Time for a career change? Take the first step to becoming a Nutritional Therapist. Read more
Start your nutritional therapy career and enrol now for October 2018 Read more
When did you last feel 100%? Our nutritional therapists are experienced in a range of dietary and health concerns. Read more
Find out about how fad diets really affect us in our latest Optimum Nutrition magazine 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 will provide you with a wealth of knowledge and guidance regarding children’s allergies and atopic conditions such as eczema, asthma and rhinitis. 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
We think that October is a good month for donning our baking aprons… With that in mind, we have selected one of our favourite carrot cake recipes, taken from Amelia Freer’s book, Cook, Nourish. Glow. Read more
We chat to Jenny Tschiesche, nutritional therapist, author, and founder of lunchboxdoctor.com. Read more
A large observational study published in The BMJ has found that children born to women who eat high levels of gluten during pregnancy may have a higher risk of going on to develop the autoimmune condition type 1 diabetes. Read more