Students will learn foundational basic health & wellness skills to understand what the body needs & make better choices.

I am a Certified Health Coach, Home-based Educator for over a decade, former middle high school substitute teacher with a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the Claremont Colleges outside of Los Angeles, CA. My college major was in Environmental Design & my minor was in Psychology. Currently, I work privately with adults to educate them on the body, nutrition and the choices they have in self-care. While I started my career in Interior Design, my passion for spending substantial amount of time studying medical/health research led me to attend an online health coaching certification school out of Virginia. My personal belief: health is very individual, and there is no one-size fits all answer. 

0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: Available upon request
Feedback: Available upon request
Details: Assignments will be given each week in class. 
Assessment
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Grading
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A majority of the research for these classes come from studies published at the National Institute for Health (NIH)
Class 1: Health & Wellness
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/health 
Genetics and Health - Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
Genetics (nih.gov)
https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/air-pollution/index.cfm
Stress | NCCIH (nih.gov)
Vitamin A Deficiency - PubMed (nih.gov)
Vitamin B6 Deficiency - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
Vitamin deficiency (Concept Id: C1510471) - MedGen - NCBI (nih.gov)
Headaches and Magnesium: Mechanisms, Bioavailability, Therapeutic Efficacy and Potential Advantage of Magnesium Pidolate - PubMed (nih.gov)
Creating Healthy Habits | NIH News in Health

Class 2:
www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/digestive-system-how-it-works
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5537773/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28851467/
Sugar vs. Sugar Alcohol: What’s the Difference? (healthline.com)
The Human Microbiome - The Good Gut
Insulin Resistance - PubMed (nih.gov)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1663443/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27146015/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3541564/

Class 3:
Biochemistry, Essential Amino Acids - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
Protein: metabolism and effect on blood glucose levels - PubMed (nih.gov)
The Various Roles of Fatty Acids - PMC (nih.gov)
The essentials of essential fatty acids - PubMed (nih.gov)
www.nccih.nih.gov/health/vitamins-and-minerals
www.nccih.nih.gov/health/antioxidants-in-depth
www.nccih.nih.gov/health/antioxidants-in-depth
Opportunities for Health Promotion: Highlighting Herbs and Spices to Improve Immune Support and Well-being - PMC (nih.gov)
Digestive Diseases | NIDDK (nih.gov)
Calories - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9416027/ 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25713... 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15715... 
https://academic.oup.com/jn/article/1... 
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/... 
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23096708
https://www.omicsonline.org/open-acce...
https://patents.google.com/patent/CN1...
https://patents.google.com/patent/KR1...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Class 4
https://www.fda.gov/food/new-nutrition-facts-label/how-understand-and-use-nutrition-facts-label
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK209859/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16528826/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30744710/
www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Genetically-Modified-Organism
www.genome.gov/genetics-glossary/Genetically-Modified-Organism
www.nccih.nih.gov/health/know-science/natural-doesnt-mean-better
www.nccih.nih.gov/health/know-science/natural-doesnt-mean-better
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6722695/

Class 5
Stress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
20 Differences between Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System - Core Differences
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538239/
NIMH » Getting to Know Your Brain: Dealing with Stress (nih.gov)

Class 6
Social isolation, loneliness and depression in young adulthood: a behavioural genetic analysis - PMC (nih.gov)
Is Oxytocin “Nature’s Medicine”? - PMC (nih.gov)
Neurotransmitters: What They Are, Functions & Types (clevelandclinic.org)
What Is an Introvert? Personality, Characteristics, and More (healthline.com)
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12498067/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2921311/

Class 7
www.nccih.nih.gov/health/melatonin-what-you-need-to-know
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19427210/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6783897/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26605807/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9594144/
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/sleep/sleep-wake-cycle
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33250348/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK401/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5449130/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32714710/

Class 8:
Exercise: 7 benefits of regular physical activity - Mayo Clinic
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9544808/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4818249/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6172294/
www.nia.nih.gov/health/infographics/benefits-4-types-exercise
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3722610/
www.nia.nih.gov/health/four-types-exercise-can-improve-your-health-and-physical-ability

Class 9
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4207053/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2908954/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15095624/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31082167/
kids.niehs.nih.gov/topics/pollution/water/digestive-system/index.htm
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7029004/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7927006/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4737661/

Class 10
www.genome.gov/news/news-release/The-skin-microbiome-More-than-skin-deep
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17660014/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25115106/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19932330/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30497517/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2948974/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21034990/
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5579659/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26844902/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1555125/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20888066/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20888066/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30338244/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20620759/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17683018/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34212752/