Objectives

Knowledge:

Learners will develop an understanding of the types of lifestyle changes that can result in prevention or improved control of diabetes.
Learners will gain a basic understand of nutritional concepts and the role that nutrition and supplements play in controlling (or elevating) patient blood sugar levels.
Learners will have knowledge of specific alternative and complementary therapies that can result in better control of blood sugar.
Learners will understand how to locate information about specific alternative and complementary therapies commonly used to control blood sugar.
Learners will understand the role that stress and stress reduction play in diabetic control.

Skills:

Learners will be able to apply knowledge of specific alternative and complementary therapies to a clinical scenario.

Attitudes:

To express confidence in understanding non-pharmacologic approaches to the prevention and treatment of insulin resistance and diabetes type 2.