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History
ION is based in Richmond, south west London, and was founded in 1984 by Patrick Holford with Dr Linus Pauling as Founding Patron. Having established ION as Europe's leading provider of nutritional therapy education, Patrick then left the Institute to establish his own highly successful ventures such as the Food for the Brain Project and the Brain Bio Centre. Patrick no longer has any involvement in the day to day running of ION.
Advantages of studying here
The facilities at ION include a comprehensive library, the ION clinics - Optimum Nutrition Clinic and ION Training Clinic as well as the education, marketing and administrative teams that run ION.These resources, together with an excellent reputation, makes ION one of the most respected training bodies and health information resources of its kind in the UK. ION is represented on the UK Nutritional Therapy Council, a member of the Nutritional Therapy Council's Schools Forum, the CMA (Complementary Medical Association) and BANT ( British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy ).
Areas of specialisation
At ION, we believe it is vital to cover all aspects of health, both orthodox and complementary, in order to achieve a complete understanding of the subject. Our activities focus on achieving optimum physical and mental health by a careful and thorough evaluation of an individual’s nutritional requirements.
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The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) was founded in 1984 by Patrick Holford with the support of twice Nobel Prize winner Dr Linus Pauling.
ION is a higher education institution specialising in nutrition and lifestyle sciences education and professional training. Established for thirty-five years it is one of the most respected training bodies of its kind in Europe.
We aim to create a stimulating, challenging and rewarding learning experience, through sharing a unique fusion of education, research and professional practice and inspiring our students and staff to enrich our communities. Our skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, and who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences to build our global learning community.
Uniquely dual-accredited by NTEC and BAC, our flagship diploma courses educate students to become Registered Nutritional Therapists on accredited professional qualification programmes. We champion their graduates and the wider nutrition and healthcare industry with their professional CPD courses. Our nutrition clinic, food education days, magazine Optimum Nutrition and national partnerships support the public to make a positive impact on their lives with food.
