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1. HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF NATUROPATHIC NUTRITION
This module covers:
• The definition of Naturopathy
& Naturopathic Nutrition
• The Naturopathic Principles
• The history of Naturopathy and Naturopathic Nutrition
• Allopathy vs. Naturopathy
• What “Suppression” means
• The Laws of Cure
• TCM – yin/yang foods
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3. CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY 1
This module covers:
• Key concepts in chemistry and biochemistry, including water, pH and buffers.
• Structure and functions of carbohydrates.
• Structure and functions of lipids.
139
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4. CHEMISTRY & BIOCHEMISTRY 2
This module covers:
• The structure and function of proteins.
• The structure of genetic material, mutations, as well as the role of nutrition.
• The activity and importance of enzymes, including enzymes found in food and their therapeutic applications.
• The processes of energy production and the key enzymes and nutrient cofactors, as well as mitochondrial damage.
141
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5. DIGESTION
This module covers:
• Digestion and its influences on health and other body functions.
• The different areas and organs of the digestive system, including their anatomy and functions.
• How food is digested and how the different macronutrients are acted on by digestive juices.
• The gut-brain connection and the microflora.
• How digestion can be impaired and supported.
• Digestion and energetics.
• Naturopathic signs of poor digestive health.
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7. FOUNDATIONS OF NUTRITION
This module covers:
• A Naturopathic approach to nutrition.
• Animal-sourced foods.
• Plant-based foods.
• The therapeutic uses of culinary herbs.
• Food Combining.
• Healthy recipes.
233
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6. ENERGETICS & NUTRITION
This module covers:
• The energetic qualities.
• Energetic imbalances.
• Energetic differentiation.
• Yin & Yang.
• Life stages and seasons.
• Constitutions.
• Food directions, flavours and organ affinities.
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8. VITAMINS
This module covers:
• Specific characteristics of vitamins A, C, D, E, K and the B vitamins.
• Dietary sources, bioavailability and interactions.
• Functions, deficiency states, therapeutic uses and safety considerations.
• Dosage levels and preferred forms for micronutrients.
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9. MINERALS
This module covers:
• The essential minerals and how the body uses them.
• The key food sources for each mineral.
• How each mineral is absorbed and metabolised.
• Potential interactions with other nutrients and drugs.
• Signs and symptoms of deficiency and toxicity states.
• Specific therapeutic considerations.
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10. FOOD LABELLING, ADDITIVES & DIETARY ASSESSMENT
This module covers:
• Food labelling
• Food additives
• Food quality
• Dietary reference values.
• Food and drink fortification.
• Dietary assessments.
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11. SUPERFOODS
This module covers:
• What superfoods are.
• How superfoods influence physiology.
• How to use superfoods therapeutically to improve health outcomes.
• Nutrient-rich foods and their health benefits.
100
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12. ADVANCED CASE TAKING
This module covers:
• Naturopathic case taking.
• Naturopathic case analysis
• Naturopathic evaluation tools: Nail, tongue, facial, urine
and stool.
• Case summaries.
103
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13. PROTEINS
This module covers:
• Thestructure,functions, dietary sources and factors affecting the bioavailability of protein and amino acids.
• The primary role of amino acids in metabolic and physiological processes.
112
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14. LIPIDS & EFAs
This module covers:
• The structural characteristics of lipids.
• The dietary sources, functions, bioavailability and metabolism of lipids, including essential fatty acids (EFAs).
• Deficiency states and the therapeutic uses that apply to EFAs.
105
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17. METABOLISM
This module covers:
• The concept of energy creation, energy balance and how energy is used in the body.
• The various factors that affect energy expenditure.
• The mechanisms and strategies that regulate and control food intake.
• Various approaches to weight loss.
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15. ORTHOMOLECULAR
This module covers:
• The dietary sources, bioavailability
and interactions of orthomolecular compounds and medicinal mushrooms.
• The therapeutic uses and safety considerations.
• Appropriate dosage levels and preferred forms for orthomolecular compounds and medicinal mushrooms.
100
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16. DIETARY MODELS
This module covers:
• Traditional diets.
• Industrialisation of food.
• Popular dietary models.
• Fasting.
72
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18. LIFE STAGES
This module covers:
• The dietary requirements for different population groups.
• How to support clients through lactation and infant weaning.
• Nutrition through childhood and adolescence.
• Factors affecting food choices for the ageing population.
• Healthy ageing and longevity.
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19. PHYTONUTRIENTS
This module covers:
• What phytonutrients are and their classifications.
• The following key phytonutrients:
- Catechins and epicatechins,
quercetin, naringin, isoflavonoids, lignans, proanthocyanidins, anthocyanins, resveratrol, phytosterols, isothiocyanates, indole-3-carbinol, carotenoids.
67
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20. SUPPLEMENTS
THIS MODULE COVERS:
• Supplements: Why use them, legislation,
manufacturing, administration, cost
excipients, dosages and absorption.
• Natural v. synthetic supplements.
• Different types and forms of nutritional supplements.
• Mineral, vitamin and EFA
supplements.
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