Structure

What is Nutritional Therapy?, Implements of Nutritional Therapy

Healing holistically

Toxins

The requirement for systemic detoxification

Acid/alkaline status, hormonal imbalance

Improving the immune system

Treating specific conditions

Learning Outcomes

Module 1 – What is Nutritional Therapy?, Implements of Nutritional Therapy.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Discuss your reasons for seeking to apply nutritional therapy.

Evaluate what plan would produce favourable results when treating someone suffering an over-acidic malady.

Module 2 – Healing holistically.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Define the concept of Naturopathic medicine.

List items which are classed as modern pollution.

Identify conditions likely to be caused by the use of organophosphorus insecticides.

Summarise the metal contaminant connected to hyperactivity and show which organ is negatively affected by arsenic, mercury and cadmium.

Discuss what practitioners seek to effect by the detoxification of a client.

Introduce which route/direction healing takes place.

Module 4 – Toxins.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Summarise locations in the body by which toxins gain entry.

Describe the eliminative pathways through which toxins are eliminated.

Explain how you would view an inflammation of eczema and show what action you would take.

Define the actions which encourage the elimination of toxins.

Module 5 – The requirement for systemic detoxification.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Discuss the properties of an acid.

Summarise how the balance is maintained between acid and alkali.

Module 6 – Acid/alkaline status, hormonal imbalance.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Describe hormones.

Analyse which gland releases insulin, the other hormones it produces and what they collectively control.

Explain where the adrenal glands are situated, their function and which non-foods create stress for them.

Examine the effects of ‘oestrogen dominance’.

Module 7 – Improving the immune system.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Identify the functions of the immune system and its importance in preventing disease.

Summarise how genetic disease is caused and where problems occur.

Describe the effects a viral/bacterial infection has on the immune system.

Introduce reasons why water is important to humans.

Module 8 – The role of supplementation and diagnostic testing.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Summarise two methods of diagnostic testing.

Identify six foodstuffs you would remove from a person manifesting signs of food intolerance.

Define possible reactions to an elimination diet and how they may be overcome.

Judge what supplements it would be prudent to take for the adult onset diabetes.

Module 9 – Treating specific conditions.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Introduce underlying causes of chronic fatigue and name the anti-oxidant which effect patients with chronic fatigue.

Summarise four indoor and outdoor self-help remedies for hay fever.

Discuss what can be supplemented to improve immune function during winter and show what foods should be avoided.

Examine the functions of Quercetin as it relates to varicose veins.

Evaluate what is necessary to control stress.

Module 10 – Degenerative disease, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis, obesity and more.
On successful completion of this module the candidate will be able to:

Identify causes of senile dementia.

Examine osteoporosis showing why it is more evident in cow’s milk drinking countries.

Summarise three side effects of chemotherapy and how you would relieve them.