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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. 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.
For over 30 years the Nutritional Therapy Diploma Course has combined 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.
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Our fully qualified Nutritional Therapists work with people every day to improve health and wellbeing, whatever your issue, they will help you find out how to improve your health naturally and safely.
This lively food education and tasting day will provide you with an introduction into the ketogenic diet, potential health benefits, the variations of the diet and the research behind it. Read more
Join Nutritional Therapist Belinda Blake to learn how navigate the free-from jungle and avoid the pitfalls of elimination diet Read more
Join Dr Carol Granger on this one day course to learn about different dietary frameworks for people living with and beyond cancer Read more
Nicola Moore shows us how to make an appetising chicken broth - ideal if you’re feeling under the weather this wet November Read more
We find out why barrister Katie Shore decided to retrain as a nutritional therapist with ION after working in criminal justice for more than a decade. Read more
Scientists at Hokkaido University in Japan have discovered how obesity impacts a natural mechanism that usually protects against cancers. Read more