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When did you last feel 100%? Our nutritional therapists are experienced in a range of dietary and health concerns. Read more
Linus Pauling, PhD, Nobel laureate
ION was founded in 1984 by Patrick Holford with the support of twice Nobel Prize winner Dr Linus Pauling____________________________
The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION) is a higher education institution. Established over thirty years ION is one of the most respected training bodies of its kind in Europe.Our flagship Nutritional Therapy diploma courses educate students to become registered Nutritional Therapists on accredited professional qualification programmes. We champion our graduates and the wider nutrition and healthcare industry with our professional CPD courses. Our nutrition clinic, food education days and magazine Optimum Nutrition support the public to make a positive impact on their lives with food.
The Nutritional Therapy Diploma Course (NTDC) combines the latest theoretical knowledge from the science of nutrition with “real-world” clinical training to help you build an in-depth understanding of the role that nutrition plays in relation to human health and wellbeing. As the provider of one of the UK’s longest running Nutritional Therapy Diploma Course, we have trained professionals from around the world for over 30 years.
Develop your skills, knowledge and career with our bespoke practitioner CPD events.
Develop knowledge, grow understanding and build skills with our informative ION Food Events.
Optimum Nutrition is published four times a year and brings you the latest news, research, updates, forthcoming events, healthy recipes and much more...
If you are feeling unwell (or simply want to improve your sense of wellbeing) and have an interest in finding out what you can do to support your health naturally, we’d recommend working one-to-one with one of our nutritional therapists in our Optimum Nutrition Clinic.
This lively food education and tasting day gives lots of practical ideas to support clients, family and friends eat enjoyable and satisfying plant based meals whilst still providing essential nutrients Read more
Learn what foods can support thyroid and adrenal health and sample some wonderful dishes Read more
Safe, practical and evidence-informed nutritional support for people affected by cancer. Nutrition can impact on outcomes and for some cancers affect the risk of progression and recurrence Read more
HIIT (high intensity interval training) is the latest fitness trend to, ahem, hit the gym. We found out what is so good about it and got volunteers to try it out at home Read more
With Ayurveda as a theme for this issue, we cast our eye over a complementary therapy that is still quite new in the West — but which, in India, goes back for millennia. Louise Wates writes Read more
We are advised that a healthy diet can prevent cancer, but can nutrition be used to fight the disease too? By Louise Wates and Dimitrios Velis Read more