Cellular metabolism and nutrition strategies for more structured weight-loss clinical reasoning
For clinicians building practical nutrition and fasting frameworks
This course teaches a cellular signaling–based way to think about nutrition and weight loss, emphasizing how eating patterns, calorie restriction or fasting, and exercise can shift fuel use and metabolic efficiency over time. You will learn how the course distinguishes fasting from calorie restriction, how it frames plateaus and nonresponse as part of physiologic adaptation, and how to use stepwise time-restricted eating (“fasting window” progression) and cycling approaches as planning tools rather than rigid protocols. The lessons also connect exercise modality choices (endurance, resistance, or high-intensity intervals) to practical metabolic aims, and review simple post-meal strategies such as meal sequencing and brief movement to help interpret postprandial glucose and insulin excursions.
For clinicians, this supports a structured way to evaluate and combine lifestyle “levers,” communicate rationale to patients, and monitor response using measurable endpoints such as weight trajectory, body composition, glycemic patterns, and function. It is well-suited for providers and trainees who want a clearer framework for individualized counseling in general weight-loss contexts, including patients with insulin resistance or type 2 diabetes, while maintaining a cautious view of supplements as adjuncts rather than standalone solutions.
What's included
The course is organized as a sequence of short, lecture-style lessons that move from core concepts in metabolic signaling to practical dietary timing, exercise integration, and adjunct tools discussed in a clinical context. It is designed to help learners build a coherent framework they can use to interpret patient responses over time and adjust plans based on measurable follow-up.
- 4h 54m total runtime
- 1 module
- 8 video lessons
- Downloadable learning guides
Learn from the experts
William Seeds, MD
Before establishing the SSRP Institute, Dr. Seeds served as a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist for nearly three decades, including Chief of Surgery, Orthopedic Residency Site Director, and Director of The Ohio Bone & Joint Institute for University Hospitals.
His significant contributions to sports medicine have been recognized at the NFL Hall of Fame. He has consulted for athletes across all major sports leagues, including the NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, and even the performers on “Dancing with the Stars.”
Through his research at the SSRP Institute, Dr. Seeds continues to explore the cellular pathways and mechanisms that positively impact disease and dysfunction in the body as well as optimize physical performance.
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