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Tahlia Sage BSc., CNP

Tahlia Sage is a Registered Naturotherapy Practitioner, Certified Nutritional Practitioner, and Herbalist with a Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition & Health from the University of British Columbia, providing her with a strong scientific foundation in evidence-based nutrition. She is also a Certified Live & Dry Blood Analyst and DNA Analyst, further enhancing her ability to assess health concerns at a deeper level.
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Her expertise in holistic nutrition, gained at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition, enables her to uncover underlying health imbalances rather than merely addressing symptoms. To bridge natural and conventional approaches, she pursued a Diploma in Traditional Naturopathy at the Alternative Medicine College of Canada, expanding her knowledge and appreciation of natural health modalities. Tahlia is a trained Herbalist from Wild Rose Herbal College, where she developed a comprehensive understanding of herbal medicine.
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With over 10 years of experience in her practice, Tahlia Sage Wellness, and six years of teaching experience as a faculty member at The Institute of Holistic Nutrition, Tahlia’s clinical focus is supporting clients in taking their power back from complex health challenges in the area of endocrinology and metabolic health. Her approach is holistic, non-invasive, and proactive, integrating natural modalities and lifestyle strategies to support the body’s innate ability to heal.
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She believes that symptoms are the body’s way of communicating underlying imbalances. Through individualized wellness plans and client education, she empowers clients to understand their health on a deeper level and take an active role in their well-being.
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Tahlia teaches Nutrition through the Lifespan, Nutritional Symptomatology Part 1, and Nutritional Symptomatology Part 2 for IHN’s Online Pacific Diploma program as well in our Continuing Education programming with Advanced Metabolic & Endocrine Transformation Framework.

  • NS 003 Nutritional Symptomatology Part I

    Nutritional Symptomatology Part 1 introduces students to the foundations of clinical nutrition by interpreting physiological symptoms and their relationships to nutritional deficiencies, excesses and toxicities. This course introduces the interrelationships of nutrients and the critical role they play in determining optimal health. Students will develop foundational, as well as condition specific, protocols to restore the body’s balance. This course trains students to understand how physiological symptoms reflect and determine an individual’s nutritional status. Concepts taught include the essential principles of biochemical individuality through i.e. genetics, environment, microbiome, to see each client, and themselves, as truly unique. Students are taught to produce, and are evaluated on, the completion of clinical case study sets. Learning Outcomes: • Gain insight into physiological symptoms associated with nutrient deficiency • Develop professional food, supplement, lifestyle and detox protocols as they relate to specific clinical symptoms • Learn detailed explanations of underlying causes of disease and their relationship to food from a cellular to systems perspective • Understand how to develop comprehensive strategies with a focus on natural remedies for resolving common and complex issues Nutritional Symptomatology Part 1 explores the process of holding consultations using a variety of practitioner-level assessment tools to move clients towards favourable outcomes. Students learn the critical role that biochemical individuality plays in determining results-based personalized nutrition.

  • NLS 010 Nutrition through the Life Span

    Nutrition Through the Lifespan addresses macro and micronutrient needs based on the lifespan model. A healthy nutritional status is vital throughout every stage, supporting pregnancy outcomes, growth, and aging. This comprehensive course begins with the foundations of essential nutrients for fertility and pregnancy; pediatrics including lactation with particular attention to infant feeding in the first year; navigating childhood nutritional demands; to adolescence including allergies and disorders as they relate to the repercussions of nutritional deficiencies. Early adulthood, midlife and mature adulthood for women’s and men’s health is explored, adding lifestyle and environmental factors that contribute to optimal health at each life stage. Support for nutritional challenges faced in geriatric nutrition round out the program. This course introduces students to the etiology and symptoms of common health conditions that are a key determinant of nutritional status. Evaluations through tests and case studies examine individualized dietary requirements, giving students the insight and ability to design optimal nutrition, supplement and lifestyle guidance for clients throughout their stages of life. Learning Objectives: • To understand nutritional choices impact overall health and vitality, for all age groups and their related conditions • Students will develop protocols that include dietary, detox, supplementation and lifestyle recommendations at all stages • To gain an understanding of the significant nutritional needs for optimal pregnancy, growth, and development • To analyze and address contributing factors in the elimination of food allergies and intolerances, particularly for children • Address the imperative nature of optimal digestive health, at all stages Nutrition Through the Lifespan contributes to keen insights into the lifespan model to address conditions and imbalances. Using a case study approach, this course is highly applicable, giving students the opportunity to research and develop key protocols for diverse age ranges.