Approaches to clinical reasoning in clinical practice are discussed and comparisons are drawn between Functional Medicine and Pathophysiological Reasoning as an approach to personalised nutrition practice. Dr. Barrow explores ways in which clinical reasoning can be enhanced to support evidence based clinical decision making:

• Clinical Reasoning
• Pathophysiological Reasoning
• Personalised Nutrition Practice
• Evidence Based Clinical Decision Making

Michelle Barrow BSc, MSc, NLP Prac, QTLLS, DProf.

Michelle Barrow has achieved a first-class degree in Nutritional Therapy from CNELM validated by Middlesex University. She has also achieved a work-based learning Master’s degree in Evidence-Based Practice in Nutrition. Michelle has a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner certificate. She has completed a diploma to teach in the lifelong learning sector (DTLLS) and achieved qualified teacher status (QTLS). In 2019 Michelle completed a Doctorate in Professional Studies (DProf) with Middlesex University titled “Leading transformation in Personalised Nutrition Practice” which included research to construct validated clinical tools to enable the development of a new evidence base for personalised nutrition practice in obesity management. Michelle has worked for the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC) assessing grandparenting & accreditation applications. She currently runs a nutritional therapy practice called Health Generation. In 2013 Michelle had a healthy eating children’s book called ‘The Food Fight’ published.

Dr. Michelle Barrow will discuss strategies to critically evaluate, justify and offer resolution when data is conflicting a personalised nutrition and lifestyle intervention. She explores how to navigate research and take account of the reliability, validity and significance of research and evidence to support personalised recommendations.

Michelle Barrow BSc, MSc, NLP Prac, QTLLS, DProf.

Michelle Barrow has achieved a first-class degree in Nutritional Therapy from CNELM validated by Middlesex University. She has also achieved a work-based learning Master’s degree in Evidence-Based Practice in Nutrition. Michelle has a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner certificate. She has completed a diploma to teach in the lifelong learning sector (DTLLS) and achieved qualified teacher status (QTLS). In 2019 Michelle completed a Doctorate in Professional Studies (DProf) with Middlesex University titled “Leading transformation in Personalised Nutrition Practice” which included research to construct validated clinical tools to enable the development of a new evidence base for personalised nutrition practice in obesity management. Michelle has worked for the Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC) assessing grandparenting & accreditation applications. She currently runs a nutritional therapy practice called Health Generation. In 2013 Michelle had a healthy eating children’s book called ‘The Food Fight’ published.

The microbiome has a significant impact on our health and on associated diseases. The maintenance and support of intestinal health and the integrity of the gut barrier is one of the most important goals as these two closely related variables are primary determinants of our overall health. There is a high level of variation of gut flora on a day to day basis and the intake of prebiotic fibre can be beneficial. Combining fruit and plant fibres with beneficial bacteria produce microbial metabolites which can not only have protective effects but can also be utilised by our metabolism to influence many factors through our body systems.

Sue McGarrigle ND DipION mBANT, mGNC, mNNA

Sue McGarrigle is a clinical nutritional therapist and naturopath and has practised since 2001. As a lecturer to college and university students to Masters level, Sue has trained hundreds of healthcare and medical practitioners in many aspects of nutritional therapy. She writes as a regular contributor of specialist nutrition articles for magazines and newspapers and has been a guest speaker at national level. Her lectures offer a comprehensive approach to nutrition practice and practical naturopathic techniques. Sue is also a member of the BANT Professional Practice Committee.

Pregnancy is an exciting time and a special journey to producing a new life. It is also a time when what you eat and drink becomes more important as you are providing two people – yourself/your client and your/their growing baby – with the nutrition required every day.

Key learning points that will be covered include:

• Preconception/ effect of preconception food-diet
• Food recommendation during pregnancy
• Nutrient requirement during pregnancy: micronutrients and macronutrients
• Supplementation during pregnancy: iodine, folic acid and vitamin D
• Alcohol/caffeine consumption during pregnancy
• Food safety recommendations

Rosa Monserrat Amengual

After her degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Rosa decided to specialise in nutrition during and after pregnancy. Making sure babies have the right mix of nutrients in the first 1000 days also helps them to better resist infections and allows their growing brains and bodies to realise their full developmental potential. Naturally, good nutrition remains important across our lives.

‘Free radicals come in many shapes, sizes and chemical configurations’ (according to Harvard.edu), causing oxidative stress in the body which can damage cells and result in chronic health conditions. Free radical fighters (antioxidants) also come in a variety of forms and may aid the body in defending the body and repairing DNA to maintain cellular health.

In this webinar we will look at some of the antioxidant categories, particularly at flavonoids (e.g. flavonols, flavanols and anthocyanins), as well as antioxidant vitamins, co-factors, carotenoids and enzymatic antioxidants (e.g. superoxide dismutase).

We will look particularly at some ‘superfood’ botanicals to utilise alongside dietary antioxidant sources toward better health outcomes and healthy ageing. In particular we will look at Açaí, Camu- Camu, Graviola, and Matcha.

We will also look briefly at why the rich, natural environment of the Amazonian Rainforest can provide superior, nutrient-dense phytochemicals.

Rose Holmes Registered Nutritionist, mBANT, BSc, Dip.ION, PGCE – Bio

Rose Holmes is a Nutritional Therapist with special interests in chronic illness, circadian rhythm disruption and healthy ageing. She is the Education and Training Manager at Rio Health.

Diet-induced, metabolic endotoxemia is emerging as an important contributory factor to the development of a wide range of chronic diseases, including cardiometabolic, autoimmune, psychiatric, and neurodegenerative illnesses. Emerging human clinical studies have demonstrated that diet and dietary components are potent modifiers of circulating endotoxins and can be used to reduce plasma levels significantly and improve metabolic health.

Clinical management of gastrointestinal illness requires an approach based on our evolving knowledge of the underlying multi-factorial origins of symptoms unique to each individual.  Accessible and cost-effective nutritional, metabolic and digestive assessments can help identify the cause of symptoms and direct and personalise treatment.

This talk explores the underlying causes metabolic endotoxemia. We also look at how assessment can be used to inform personalised dietary, lifestyle and nutritional interventions that improve physiological function, restore gastrointestinal health.

In this webinar, Ben will explore:

• The clinical management of metabolic endotoxemia
• What the underlying causes of metabolic endotoxemia are
• Personalised treatments, based on lifestyle and nutritional medicine

Benjamin I. Brown, ND – Bio

Benjamin I. Brown, ND is a science writer and speaker specializing in nutrition and functional medicine. He is author of The Digestive Health Solution 2nd Ed and contributes regularly to industry magazines and scientific journals. Ben is Contributing Editor of Integrative Healthcare and Applied Nutrition, Director of Clinical Education for Pure Encapsulations UK, and on the Advisory Board and Guest Lecturer at BCNH College of Nutrition and Health. Ben guest lectures at the Institute of Optimum Nutrition (ION) and the Centre for Nutrition Education & Lifestyle Management (CNELM). He hosts Positive Health Podcast. Learn more at scientificwellness.com

Low energy and fatigue, very common complaints, can be due to numerous factors – some of them dietary, others lifestyle related. It is important to consider possible cause to determine best action. Herbal teas and superfoods can be especially useful when infection, stress or lifestyle cause fatigue and low energy.

In this webinar we will look at reasons for fatigue as well as natural ways to fight fatigue and boost energy, including herbal teas and superfoods.

Rose Holmes – Bio

Rose Holmes is a Nutritional Therapist with special interests in chronic illness, circadian rhythm disruption and healthy ageing. She is the Education and Training Manager at Rio Health.

During this webinar Joanna will introduce the microbiome, outlining the numerous roles it plays in supporting our whole physiology and the key factors that disrupt it. Joanna will then discuss the importance of defining and recommending probiotics at strain level, before talking through some of the most researched probiotic strains for the common symptoms practitioners will see in clinical practice, including gastro-intestinal and urogenital disturbances. Finally, Joanna will round up with the 5 most important factors to consider when choosing a quality probiotic supplement.

Joanna Scott-Lutyens – Bio

Joanna qualified as a nutritional therapist from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition. Since then she has worked as a nutritional therapist in her private clinic in Hampshire, and as a marketer, content writer and now educator and trainer at OptiBac Probiotics. She strongly believes that integrative medicine, with professionals working together to achieve results for their patients, is the way forward for an improvement in health in our society. Her way of working is based on a belief that life is all about balance, and is passionate about empowering people with the right knowledge to make positive changes for their health and vitality.

This webinar will include the definition of a food supplement, European legislation and food supplement law, Novel Foods, the approved forms of vitamins and minerals, when supplements cannot be used, considerations, upper safety levels and industry warnings, supplement forms, the Traditional Herbal Medicines Directive, drug nutrient reactions and criteria for supplementation.

Sue McGarrigle – Bio

Sue McGarrigle ND DipION mBANT, mGNC, mNNA

Sue McGarrigle is a clinical nutritional therapist and naturopath and has practised since 2001. As a lecturer to college and university students to Masters level, Sue has trained hundreds of healthcare and medical practitioners in many aspects of nutritional therapy. She writes as a regular contributor of specialist nutrition articles for magazines and newspapers and has been a guest speaker at national level. Her lectures offer a comprehensive approach to nutrition practice and practical naturopathic techniques. Sue is also a member of the BANT Professional Practice Committee.

This webinar will focus on connective tissue as a vital organ, the variety of tissues and makeup, roles and functions, the inter relationship with emotions, disease states and the nutrition needed to maintain its role

Sue McGarrigle – Bio

Sue McGarrigle ND DipION mBANT, mGNC, mNNA

Sue McGarrigle is a clinical nutritional therapist and naturopath and has practised since 2001. As a lecturer to college and university students to Masters level, Sue has trained hundreds of healthcare and medical practitioners in many aspects of nutritional therapy. She writes as a regular contributor of specialist nutrition articles for magazines and newspapers and has been a guest speaker at national level. Her lectures offer a comprehensive approach to nutrition practice and practical naturopathic techniques. Sue is also a member of the BANT Professional Practice Committee.

In the last few years genetic testing has evolved from a curiosity, only available to a few wealthy individuals, to being mainstream. The increased public awareness of genetic testing presents great opportunities but also risks of misinterpretation. Emma will discuss some of the most common mistakes and the opportunity for nutritional therapists to support their clients by providing nutrigenomics expertise in the context of a nutritional therapy programme.

Emma Beswick – Bio

Emma is a qualified nutritional therapist and BANT member. Her interest in Nutrigenomics was sparked by a lecture on the subject whilst studying Nutritional Therapy at CNM.

After researching and experiencing many DNA tests on the market she was inspired to create Lifecode Gx to provide ethical nutrigenomics testing, analysis and training for clinical use. DNA is collected via a simple cheek swab, anonymised and processed (genotyped) in Lifecode’s UK lab. Two to three weeks later the results are sent to the practitioner. Lifecode Gx training includes webinars, seminars and (new for 2019) a Nutrigenomics Retreat. All training is BANT CPD accredited.

Contact: www.lifecodegx.com or [email protected]

In this webinar we will focus on immune health and initially provide a review of how the immune system works on a physical level, covering both innate and adaptive immunity, and how it is linked to both digestive health and stress. We will then explore specific immune promoting nutrients, including the latest scientific research, and how these can be used for both chronic and acute support. In addition to these immune supportive nutrients we will also look at supplement combinations that may be appropriate in people with underlying reasons for compromised immunity such as poor diet, busy lifestyles or digestive issues.

Nicola McCusker – Bio

Nicola McCusker BSc DipNut mBANT

Nicola has worked as a Publisher of Health Sciences research. After practicing as a Nutritional Therapist she subsequently joined the Nutrition and Education team at Solgar and now runs the Solgar practitioner programme, which includes workshops, webinars and seminars.

Join Helen Monk, BANT Supervision Manager to learn about the professional supervision scheme and how it can support you as you transition from student to practitioner, and beyond into profitable practice.

Group professional supervision is a powerful, supportive tool of reflective practice that underpins our learning, business decision-making and safe and effective client interactions. It’s commonplace in other health and social care professions among practitioners at all levels of experience.

But what exactly is it and how does it work? What options are there for you to experience it? Join Helen as she answers these questions, and take away lots of useful tips about skills you can use right now in your studies and professional life.

Helen Monk – Bio

Helen Monk

BANT Professional Supervision was launched in 2014, and Helen Monk has been the Supervision Manager since 2016, growing the scheme to bring professional supervision to all BANT members. Helen graduated from ION and the University of Greenwich in 2011 and has been a practising Nutritional Therapist since 2014.

In her previous career, she was a project manager, coached and mentored teams, and also managed teams delivering support services, including advice and counselling.

Autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and MS, affect more than 250 million people worldwide. In the Western world, they are thought to be the 3rd leading chronic disease behind cardiovascular disease and cancer. Robyn Puglia, who specialises in a Functional Medicine approach to autoimmune disease will explain how leaky gut, genetics, and environmental triggers such as toxins, food sensitivities, infections, and stress all play a part in the development of autoimmune disease, and how to begin unravelling the mysteries of these complex cases.

Robyn Puglia – Bio

Robyn Puglia FdSc DipION. mIFM. IFMCP

Robyn Puglia is a Nutritional Therapist and IFM Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner. She specialises in Autoimmune Disease, Gluten-Reactive Disorders including Coeliac Disease, Complex Cases and Unexplained Illness. As well as a busy clinical practice, she provides technical support and education for Regenerus Labs, including Doctor’s Data, DUTCH Labs, BCA Lyme and Viral Labs and Cyrex. Robyn is a well-regarded speaker and lecturer in the UK, presenting on Autoimmune Disease, Gut Health, complex biochemistry and clinical case studies.

You have qualified as a Nutritional Therapist but what next? Many graduates never see any clients and equally many new start-up businesses, in any field, fail due to lack of preparation and adequate operational readiness.

This webinar will provide practical information and steps to get ready to launch your nutritional therapy business, feeling prepared and organised before seeing your first clients. We will discuss the steps for setting up your brand and business for growth and also practicalities of running a business, be it a part-time business or part of a portfolio career where you combine your practice with other income streams.

Satu Jackson – Bio

Satu Jackson, MSc Personalised Nutrition, DipION, CertNLP, MBANT
Before qualifying as a Nutritional Therapist, Satu had a successful 25+ year career in the corporate world. She held roles in sales, marketing, operations and business leadership nationally and internationally. Currently Satu leads the business module at CNELM for graduating students, volunteers for BANT as their Operations Director and has a busy NT practice in Hertfordshire.

This webinar explores the concept of personal development in theory and practice. We will address the questions ‘why choose to be a self-directed learner and what makes an effective one?’ Some psychological constructs including motivation, self-efficacy, self- determination and values will be explored. If time allows we will also touch on reflective thinking.

The session will offer some practical tools and techniques for developing personal awareness, along with some personal development planning processes. The tools will be drawn from a range of disciplines including coaching, positive psychology, career development and mental health.

Pre-webinar activity
Students are invited to complete the Values in Action, Character Strengths survey available at:
http://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths-Survey
Following completion you may like to consider how your top strengths inform your career planning. Students may also like to adopt the practice of increasing their deliberate use of their top strength over the next five days and reflect on any impact on personal wellbeing.

Heather Rosa and Sally Lawson – Bios

Heather Rosa. DipION  fBANT fHEA
Heather became Dean of the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in 2014. She is passionate about standards of education in nutritional therapy. She brings 15 years of experience as a Course Leader and Principal Lecturer in higher education. At the University of Westminster she set up and ran the first degree in Nutritional Therapy. Key additional roles included research supervision and embedding academic integrity.
Heather has a thirty-year association with ION as it is where she trained as a nutritional therapist.
Heather was involved in the setting of National Occupational Standards, the Nutritional Therapy Core Curriculum and its review. For services to nutritional therapy education and standards she was awarded Fellowship of the professional body BANT. Heather is also an external examiner, accreditation officer, and education advisor to the professional body and other education organisations.

Sally Lawson FCIPD M.Sc. fHEA M.Sc
The theme of facilitating adults to learn and grow is consistent across Sally’s varied career in HR, business psychology, mental health and as a Senior University Lecturer.
Sally joined ION in 2017 to take on the role of Academic Support Tutor. This draws on her academic and research experience, both as a student at Masters level in three London Universities, and as a Senior Lecturer. Sally has supported people in life and career planning in individual coaching contexts as well as teaching and designing an employability module for a degree course in Health and Social Care.
Sally was awarded the Person Centred Practitioner Best Practice Award in 2013 by the Mental Health Providers Forum for her work in person centred planning.

Population studies have indicated that those with lower levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) or DHA/ eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) (combined) in their blood lipid, due to lower intakes, were at a significantly greater risk for coronary heart disease, fatal ischemic events, and sudden cardiac death. The increasing intake of omega-6 fatty acids worldwide causes a decrease in the body’s natural production of omega-3 fatty acids and an increase in arachidonic acid (AA). This lecture will look at the specific protective effects of DHA within the cardiovascular system and the mechanisms involved plus the effects on numerous non-conventional risk factors, which are not routinely measured. DHA rather than EPA is preferentially incorporated into the myocardial cell membrane and numerous intervention trials indicate that higher intakes of DHA plus EPA can favourably influence several risk factors for CVD.

Sue McGarrigle – Bio

Sue McGarrigle ND DipION mBANT, mGNC, mNNA is a clinical nutritional therapist and naturopath and has practiced since 2001. As a lecturer to college and university students to Masters level, Sue has trained hundreds of healthcare and medical practitioners in many aspects of nutritional therapy. She writes as a regular contributor of specialist nutrition articles for magazines and newspapers and has been a guest speaker at national level. Her lectures offer a comprehensive approach to nutrition practice and practical naturopathic techniques. Sue is also a member of the BANT Professional Practice Committee

Health is adaptation. Chris Newbold, head of Clinical Nutrition at BioCare, outlines a new approach to health called Adaptive Health, synthesizing genetics, environment and system interactions into one model. He presents an overview, alongside a detailed case study, highlighting how this model can inform clinical decision-making. Of particular interest is the integration of genetic profiling into the case study.

Chris Newbold – Bio

Chris is an experienced nutritional therapist who worked in the NHS for 12 years before defecting to natural therapies. Utilising his wide variety of healthcare experience, he ran a busy practice in Birmingham, practising naturopathic, holistic nutrition with clients with a range of complex disorders before starting work for BioCare as a technical advisor in 2006. He is now Head of Clinical Nutrition at BioCare, overseeing the clinical nutrition team and the extensive practitioner education programme.

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is an umbrella diagnosis made using symptom-based criteria that does not help to direct treatment. Consequently, people with IBS are often poorly managed and symptoms remain a burden for approximately 20% of people. An alternative view is that IBS does not exist as a clinical entity but is in fact a clinical presentation of several distinct, independent underlying conditions.

Clinical management then requires an approach based on our evolving knowledge of the underlying multi-factorial origins of “IBS-like” symptoms unique to each individual.  Accessible and cost-effective nutritional, metabolic and digestive assessments can help identify the cause of symptoms and direct and personalise supportive protocols.

This webinar explores the underlying causes of digestive symptoms as well as the clinical assessment tools that can be used to identify them. We also look at how assessment can be used to inform personalised dietary, lifestyle and nutritional interventions that may improve physiological function, restore gastrointestinal health and resolve symptoms.

In this important lecture, you will explore:

• What the underlying causes of “IBS-like” symptoms are.
• How to identify unique causes of digestive symptoms.
• Personalised protocols based on lifestyle and nutritional medicine.

Ben Brown – Bio

Ben is a naturopath, nutritionist, science writer and speaker. He is author of The Digestive Health Solution and contributes regularly to industry magazines and scientific journals. Ben is Editor of the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, Contributing Editor of Integrative Healthcare and Applied Nutrition, Director of Clinical Education at Pure Encapsulations, Host of Positive Health Podcast, and is on the Advisory Board of the BCNH College of Nutrition and Health where he is also a lecturer. He is an in-demand speaker and regularly features at public speaking events and international conferences. Learn more at Bens website and blog, timeforwellness.org

During this webinar Miguel will cover why detox is for life, and not just for after Christmas, exploring how detoxification is a process that takes place in every cell in the body 24/7, every day of your life, and not just in the liver and kidneys. Miguel will also explore what you can do to support healthy detoxification by choosing the right foods and supplements, as well as the right lifestyle.

Miguel Toribio-Mateas – Bio

Miguel Toribio-Mateas is a nutrition practitioner (BSc Hons Nutritional Medicine) and clinical neuroscientist (MSc). Miguel got a Santander Bank Scholarship for doctoral research in 2016 and is currently a doctoral candidate at Middlesex University investigating the impact of nutrition in brain health. He is also the Chair of the BANT and has been involved in the organization since 2008 when he joined as a student rep on Council. You can find Miguel on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook as @miguelmateas.

This gentle online workshop will cover the all-important role that stress has on our wellbeing. We will look into the influence that stress has on the immune, digestive and endocrine system with a special focus on the latest research on its impact on female hormone balance. We will also be delving into the real cause of stress – is it all in the mind? And of course, most importantly we will discuss what we can do, both for ourselves and those we work with, to improve physiological and psychological resilience..

Henrietta Norton – Bio

Henrietta Norton is an experienced Nutritional Therapist in women’s nutrition, pregnancy and fertility. She is Nutrition Director at Wild Clinics, Foresight Preconception Practitioner, AFMCP graduate from the Institute of Functional Medicine, health writer and author of Take Control of Your Endometriosis and Your Pregnancy Nutrition Guide. She is also Co-Founder of Food-Grown® supplement brand Wild Nutrition®.

If you’re looking to run your own business in nutrition once you’ve qualified, digital marketing will be an important tool to increase your exposure and ultimately bring in new clients. There will be so much to consider from the outset. Creating a website, engaging on the various social media platforms and writing digital content are all key in effectively doing your own PR and if you don’t have experience, this can be a difficult place to start. This webinar will guide you and discuss May’s strategy and approach since she qualified with her MSc in 2014 from CNELM.

May Simpkin – Bio

May is a BANT registered Nutritional Therapist with a Masters Science degree in Personalized Nutrition. She is an experienced clinician, practicing functional medicine from an evidence base, providing the latest research into nutrition. She is also Chair of the Continual Professional Committee at BANT, a role that allows her to stay up to date with the latest training providers.

She sees clients on a 121 basis in London/Surrey and runs cooking workshops from her home as well as a yoga health retreat in France twice a year. She has a website which she regularly updates with blogs, recipes and events and has built a mailing list of around 800, mainly clients or those subscribing for a free eBook. She has amassed over 16K Instagram followers in 2 years and is also active on Twitter and Facebook.

Instagram: maysimpkinnutrition
Twitter: @MaySimpkin
Facebook: May Simpkin Nutrition

In this webinar, Laura will be giving an introduction to the small intestine bacterial overgrowth and will be talking about the signs and symptoms, testing, interpretation guidelines and therapeutic options.

Laura Stirling – Bio

Laura graduated from BCNH – UK College of Nutrition & Health with a Diploma in Nutritional Therapy, and works for Regenerus Laboratories with 10 years of experience in supporting functional laboratory diagnostics. Laura has a thorough understanding of the clinical utility of testing and is able to support practitioners with their choice of testing and with the application of test results. She lectures at nutritional colleges to assist in practitioner training, and runs a successful nutritional therapy practice in London. Her special interests include digestive health, stress and hormones.

In this webinar, Alessandro Ferretti discusses how the environment and lifestyle have obvious effects on our patients’ physiology but do patients respond in the same manner? In recent times, we have seen numerous attempts to define the perfect and most effective diet and yet, via bad science, bias or pure contradicting evidence, we have not seen long lasting results. The issue is – what you don’t measure, you don’t see. Using simple tracking methods, not labs, it is possible to see the connections between circadian rhythms, sleep, blood glucose, cortisol and HRV. Alessandro will go through clinical applications of his research projects and papers highlighting the importance of individual approach to patients. He will explain how basics must be addressed prior to digging deeper.

Alessandro Ferretti – Bio

Alessandro graduated from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in 2001 and formed Equilibria Health Ltd with his partner Jules in 2004. With a growing team of Nutritionists and a Medical Doctor, Equilibria Health is now recognized as one of the UK’s leading providers of nutrition education.

Alessandro delivers annual series of UK wide practitioner and medical professionals postgraduate seminars, workshops & master classes on metabolism, health and performance and nutrigenomics. Over the recent years, Alessandro has received two nominations for CAM Best Practice Award for clinical excellence.

In recent years Alessandro has become fascinated by the potential of nutrigenomics, HRV, metabolism and actively researches the impact of food on performance and health. His most recent focus is studying the relationship between HRV and blood glucose levels.

Alessandro has worked with Dr. Ben Lynch at Seeking Health Educational Institute. He collaborated with Dr. Justin Roberts from Anglian University, Dr. Daniel Plews and Dr Paul Larsen in 3 scientific papers in sport performance.

He recorded podcasts with Mike Mutzel, First Beat Optima Health, Metabolic Mastery, OFM, iThlete, EliteHRV and Paul Burgess Athletic Fitness.
Alessandro practices judo at Coventry Judo club, karate at CKMA and cycles around the beautiful country lanes surrounding his home at the edge of the Cotswolds.

In this webinar, Dr Eve Pearce will cover epigenetics, nutrigenomics and the influence of diet, lifestyle and environment on gene expression. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are small changes in the DNA code that can have an impact on overall health and wellness. We can’t change our genes, but, thanks to epigenetics, we now know that genes are not our destiny. Genetics can be modified and managed through lifestyle and nutrition. The webinar will cover:

• Human Genetic Variation & Modern Genetics
• How does nutrigenomic testing fit into Functional Medicine
• Molecular Biology 101
• Nutritional genomics
• Epigenetics
• Overview of the myDNAhealth approach

If you would like to learn more about the subject prior to the webinar please check the following resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udlz7CMLuLQ&feature=youtu.be

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2822875/

Dr Eve Pearce PhD (Medicine), DipION, mBANT, CNHC – Bio

Eve Pearce is experienced in biochemistry and genetics and is a member of the myDNAhealth Scientific team. She has over a decade of genetics and medical research experience. Eve has also studied Nutritional Therapy and recently has been working with an NHS tier 3-weight management service. Eve has experience in genetics and nutritional therapy and is a practicing clinician in private and in clinical environments. She gained her PhD in Medicine from University of Wales College of Medicine, later working in a genetics laboratory as a research fellow at the University of Southampton. During this time, she published a number of research papers in medical journals and also trained medical students. Eve’s passion for wellness and nutrition led her to complete an ION diploma in Nutritional Therapy. Eve is also currently working for an NHS weight management program “The Weigh Ahead” where, among other things, she provides dietary one-to-one clinic services and designs patient information.

BANT is the professional association for nutritional therapy practitioners, promoting high standards of education, training, practice and integrity in the nutrition profession. Join us for this webinar to understand what BANT is doing for you, how to get the most out of your student membership and to feel connected to the profession from the commencement of your studies. BANT student membership includes a wide variety of benefits, from access to Local Networks which provide networking and knowledge sharing opportunity’s with practitioners and students in your area, to Regional Branch Meetings as well as access to the BANT Professional Practice Handbook in support of your clinical studies. In addition, there are discounts from a whole host of providers. Find out what BANT is doing for you, and how you can benefit from your membership by joining us live for this webinar.

Barbara’s Bio

Barbara Powell trained at CNELM, graduating with the first group of students from the college in 2003. Since graduating, Barbara has worked with Education Authorities in the promotion of Healthy Meals in Schools, in a Nutritional Therapy Clinic specialising in weight management, gut and endocrine disorders, and as an Academic Tutor, Module Leader, Lecturer and Programme Leader for five years at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition. Barbara has also run her own clinic since 2003. o ignored
Barbara joined BANT as a volunteer, initially as a member of the Professional Practice Committee in September 2013 and in June 2014 joined BANT Council as Director of Membership. The Student Network, Local Networks, Regional Branch Meetings and the GP Engagement workstreams all fall under Membership keeping Barbara very busy! Barbara also took on the role of Chair of the Professional Practice Committee in October 2014.

Catherine’s Bio

Catherine is a final year student at ION, graduating this summer, and as a Mum of two young boys, she’s passionate about children’s health. Catherine joined BANT last year as a member of the Student Network Team, and works closely with the Training Providers in her role as Training Provider Liaison.

This webinar explores the meanings of evidence-based practice and personalised practice. Evidence based medicine has had numerous criticisms over the last few years but does personalised medicine provide the answers? We explore the various meanings of ‘personalised nutrition’ with one being personalised to the individual’s needs and another that refers to interventions based on genetic profile of the individual. The strengths, limitations and ethical consideration of personalised, evidence-based, nutrition practice will be reviewed. More questions may be raised than answered, but these questions are essential for informed practice.

Michelle Barrow

Michelle has a first class degree in Nutritional Therapy, a Masters (MSc) degree in Evidence-Based Practice and is a Qualified Teacher in the Lifelong Learning Sector (QTLS).

As well as running a private practice Michelle works as Head of Education at the Centre of Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management (CNELM). She leads the Personalised Nutrition and Longevity Masters degree module and the undergraduate Personalised Nutrition Interventions module.

In 2012 Michelle started a professional doctorate (DProf) at Middlesex University. Her research project aims to develop clinical tools for personalised nutrition and obesity management. These tools could provide an evidence base for personalised nutrition, which can use Bayesian analysis to make probabilistic predictions from empirical data. She will complete in 2019.

Studying for your degree or diploma is just the first step towards a new career, but the hard work doesn’t stop there. The next step is finding your niche, and finding work! In Joy’s experience most Nutritional Therapists have a second string to their bow – something else that supports their new knowledge. For Joy it was a history of working with food, and completing internationally in sports – with these contacts she could spread her wings and diversify into other areas that included nutrition. If you don’t have your ‘niche’ yet and need some ideas to find it, this presentation aims to show you how to think outside of the box, and hopefully have fun whilst finding new clients.

About Joy Skipper

Joy is passionate about food and nutrition, and has worked in the food industry for over twenty years, writing food features and cookery books as well as advising clients on the health benefits of a healthy diet and lifestyle. For the past 16 years Joy has competed successfully as an International rower and sculler, in lightweight, heavyweight and Masters events.

In 2011 Joy joined an expedition to row 1000km of the Zambezi, both as a rower and also as the Team Nutritionist.

More recently Joy has started to compete in endurance cycling events, including Bangkok to Singapore and LEJOG, and this year will be taking part in Le Cure in the Alps.

Joy’s own sporting experience ensures she understands the demands put on the body and mind in tough training schedules and races, and she uses this experience when helping athletes and sports people to reach their peak performance through diet and lifestyle changes.

Nucleotides in evolutionary terms are at the very start of life itself, providing the building blocks through the formation of DNA and RNA. Their role as building blocks is well known, but not as well known or recognised are their multi-functional roles within the organism; among which are providing cellular energy sources (ATP), acting as a mediator of cellular signaling and regulating enzyme functions. This presentation informs the practitioners that the role of nucleotides goes far beyond those that are needed by all of the cells in the human body during periods of regeneration, growth and repair. Showing Nucleotides are conditionally essential nutrients that have been forgotten through the constraints of modern diet and lifestyle. By the end of this webinar practitioners should be able to assess how essential nucleotides are and to consider and ensure their inclusion into their patient’s dietary regimes.

About Rachel Hoyle

Rachel Hoyle, BSc, graduated from Birmingham University in 1984, and started her health product development role. Her ‘nucleotide’ life journey started in the late ’80’s on meeting the pioneer of nucleotide supplementation, Dr. Peter Koeppel; biochemist/immunologist. Rachel formed her own company, and worked closely with Dr. Koeppel, researching and developing supplements based on his purified nucleotide formulas. Focusing initially on animal health, Rachel organised UK nutrition trials, many under EFSA protocols. In the early 2000’s Rachel’s company was awarded UK Government research grants, to clinically test the nucleotide formulas that Dr. Koeppel had developed to overcome human dietary deficiencies. Once proven, the first balanced and purified nucleotides food supplements for digestive and immune health were placed on the market. Through her company, Nucleotide Nutrition Ltd, Rachel continues the nucleotide education and research, and is marketing specialist food supplements to practitioners, and supplying the nucleotide formulas (Nutri-tide®) to the nutrition market.

A key member benefit supporting you throughout your Nutritional Therapy training and career presented by Abir Hamza-Goodacre – BANT Network Coordinators Team Leader, together with Local Network Coordinators Tracey Harper (Herts) and Aileen Smith (Tyne and Wear). This webinar provides a snapshot of the fantastic benefits of joining a BANT Local Network and aims to encourage students to join and attend their local meetings. With 37 networks to choose from most members should have access to a local group. Students will come away from the webinar with a good understanding of what they can gain from membership of a Local Network; building relationships, knowledge and practices. The presentation is led by the Network Coordinators Team Leader, Abir Hamza-Goodacre, and students will also hear from two Local Network Coordinators, Tracey Harper (Herts) and Aileen Smith (Tyne and Wear) who will share insights from their Local Networks.

Miguel Toribio-Mateas is a nutrition health professional (BSc Honours in Nutritional Medicine) known for his longstanding service to the Nutritional Therapy profession as voluntary Chairman of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and his guest lecturing roles at educational institutions such as The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION), the British College of Nutrition and Health (BCNH) and The University of West London. Miguel is quoted regularly in the media and is respected by journalists for having moderate, factual views about nutrition matters. A sample of his media quotes can be found at: https://miguelmateas.com/in-the-media/.

Miguel has postgraduate studies in International Business (BSc/MSc), Environmental Decision Making (PgDip),) and is currently carrying out nutritional neuroscience research with neural stem cells at University of Roehampton as part of his MSc in Clinical Neuroscience, graduating July 2016, working with the Barcelona-based nutraceutical company Vitae Natural Nutrition, which has just been given an a research, development and innovation award by the Spanish government. His previous research work on nutrition and ageing has been published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. He is also a Contributing Editor on ageing science to the professional publication CAM Magazine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy for Anti-Ageing Medicine (A4M) and the Metabolic Medicine Institute (MMI), and a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and the European Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ESLM). He achieved board certification in Anti-Ageing, Regenerative and Functional Medicine in the USA in 2013.

Miguel is Head of Clinical Nutrition for Cenegenics UK. Cenegenics is the world’s largest multidisciplinary age management clinic with 22 centres and over 10,000 patients in the USA alone. Miguel heads the nutrition team at the first Cenegenics centre in the UK, located at Chelsea Harbour. He also runs his own London clinics and works in corporate health, and as a nutrition consultant, both in the UK and internationally. Miguel’s previous background in information and research management spans back to the 90s, having worked for some of the world’s leading scientific and medical publishers, including Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research / Ovid and Springer Science / Nature.

Miguel has been talking at the popular BANT CAM Conferences for the last 4 years. He is also a member of the peer review board and regular keynote speaker at the Anti-Ageing Conference London and he has talked as far afield as Oman, Saudi Arabia and Silicon Valley. Miguel’s knowledge, jovial tone and cutting edge look on nutrition matters are always popular.
To learn more about Miguel, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelmateas and https://miguelmateas.com/.

A final year nutritional therapy lecture stimulated a curiosity in Kate and Emma to learn more about nutrigenomics and inspired them to order their own 23andMe genotype tests. When the results arrived they were underwhelmed by the limitations of the 23andMe health reports and other online genotype analysis tools.

As a result, they founded Ingeneius with the objective of providing high quality genotype analysis and interpretation for use in clinical practice. The reports present genotype results in a functional medicine context providing health professionals with invaluable insight into the root cause of client’s symptoms and considerations for follow-up testing as well as nutrition and lifestyle support.

In this webinar Emma and Kate will explain what genotype interpretation is and why and how it can be used in a nutritional therapy context. They will then present a case study based on histamine intolerance to demonstrate this.

Emma and Kate are both qualified Nutritional Therapists who graduated from the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) in 2015 with a Diploma in Nutritional Therapy. They are the Directors and Founders of Ingeneius Health Ltd.

Henrietta leads a workshop on the confusing area of ‘supplementation’. Using her extensive experience of the supplement industry, Henrietta will shed light on how to choose the right supplements for you clients, the seismic differences between the different forms such as Food-form and synthetic isolate forms and the impact this can have on our client’s health.

Henrietta Norton is an experienced Nutritional therapist and the founder of Food-Grown Supplement brand Wild Nutrition. As well as Henrietta’s clinical work, she has spent the last 10 years gaining extensive experience in research and development in the supplement industry. Henrietta is also the published author the author of Take Control of Your Endometriosis and Your Nutrition in Pregnancy Guide.

Kate is the founder and director of top London based nutrition clinic The Nutrition Coach based in Harley Street with 14 years in practice. Kate has personally worked with over 6,500 patients face-to-face and is passionate about making nutritional change easy and effective, so companies get real return on investment from energised staff and happier customers. She has appeared extensively on TV, published a number of books and is now a sought after international keynote speaker.

Kate founded The Nutrition Coach Network to support Nutritional Therapists and help them start, run and grow a successful business by providing an opportunity for them to network with peers and learn from the very best names in the industry. For those who want to open the door to expert knowledge, discover short cuts to success and avoid having to learn the hard way, the Nutrition Coach Network brings together the best business knowledge, including finance, social media, marketing, advertising and PR, as well as the best clinical knowledge across a wide range of nutritional education.

In this webinar Miguel will be talking about the communication between the mind and the skin which involves a complex biochemical interplay between the psycho-immuno-endocrine-cutaneous system, encompassing the activities of the brain, the immune system and the skin, with the participation of different neuropeptides, interleukins, and immune system messengers. Many of the common dermatologic diseases seen regularly in our clinics, as well as premature skin ageing, are triggered and intensified by emotional stressors, either acute or chronic. These psychomediating pathogenetic factors are responsible for the hyperactivation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPAA) and the resulting neuro-immuno-endocrine cascade of pro-inflammatory cytokines and mediators involved in the pathogenesis of skin disease and ageing.

Miguel Toribio-Mateas is a nutrition health professional (BSc Honours in Nutritional Medicine) known for his longstanding service to the Nutritional Therapy profession as voluntary Chairman of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and his guest lecturing roles at educational institutions such as The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION), the British College of Nutrition and Health (BCNH) and The University of West London. Miguel is quoted regularly in the media and is respected by journalists for having moderate, factual views about nutrition matters. A sample of his media quotes can be found at: https://miguelmateas.com/in-the-media/.

Miguel has postgraduate studies in International Business (BSc/MSc), Environmental Decision Making (PgDip),) and is currently carrying out nutritional neuroscience research with neural stem cells at University of Roehampton as part of his MSc in Clinical Neuroscience, graduating July 2016, working with the Barcelona-based nutraceutical company Vitae Natural Nutrition, which has just been given an a research, development and innovation award by the Spanish government. His previous research work on nutrition and ageing has been published in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. He is also a Contributing Editor on ageing science to the professional publication CAM Magazine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy for Anti-Ageing Medicine (A4M) and the Metabolic Medicine Institute (MMI), and a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and the European Society of Lifestyle Medicine (ESLM). He achieved board certification in Anti-Ageing, Regenerative and Functional Medicine in the USA in 2013.

Miguel is Head of Clinical Nutrition for Cenegenics UK. Cenegenics is the world’s largest multidisciplinary age management clinic with 22 centres and over 10,000 patients in the USA alone. Miguel heads the nutrition team at the first Cenegenics centre in the UK, located at Chelsea Harbour. He also runs his own London clinics and works in corporate health, and as a nutrition consultant, both in the UK and internationally. Miguel’s previous background in information and research management spans back to the 90s, having worked for some of the world’s leading scientific and medical publishers, including Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research / Ovid and Springer Science / Nature.

Miguel has been talking at the popular BANT CAM Conferences for the last 4 years. He is also a member of the peer review board and regular keynote speaker at the Anti-Ageing Conference London and he has talked as far afield as Oman, Saudi Arabia and Silicon Valley. Miguel’s knowledge, jovial tone and cutting edge look on nutrition matters are always popular.

To learn more about Miguel, please visit https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelmateas and https://miguelmateas.com/.

Current nutritional neuroscience research:

Working with murine neural stem cells (both wild type and knockout IL1-β) assessing mitochondrial metabolism (MTT), DNA replication (BrdU) and cellular apoptosis (LDH) as well as mitochondrial unfolded protein response (UPRmt) transcription factor activation profiling (including FOXO3, NFkB, NRF2/ARE, E2F1, and p53) as a result of exposure to various nutrients and signalling molecules. Working with molecular biologist Dr Francisco Molina-Holgado in the Life Sciences department at the University of Roehampton, rated the best “young” (under 100 year) university in the UK for the quality of its research.

Previous published research:

Ruxton C., Derbyshire E., Toribio-Mateas M. (2015) Role of fatty acids and micronutrients in healthy ageing: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials set in the context of European dietary surveys of older adults, Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 2015 Aug 18. doi: 10.1111/jhn.12335 [Epub ahead of print]. PubMed link.

Please make sure you download the pre-reading materials here.

In this one hour webinar Laura will discuss three Cyrex tests. Cyrex™ is a Clinical Immunology laboratory specialising in Functional Immunology and Autoimmunity. They offer a way of assessing the immune system and the ‘on-slaught’ of immune response to foods, chemical exposure and gut permeability issues that can form drivers in autoimmune conditions.

The tests Laura will be looking at are: Cyrex Array 2 which tests intestinal antigenic permeability. Array 3 is used to test wheat/gluten proteome reactivity and autoimmunity and accurately identifies gluten reactivity, and measures antibody production against 9 wheat proteins and peptides and 3 essential enzymes. Array 4 tests gluten-associated cross-reactive foods and food sensitivity and identifies reactivity to foods known to cross-react to gluten and reactivity to newly introduced foods on a gluten free diet to which patients may be sensitised.

Laura graduated from BCNH – UK College of Nutrition & Health with a Diploma in Nutritional Therapy, and works for Regenerus Laboratories with 9 years of experience in supporting functional laboratory diagnostics. Laura has a thorough understanding of the clinical utility of testing and is able to support practitioners with their choice of testing and with the application of test results. She lectures at nutritional colleges to assist in practitioner training, and runs a successful nutritional therapy practice in London. Her special interests include digestive health, stress and hormones.

In this one hour webinar, Graham will explore the therapeutic use of fermented foods and herbs including the latest research. We will consider the benefits of fermented foods for various areas of health and for use as a natural probiotic. We will also look at how herbs are transformed through fermentation and where this is leading the latest frontier of research.

Graham has over 10 years experience as a practitioner, tutor and lecturer, and as a technical adviser for various brands of high quality food supplements. He has recently launched his own range of wholefood supplements Living Nutrition, using ancient traditions such as kefir and kombucha fermentations, and combinations of therapeutic mushrooms.

In this one hour webinar, Jonathan will give an introduction to functional diagnostic blood chemistry analysis, its value in diagnosing patient complaints, and how it can be used to enhance practice revenue.

Jonathan is an experienced multi-disciplined therapist with over 25 years in the healthcare arena. Jonathan gained his MSc in Nutritional Therapy with the University of Worcester and is also a graduate of The Functional Medicine University. He has held the positions of both Director and Treasurer for the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT), and currently still works with the BANT webinar programme. He is also registered with the CNHC.

He is a registered nutrigenetic counsellor; the current nutritional advisor to MCS Aware the charity for sufferers of environmental illness including multiple chemical sensitivities, has worked with the “Sheep Dip Survivors Association” i.e. those Farmers, families and staff, who are suffering from organophosphate poisoning in the UK. He also an active team member of the BSEM (British Society for Ecological Medicine) with who he is also an associate member.

His specialist areas are with complex and chronic cases including Lyme disease, co-infections as well as multiple chemical sensitivities and environmentally challenged clients, and chronic cases that “have not yet been resolved”. This is either through his own clinic as the Clinic Director for CAN (The Centre for Applied Nutrition and Health) in London and in the Middle East, or as a part of multi-disciplinary and integrative health teams. He has been an educator in nutrition colleges as well as in adult education, and also acts as a mentor for a number of colleagues especially in the nutrigenetic field as well as running interpretation services for functional medicine testing.

Barbara Powell trained at CNELM, graduating with the first group of students from the college in 2003. Since graduating, Barbara has worked with Education Authorities in the promotion of Healthy Meals in Schools, in a Nutritional Therapy Clinic specialising in weight management, gut and endocrine disorders, and as an Academic Tutor, Module Leader, Lecturer and Programme Leader for five years at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition. Barbara has also run her own clinic since 2003, recently working mostly with CFS/ME clients since her 13 year old son was diagnosed with CFS in January 2008. Her son, who is now 20 and missed much of his pre GCSE education, is currently in his second year at Cambridge University studying engineering. Barbara fully believes that his achievements have been possible as a result of nutritional therapy and the unprecedented support of his school. Barbara is also Director of Membership for BANT and Acting Chair of the Professional Practice Committee.

In this one hour chronic fatigue case study, Barbara will discuss a client’s history together with presenting symptoms and how functional testing, specifically organic and amino acids and stool testing, can be utilised in support of the client.

Sue McGarrigle, ND, DipION, CNHC Registered, MBANT, NNA, is Technical Advisor for Bionutri and provides training and seminar programmes for CAM practitioners of all disciplines. She lectures to a variety of groups at national conferences, BANT groups and College and University students. Sue writes extensively, is a published author and has contributed to several healthcare publications.

In this one hour webinar Sue will give a review for clinical purposes of how thyroid imbalances can occur. She will look at the causes, the links with other endocrine glands and specific conditions. Finally she will discuss natural protocols on how to restore balance.

Amanda Williams is the Managing Director of Cytoplan Ltd. Amanda has a Post Graduate Diploma in Nutritional Therapy (Worcester University), a Diploma in Allergy Intolerance Therapy (Dip AIT), she is a Registered Member of BANT, CNHC, Nutrition Society and RANA. As a homeopath she became aware of the importance of nutrition in health and was alerted to the widespread nutrient depletion in the soils of the world and its implications for the population as a whole. She now firmly believes that a lack of essential nutrients is one of the most common prevailing and maintaining causes in acute-recurrent and chronic (degenerative) disease, and one of the most preventable.

In this one hour webinar Amanda will talk about the prevailing Nutrition Gap, its many causes and impact on health and how we can resolve this on both a population and individual basis. She will also cover excipients in supplements as this often comes up as a question and their pros and cons. Lastly Amanda will give a brief understanding of Nutrigenomics (beyond the Nutrition gap) and how our genes can increase our susceptibility to disease.

Louise Joyce is an Australian qualified Naturopath and graduated in 2001. From there she has run a successful clinical practice, moved through working with industry leaders Metagenics to working with the UK’s most established practitioner company Nutri Advanced Ltd.

Here is a short synopsis of what Louise will cover: ‘It is my ambition with this presentation to take the students through some interesting research on Vitamin D and Magnesium and background as to how we navigate our pipeline for product development. We have a wealth of resources and I will look to share some shortcuts with the group.’

Miguel Toribio-Mateas graduated with a First Class Honours in Nutritional Medicine at Thames Valley University (now West London) 2009 with a long-standing professional background in research management, spanning to the late 90s. Miguel achieved Board Certification in Anti-Ageing, Functional and Regenerative Medicine from the American Board of Anti-Ageing Healthcare Practitioners in 2013 and is a Scientific Advisor to the British Society of Anti-Ageing Medicine and editor of the peer reviewed Journal of Nutritional Health and Food Engineering. He is currently reading for a MSc Clinical Neuroscience at Roehampton University.

His anti-ageing nutrition webinar focuses on the question ‘Why do we age?’ Is it programmed in our genes, is it accidental or is it the result of wear and tear? Or is it a combination of all three? The presentation discusses the evolutionary theories of ageing including the damage/repair spectrum, the anabolic/catabolic spectrum, hyperfunction theory and inflammatory ageing. Miguel then delivers his anti-ageing clinical pearls by explaining the benefits of caloric restriction, caloric restriction mimetrics, genome stability and melatonin.

Dr Mouton is internationally renowned for his Functional Medicine expertise. He currently holds consultations in London and Madrid where he uses a sophisticated Functional Medicine approach to both help patients with their symptoms and prevention of chronic degenerative diseases or future ailments. Dr Mouton lectures on a diverse range of medical subjects to healthcare professionals and students worldwide and his lectures, articles and abstracts are all freely accessible from his website (www.gmouton.com).

In this webinar Dr Georges Mouton reviews some of the most recent research about fructose consumption and how it can affect overall health. You will learn how fructose can influence kidneys, blood pressure and liver function. Dr Mouton will also look at fructose consumption in relation to insulin sensitivity and lipids (triglycerides, de novo lipogenesis, metabolic syndrome, adiposity) and the influence on cognition and satiety and appetite.

Paul Chamberlain is a performance nutritionist experienced in working with both elite and amateur athletes in a variety of sports. Paul has an MSc in applied sport and exercise nutrition and has also provided nutritional therapy consultancy for over 10-years. He has lectured extensively on nutrition and is currently course leader for the sports nutrition diploma course at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition.  As former technical director of a major supplement manufacturer he also has extensive knowledge of the supplement market.

This webinar focuses on some of the most important nutritional considerations for those engaged in exercise and in particular how nutrient timing strategies can optimise performance and recovery. You will learn about optimal fuelling and hydration strategies for exercise and how the appropriate timing of nutrients after training can aid recovery and maximise training gains. This is a general session that aims to provide core principles that can be applied in a variety of different sports. 

Join Belinda Blake for a lunchtime webinar to help whet the appetite and aid the digestion of your meal!

During this hour-long webinar Belinda will be sharing her ideas for returning to the essence of nutritional therapy and using foods in a therapeutic way, focusing on supporting digestive health. The session will be structured as four delicious courses to enjoy:

• Aperitif (digestive support, enzymes & choleretic foods)
• Starter (probiotics)
• Main Course (fibre & prebiotics)
• Dessert & Coffee (carminatives & foods to support gut integrity)

About the speaker:
Belinda is a self-confessed ‘foodie’ and is passionate about bringing real food back into the home. An experienced nutritional therapist, tutor and lecturer, Belinda specializes in food-focused workshops that aim to awaken the senses and nourish the mind, body and spirit, which she runs with her fellow-food enthusiast Nicola Moore.

Belinda has long been fascinated by the traditions behind the use of food for healing and her workshops not only embrace the science that helps us to understand their properties, but also this rich anecdotal history.

Performance Coach Alex Manos explores gluten sensitivity and intestinal permeability as contributory factors in a host of different pathologies including depression, PCOS, chronic fatigue, and many autoimmune diseases.After looking at the research and established correlations, he will go on to discuss some of the testing options available, as well as nutritional therapy and lifestyle strategies that we can use in clinic to support our clients.Alex studied at ION, graduated with a 1st class degree in Nutritional Therapy from CNELM. He is continuing his education with the Institute of Funcational Medicine and also studying towards an MSc in Personalised Nutrition. In addition to his clinic work in Weybridge, he lectures at ION and CNELM and is currently a clinical supervisor at CNELM.

This session looks at implementing mindfulness in the context of nutritional therapy.Some of the greatest challenges of successful Nutritional Therapy practice are how to help clients become more mindful of their emotional and physical responses to all that they choose to consume or avoid, and then to successfully engage them in the process of positive change.  In this webinar we will consider how to shift clients into a positive mindset so that change becomes easier for them to achieve, and how to engage them in their personal relationship with food in order to establish long-lasting, supportive dietary habits.

About the speaker:

Katie Sheen MA FdSc DipION runs her private practice Soul Nutrition in South Manchester, and her innovative website of the same name provides a range of well-being tools she has developed to support nutritional change. She teaches on the MSc Nutritional Therapy course at the University of Worcester, at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in Manchester, and CPD events for Lamberts Healthcare. She also runs workshops, seminars and well-being retreats for a number of corporate clients, including the Michelin-starred Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa.

BioCare’s Alessandro Ferretti helps you to critically evaluate supplements – to understand excipients and additives and the differences between supplement forms. The session covers the bioavailability of different nutrients and their most appropriate uses, as well as the decision making process – how to make effective choices and how to prioritise and stagger your therapy for optimal results.

About the speaker:

Alessandro Ferretti Dip ION mBANT NTCC CNHC is founder and clinical director of Equilibria Health Ltd. He has over 14 years clinical experience in nutritional therapy and works as part of a multidisciplinary team at 76 Harley Street. Alessandro is passionate about education and delivers BioCare’s CPD seminars around the UK as well as regularly lecturing at CNM and CNELM. In the last five years, Alessandro has developed a mentoring arm to the Equilibria business, providing support for recent graduates or disillusioned practitioners, helping them to find direction and success in their chosen career.

Dr Michael Culp MA NMD is currently the Director and Chief Medical Officer of The Natural Health & Wellness Centre Ltd in London, an innovative multi-disciplinary medical clinic specialising in the functional treatment of chronic diseases. Dr Culp received his medical degree from Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington, where he was appointed to the faculty to teach courses in medical nutrition and nutritional biochemistry. He was previously the Director of Medical Education for Genova Diagnostics Laboratory.

Dr Culp regularly lectures worldwide on Functional Medicine as a new paradigm for optimal health care, and draws on his expert knowledge and experience to provide insight into digestive disorders that are frequently seen in clinic.

The 2013-14 Student Network programme launched with a webinar on setting up in practice by Mark Shields.Mark Shields is the founder of The Life Practice Group and nationally respected as a successful Life and Business Coach & Trainer, Media Expert, Author and Motivational Speaker. He regularly contributes to CAM Magazine, and as the CAM Coach he helps CAM practitioners to achieve success in their respective CAM businesses by sharing models, tips and business advice. Mark has also co-written the CAM Coach Book, which reveals the proficiencies, practical steps and the inspiration needed to set up and enjoy an outstanding practice.During the webinar he talks about why the CAM Coach Book came about, what it teaches the CAM Practitioner, the secrets behind setting up & running a successful CAM Practice.  It covers where to site your business, how to attract quality clients, benefits of a website, marketing your practice through social media, charging clients and much more.