Decoding food sensitivities: A step-by-step approach for practitioners
DURATION:
5
Hours
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CPD:
BANT
NNA
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EVENT TYPE:
VOD
Event
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LECTURER:
Charlotte
Hunter
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DURATION:
5
Hours
-
CPD:
BANT
NNA
-
EVENT TYPE:
VOD
Event
-
LECTURER:
Charlotte
Hunter
-
Continue your professional development with our Decoding food sensitivities: A step-by-step approach for practitioners course
This course will provide practitioners with a clear, evidence-based approach to understanding food-sensitivities and applying testing in clinical practice. It will explore the broader landscape of adverse food reactions and evaluate the strengths and limitations of common test panels. The sessions will also integrate gut–immune physiology to support decision-making. Practitioners will learn a practical, step-by-step framework for interpreting results and creating personalised, effective client protocols.
Practitioners often struggle with conflicting information about food sensitivity testing. Diagnostic boundaries can be unclear and interpreting complex or overly broad test reports can be difficult.
This course provides clarity on what tests measure, how to evaluate their usefulness, and how to avoid dietary over-restriction.
Practitioners will gain a structured, evidence-informed framework for making confident clinical decisions and designing personalised client protocols.
This course will provide an overview of adverse food reactions and where “sensitivities” fit within clinical practice. It will then define how to evaluate different food sensitivity tests, including their strengths, limitations, and evidence base. Understanding immune responses, gut barrier function, and why these influence test results and Step-by-step clinical workflow for designing personalised protocols.
Course details
Course trailer
What will I learn?
- Create structured, personalized food sensitivity plans that address symptoms while minimizing unnecessary dietary restriction.
- Apply research on adverse food reactions, immune tolerance, and gut barrier function to inform your clinical decision-making.
- Choose food sensitivity tests with greater confidence, understanding what different panels measure and when testing is appropriate.
- Avoid common pitfalls such as over-interpreting results, false positives, or excessive elimination diets that may compromise nutritional status.
- Support clients more confidently through testing and clinical history.
- Keep clients motivated and engaged through clear explanations, structured plans, and appropriate reintroduction strategies.
Full Agenda
Who is this course suitable for?
- Nutritional therapy practitioners
- Nutritionists
- Dieticians
- Naturopaths
- Other health care provider
- Final year nutrition students
Lecturer
Course information
Cost | £99.00 |
CPD | BANT CPD 5 hours, NNA CPD 5 hours |
Study mode | On-demand |
Materials | PDF of course presentation upon registration |
Recording | You can access the course up to 20 times |
Course timeline
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Good to know
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 May 2026. 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.
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CPD
- Participation in an ION CPD course forms part of a practitioner’s or individual’s ongoing learning. It does not qualify a non-clinically trained practitioner or individual to work in a clinical setting. Individual’s boundaries of safe work, advice or practice are primarily determined by their formal qualifications and related personal insurance.
- This on-demand recording is recognised by BANT and the NNA for 5 hrs CPD
- Non BANT or NNA registered practitioners may use this course for their CPD depending on the requirements and guidance of their professional body.
- ION cannot provide certificates for online courses
Additional learning
The presenter does provide additional training to be able to work with eating disorders and will offset the price of ION’s course against their post graduate eating disorder programme
