Children’s Health and Nutrition

Day 1: Functional medicine approach and supporting the developing gut

Day 2: Environmental toxicants and supporting the developing immune system

Day 3: Childhood food preferences and eating patterns. Signposting to other practitioners

• Presentation materials
• Drinks and light refreshments
• The chance to interact with highly experienced speakers and gain answers and ideas pertinent to your work
• An opportunity to network with other individuals in the field of nutrition and children’s health and to make useful contacts

Kate Delmar Morgan is a registered Nutritional Therapist practicing in South West London. She lectures in child nutrition at ION and works with children and their parents in her private practice.

Jules Cattell is an experienced nutritionist and Clinical Tutor on the MSc Nutritional Therapy course at the University of Westminster. She has a particular interest in children’s health issues and having trained at the Autism Research Institute in California.

Dr Rachel Nicoll came to nutritional and environmental medicine after suffering mercury poisoning which had chronic health consequences . She now brings the environmental medicine into public and academic consciousness and is a regular lecturer on ION short courses.

Christine Bailey is an award winning nutritionist and chef and author of over 14 recipe and health books.

Belinda Blake is an experienced Nutritional Therapist and lecturer with a passion for food and a creative approach to teaching. She has long been fascinated by the traditions behind the use of foods for healing.

Sarah Huges is a Medical Herbalist and a Nutritional therapist who has been in practice since 2006, both in Ireland and the North of England.

Caroline Gaskin is a homeopath and holistic health coach with 20 years' experience.

The course will include short sessions of lectures to establish key concepts and scientific underpinnings and help appraise the state of current research, followed by case study exercises, group work and discussions to consolidate learning and encourage critical thinking. Space is limited to 35 participants. You will be provided with essential information, practical tips and take home resources to help quickly implement learning from the course into your work.

Materials will be provided electronically approximately two weeks before the course. If you book less than 5 working days before the course or on the day, we cannot guarantee that you will receive the link until after the course. ION will provide any materials needed for group work on the day but not other materials.