Practitioner Course

Men’s Health Masterclass

The male hormonal system is quite different to women’s and also responds differently to treatment. Knowing these differences is critical for men’s wellbeing.
Format

Online Course
8 lessons

Availability

12 Months OR Subscriber Pass

Duration

90 min/lesson
12 Hours total

Presenters

Dr Eric Yarnell
Dr Geo Espinosa
Dr Phranq Tamburri

About this course

Men have specific health needs, even if they don’t always think so. The Men’s Health Masterclass digs deep into the male-specific health concerns and gives you clear direction on how to address them. The male hormonal system is quite different to women’s and also responds differently to treatment. Knowing these differences is critical for men’s wellbeing.

You will be learning:

  • The interrelationships and idiosyncrasies of the male hormonal system.
  • How the various forms of androgens function and how they affect men’s health.
  • What role LH, FSH, inhibin, activin and other accessory hormones have on male sexual function.
  • What effect the various oestrogens have on men.
  • Male dominant health conditions including cancers.
  • Low testosterone causes, consequences and restoration strategies.
  • Male infertility. Correct assessment and natural improvement.
  • Prostate hypertrophy and cancer. Most common causes and evidence based care.
  • Sexual dysfunction in men. How to recognise it and restore healthy function.
What you receive:
  • Clear protocol explanations from some of the world's top practitioners
  • Clinical pearls for improved practice results
  • Access to your audio and video recordings via the App Store
  • A downloadable PDF of the presenter’s slides
  • Links to all referenced research papers and useful clinical handouts
  • Access to the community hub where you can get answers to your questions
  • A 30-day money back guarantee

From this course you will

  • Understand the latest on the male hormonal system.
  • Know how to run workups on men to determine where their problems lie.
  • Which assay is most relevant for each endocrine and sex hormone.
  • Learn the latest and most effective natural treatments for the male-specific conditions being covered.
  • Learn to recognise abnormalities when parameters are within normal range.
  • Hear interesting and instructive cases analyses.

What's in this course

Your Presenters

Dr Eric Yarnell ND, RH(AHG)

Dr Eric Yarnell is a Full Professor, Bastyr University, Kenmore, Washington, 
Department of Botanical Medicine since 2002. He teaches courses in naturopathic and herbal sciences. Eric was vice chair then chair of the faculty senate, and is sitting on the Institutional Review Board among several other committees. He is also Adjunct Faculty, Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine teaching drug-herb interactions master class and assisting students with their first male pelvic examinations. 

From December 1997 to June 1999, and then December to present, he has been Adjunct Professor, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Tempe, Arizona where he teaches gastroenterology, urology, and botanical medicine formulation.

Eric is currently in private practice at Northwest Naturopathic Urology, Seattle. It is a specialty practice focusing on urology, nephrology, and men’s health.

Dr Yarnell has over twenty years clinical experience, eighteen years teaching experience and has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles.
 He was Clinician and Researcher, Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center, Kenmore, WA from Feb 2009 to Aug 2012. He worked with patients with urological cancers, primarily prostate cancer, in a research clinic with both Chinese and naturopathic medicine.

He was Adjunct Faculty at Tai Sophia Institute, Columbia, MD from 2002 to 2009 where he taught the master’s program in botanical medicine, particularly in urology, men’s health, and gastroenterology.

From March 2004 to March 2006 Eric was Visiting Faculty, Pochon CHA University in Seoul, Korea. He taught courses in western botanical medicine in the Graduate School of Complementary and Alternative Medicine to western and Oriental medical doctors.

He was Department Chair, Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, Tempe, Arizona from June 1999 to November 2000. 
He oversaw the botanical medicine department including supervising adjunct faculty and guest speakers, and overseeing the annual herbal symposium. He was chair of the Institutional Review Board and secretary of the Faculty Senate.

Eric has lectured and participated extensively in panels at numerous symposia and conferences in botanical and natural medicine in North America, Puerto Rico, England, Korea, and Georgia.

Dr Geo Espinosa

Geo Espinosa, N.D., L.Ac, C.N.S., RH (AHG) is a renowned naturopathic and functional medicine doctor recognized as an authority in urology and men’s health. Dr. Geo is the founder and director of the Integrative Urology Center at New York University Langone Medical Center and the Chief Science Officer at PR Labs. Before joining NYU, Dr. Espinosa was a clinician, researcher and director of clinical trials at the Center for Holistic Urology at Columbia University Medical Center.

Geo is a licensed naturopathic doctor, licensed acupuncturist, a certified nutrition specialist and a registered herbalist. He lectures internationally on the application of integrative urology in clinical settings.

He has published numerous peer-reviewed scientific journals related to integrative management of prostate conditions and urological disorders. Dr. Espinosa is an author of the naturopathic entry in 1000 Cures for 200 ailments, by Harper Collins; March 2007 and “Prostate Cancer – Nutrients that may slow its progression,” Food and Nutrients in Disease Management – Maryland: Cadmus Publishing, 2009.

Dr Geo has featured on the cover of the Townsend Letter for Drs.

Dr Espinosa has been recognized as one of the top 10 Health Makers for Men’s Health by sharecare.com created by Dr. Mehmet Oz and WebMD. Dr. Geo is the author of the popular book: Thrive, Don’t Only Survive: Dr. Geo’s Guide to Living Your Best Life Before & After Prostate Cancer.

His urological practice is 100% focused on men’s urological disorders including prostate cancer, prostatitis, and benign prostatic hyperplasia (enlarged prostate). Dr Espinosa also serves on the editorial board of the Natural Medicine Journal.

Dr Phranq Tamburri ND

Dr. Phranq Tamburri is a naturopathic physician specializing in men’s health with a sub-specialty in prostate cancer. In tandem to these fields, Dr. Tamburri treats male hormone deficiency, low energy, and sexual performance.

Dr. Tamburri has garnered recognition as an expert in the field of prostate cancer assessment, diagnosis, and treatment; each of the preceding from a balanced natural and allopathic perspective. His training in this area has been varied and wide in scope.

As Chief Resident from his Alma Mater, he trained under Mayo trained urologist Bernard Gburek, M.D. at Scottsdale North Hospital while at the same time apprenticed under CMO and Physician of the Year Thomas Kruzel, N.D. who specialized in natural urology. Dr. Tamburri later was director of the Men’s Health Clinic at his local teaching clinic.

Currently he is long term professor of Clinical Urology at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and also sits as a member of the AZNMA and is the only naturopathic physician on the AZ State Funded SW Prostate Cancer Awareness Council.

Dr. Tamburri has been published in this area along with multiple lectures to fellow physicians at yearly professional conventions. Recently he has been asked to serve as expert witness for the State of Arizona Board of Medical Examiners with regard to the management of natural prostate cancer assessment and treatment.