Institute for Optimum Nutrition Study

Focusing on the principles of the food groups and their relationship with the body and good health, the ION Home Study Course (HSC) has been developed to provide the learner with a comprehensive understanding. enabling them to make informed choices when planning an optimum dietary programme. The HSC will provide the learner with the knowledge to recognise and support common ailments and conditions through diet, such as recognising food allergies and intolerances, joint, cardiovascular, digestive and respiratory health.

Packed with information, this course is also ideal for the health professional wishing to enhance their practice by offering some sound nutritional recommendations to their clients in relation to each individuals health status.

As you work through the Home study we believe you will learn more than you ever thought possible. Working from a manual produced by our team of tutors, each module is supported by audio CDs and textbooks. At the end of each section there are practical tasks and tests to help you assess your progress, so by the time you have completed the course, you will know enough to keep you, your family and friends in the best possible health.

You will discover a lot about ‘what makes you tick’, including how food is turned into energy, how you might strengthen your immune system, discover and address food allergies and addictions, improve your energy and concentration, prepare for a healthy pregnancy, safeguard your baby’s health, be well in old age - and a lot more besides.

Additional books are included in your pack to widen this learning process, and you will be told when to refer to these books, when to perform some practical tests, and so on. The Home Study gives reference to further reading/publications in each chapter, allowing you to increase your knowledge and understanding in a subject that is of particular interest.

The course is ideal for anyone wishing to acquire sufficient knowledge to plan a personal nutrition programme, or for the complementary therapist wanting to enhance their practice with sound nutritional advice.

ION Home Study Course Outline

Module Detail

1. An Introduction to Optimum Nutrition
2. Diets for Optimum Nutrition
3. The Digestive System
4. Ailments of the Digestive System
5. The Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
6. Cardiovascular Disease and Protective Nutrition
7. The Body’s Messengers
8. The Immune System
9. Nutrition for Pregnancy, Infancy and Old Age
10. Foods that Harm
11. The A- Z of Healing Foods
12. Planning Family Meals