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COURSE DESCRIPTION Get instant knowledge from this bite-sized Alternative Medicine: Part 1 course. This course is very short and you can complete it within a very short time. In this Alternative Medicine: Part 1 course you will get fundamental ideas of alternative medicine, the key understanding of the whole medical systems, mind-body techniques and so on. Enrol in this course today and start your instant first step towards learning about alternative medicine. Learn faster for instant implementation. LEARNING OUTCOME  * Understand the whole medical systems  * Gain in-depth knowledge of biologically based practices  * Deepen your understanding of mind-body techniques  * Learn about alternative medicine HOW MUCH DO THERAPISTS EARN? * Senior - £57,000(Appx.) * Average - £36,000(Appx.) * Starting - £23,000(Appx.) REQUIREMENT Our Alternative Medicine: Part 1 is fully compatible with any kind of device. Whether you are using Windows computer, Mac, smartphones or tablets, you will get the same experience while learning. Besides that, you will be able to access the course with any kind of internet connection from anywhere at any time without any kind of limitation. Alternative Medicine: Part 1 Introduction to Alternative Medicine 00:25:00 Whole Medical Systems 00:38:00 Mind-Body Techniques 00:29:00 Biologically Based Practices 00:18:00 Assignment Assignment - Alternative Medicine: Part 1 00:00:00

DESCRIPTION:  This course is for everyone, be they medical students, family doctors, nurses, physicians and people who are keen to learn the alternative medicine and treatments. This course will provide reliable information for various subjects and present cases to outline the important learning for safe and efficient practice with regards to alternative medicine and treatments. There are video materials you will have access in this course. In this course you will learn the necessary skills, knowledge and information of alternative medicine & treatments.  WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? * This course would be ideal for individuals who have a general interest in the medical field. ENTRY REQUIREMENT: * This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds.  * Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the qualification. * Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course. ASSESSMENT: * At the end of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately so that you will instantly know whether you have been successful. * Before sitting for your final exam you will have the opportunity to test your proficiency with a mock exam. CERTIFICATION: * After you have successfully passed the test, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certificate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certificate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certificates can be obtained either in hardcopy at a cost of £39 or in PDF format at a cost of £24. * PDF certificate's turnaround time is 24 hours and for the hardcopy certificate, it is 3-9 working days. WHY CHOOSE US? * Affordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials; * Tutorial videos/materials from the industry leading experts; * Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform; * Efficient exam systems for the assessment and instant result; * The UK & internationally recognised accredited qualification; * Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere anytime; * The benefit of career advancement opportunities; * 24/7 student support via email. CAREER PATH: The Save Lives with Alternative Medicine and Treatments course would be beneficial for the following professionals: * Medical Student * Consultant Emergency Medicine * Speciality Doctor in Emergency Medicine * Locum Doctor in Emergency Medicine * General Practitioner. Module 1: Holistic & Alternative Medicine General Holistic Health Tips 01:00:00 Vitamins and Herbs 01:00:00 Natural Food Choices 01:00:00 Skin Remedies 01:00:00 Module 2: Natural Cures for Common Diseases What Is Nature Cure? 00:30:00 Catechism of Nature Cure 00:15:00 What Is Life? 01:00:00 The Unity of Disease and Treatment 01:00:00 The Unity of Acute Diseases 01:00:00 The Laws of Cure 01:00:00 Suppression Versus Elimination 01:00:00 Inflammation 01:00:00 The Effects of Suppression of Venereal Diseases 01:00:00 Suppressive Surgical Treatment of Tonsillitis and Enlarged Adenoids 00:30:00 Cancer 00:30:00 Women's Suffering 01:00:00 The Treatment of Acute Diseases by Natural Methods 01:00:00 The True Scope of Medicine 01:00:00 Homeopathy 01:00:00 The Diphtheria Antitoxin 01:00:00 Vaccination 01:00:00 Surgery 01:00:00 Chronic Diseases 00:30:00 Crises 00:30:00 Periodicity 01:00:00 What About The 'Chronic'? It Takes So Long 01:00:00 The Treatment of Chronic Diseases 01:00:00 Vitality 01:00:00 Natural Dietetics 01:00:00 Acid Diseases 00:30:00 Fasting 00:30:00 Hydrotherapy Treatment of Chronic Disease 01:00:00 Air and Light Baths 00:30:00 Correct Breathing 00:30:00 Physical Exercise 01:00:00 Manipulative Treatment Massage 00:30:00 Legitimate Scope and Natural Limitations of Mental and Metaphysical Healing 00:30:00 The Difference Between Functional and Organic Disease 01:00:00 The Two-fold Attitude of Mind and Soul 01:00:00 The Symphony of Life 00:30:00 The Three-fold Constitution of Man 01:00:00 Mental Therapeutics 01:00:00 How Shall We Pray? 00:15:00 Scientific Relaxation and Normal Suggestion 01:00:00 Conclusion 00:15:00 Order Your Certificate and Transcript Order Your Certificates and Transcripts 00:00:00

COURSE OVERVIEW This Emergency Medicine Online Course is designed to provide an in-depth understanding of alternative medicine and holistic healing, introducing natural remedies for pain management, acute diseases and other ailments. It is ideal for anyone interested in alternative medicine and treatments within the field of alternative therapy. This comprehensive course will take you through fundamental areas of holistic health from diet and natural food choices to cures for common diseases. It includes training on homoeopathy, massage for pain management, breathing techniques, and much more, deepening your understanding of functional and organic disease. What's more, this course will equip you with the skills needed to keep the mind, body and soul in balance for long-term mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing. You will also have the practical knowledge and confidence to set up your own complementary health clinic. Explore the wonders of alternative medicine and start your holistic healing journey today! WHAT YOU WILL LEARN THIS COURSE ON EMERGENCY MEDICINE WILL TAKE YOU ON A HOLISTIC PATH TO HEALING, ENCOMPASSING A WIDE RANGE OF THERAPIES AND NATURAL REMEDIES TO TRY AT HOME OR AS AN ASPIRING HOLISTIC PRACTITIONER. * General Holistic Health Tips * A Guide to Natural Food Choices * An Overview of Natural Skin Remedies * Natural Cures for Common Diseases * An Introduction to Homeopathy * The Three-Fold Constitution of Man * Manipulative & Massage for Pain Management * Breathing Techniques and Physical Exercise * The Difference Between Functional & Organic Disease * Suppression VS Elimination WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE THIS COURSE FROM ISTUDY STUDY AT YOUR OWN PACE FULL TUTOR SUPPORT ON WEEKDAYS (MONDAY - FRIDAY) FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH ANY DEVICE FREE PRINTABLE PDF CERTIFICATE IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETION NO PRIOR QUALIFICATIONS ARE NEEDED TO TAKE THIS COURSE NO HIDDEN FEES OR EXAM CHARGES CPD QUALIFICATION STANDARDS AND IAO ACCREDITED EFFICIENT EXAM SYSTEM, ASSESSMENT, AND INSTANT RESULTS OUR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TEAM IS ALWAYS READY TO HELP YOU GAIN PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND BETTER EARNING POTENTIAL CERTIFICATION AFTER COMPLETING THE COURSE YOU'LL RECEIVE A FREE PRINTABLE CPD ACCREDITED PDF CERTIFICATE. HARD COPY CERTIFICATE IS ALSO AVAILABLE, AND YOU CAN GET ONE FOR JUST £9! ACCREDITATION THIS COURSE IS ACCREDITED BY CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD). IT IS A RECOGNISED INDEPENDENT ACCREDITATION SERVICE. ENROL TODAY AND LEARN SOMETHING NEW WITH ISTUDY. YOU'LL FIND A FULL BREAKDOWN OF THE COURSE CURRICULUM DOWN BELOW, TAKE A LOOK AND SEE JUST HOW MUCH THIS COURSE OFFERS. WE'RE SURE YOU'LL BE SATISFIED WITH THIS COURSE.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN FROM THIS COURSE? * Gain comprehensive knowledge about homeopathy * Understand the core competencies and principles of homeopathy * Explore the various areas of homeopathy * Know how to apply the skills you acquired from this course in a real-life context * Become a confident and expert homeopath COURSE HIGHLIGHTS * Course Type: Self-paced online course * Duration: 4 hours 15 minutes * Tutor Support: Full tutor support is included * Customer Support: 24/7 customer support is available NATURAL HOLISTIC HEALING THERAPY COURSE Master the skills you need to propel your career forward in homeopathy. This course will equip you with the essential knowledge and skillset that will make you a confident homeopath and take your career to the next level. This comprehensive natural holistic healing therapy course is designed to help you surpass your professional goals. The skills and knowledge that you will gain through studying this natural holistic healing therapy course will help you get one step closer to your professional aspirations and develop your skills for a rewarding career. This comprehensive course will teach you the theory of effective homeopathy practice and equip you with the essential skills, confidence and competence to assist you in the homeopathy industry. You'll gain a solid understanding of the core competencies required to drive a successful career in homeopathy. This course is designed by industry experts, so you'll gain knowledge and skills based on the latest expertise and best practices. This extensive course is designed for homeopath or for people who are aspiring to specialise in homeopathy. Enrol in this natural holistic healing therapy course today and take the next step towards your personal and professional goals. Earn industry-recognised credentials to demonstrate your new skills and add extra value to your CV that will help you outshine other candidates. WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR? This comprehensive natural holistic healing therapy course is ideal for anyone wishing to boost their career profile or advance their career in this field by gaining a thorough understanding of the subject. Anyone willing to gain extensive knowledge on this homeopathy can also take this course. Whether you are a complete beginner or an aspiring professional, this course will provide you with the necessary skills and professional competence, and open your doors to a wide number of professions within your chosen sector. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS This natural holistic healing therapy course has no academic prerequisites and is open to students from all academic disciplines. You will, however, need a laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone, as well as a reliable internet connection. ASSESSMENT This natural holistic healing therapy course assesses learners through multiple-choice questions (MCQs). Upon successful completion of the modules, learners must answer MCQs to complete the assessment procedure. Through the MCQs, it is measured how much a learner could grasp from each section. In the assessment pass mark is 60%. ADVANCE YOUR CAREER This natural holistic healing therapy course will provide you with a fresh opportunity to enter the relevant job market and choose your desired career path. Additionally, you will be able to advance your career, increase your level of competition in your chosen field, and highlight these skills on your resume. STUDY PLEX SUBSCRIPTION Study plex also provides a subscription option that allows you unlimited access to more than 700+ CPD courses for learning. You only need to spend £79 to take advantage of this fantastic offer, and you'll get an unlimited subscription for a full year. 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RECOGNISED ACCREDITATION This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. WHAT IS CPD? Employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions all recognise CPD, therefore a credential from CPD Certification Service adds value to your professional goals and achievements. BENEFITS OF CPD * Improve your employment prospects * Boost your job satisfaction * Promotes career advancement * Enhances your CV * Provides you with a competitive edge in the job market * Demonstrate your dedication * Showcases your professional capabilities WHAT IS IPHM? The IPHM is an Accreditation Board that provides Training Providers with international and global accreditation. The Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) accreditation is a guarantee of quality and skill. BENEFITS OF IPHM * It will help you establish a positive reputation in your chosen field * You can join a network and community of successful therapists that are dedicated to providing excellent care to their client * You can flaunt this accreditation in your CV * It is a worldwide recognised accreditation WHAT IS QUALITY LICENCE SCHEME? This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. BENEFITS OF QUALITY LICENSE SCHEME * Certificate is valuable * Provides a competitive edge in your career * It will make your CV stand out COURSE CURRICULUM Course Overview Introduction 00:01:00 Introduction To The Course 00:08:00 Instructors Own Learning Background 00:03:00 Course Resource Centre Getting Around The Platform 00:05:00 Background To Homoeopathy What Is Homoeopathy 00:04:00 The Difference Between Homoeopathy And Herbalism. 00:08:00 Principles Of Healing Within Homoeopathy 00:07:00 An Introduction To The Holistic Approach 00:05:00 Polychrests 00:03:00 Researching Kents Repertory 00:05:00 Where Does Homoeopathy Stem From 00:06:00 Homoeopathy's Two Levels Of Care 00:03:00 Underlying Principles For Acute Prescribing 00:02:00 Potency, Dosing And Frequency 00:08:00 Packaging And labelling, And A Few Remedies! 00:12:00 How To Take The Remedies 00:03:00 Anti-Doting 00:03:00 How To Store Homeopathic Remedies 00:03:00 Homoeopathic Acute A To Z Of Remedies Introduction To Section And How This Section Is Provided. 00:02:00 Homoeopathic Remedies For Acute Conditions 00:14:00 Remedies For Indigestion 00:05:00 Remedies For Cystitis 00:04:00 Euphrasia Officinalis Homoeopathic Remedy 00:02:00 Phosphorus Homeoepathic Remedy 00:05:00 Ruta 00:02:00 Silicea 00:07:00 Staphysagria 00:05:00 Symphytum 00:03:00 Course Conclusion 00:01:00 A Personal Study All In The Mind 00:35:00 Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Achievement 00:00:00 Get Your Insurance Now Get Your Insurance Now 00:00:00 Feedback Feedback 00:00:00

COURSE DESCRIPTION Get instant knowledge from this bite-sized Alternative Medicine: Part 2 course. This course is very short and you can complete it within a very short time. In this Alternative Medicine: Part 2 course you will get fundamental ideas of alternative medicine, the key understanding of energy therapies and so on. Enrol in this course today and start your instant first step towards learning about manipulative and body-based therapies. Learn faster for instant implementation. LEARNING OUTCOME  * Familiarise with manipulative and body-based therapies  * Understand energy therapies  * Gain in-depth knowledge of the use and regulations of alternative medicine HOW MUCH DO THERAPISTS EARN? * Senior - £57,000(Appx.) * Average - £36,000(Appx.) * Starting - £23,000(Appx.) REQUIREMENT Our Alternative Medicine: Part 2 is fully compatible with any kind of device. Whether you are using Windows computer, Mac, smartphones or tablets, you will get the same experience while learning. Besides that, you will be able to access the course with any kind of internet connection from anywhere at any time without any kind of limitation. Alternative Medicine: Part 2 Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies (Part 1) 00:26:00 Manipulative and Body-Based Therapies (Part 2) 00:31:00 Energy Therapies 00:27:00 The Use and Regulations of Alternative Medicine 00:13:00 Assignment Assignment - Alternative Medicine: Part 2 00:00:00

The prevalence of ill health is real. Become an expert practitioner in treating individuals using a truly holistic approach. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR The great need for practitioners is emphasised today, not only by the prevalence of well-established diseases, but also by the appearance of quite new conditions which are not necessarily regarded as being nutritional illnesses. In fact many students come to Nutritional Therapy after experiencing and their own health problems and seek to help others with similar difficulties. We know that nutrition lies at the very heart of these problems and it is our absolute intention to share that knowledge with you. Every person's nutritional needs differ and our courses teach students to recognise this at the outset - there is no haphazard approach.   We are absolutely certain that you will find this a fascinating course as you train to become a practitioner of the highest degree. DR. LAWRENCE PLASKETT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Course Duration 3 YEARS Study Hours 3,000 HOURS Course Content 14 FOLDERS Course Fee £1,995 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COURSE OVERVIEW The Plaskett Professional Diploma in Nutritional Therapy is the most scientific and advanced practitioner level course that we offer.  Nutritional Therapy is a form of therapy that uses food, supplementary nutrients and cleansing procedures to alleviate or prevent chronic health problems and this course will train you to practise as a Nutritional Therapist of the highest degree. You will: * Receive a training which is truly holistic in nature * Be presented with the unique teachings of Dr. Lawrence Plaskett whose long experience working in the borderlands between nutrition and medicine enables him to offer a synthesis between many fields that are not often brought together: nutrition, pathology, biochemistry, toxicology, pharmacology, cell biology, naturopathy and homoeopathy * Develop the professional skills and specific diagnostic insight to be able to apply nutrition to health effectively, a training for successful practice that should be applicable anywhere in the world * Be trained to offer help with a wide range of conditions, the majority of which are not necessarily regarded in conventional medicine as being nutritional illnesses. These encompass an extremely wide range of chronic conditions, including most diseases and a vast array of symptoms - physical, emotional, mental - which can frequently be experienced outside the range of conventional medical diagnostic 'labels'. * Develop the necessary expertise in nutrition which is often lacking in other fields of complementary or alternative medicine. Any programme of nutritional supplements and diet needs to be matched exactly to individual needs by a well-trained practitioner -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKDOWN OF THE COURSE SECTIONS The Nutritional Therapy Diploma includes the following 14 folders: FOLDER 1 THE HOLISTIC MODEL OF HEALTH CARE This Folder starts with a suggested programme of study and some simple hints on how to make best use of your study time. It then teaches an understanding of basic principles that underpin your entire grasp of nutrition as a biological process.  The naturopathic emphasis is upon freeing the body tissues of toxins and the damaged cell components that drag them down to the chronic level.  The Folder looks closely at the nature of toxins and their sources.  It looks at their behaviour and effects when they enter the body, the character and mechanisms of the damage they do and, above all, the mechanisms by which they can be removed and the damage repaired.  These are no flights of fancy, as orthodoxy would often have us believe.  Rather they are strongly supported by medical science, as the course material will demonstrate.  In order to develop a grasp of these processes they have to be visualized as they really happen, on the cellular level.  A Side Book is included covering the structure and life of the cell. Areas Covered * Study skills * Looking after the body * The Life Force * Stopping the rot and starting to recover * Movements of toxins within and around the body * Our relationship to medical orthodoxy * The nature of natural and unnatural chemical toxins * The concept of toxin-free food * Organic growing and water purification * Free radicals and anti-oxidants * Routes of toxin entry and elimination * Damage caused by toxins lying in the tissues * Detoxification * The relationship between toxic burden and toxic damage * The energy reserve role of fat * The lipoproteins of the blood FOLDER 2 MINERALS AT WORK IN NUTRITION - PART 1 The minerals come forward as the strongest contenders for pride of place among the nutrient classes because they are so critically vulnerable to deficiency and imbalance in today’s western world.  “Get the minerals right before anything else” is a penetrating summary of their necessary priority.  You will learn how the bulk minerals (those we need in greatest amount) depend upon each other and how the micro minerals cannot fulfil their function correctly without a correct balance of the bulk ones.  This Folder takes “first things first” by laying the soundest possible foundation for the study and management of the bulk metals – sodium, potassium, calcium, with magnesium to follow in Folder 5.  We believe that few course providers deal as thoroughly with this absolute cornerstone of nutrition as we do.  The effects of these mineral balances permeate the entire subject of nutrition.  You will look at many aspects of the subject that affect health. Areas Covered * Composition of the human body * Overview of macro minerals * Sources of nutritional minerals * Biological concentration of minerals * Micro minerals as catalysts * Toxic minerals * Digestion, absorption and storage * Mineral/mineral antagonisms * Sodium and potassium balance * Symptoms of sodium and potassium excess or deficiency * The sodium pump * Sodium and potassium in foods * Potassium administration in therapy * Calcium in the human skeleton and teeth * Calcium in body fluids * Hormonal control of calcium * Osteoporosis and disputes over calcium requirements * Calcium in foods * Calcium “mishandling” * Calcium in supplement Side Book: The Chemistry of Nutrition Whilst it is possible to teach nutrition to some degree without studying the chemical nature of the nutrients, it is much better that you have at least a superficial understanding.  Folder Two therefore includes a side book on Chemistry for those who are new to the subject.  However, no one expects you to become highly informed on chemical structures.  Access to the facts and to an explanation is what is important.  This side-book will free you, as a future practitioner, from the need to manipulate the nutrients without understanding them as many others try to do. * Elements, compounds and molecules * Valency * Ions, acids and salts * Combining proportions and moles * Carbon compounds and functional groups * Oxidation and reduction * Calculating the vitamin or mineral content of supplements FOLDER 3 THE BULK NUTRIENTS – PROTEIN, CARBOHYDRATE, LIPIDS AND ENERGY These nutrients provide both the fuel and the building materials for the body.  Orthodox nutrition teaches these topics very thoroughly.  As to the structures of the compounds, we teach the same things they do.  However, all three main classes of bulk nutrients have their distinctive “wrinkles” when examined from an alternative viewpoint.  With the proteins this has to do with avoiding excesses and, to some degree eschewing animal sources for naturopathic and other reasons.  With the carbohydrates it involves recognizing at a sensitive level the long-term harm that can be done by free sugars and the crucial importance of blood sugar maintenance and control.  Orthodox treatments may claim to do these things but there is a vast difference of emphasis and effect.  Among the lipids the “wrinkles” have to do with intricate management of the balance among the essential fatty acids and the importance of the phospholipids in the diet.  You will also learn about the propensity of fats to form toxins and the need to moderate fat intake.  All of these so-called alternative “wrinkles” have weighty scientific support, which you will have explained for you.  The chemical nature of these bulk nutrients is fully presented for those who wish it, with a “faster track” through for those who do not. Areas covered * Different kinds of proteins * The amino acids in proteins * The structure of proteins * Proteins in foods * The essential amino acids and protein quality * Nitrogen balance and protein metabolism * Proteins in therapeutic policy * The simple sugars and sugar derivatives * Di, tri and polysaccharides * Transformations of carbohydrate * Sugars and starch in diets * Blood sugar control * Metabolic energy * The make-up of fats * Different kinds of fatty acids * Essentiality of omega 6 and omega 3 * Lipids and coronary thrombosis * Cholesterol, Inc. blood cholesterol levels * Fats in western diets * Toxins from fats by chemical damage * Lecithin and other phospholipids * Quantifying energy – units of measurement * Energy content of foods and fuels * Human expenditures of energy * Basal metabolic rate FOLDER 4 FOODS AND FOOD CLASSES Properties, Composition and Naturopathic Effects The merits and disadvantages of wheat, milk and meat are carefully analysed and exposed from the standpoint of both scientific and also naturopathic considerations.  There will be much here to ponder, whilst the scientific evidence leaves little to doubt.  You will look rather exhaustively at the merits, nature and composition of vegetables and fruits, not only as groups but also as sub-groups and down to the individual plants.  You will find yourself in a position, when it comes to prescribing, to be directive when necessary about which individual fruits and vegetables it will be best to use.  The groups of pulses, nuts, seeds, fish, shellfish and other seafood’s, as well as beverages, will be closely examined for their composition and suitability for prescription in treatment diets.  Acidity and alkalinity in foods is carefully examined.  This Folder is “all about food” but it is also food for thought from beginning to end. Areas covered * The wheat grain and its milled fractions * Types of bread * Nutritional problems of wheat and wheat allergy * Sprouted wheat and wheat grass * Barley, oats and rye * The composition of milks * Milk as infant feed * The variety of dairy products * Nutritional and health problems associated with milk * Milk allergy and intolerance * Hidden milk in foods * Vegetable mineral content and vitality * Eliminatory effect of vegetables * Composition of 49 different vegetables * Potential hazards of plant foods * Composition and nature of pulses, nuts and seeds * The composition of different meats * Naturopathic negatives associated with meat * The composition of different fish types * Fish as an omega 3 source * Shell fish and crustacea * Nutritional problems of tea and coffee * The composition of fruits * Strongly eliminative properties in fruits * Acid and alkali-forming foods * Using the food composition tables FOLDER 5 MINERALS AT WORK IN NUTRITION - PART 2 Each and every member of the micro minerals group will prove a fascinating area of study and will face you at times almost with disbelief that such minute amounts of substance can exert such extraordinarily powerful effects upon the way the body works and therefore upon health.  Each micro mineral displays its own particular pattern of effects arising from either deficiency or excess.  This is almost like a personal signature of the mineral.  These will be learnt now but employed later in diagnosis to help determine the likely patterns of micro mineral imbalances in your patients. The role of all-important magnesium is examined together with the principles of using magnesium in therapy.  This element plays a key macro mineral role and exerts decisive control over naturopathic elimination.  Areas covered * Iron, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, chromium, molybdenum, iodine, silicon, fluorine, vanadium * For each of the microminerals where appropriate: Body content; physiology functions; effects of deficiency or excess; toxicity; factors promoting retention or loss; occurrence in foods; different chemical forms; associated diseases; the use of the appropriate supplements * Roles of magnesium in the body * Magnesium in foods * Effects, diseases and symptoms of magnesium deficiency * Naturopathic expectations from magnesium therapy FOLDER 6 THE VITAMINS AT WORK IN NUTRITION The vitamins are mostly micro catalysts just as the micro minerals are.  Sixteen of them are the subjects of this Folder.  We first explain their known effects in the body and then go on to set out the ways that they may be used, either for direct therapeutic effect, or in support of other components of nutritional therapy.  As in the cases of all the other nutrients, there will be both scientific and naturopathic evidence presented.  Good reference material will be provided. Areas covered * For each of the vitamins and vitamin-like substances where appropriate: Body content; precursors; physiology functions; effects of deficiency or excess; toxicity; factors promoting retention or loss; occurrence in foods; different chemical forms; associated diseases; the use of the appropriate supplements. * Vitamin A; beta-carotene; Vitamins B: thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, pyridoxine, B12, folic acid, choline, inositol; Vitamin C, Vitamins D1 and D2; tocopherols (Vitamin E); Vitamin K. FOLDER 7 BOWEL FLORA AND THE MAINTENANCE OF HEALTH It is possible to manage and manipulate the bowel flora – the bacteria that inhabit the intestines – so as to produce optimal benefits to health.  Antibiotics and certain dietary errors appear to work in the opposite direction and encourage a flora that will generate more toxins. This Folder deals with both scientific and naturopathic facts and technique and explains how to harness the potential that resides here for bringing better health or maintaining health.  It is a crucially important area of nutritional management.  Every case you will treat will need the possible prescription of bowel flora products to be reviewed. The other part of this Folder is about the maintenance of health.  We provide a general round-up of this pre-clinical part of the course with an overview of nutritional requirements and wise practice in the design of those diets that may be intended to be “healthy” but not necessarily therapeutic.  It includes examination of the special needs of vulnerable groups.  You can expect, of course, to meet patients of all ages and conditions and, often enough, you will be asked merely to provide guidance upon what type of diet will best maintain their health.  It also reviews the production of toxin-free food and the hazards posed by the industrialization of food.   Finally, there is an approach to the use of supplements for health maintenance and a discussion of strategies for on-going cleansing and toxin avoidance so as to assist in maintaining good health. Areas covered * The naturopathic view of the benefits of bowel flora * Effect of diet on the bowel flora * The putrefactive bacteria * Balancing lactose fermenters with other types * Toxic amines * Benefits of the acid producing species * Negatives associated with antibiotics * Breast feeding and the bowel bacteria * Bowel flora products * Overview of the British diet * Nutrient requirements for the population * Higher requirements for the health conscious * Special needs of children and the elderly * Special needs of vegetarians and vegans * The requirements of pregnancy and lactation * Organic growing * Industrial food processing and food additives * Maintenance supplements * Maintenance cleansing FOLDER 8 DIAGNOSIS This Folder is divided into two parts.  The first gives a detailed understanding of the basis of diagnosis, while the second gives direct instruction in performing diagnoses.  These two parts, taken together, comprise a major step in your induction as a naturopathic nutritionist.  The induction into technique and approach is an essential step, but even more than that, the moulding of your thought process is so very important.  You have to move into the particular “observer” position, mentally, from which the diagnosis is best carried out.  The first part of the Folder both provides the “nuts and bolts” of nutritional diagnosis but it also provides the mental positioning to enable you to carry it out with confidence and expertise.  The diagnosis requires understanding of the “constitution”, defined both naturopathically and genetically.   An optional side book covers both the miasms and the Chinese 5 elements in respect of their bearing upon diagnosis within nutritional therapy. Fundamental to the practical aspect is the technique for taking case histories and then interpreting them along combined naturopathic and scientific lines.  This logically leads onto the next stage – treatment – in a rational sequence.  This Folder contains five “demonstration” case histories. FOLDER 9 TREATMENT This is in many ways the crux of the whole course.  However, being released into nutritional treatments – with their full power – without having made the most thorough preparation, would be most unwise.  Absolutely every topic that has been covered before is required in one way or another at this point.  It is here that the interpretation of the case history becomes translated into a prescription of diet and supplements that is honed in a sensitive way to the patient as an individual.  We outline a number of “levels” of the diagnosis that feed into the treatment decisions.  There is a “whole person” level, a “weak organ” level, a “metabolic imbalances” level, a “nutritional deficiencies” level and, finally, the lowest in the hierarchy, a “named diseases” level.   We also introduce here the profound concepts of intensity, direction and level as they apply to the very basis of Nutritional Therapy prescriptions.  All these contributions must converge to provide the best overall treatment.  The focus at this point is on defining the dietary guidelines and the careful orchestration of the essential minerals and vitamins that are to be used.  However, this is also the point at which various named treatments are considered, including bowel cleansing procedures, bowel flora treatment and some of the contributions towards Candida treatment.  These options are set out here and then developed more in the later Folders of Part Two.  Special approaches such as the liver cleanse are also considered here along with amino acid therapy, antioxidant therapy and the anti-inflammatory prescription.  We also provide guidelines on how detailed analysis of the composition of diets, and the design of special diets based on such analysis, can contribute to treatment.  This Folder provides the “core” of all this, with various modulations and variations being available from the subsequent Folders for “fine tuning”. FOLDER 10 STUDY OF CASE HISTORIES There is nothing quite like practice where case histories are concerned.  To be able to study them with great facility and insight and then discern the routes by which they lead towards exact treatment – that is to be your aim here.  The Folder provides the challenge of “interpreting” a number of case histories, with help and with feedback. This is an approach that can lead you towards confidence and competence in this task, which is at the centre of practitioners’ daily work.  Approaches and solutions are presented.  This Folder gives 11 abridged case histories and 20 fully detailed case histories for analysis by the student, 31 case histories in all. These are selected to provide a variety of different types of treatment situation including some that are special or unusual. FOLDER 11 ADDED OR SPECIAL NUTRIENTS AND HERBS In covering the prescribing of supplement programmes in Folder 9, you will have been focused primarily upon those that rank in orthodox nutrition as “essential nutrients”, particularly minerals and vitamins.  However, Nutritional Therapy is enormously enriched by a wide range of other biochemicals that cannot be classified as “essential”.  Life does not stop without them, yet they can be extremely helpful, especially to individuals with compromised health.  These are more often metabolic intermediates than recognised nutrients, but they can be extraordinarily valuable for organ-directed therapy.  Many of these involve up-to-the minute discoveries.  We teach about phytonutrients in foods (eg carotenoids, flavonoids, proanthocyanidins, isothiocyanates, organic sulphides and curcuminoids) and about the possibilities, when necessary, to provide them in supplement form. Herbs are covered too in their special role of support-therapy to Nutritional Therapy, usually in an organ-directed or system-directed role.  Echinacea, silymarin, aloe, ginkgo, bromelain and St John’s Wort are just examples of these herbs.  We also teach the use of herbal combinations for specific purposes.  This wide choice of “extra” items is the subject of specific instruction in this Folder. FOLDER 12 TREATING NAMED MEDICAL CONDITIONS - PART 1 Folder 9 makes it plain that, because this is a holistic discipline, the named medical condition is generally low on the hierarchy of treatment criteria.  Although that is generally the case, the extent to which it holds good may depend upon how advanced is the particular disease condition.  At all events, the practitioner does need a degree of disease-related training, which is provided in this Folder and the next.  Some 180 different medical conditions or classes of conditions, mostly chronic, are addressed.  Special space is provided to cover fully selected topics that are of key importance in an alternative medicine practice, such as obesity, alcoholism, allergies and the menopause.  We also provide you with specific treatment guidance with the proviso that whole-person treatments and organ-system related treatments either take priority or are provided alongside.  Where appropriate some insights are given into the prior allopathic treatments and environmental and social conditions that may cause or exacerbate the listed conditions.  This provides for the patient’s circumstances and lifestyle to be adjusted in rather specifically apt directions. The main categories in this Folder are: circulatory, rheumatic and digestive diseases, along with obesity, alcoholism and immunity states including autoimmunity and allergies.  All the disease conditions addressed are closely studied from the standpoint of orthodox pathology as well as their Nutritional Therapy treatment.  Hence Folders 12 and 13 in their own right amount to a course in the medical science of pathology and this represents a substantial expansion over earlier versions of the course.  These Folders will constitute invaluable reference material for use when you have set up in practice. FOLDER 13 TREATING NAMED MEDICAL CONDITIONS - PART 2 This Folder continues the work started in Folder 12.  Here included are diseases of the nervous system and brain, skin, reproductive system, urinary system, endocrine system, liver/gallbladder, respiratory system, eye, ear, mouth, nose and bone.  Also included are psychological and systemic diseases (including ME), infectious diseases and some directly nutritional diseases.  The detailed attention to pathology is maintained throughout. During the course of Folders 10-14 inclusive, students undertake no less than 12 cases on their own, covering full data-collection, analysis and interpretation, with prescription of diet and supplements.  Together with the 36 case histories studied in earlier Folders this gives 48 case histories studied FOLDER 14 MONITORING TREATMENT, THE THERAPEUTIC RELATIONSHIP AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT Having got the treatment going, there is a need for specific instruction in the on-going task of monitoring the patient’s condition and reacting accordingly with adjustments to the therapy.  Patient and practitioner alike have to be aware that the first prescription is likely to be just the start of a process.  Reading the signs of change looms large in this instruction and familiarization.  Responding to them is the second part.  Here there is a need to understand the terms “intensity” and “direction” in therapy.  “Intensity” refers to the degree of healing and naturopathic pressure being applied and “direction” refers to the aims of the particular choice of treatment being applied.  You will learn to distinguish between situations that call only for a change of “level” and those that call upon you to rethink and change “direction” when the patient’s progress levels off as this may then initiate a new burst of healing changes.  Another way to break out from the “plateau” situation is to assess the exact nutrient composition of the whole diet – an action that is too detailed and time-consuming to do with every patient and usually not needed.  A part of the Folder is about drugs, when and when not to encourage their use, and how to manage the drug-dependent patient.  You need to acquire at least a passing familiarity with the main classes of prescription drugs, which are explained in this Folder. This Folder also provides information on Laboratory testing procedures that may be recommended to patients. Finally we offer subjects of crucial importance to working practitioners, namely a study of “The Therapeutic Relationship” and “Practice Management – Running The Practice as a Business”. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TESTIMONIALS Here's what students have to say about the course GRACE KINGSWELL, NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST UK "I was recommended Plaskett by my own functional medicine practitioner. I knew that if she was recommending it, it would be worthwhile. I wanted a full body overview and not a “match the supplement to the symptom” approach, and that is certainly what the Plaskett Dip;oma in Nutritional Medicine course delivered. I wanted to be qualified to run my own business as a practitioner afterwards, and it is the most complete and highest level course that the Plaskett College offer. My knowledge of naturopathy and nutritional medicine was pretty solid before I started due to personal experience, but I’ve really built on this now and feel confident that I know how to help others. I’ve also learnt a lot more of the biochemistry behind the science too.  The study experience was really good, but it’s a lot of self-motivation, and if you don’t have that then it might be touch to finish it, as it’s completely self-driven". BEN C ALBERTS, DIRECTOR SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF BEHAVIOURAL NUTRITION South Africa The Plaskett Nutritional Therapy Diploma was one of the most rewarding programmes of my life. Apart from the media hype around healthy living it is only after the completion of a proper programme that one truly start to understand the intricacy of the human body and what healthy living really is.  Within the Plaskett programme the combination of nutrition, pure science and a naturopathic view provided me with a completely new perspective on health management. Against a fairly orthodox background it took me some time within the programme to understand the true principles, and once realized fundamentally changed the way I view personal health management. Throughout the programme the support from my tutor was phenomenal with concise and very valued feedback, and certainly at exceptional detail. The course content was of a high standard and must not be underestimated in both volume and complexity. For me personally, the programme delivered immense value and I will recommend it to any of my peers and clients. DIANE BROUGH, NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST Canada When I first started thinking about taking a course in nutrition, I was living in Botswana, in Africa. I was looking for a college that would offer me the support and guidance that is so important for long distance learning. I’m probably one of the college’s longest registered students because my family moved to five different countries during my studies! I am very thankful for the college’s patience and continued support. Plaskett College impressed me with their personal approach to the course and the fact that all modules were composed by Dr. Lawrence Plaskett, a medical research biochemist and the college’s Founder and Principal. I studied the Diploma in Nutritional Medicine because my plan was to have my own practice. I practised at a herbal clinic as a Nutritional Therapist and Iridologist after I completed my diploma, but then decided to study massage therapy, so put my practice aside while at school. I recently established Revitalife Therapeutics and offer massage therapy, manual lymphatic drainage, nutritional therapy and iridology. VITTORIA VIGLIETTI, NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST & FOUNDER OF NUTRIWILD Namibia I chose Plaskett College because I really wanted to make a difference where natural medicine was concerned. After losing my father to Cancer, and experiencing malpractice with all the orthodox medicine we followed, this pushed me even more to pursue an in-depth education in nutritional medicine. I chose Plaskett College’s, Nutritional Medicine Course, because I found this to be very informative for anyone interested in perusing a future in the field of Natural medicine and Nutritional Therapy. My studies have been such a memorable journey for me. I started studying just over 2 months, after losing my father. A very difficult time in my life. The course I chose to do with Plaskett would take me 4 years to complete. I am in my 5th year (nearly my 6th year), doing this particular course and I have only experienced encouragement, understanding of my situation and support from the college to continue to complete the course in my time. I could not show more gratitude towards them for this. I did not expect that after losing my father my life would hit lots unforeseen hurdles, causing my study time to suffer greatly. Yet, through all this, Plaskett College only showed me more support and encouragement to persist with my studies.

An hour of deep recalibration and re-soursing and relationship, under the care and auspices of moss. 'Theres a thinking that joins things up, and a thinking that joins with things' - Tim Ingold We'll combine the tools of deep-mapping, journalling and gentle pranayama breathwork. This is a themed one to one deep-mapping offering, which may be followed up by further sessions tailored to you.