Cardio-Care Therapist

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In Dunsland Cross

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    Course

  • Location

    Dunsland cross

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Cardio-Care Therapist - a distance learning course by BSY for aspiring cardio-care practitionersHow is it that heart problems are the single biggest cause of death in the western world, but are very rare in less technologically developed places?This Cardio-Care Therapist course is designed to provide information and advice that will enable students to practice as holistic cardio-care practitioners, supplementing but not replacing medical advice. To this end, it covers the physiology of the heart and its functions, as well as addressing a range of factors that affect the risk of heart disease including:DietSmokingExerciseStressThe course is delivered entirely by distance learning, giving students the opportunity to work through the course syllabus at a time and pace that suits them.

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Dunsland Cross (Devon)
EX22 7YT

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Training Course Content

The course syllabus is structured as follows:

Lesson One
  • Welcome
  • What is a Holistic Cardio-Care Therapist?
  • What is the Heart and How does it Work?
    • A Few Basic Heart-related Terms to Know
    • The Heart Muscle
    • How Robust is the Human Heart?
    • Does Heart Disease Run in Families?
    • Problems with the Heart
    • Palpitations
    • Angina
    • Myocarditis
    • Heart Failure
    • Heart Attack
    • Stroke
Lesson Two
  • Diet
    • Low in Fat
    • Low in Salt
    • High in Fibre
    • Eat Wholefood/Organic
    • Other Considerations for the Healthy Heart
    • The Protein Myth
    • Super Foods
    • The Food Diary
Lesson Three
  • Exercise
    • Safety
    • Pulse During Exercise
    • How do I Take a Pulse?
    • Prescribing Exercise
Lesson Four
  • Smoking
    • Choose a Time to Stop
    • Diet
    • Do Not Worry about Failure
    • Relaxation Techniques
    • What to Do When the Urge is Great
Lesson Five
  • Stress
    • Physical Symptoms
    • Behaviour
    • Avoidance
    • Thoughts
    • How Can we Help?
    • Exercise
    • Change Repetitious Routine
    • Eat Wisely
    • Do Things You Like
    • Sleep
    • Aromatherapy
    • Biochemic Tissue Salts
    • Yoga
    • Herbs
    • Visualisation, Meditation and Relaxation
Lesson Six
  • Client Assessment
    • The First Meeting
    • Taking Blood Pressure
    • Pulse
    • Cholesterol
    • Urinalysis
    • Reflexology Diagnosis
    • Eyes
    • Risk Factoring
    • Record Keeping
    • Client Treatment Plan

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