Digestion Courses and Certifications

Ninja Nerd

Gastrointestinal - Digestion and Absorption of Proteins

2 ratings

A focused lecture on how the gastrointestinal system digests and absorbs proteins.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Gastrointestinal - Digestion and Absorption of Lipids

Explores how dietary lipids are digested and absorbed throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Gastrointestinal - Digestion & Absorption of Carbohydrates

A lecture on how carbohydrates are digested and absorbed throughout the gastrointestinal tract.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Digestion and Absorption in the Small Intestines

Explores how the small intestine digests food and absorbs nutrients, including glucose absorption, lactose intolerance, and folate.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Digestive System Mechanics - Digestion and Absorption

An overview of how the gastrointestinal tract mechanically and chemically digests food and absorbs nutrients.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Digestion - Ultimate Review - From A to Z

A rapid A-to-Z review of digestion covering the digestive process, GI hormones, and the pancreas.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Digestion in the Stomach - GI Hormones - Gastric Motility and Secretion - Gastroenterology

Explore stomach digestion, gastric motility, and GI hormones. Learn about digestive processes, gastrointestinal physiology, and related disorders for a comprehensive understanding of gastroenterology.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Digestive System - Quick Review - Digestion, Absorption & Excretion

Comprehensive overview of digestive processes, covering digestion of macronutrients, absorption of nutrients, and excretion. Ideal for biology and gastroenterology students seeking a quick review.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

MedCerts

Digestion, Micturition, and Reproduction

37 ratings at Coursera

Learn the digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems along with the word roots behind the medical terminology used to describe them in medical records.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

GASTROINTESTINAL PHYSIOLOGY: HORMONAL, PANCREATIC AND HEPATOBILIARY FUNCTIONS

Develop a clinically relevant understanding of gastrointestinal hormones, pancreatic secretion, bile physiology and liver function, and their roles in digestion, absorption and metabolic homeostasis.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

Nutrition and Weight Management for Fitness Professionals

61 ratings at Coursera

Evaluate client nutritional patterns, apply macronutrient and micronutrient science, and coach sustainable dietary and physical activity changes for weight management within a fitness professional's scope of practice.

• Coursera
• 5 weeks, 4 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Nutrition 101: Science of Nutrition

Study how carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, water, vitamins and minerals fuel the body, plus digestion and absorption, metabolism, diet planning, weight management, eating disorders and exercise.

• Study.com
• 18 hours 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

The Science of Eating Well for Fitness

Learn how carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals work in the body, trace digestion and metabolism, and critically compare keto, plant-based, DASH, and Mediterranean diets.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

UExcel Science of Nutrition: Study Guide & Test Prep

UExcel exam-prep review of nutrition fundamentals, from nutrients and digestion to metabolism, weight regulation, and eating disorders.

• Study.com
• 1 day 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Introduction to Nutrition: Certificate Program

Explore how nutrients support health, from macronutrients and vitamins to digestion, metabolism, weight management, and fitness nutrition.

• Study.com
• 21 hours 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course