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Introduction provides you with the important concepts of functional nutrition and an overall

occupational concept of the Nutritional Therapist Training Program.

This module provides information on the framework of the program. Contents include:

basics of nutrition, evolution of the modern diet, and guidelines for proper nutrition.

Module two provides you with the skills necessary to work effectively with your clients from

the initial interview to the follow-up visit.

This Module offers you a general understanding of human physiology and structure as well

as structural organization and anatomical position.

The focus of this module is to understand the physiology of the gastrointestinal tract and

how to restore the health of digestive systems by identifying needs for nutritional support.

Digestion takes the most significant role in determining what nutrients are taken into the

body and what substances leave the body—this is fundamental to nutritional therapy.

Chinese and Ayurvedic medicines emphasize correlation between healthy digestive function

and health of a person.

Blood sugar regulation is the main focus of this module, and you will learn to assess and to

reverse the blood sugar dysregulation with nutritional therapy. Americans on average

consume over 170 pounds of refined sugar each year causing a national epidemic of diabetes

and obesity. The excessive consumption of carbohydrates and refined sugar is not only a

disturbance to the cardiovascular system, but also to the entire endocrine system.

This module highlights the necessity of essential fatty acid balance on the musculoskeletal,

endocrine, cardiovascular and immune systems.

This module highlights the necessity of mineral balance as it relates to pH, proper nerve

conduction and muscle function and tissue growth.

This module emphasizes the importance of dehydration and how to effectively prevent

dehydration. Dehydration is the most common nutritional deficiency among Americans.

This module also focuses on the importance of kidney health as it relates to proper

elimination, maintaining mineral balance, and helping to regulate blood cell production.

This module will examine the dysfunction of endocrine organs, as it directly relates to the

endocrine balance. Our endocrine system consists of complex relationships. You will learn

to identify and correct hormonal imbalance through addressing the foundations covered in

earlier modules. You will also learn concepts of endocrine individuality and acquire skills to

treat each client effectively.

Techniques will be taught to identify the root causes along with the mechanisms of the

immune response. More and more people develop chronic allergies in today’s society, but

there are ways to reverse this dilemma with nutritional therapy. Keys to maintaining a

healthy immune system is to remove the stressor and strengthen the underlying weakness,

further building a strong foundation.

The focus of this module is to identify the underlying causes of cardiovascular dysfunction

and address the causes before pathology develops. Seventy-five percent of the American

population is diagnosed with cardiovascular problems by the end of their lives.

You will learn the necessary protocols to establish a successful detoxification program.

Detoxification happens continuously. It is the process of cleaning, nourishing, and resting

the body from the inside out.

This module will cover; successful weight loss programs, nutritional components essential to

mental and emotional health, nutritional impacts associated with common pharmaceuticals,

and the basics of metabolic typing.

Module 15 covers the basics of running a nutritional consulting practice, legal issues,

insurance, client management, office procedures and more. To be a successful Nutritional

Therapist students need general practice management skills, as well as clinical expertise.

In order to obtain a Certificate of Completion students must attend 90% of lectures/workshop sessions, complete all homework (Anatomy & Physiology and Definitions for 13 of the 14 Modules), write reviews on the 8 required reading texts, perform & document a community project, conduct 2 client/practitioner interviews (and document)

outside of class on “clients” the second half of the class, pass the written midterm, written

final and final functional exam. The practical exam is designed to demonstrate that each

student has the necessary skills and knowledge to be certified by the Nutritional Therapy

Association.