Course Outlines: Nutrition & Herbology

Nutrition and Herbology Course
This course provides a basic study in modern Natural Health Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy. We consider it as complementary to, and in many aspects an integral part of all Natural Health Therapies.

Nutritional and Herbal medicines, such as in supplement form, are widely available in Health Food Stores and many Pharmacies and are often used alongside Homeopathic therapy.

This course has been written by experts in the fields of Nutrition and Natural Health. It consists of 10 written Lessons, one audio tape, 4 Test Papers, and a Final Exam. An experienced Practitioner is assigned as personal tutor for this course.

This course is independent of other Programs of the Institute, and may be taken concurrently with other courses of the Institute. It is calculated at approximately 6 months / 250 hours of study.

Students who have completed this course and proceed to the Diploma Course in Nutrition, or the Diploma Course in Herbology are granted a reduced fee for these Diploma Courses.

Syllabus
Brief History of Botanical Medicine; Herbal Medicine; Herbal Preparations; Standard Dosages; Common Medicinal Herbs; Individual Herbs - Nomenclature, Constituents, Treatments; Nutritional Therapy; Food Selection; Nutritional Supplements; Vitamins - Sources, Optimum Daily Intake, Actions, Interactions, Toxicities; Minerals; Trace Elements; Amino Acids; Protein; Phytochemicals; Amino-Acid Chelates; Enzymes; Evening Primrose Oil; Co-Enzyme Q10; Glandular Products; Miscellaneous Nutrients; Biochemic Remedies; New Biochemic Remedies; Homeopathy and Nutrition; Review of current Nutritional Literature.

Award: A Certificate in Nutrition and Herbology is awarded by the Institute on successful completion of the course.