Diploma in Integrated Nutrition & Homeopathy

1. Nutrition Course

Nutrition looks at the relationship between food and health. Our health is impacted largely by what we put inside our bodies. Nutrition looks at how food behaves in the body and how it impacts different systems such as the cardiovascular system, the respiratory system, the detox system etc.

Nutrition looks at the impact of food and nutrients such as the macronutrients and micronutrients on conditions such as obesity, diabetes, arthritis, skin conditions etc.

The main focus of this nutritionist course is in the prevention of diseases such as diabetes and adrenal fatigue, but it is also as important and effective in managing other illnesses such as arthritis, blood pressure, digestive disorders and skin conditions like eczema, acne and psoriasis.

Nutrition is one area of science that is constantly changing. One month it is the Coconut Beach Diet, next month it is the Doucan Diet, a few months later it may be the ‘Skinny Bitch’ Diet. Why do we find so many discrepancies in the science of nutrition? Which diet is the right one? This is the million dollar question but the key is biochemical individuality. Although our basic physiological and biochemical requirements are the same, our nutrient requirements vary according to our environment, relationships, ancestory, lifestyle, emotional well being. We now know that a very small percentage of our genes dictate our health but it is the environment that we bathe our cells in that determines our well-being.

We are what we eat but we are also what we digest, assimilate, excrete and think.

As a nutrition practitioner you will be personalising the individual nutritional requirements of your clients.

2. Homeopathy Course

Homeopathy is a complete and holistic system of medicine that considers the mind/body connection central to the causes and healing of disease. It treats the whole person and not just the disease and has a remarkably effective success in restoring health and vitality. Homeopathy uses a range of medicines that are taken from a vast source of materials. Remedies are made from plants, minerals, metals, animals and various other substances that are then highly diluted and given mainly in tablet form with the aim of triggering the body’s own healing mechanisms.

A homeopath will prescribe medicines according to the patient’s specific set of symptoms, and how they experience them, taking into account their overall level of health.

Homeopathy is based on the principle of “like cures like” – that is, a substance, which can cause symptoms when taken in large doses, can be used in small amounts to treat similar symptoms. For example, drinking too much coffee can cause sleeplessness and agitation, so according to this principle, when coffee is made into a homeopathic medicine, it could be used to treat people suffering from sleeplessness and agitation.

3. Health/Life Coaching Course

Several factors affect a person’s health and well-being. These areas include mental, emotional, spiritual, physical, social, and environmental influences. It is the integration of these various areas of life that leads to a balanced approach to daily routines and a happier state of being.

All these areas influence a person’s health so by reflecting on and changing personal behaviours patterns and poor lifestyle choices an improved state of health and happiness can be reached. This is how health and life coaching works by aligning the clients with a more empowered and positive life direction.