CPD on-demand | Nourishing The Neurodivergent Brain Nourishing The Neurodivergent Brain Watch the trailer This course... is delivered: As an online on-demand-video from a live course is for: Nutritional therapy practitioners, nutritionists, dieticians, naturopaths, psychiatrists, medical doctors, mental health nurses, other health care providers and final year nutrition students interested in applying functional medicine approaches to health and well-being (i.e. exploring how nutrients, other foods and lifestyle factors influence the function of the body and how to apply findings in a person–centred manner that recognises individuals’ unique differences) is with: Lucinda Miller spans: 5 hours recording time provides: BANT CPD 5 hours, NNA CPD 5 hours Book Overview This online course helps to educate nutrition professionals and final year nutrition students on the intricacies of working with neurodivergent adults and children. This information will empower the listener to help support the plethora of comorbidities which can go alongside dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD and autism. These include highly selective eating, emotional dysregulation and burnout, difficulty sleeping, gut issues such as reflux and constipation, hypermobility and chronic pain; as well as the interplay with a diet high in ultra-processed foods and chronic inflammation, infections and allergies. Neurodivergent folk often bring with them complexity over and above most other conditions in terms of their test results – you often will be challenged with a combination of gut dysbiosis, mitochondrial dysfunction, a high histamine state with high oxalates and high glutamate alongside, as well as multiple nutrient deficiencies. So where do you start first? Practical complexities may also be prominent and due to highly restrictive eating, a very strong view on what they will or will not be able to change and they can sometimes be disorganised and unable to stick to a health plan. This course will start with explaining what neurodivergence is, how prevalent it is and the comorbidities that can often go alongside. It will then dig deep into how nutrition can play a role, and learn about the influence of chronic inflammation, infections and allergies and then the key nutrients needed to support and how to optimize neurotransmitters created in the gut. Examples of the questions it will answer: Examples of the questions it will answer include signs and symptoms of nutrient depletions, which lab tests to suggest, how to unpick a complex case. Finally, it will bring in some case histories and happy outcomes from both neurodivergent children and adults. Explaining the comorbidities that often go along with neurodiversity. How the right nutrition can play a role in supporting these comorbidities. How chronic inflammation, infections and allergies play a role. Key nutrients to provide support Defining the gut-brain axis in relation to neurodivergence What will I learn? By the end of this recording you will be able to: Create personalized, impactful programs that make a difference to your practice. Apply new research findings in your approach to supporting clients with adrenal dysregulation. Choose tests and supplements with greater confidence where appropriate and have the confidence to offer safe and effective support where testing is not possible. Avoid potential pitfalls such as a one size fits all approach. Be more confident in supporting your clients through changing their behaviour. Keep your client motivated. What will be covered? Course details Session 1: (Approx 1hr & 15 mins) Introduction and definition to neurodivergence ION introductions and housekeeping What is neurodivergence? How prevalent is it? Learn the comorbidities that can often go alongside Why do most neurodivergent people need additional nutritional support The nuts and bolts of nutrition for neurodivergence The role of ultra-processed foods and how these can affect the brain Session key points and a few questions to check participants’ understanding of the session Q and A Session 2: (Aprrox 1hr & 45 mins) Chronic inflammation and an out of sync immune system What is chronic inflammation and why is it relevant to neurodivergent people? How to spot inflammation through body signs and lab testing. What do I mean by an out of sync immune system? Infections, autoimmunity and atopy (to include PANS/PANDAS) Session key points and a few questions to check participants’ understanding of the session Q and A Session 3: (Approx 1hr & 30 mins) Key brain nutrients Omazing omegas and phospholipids Mighty minerals – iron, zinc:copper balance, and magnesium Vital vitamins – Fat soluble B vitamins and methylation Session key points and a few questions to check participants’ understanding of the session Q and A Session 4: (Approx 1hr & 25 mins) The Gut-Brain Connection Why is the gut called our second brain? The role of the microbiome and neurotransmitters Examples of why lactobacillus and bifidobacterium are key Bad bugs – bacteria, yeast and parasites Case studies x 3 using organic acid/amino acid, stool testing and hair testing Session key points and a few questions to check participants’ understanding of the session Q and A Who is leading the course? Lucinda Miller MGNI, MRNI, MH, FMU, AFMCP Lucinda Miller is the clinical lead of NatureDoc, and she runs a team of UK-wide nutritional therapists specialising in family nutrition and neurodivergence. She has been practising as a naturopath for over 25 years, is qualified in Functional Medicine, and is the author of the bestselling cookbooks The Good Stuff and I Can’t Believe It’s Baby Food. Also, look out for Brain Brilliance, due to be published in late summer 2024. Lucinda has lectured several times for ION and CNM on the subjects of child development and neurodiversity. Lucinda has recently released an online course called Nutrition for Autism, which focuses on optimizing nutrition for autistic children, she also currently runs a course on nutrition for ADHD. She is the mum of three and lives in Wiltshire, UK. How will I be taught? ION’s CPD courses reflect best practice for online teaching and learning practice. This is an edited recording of a live course. It contains presentations interspersed with anonymised case study data, individual exercises and recorded Q&A sessions. How much does it cost and what’s included? The course price is £95.00 PDF of presentation Approx. 5 hours of edited recording You can access the course up to 12 times BANT or NNA CPD 5 hours Important information About this on-demand recording The speaker is not present on this recording and you will not be able to ask them questions but you will be able to see the recorded Q and A sessions. This course was recorded in July 2024. All recordings are removed approximately one year after they are recorded so that we can ensure our courses contain up to date information. You will be able to access the course up to 12 times before the materials are taken down. How do I book? 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