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 an adjunct professor in the School of Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University, where he previously served as a Full Professor in the Department of Botanical Medicine since 2002. With over twenty years of clinical experience and eighteen years of teaching experience, Dr. Yarnell has published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles and has held numerous academic leadership positions, including vice chair and chair of the faculty senate at Bastyr.

His academic contributions extend beyond Bastyr to several institutions, including Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (now Sonoran University of Health Sciences) where he was formerly Department Chair of Botanical Medicine, Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, Tai Sophia Institute, and Pochon CHA University in Seoul, Korea.

Dr. Yarnell maintains a specialty practice focusing on urology, nephrology, and men's health at Northwest Naturopathic Urology in Seattle and practices part-time at Health Moves in Woodinville, WA and Hill Park Integrative Medical Center in Sebastopol, CA. He is also president of Heron Botanicals, chief science officer and co-founder of Red Rot Pharmaceuticals, and chief creativity officer at Wild Brilliance Press.

His expertise in botanical and naturopathic medicine has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Vis Award from the American Association of Naturopathic Medicine (2014), Faculty of the Year Awards from the Naturopathic Medical Student Association (2018 and 2020), and the Borborygmous Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Naturopathic Medicine from the Gastroenterology Association of Naturopathic Medicine (2020).

Dr. Yarnell has lectured extensively at symposia and conferences across North America, Puerto Rico, England, Korea, and Georgia, establishing himself as a leading authority in botanical medicine, particularly in urology, men's health, and gastroenterology.

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 Doctors and 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.