Lipid Metabolism Courses and Certifications

Lipid Metabolism

Trace lipid metabolism from fatty acid breakdown and synthesis through membrane lipids to cholesterol, steroid hormones, and bile acids—linking pathways to energy metabolism and cholesterol handling.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

Science of Fat Metabolism

77 ratings at Coursera

Explore how dietary fats work: fat types and their health effects, plus how fats are digested, absorbed, stored, and used as fuel in the body.

• Coursera
• 3 hours
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Lipoprotein Metabolism - Chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, & HDL

2 ratings

Explore how chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, and HDL transport lipids through exogenous, endogenous, and reverse cholesterol pathways.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Triglyceride Synthesis

Lecture explaining triglyceride synthesis and the enzymes involved in this metabolic process.

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

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Mobilization of Triglycerides

Explains how triglycerides are mobilized and synthesized within metabolic pathways.

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

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Ketone Metabolism

A lecture on ketone metabolism linking acetoacetate, ketoacidosis, anion gap, acetone breath, amino acid transamination, and ATP production.

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

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Fatty Acid Oxidation: Part 1

A lecture on fatty acid oxidation, from bloodstream transport and mitochondrial entry to the four stages of beta oxidation.

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

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Fatty Acid Synthesis: Part 1

Learn how acetyl-CoA is converted into malonyl-CoA and how fatty acid synthesis is regulated alongside fatty acid oxidation.

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

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - The Metabolic Map: Lipids

A lecture tracing how lipids are metabolized within the broader metabolic map.

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

Ninja Nerd

Metabolism - Fatty Acid Synthesis: Part 2

Explains how malonyl-CoA is converted into 16-carbon fatty acids through fatty acid synthetase.

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

The Royal College of Pathologists

Lipid Metabolism and Disorders - Lecture 15

Comprehensive exploration of lipid metabolism, disorders, and cardiovascular implications, covering structure, investigations, risk management, and associated diseases.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 11 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Medicosis Perfectionalis

Triglycerides Synthesis - Lipogenesis - Lipid Metabolism in Biochemistry

Explore the biochemical process of triglyceride synthesis and lipogenesis in this detailed examination of lipid metabolism, covering pathways from glycolysis to fat storage and the hormonal regulation of these essential metabolic processes.

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

Metabolic Control

Trace how hormones and enzyme regulation coordinate fuel metabolism across liver and muscle, from insulin and epinephrine signaling to reciprocal control that prevents wasteful futile cycling.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 2 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Dr. Najeeb Lectures

Fed State - Insulin & Role of Liver - Blood Glucose Regulation Part 2/2

Explores insulin signaling and how the liver processes excess glucose into triglycerides during the fed state.

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

Speed Pharmacology

Pharmacology - Drugs for Hyperlipidemia

A concise pharmacology lecture explains how major lipid-lowering drug classes work and describes their side effects.

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