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Certified Wellness & Supplement Pharmacist (CWSP)

85 lessons. Online and self-paced.

Nutrition Foundations

Covers core nutrition science, dietary patterns, laboratory interpretation, special populations, and wellness-relevant lifestyle physiology.

  1. 1Protein Metabolism Basics
  2. 2Carbohydrate Quality Markers
  3. 3Dietary Fat Patterns
  4. 4Energy Balance Counseling
  5. 5Fat-Soluble Vitamins
  6. 6Water-Soluble Vitamins
  7. 7Essential Mineral Patterns
  8. 8Nutrition Lab Interpretation
  9. 9Mediterranean And DASH Diets
  10. 10Plant-Based Diet Adequacy
  11. 11Pregnancy And Lactation Needs
  12. 12Older Adults And Athletes

Lifestyle Physiology

Addresses stress, sleep, microbiome science, physical activity, and behavior change as wellness counseling foundations.

  1. 13HPA Axis Stress Response
  2. 14Sleep Hygiene Frameworks
  3. 15Recovery Supplement Triage
  4. 16Microbiome Core Functions
  5. 17Probiotic Strain Specificity
  6. 18Prebiotics And Fiber
  7. 19Activity Benefits Counseling
  8. 20Readiness Change Models
  9. 21SMART Wellness Plans

Evidence Appraisal

Develops skills for evaluating efficacy, safety, evidence strength, guideline alignment, and patient-specific applicability.

  1. 22Authoritative Supplement Sources
  2. 23Study Design Strengths
  3. 24Evidence Counseling Language
  4. 25Vitamin D Evidence
  5. 26Magnesium Form Selection
  6. 27Omega-3 Product Evidence
  7. 28CoQ10 Melatonin Glucosamine
  8. 29Botanical Standardization Basics
  9. 30St. John's Wort Interactions
  10. 31Turmeric And Ashwagandha Safety
  11. 32CBD Product Evaluation

Safety Screening

Emphasizes drug-supplement interactions, nutrient depletion, perioperative risk, contraindications, adverse-event triage, and documentation.

  1. 33PK Interaction Pathways
  2. 34PD Interaction Pathways
  3. 35Anticoagulant Supplement Risks
  4. 36Serotonergic Supplement Risks
  5. 37Metformin And B12
  6. 38PPIs And Micronutrients
  7. 39Statins And CoQ10
  8. 40Mineral Chelation Timing
  9. 41Renal Hepatic Red Flags
  10. 42Perioperative Supplement Screening
  11. 43Adverse Event Reporting
  12. 44Safety Documentation Standards

Counseling And Care

Develops patient-centered consultation, supplement counseling, interdisciplinary collaboration, referral, and follow-up skills.

  1. 45Wellness Intake Structure
  2. 46Supplement Reconciliation Methods
  3. 47Personalized Care Plans
  4. 48Motivational Interviewing Skills
  5. 49Culturally Responsive Counseling
  6. 50Risk Communication Scripts
  7. 51Prescriber Communication Pearls
  8. 52Dietitian Collaboration Points
  9. 53Referral Decision Thresholds

Regulation And Quality

Covers DSHEA, FDA labeling, cGMPs, third-party certification, vendor quality, formulary curation, ethics, inventory, and risk management.

  1. 54DSHEA Regulatory Framework
  2. 55Structure Function Claims
  3. 56Supplement Facts Analysis
  4. 57cGMP Quality Principles
  5. 58Third-Party Certification
  6. 59Certificates Of Analysis
  7. 60Formulary Curation Criteria
  8. 61Conflict Interest Management
  9. 62Inventory And Merchandising
  10. 63Liability Risk Controls

Clinical Applications

Applies supplement evidence and safety to cardiometabolic, mental health, sleep, inflammation, oncology, renal, hepatic, geriatric, and specialty contexts.

  1. 64Berberine Safety Profile
  2. 65Alpha-Lipoic Acid Use
  3. 66Red Yeast Rice Risks
  4. 67Weight Management Supplements
  5. 68Mood Supplement Boundaries
  6. 69Adaptogen Evidence Limits
  7. 70Melatonin Counseling Cases
  8. 71Cognitive Health Claims
  9. 72Curcumin Joint Support
  10. 73Oncology Supportive Care
  11. 74Bone Health Supplements
  12. 75Geriatric Polypharmacy Review

Public Health Trends

Covers community wellness programs, deficiency screening, misinformation response, traditional medicine, policy advocacy, nutrigenomics, digital health, and emerging products.

  1. 76Community Education Design
  2. 77Deficiency Screening Programs
  3. 78Traditional Medicine Integration
  4. 79Misinformation Response Framework
  5. 80Marketing Claim Pitfalls
  6. 81Wellness Policy Advocacy
  7. 82Nutrigenomics Claim Appraisal
  8. 83Digital Health Monitoring
  9. 84Emerging Ingredient Review
  10. 85Trial Update Workflow
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