Cameron Cogswell CNP

Cameron is a graduate of the Institute of Holistic Nutrition (IHN). He is a writer, educator, and nutrition expert recognized for his pioneering work in connecting cellular biology to human performance. His teaching and philosophy center on a simple but powerful truth: every aspect of health begins at the cellular level, and micronutrients are the driving force behind the body’s capacity to heal, adapt, and thrive.

With a professional background in sports nutrition, Cameron has worked with elite athletes and competitors across the globe, guiding more than 3000 clients toward peak performance through personalized nutrition and metabolic optimization. His approach blends scientific precision with real-world application, helping individuals unlock their body’s true potential through the intelligent use of nutrients.

As a faculty member at IHN, Cameron brings his passion for evidence-based education to the classroom, inspiring students to see nutrition not as a collection of diet trends, but as the biological foundation of human vitality.

He is also the creator of MyVitaminScore, an innovative system that helps people uncover their unique nutritional needs through a functional, symptom-based framework. Known for his clarity, conviction, and ability to make complex science accessible, Cameron’s work continues to challenge convention and redefine what it truly means to be well. Cameron teaches Fitness and Sports Nutrition at the Institute of Holistic Nutrition’s Online program.

  • FSN 013 Fitness and Sports Nutrition

    Fitness and Sports Nutrition is the practical application of Body Metabolism. This course focuses on methods where nutrition maximizes muscle strength, endurance, and flexibility through building muscle and reducing fat. Techniques for guiding athletes in proper nutrition, and healthy eating patterns, are taught as well as effective methods to decrease fatigue, prevent dehydration and sports-related injuries due to insufficient nutrient levels. Students are taught leading and diverse methods and techniques in optimizing sports performance based on specific macronutrient and micronutrient needs for high intensity and long duration exercise. Students are evaluated through a research-based case study and learn how to implement nutritional timing methods to maximize the client’s ability to condition for, perform and recover, for continued self-improvement to live an active lifestyle. Learning Outcomes: • Calculate energy requirements as it pertains to exercise and body composition • To recognize and critically analyze the safety and efficacy of the physiological effects of sports supplements • To understand how anabolic steroids work and their detrimental effects on health • Gain insight into macronutrient, micronutrient, antioxidant and energy metabolism during exercise • Understand how stress levels, sleep, mental and emotional wellness contribute to maximizing performance Fitness and Sports Nutrition provides practitioners key insights into nutrient metabolism and absorption to elevate training and sports performance. This course teaches students to develop nutrition protocols as fuel for vigorous activity levels with thorough integration of physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, energy balance, and caloric calculations.