Knowledge-based 

Level 5

Welcome and Introduction

📕 UNIT 1: Introduction to menopause health

📘 UNIT 2: Skills Lab™: What's your goal?

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▶️ Watch and Learn: Menopause Health Strategies to Support Women

🎙️Off The Page Podcast

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0. Introduction to menopause health

Module 1 Learning Outcomes

POLL: Share which stage of the menopause best describes you right now?

📕 UNIT 1: What is the menopause?

▶️ Watch and Learn: Menopause in the Spotlight: Challenges and Opportunities with Dr Michelle de la Vega

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Before you take your quiz

1. What is the menopause?

Module 2 Learning Outcomes

📕 UNIT 1: Hormonal changes from pre- to postmenopause

▶️ Watch and Learn: What are the roles of oestrogen & progesterone

▶️ Watch and Learn:  The Transformative Power of Menopause Knowledge: From Awareness to Empowerment with Hazel Davies

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2. Hormonal changes from premenopause to postmenopause

Module 3 Learning Outcomes

POLL: How closely do you follow your cycle patterns?

📕 UNIT 1: How do you know if it’s menopause? 

▶️ Watch and Learn: What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Menopause?

▶️ Watch and Learn: Setting New Standards in Menopause Health: Empowering Insights from Alex Ruani

3. How do you know if it's menopause?

Module 4 Learning Outcomes

📕 UNIT 1: What contributes to an early menopause?

4. What contributes to an early menopause?

Module 5 Learning Outcomes

POLL: What do you think makes the biggest difference to menopause symptoms?

📕 UNIT 1: Reducing symptoms and health complications

POLL: Which menopause symptoms have you experienced?

▶️ Watch and Learn: Menopause: Does diet play a part? 

📕 UNIT 2: BONUS Questions to ask my doctor about HRT

▶️ Watch and Learn: Deep Dive into Menopause Health: What is Hormone Replacement Therapy?

5. Reducing symptoms and health complications

Module 6 Learning Outcomes

POLL: Does inflammation play a role in symptoms?

📕 UNIT 1: De-escalating menopausal inflammation

6. De-escalating menopausal inflammation

Module 7 Learning Outcomes

POLL: Does blood sugar balance influence menopause symptoms?

📕 UNIT 1: Taming hyperglycaemic responses in menopause

📕 UNIT 2: Food sequencing, TRE, and other balancing strategies

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7. Taming hyperglycaemic responses in menopause

Module 8 Learning Outcomes

POLL: Which nutrients are most at risk during menopause?

📕 UNIT 1: Remedying menopausal nutrient deficiencies

8. Remedying menopausal nutrient deficiencies

Module 9 Learning Outcomes

POLL: How common is low mood during perimenopause?

📕 UNIT 1: Stabilising menopausal brain effects and improving mental health

▶️ Watch and Learn: How menopause affects the brain

9. Stabilising menopausal brain effects and improving mental health

Module 10 Learning Outcomes

POLL: Does sleep change during perimenopause?

📕 UNIT 1: Resolving menopausal sleep troubles

10. Resolving menopausal sleep troubles

Module 11 Learning Outcomes

POLL: Do alcohol habits change during the menopause?

📕 UNIT 1: The truth about alcohol, smoking, and endocrine disruptors 

11. The truth about alcohol, smoking, and endocrine disruptors

Module 12 Learning Outcomes

POLL: How does weight usually shift during menopause?

📕 UNIT 1: Counteracting menopausal weight gain

12. Counteracting menopausal weight gain

Module 13 Learning Outcomes

POLL: Which symptoms do you most associate with menopause?

📕 UNIT 1: Alleviating hot flushes and night sweats

📕 UNIT 2: Alleviating gastrointestinal symptoms

📕 UNIT 3: Alleviating genitourinary symptoms

▶️ Watch and Learn: Pelvic Floor Exercises – Finding Your Pelvic Floor

13. Alleviating vasomotor, gut, and genitourinary symptoms

Module 14 Learning Outcomes

POLL: How much can diet influence disease risk during and after the menopause?

📕 UNIT 1: Balancing cardiovascular health

📕 UNIT 2: Balancing skeletal health

📕 UNIT 3: Balancing skin health

14. Balancing cardiovascular, skeletal, and skin health

Module 15 Learning Outcomes

POLL: Can diet influence the risk for cancer, diabetes, and thyroid disease?

📕 UNIT 1: Lessening cancer, diabetes, and thyroid disease risks

15. Lessening cancer, diabetes, and thyroid disease risks

Module 16 Learning Outcomes

📕 UNIT 1: Dos, don'ts, and must dos

Before you take your Final Exam

Final Exam

16. Dos, don'ts, and must dos

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17. Final Steps

<p>The evidence-based knowledge that you will gain from this certification offers an in-depth exploration of menopause (including perimenopause and postmenopause), covering everything from hormonal changes and symptom management to the impact of diet, exercise, and lifestyle factors on menopausal health. You will learn effective strategies for managing symptoms, improving overall wellbeing, and mitigating long-term health risks. The course provides a holistic approach, emphasising the importance of personalised care and addressing the unique challenges faced during the menopausal transition and postmenopause. It is Ideal for health professionals and individuals seeking to deepen their understanding of the menopause and support a woman to thrive during this time.</p>

Guide menopausal women through this transformative phase with clarity and confidence

Menopause Health

Maurice Castelijn

What you will learn

Define menopause, detail the hormonal changes from pre-menopause to postmenopause, and describe the four key stages of menopause along with their characteristics.

Identify common symptoms of perimenopause and postmenopause, and understand the role of dietary and lifestyle modifications, as well as hormone replacement therapy, in managing these symptoms.

Understand the changes in oestrogen, FSH, LH, progesterone, and testosterone levels during menopause and their potential health impacts, including the risks of cardiovascular diseases, osteoporosis, and metabolic syndrome.

Learn the significance of menstrual cycle tracking for the menopausal transition and review the key medical tests useful for diagnosing menopause.

Distinguish between early and premature menopause and discuss the common symptoms and health risks associated with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI).

Evaluate the roles of lifestyle, environmental factors, and genetics in menopause.

Examine the relationship between menopausal symptoms and systemic inflammation, hyperglycaemic responses, nutrient deficiencies, mental health, stress, and sleep quality.

Develop comprehensive strategies for managing weight gain during perimenopause and postmenopause and understand the role of diet and exercise in maintaining metabolic health.

Understand the impact of alcohol consumption, smoking, and endocrine disruptors on menopause symptoms, and how dietary and lifestyle changes can improve menopause-related health issues.

Identify nutritional strategies, essential nutrients, and supplements for women, focusing on their roles in mitigating menopausal symptoms and reducing health risks, such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, skin diseases, cancer diabetes, and thyroid diseases.

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