Medicinal Nutrition

Course Description:

Medicinal Nutrition Course | Academy of Sports Nutrition This unique certificate program has been designed for health care professionals (medical doctors, naturopathic doctors, osteopaths, physiotherapists, chiropractors, nurses, and alternative medicine specialists), dieticians, and nutritionists dealing with diseased clients. Medicinal nutrition is a component of “complementary medicine” that combines the science of nutrition with conventional medicine to accelerate the healing process of current medical conditions and provide better protection against chronic diseases.

Through this program, students learn comprehensively about phytonutrients, dietary changes, and food supplementation in common medical conditions to promote healing and support the body.

This program consists of 18 selected lectures with a total of 72 hours to complete. See the curriculum section.

Time Limit:

The time limit to complete this program is 4 months from account activation.

What happens if a student fails to complete his/her program within the assigned time limit? Please refer to sections II and III of the CAASN Terms and Conditions.

Prerequisites:

Healthcare professionals, individuals with certificates of CAASN Sports Nutrition Level 2, dieticians, and nutritionists with bachelor's degrees are qualified for the program.

1) Check Your Eligibility

Check the prerequisites to see whether you are eligible for the program.

2) Submit the Application Form

Fill out the application form below. The academy will review your application form and supporting documents and notify you within 48 hours whether you have been approved for the program. If you do not see any emails from the academy in your inbox after 48 hours, please check your Spam or Bulk mail Folder.

3) Account Activation

Upon approval, your account will be created on the CAASN Student Portal and you will be notified of account activation. You can log in to your account on the CAASN Student Portal. However, you will not have access to video lectures until the academy receives the tuition fee.

4) Paying Tuition Fee

You must pay the tuition fee through PayPal. The academy must receive the payment within 10 days of the account activation. If the academy does not receive the payment within 10 days of the account activation, your application form will be discarded and your account will be deleted from the system.

5) Assigning Your Program

Upon payment confirmation from PayPal which may take a few hours, your program will be assigned to your account, allowing you to have access to video lectures.

Attention: the payment is non-refundable when your program is assigned.

Application Form

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- General Nutrition
- Fitness Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition, Level 1
- Sports Nutrition, Level 2
- Sports Nutrition
- Beauty Nutrition
- Medicinal Nutrition
- Weight Management Coach Level 1
- Weight Management Coach Level 2
- Integrative Therapeutic Nutrition
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Selected Lectures	Subject
19	Pharmacologic and surgical approach to obesity
31	Adrenal fatigue
32	Osteoporosis and diet
53	Drugs - foods interactions
61	Phytonutrients, part 1
62	Phytonutrients, part 2
63	Phytonutrients, part 3
66	Nutrition of the joints
73	Nutritional approach to people with neuromuscular disorders (MS, ALS and muscular dystrophy)
77	Nutritional approach to common neurological disorders (Alzheimer's disease, migraine, and tension headache)
78	Nutritional approach to common cardiopulmonary disorders (atherosclerosis, high blood pressure and asthma)
79	Nutritional approach to common dermatological disorders (acne, excessive sweating and hair loss)
80	Nutritional approach to common urological disorders (kidney stones and benign prostatic hyperplasia)
81	Nutritional approach to common gynecologic disorders (candidiasis, PMS and PCOS)
82	Nutritional approach to common endocrine disorders (diabetes, high LDL cholesterol and triglyceride, and low function thyroid)
83	Nutritional approach to common gastrointestinal disorders (acid reflux, gluten sensitivity and IBS)
87	Exercise and dietary changes in common cancers, part 1
88	Exercise and dietary changes in common cancers, part 2

Medicinal Nutrition