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Nutritional Consultant
(N.C.)
The home-study Nutritional Consultant Program is divided into
What will I learn? What is this course about? It is about becoming aware of subjects that could change your life, including detoxification, holistic nutrition, physical fitness, alternative healing methods, weight loss and much more. This program is divided into 12 comprehensive lessons, covering every aspect of holistic nutrition. You will also gain hands-on experience by taking on 5 case studies of detailed lifestyle and diet analysis of people you know as part of your final assessment. Once graduated, you can choose to call yourself a Nutritional Consultant, Nutrition Counsellor, Nutritionist or Weight Management Consultant among other titles. * Not only will you gain the necessary tools to become a competent Nutritional Consultant but you will also do a great deal to improve your life and holistic outlook. * Since there are some states that have regulations for nutritional consultants (as to the educational requirements and the use of various occupational titles), we suggest that you check with your Department of Health to see if there are any applicable regulations. Your Nutritional Consultant Certificate can be used on its own, or it can be used as a stepping-stone towards a Holistic Health Practitioner Certificate. The tuition you pay can be applied towards the Holistic Health Practitioner Program at any time if you wish to continue your studies with us. Career possibilities for Graduates:
- Starting your
own nutritional consulting business. Nutritional Consultant Program Curriculum
Module 1
BA11 Anatomy & Physiology: Detailed study of how the human body works, with a special focus on the digestive system. TD12 Toxicity and Detoxification: An in-depth study of autointoxication, food and environmental pollutants, Candida albicans and parasites. The importance of detoxification is emphasized and the right tools are recommended for cleansing each part of the body. DG13 Dietary Guidelines and Water: A comprehensive breakdown of nutritional do’s and don’ts. Students will learn about the optimum diet and how to customize special diets for specific conditions. The importance of water is discussed as well as the best type of water to consume. PN14 Pediatric Nutrition: The special dietary needs of children are studied for each stage of their development. The student will be enlightened by the connection between nutritional factors and childhood illnesses and behavior.
Module 2
MT21 Medical Terminology: Learn the meaning of hundreds of medical terms. You’ll be able to use this as a source of quick reference when clients turn to you with medical jargon that is new to you. People today are much more informed about their conditions and forms of treatments, and it helps to be familiar with the medical expressions. AHM22 Alternative Healing Methods: Alternative versus Conventional medicine will be discussed. The student will learn about different natural therapies that can be utilized, in place of, or in conjunction with allopathic medicine. CA23 Common Ailments Prevention and Treatment: The most common ailments will be discussed, as well as traditional, nutritional and herbal treatments for each. The three big killers, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, will be discussed in great detail. WL24 Weight Loss: Fad diets and why they don’t work will be addressed, as well as other contributing factors, which inhibit weight loss. Students will learn about the ever-growing obesity problem in today’s culture and what’s behind such a huge increase in our weight. You’ll also learn how to recognize the signs of eating disorders and discover a new sensible look at weight loss.
Module 3
PF31 Physical Fitness: The importance of exercise will be looked at, as well as the best types of activities to engage in. Also, how exercise can prevent many of our modern-day diseases. ON32 Orthomolecular Nutrition: A detailed study of vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements. BP33 Business Procedures: Learn how to set up your own practice and how to avoid any legal complications. Find out what you can legally say or do when dealing with your clients.
NP34
Nutritional Profiles Students will get to engage in hands-on case studies of five people they know. They will perform a complete nutritional analysis, based on a questionnaire provided, and send in the results for grading. Your study material includes the expertise of well-known leaders in alternative and integrative medicine, such as Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D and Patrick Holford. Learning from such well-respected experts will help ensure that you are receiving the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available. The study materials you receive once enrolled in the Nutritional Consultant Program include the following: Published in 3 textbooks by the Global College of Natural Medicine:
Module I The following are complementary materials for the NC curriculum (included in the price of tuition): Guide to Optimum Health — a comprehensive audio cassette series by Dr. Andrew Weil, based on his best selling book. It provides students with a program for improving lifelong health, by making informed choices about food. You can listen to these tapes in the car, around the house or while exercising.
Candida Albicans, by Louise Tenney, M.H. — provides valuable nutritional guidelines on preventing the onset of Candidiasis and its health-debilitating effects.
Essential Fatty Acids, by Deborah Lee — Provides valuable information of the many functions of EFAs, their safety and the impressive research surrounding their uses. Candida Questionnaire for your assessment
The Optimum Nutrition Bible, by Patrick Holford, the founder of the Institute For Optimum Nutrition. This is the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject of nutrition.
Diet For A New America — a revolutionary video presentation that will change your life. John Robbins explains how your food choices affect your health, happiness and the future of life on Earth.
Natural Medicine vs. Orthodox Medicine, by Karen Bradstreet — provides comparison between traditional and alternative medicine. Including their approaches to healing, their history and the benefits and drawbacks.
Chelation Therapy by C.M. Hawken — provides valuable research and information on how to effectively maintain cardiovascular health, using natural supplements as well as diet and exercise.
Natural Treatments For Diabetes, by R.N. Ellsworth — provides essential information on the type of diabetes and symptoms, as well as dietary recommendations, useful supplements and herbs, other alterative treatment and recent research.
Laminated Anatomy Chart of the Digestive System — for quick reference.
Laminated Nutrition Chart — for quick reference.
The Immune System, by Louise Tenney M.H. — provides vital information on the immune system, as well as dietary recommendations, useful supplements and herbs, other alternative treatments and recent research for improving immunity.
Antioxidants, by Remi Cooper — provides valuable information on what free radicals are, what damage they create in the body and how antioxidants—including vitamin E, Co Q10, and selenium—can help.
Listen to Your Body - It Can Tell You What You Need, by David Rowland, Ph.D. — a detailed questionnaire and manual that tells you exactly which nutrients you should be taking and what you should be avoiding. A great tool to help get your business started!
Additional Materials:
Study Guide: to guide you through each segment and lesson, and to offer a review after each segment.
Final Examination: to be completed and sent in for grading. What is a Nutritional Consultant? A Nutritional Consultant is a person trained in all aspects of nutrition and qualified to advise people on improving their health through diet and lifestyle modifications. A Nutritional Consultant is able to evaluate a person’s nutritional needs through a thorough nutritional assessment based on current lifestyle and eating habits. A professional Nutritional Consultant recognizes that each person has different nutritional needs and is able to customize a unique plan for each client, based on up-to-date scientific principles and practical skills. How long does it take to complete the program? The amount of time varies from student to student. Some finish in 3-6 months, others take up to a year to complete their studies. You are required to complete this program within 12 months from the date of your enrollment. Once I have completed the Nutritional Consultant Program, can I keep learning more? Absolutely! Your Nutritional Consultant Certificate can be used on its own, or it can be used as a stepping-stone towards a Holistic Health Practitioner Certificate. The tuition you’ve paid can be applied towards the Holistic Health Practitioner Program if you wish to continue your studies with us.
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"I
am half way through the Nutrition consultant program and
love every moment of it. I keep getting exited with
every new chapter that unfolds. This program is truly
great. It manages to give the most valuable information,
in a very clear and easy lo learn form. I love that I
can study at my own pace, yet with the student forum do
not feel that I am on my own. The program teaches
everything that is essential, from terms, supplements,
food and general lifestyle. I feel like I could actually
sit in front of someone and give substantial advice!
I
graduated! I am now an NC graduate of GCNM! This program
is the best you can find anywhere. I have learned about
the human body and what it needs and doesn't need and
can now apply that knowledge to my friends and family. I
have become a strict guide to my family more then they
would like, when they make "bad" choices, I am there to
enforce better ones. I am looking forward to working in
the nutritional field to help people be healthier in
this unhealthy world. The program is exciting and fun, I
enjoyed talking in the forum with fellow students and
getting help a quick email away. As you can see in the
picture, I have applied the education in my own life and
look at my skin! I look and feel healthy! Thank you!
I
am a new student of the Nutritional Consultant program
and I love it! I was 
"I
received my Nutritional Consultant course the same day I
had a doctor appointment. My MD had prescribed chemical
prescriptions for my ailments. That evening I began
listening to the audio cassettes by Dr. Andrew Weil and
the course of my health wass changed forever. The tapes
were logical and in-depth and pointed out that my health
could be improved through a whole health natural method.
Over the next several weeks I studied my way through
Module One and started working in the Anatomy Coloring
Book. A Coloring Book! What a concept--I learned so much
from this and it was fun doing it. Assumptions I had
about the way the human body works were explained to me
in depth and I realize now that I was incorrect in many
things. Proper nutrition has long been a passion of mine
and to finally learn the why’s and hows is very
exciting. One thing that stood out was a line on page 21
in the Toxicity and Detoxification Section--”You may
have found the journey through parasites and Candida a
bit frightening.” Indeed I did. So much so that I was
wondering if this was really something I wanted to get
into. But reading on convinced me that the way to
overcome your fears is to conquer them by education.
Finding out how to prevent and treat such maladies is of
the utmost importance. I feel not only in control of my
own health decisions at this point but am looking
forward with enthusiasm to eventually being able to
counsel others. This curriculum is comprehensive and
engrossing."
“I
received the study materials yesterday, listened to the
first cassette and reviewed a few of the books. I’m so
happy with how well organized and easy to understand the
program is. It’s simple and at the same time very
informative. Dr. Weil’s first cassette has me very
excited to complete this course. He is so matter of
fact, down to earth and spiritual without being too
flighty. I researched several schools till I found this
one through a search on yahoo.com. Thank you again. It’s
a reasonable price for such a great course."