Instructor: Paul Demeda CNP

This course is designed to help practitioners effectively address mental health issues from a holistic perspective. Participants will examine the roles of diet, nutrients, environment and lifestyle as they relate to mental wellness, as well as the 20 key contributors to mental health issues that can be addressed holistically. Mental health issues that will be explored include anxiety, depression, cognitive decline, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia. Participants will leave this course with comprehensive and usable course notes, evaluation tools and protocols and resources for professional practitioner collaboration to offer profound client outcomes.

FORMAT: Online, LIVE
LOCATION: Zoom Classroom
SESSIONS: 7 Wednesdays
DATES: April 5, 12, 19, 26 May 3, 10, 17
TIME: 6:30 – 9:30 pm Eastern / 3:30 – 6:30 pm Pacific
RECOMMENDED TEXT: Optimum Nutrition for the Mind by Patrick Holford
FEE: $460 + HST
REQUIRED DIGITAL COURSE NOTES: $30 + GST
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 30, 2023

SESSION 1
DATE: Wednesday April 5
CONCEPTS: Brain structure and function: Key concepts of brain health and mental health; Overview of brain structure and function; Key neurotransmitters – roles, promoters and modulators; The binary brain concept and relevance to mental health

SESSION 2
DATE: Wednesday April 12
CONCEPTS: Brain nutrients and their roles: Key brain nutrients and their roles in brain health including vitamins, minerals, fatty acids, choleterol, amino acids; Fatty acid and eicosanoid metabolism and relevance to brain health; Basic brain health protocol

SESSION 3
DATE: Wednesday April 19
CONCEPTS: GI track and mental health—Brain toxins: Digestive health in the context of brain health and function; Dysbiosis, leaky gut, food sensitivities, brain toxins, food-derived opiates; Actions for addressing digestive tract issues

SESSION 4
DATE: Wednesday April 26
CONCEPTS: Contributing factors for brain function problems: Substances, contexts and conditions that have roles in the causation or promotion of brain and mental health issues including: environmental factors such as heavy metals and food additives; and metabolic factors such as inflammation, blood-sugar management, homocysteine, immune function, HPA axis, and thyroid function

SESSION 5
DATE: Wednesday May 3
CONCEPTS: Contributing factors for brain function problems (continued)

SESSION 6
DATE: Wednesday May 10
CONCEPTS: Brain function modulators; Mental health conditions: Key brain nutrients, substances, and other factors that promote brain health and function; Common mental health conditions including: anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, cognitive impairment, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and schizophrenia

SESSION 7
DATE: Wednesday May 17
CONCEPTS: Mental health conditions (continued)

ACCESS TO MATERIAL:

THE DAY BEFORE the course starts registered students will receive an email with LINKS to:

— A copy of the complete Course Outline with test and assignment dates
— Zoom Login and Password
— Digital Course Notes/Power Point Presentation Session 1 of 7
— Sessions 2 to 7 will be sent to registered students after the first class, on the first Friday that follows
— Every session’s replay will be sent to students before noon, the next day

ARE YOU OUTSIDE OF OUR TIME ZONES?

You may request to be considered for receiving replays of the course without or with earning the Certificate of Completion, depending on whether you are available to write the tests or hand in assignments on the designated days. We can accommodate schedules on a case by case basis. For more information on not being able to attend LIVE, and wanting to access the replays, please contact Julia Rickert @ julia@instituteofholisticnutrition.com

Please review IHN’s Online & In-Class Continuing Education Course/School Policies