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Metabolic Syndrome – new, two-day CPD course

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Enrol  by 10 June 2025 to secure an exclusive discount on the first-year tuition fees of the BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy or Cert HE Personalised Diet and Health. £350 off full-time and £250 off part-time study.

Discover how a career in nutritional therapy can change lives — including yours. Join us online to explore ION’s courses, meet the team, and hear a graduate’s inspiring career story. 

Discover over 80 vibrant, nourishing recipes created by ION alumni and friends that celebrates the joy of cooking nutrient-rich whole foods to support health and wellbeing.  

Explore the complex interplay of conditions defining metabolic syndrome, exploring its physiological underpinnings, clinical implications, and evidence-based interventions. 

Book a free one-to-one call with our Admissions Team. We’ll help you explore your next steps and support you in starting your journey into nutritional therapy.

Enrol  by 10 June 2025 to secure an exclusive discount on the first-year tuition fees of the BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy or Cert HE Personalised Diet and Health. £350 off full-time and £250 off part-time study.

Discover how a career in nutritional therapy can change lives — including yours. Join us online to explore ION’s courses, meet the team, and hear a graduate’s inspiring career story. 

Discover over 80 vibrant, nourishing recipes created by ION alumni and friends that celebrates the joy of cooking nutrient-rich whole foods to support health and wellbeing.  

Explore the complex interplay of conditions defining metabolic syndrome, exploring its physiological underpinnings, clinical implications, and evidence-based interventions. 

Book a free one-to-one call with our Admissions Team. We’ll help you explore your next steps and support you in starting your journey into nutritional therapy.

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Courses.
Find your path today
Ready to shape your career in nutrition? ION offers flexible online nutrition course for everyone, whether you’re curious about nutrition or ready to launch a career in nutrition. Validated by the University of Portsmouth, our courses include short courses to degrees in personalised nutrition to fit around your life.

Start your career

BSc (Hons)
Nutritional Therapy

Become a Nutritional Therapist with a deep understanding of nutrition and lifestyle science, plus practical skills to support lasting change. 

Enrolling Now for September

Diet and lifestyle educator 

Cert HE Personalised
Diet and Health

Explore how real food supports health and prepare to lead groups or work one-on-one to inspire lasting change. 

Enrolling Now for September

Integrate nutrition into practice 

Graduate Diploma
Integrative Functional Nutrition

Case-based course for healthcare and CAM professionals integrating personalised nutrition into clinical or non-clinical practice. 

Enrolment intake in February

Get back on track 

Return to
Practice

A range of options validated by the University of Portsmouth for qualified nutritional therapists who have been out of practice. 

Enrolling Now for September

Raise your profile 

BSc (Hons)
Nutritional Therapy top-up

A fast-track pathway to a degree in nutritional therapy using recognised prior learning. Exclusive to nutritional therapy practitioners. 

Enrolling Now for September

Prepare for degree level

Science
Access

Gain a solid foundation in the core sciences and an understanding of how they relate to nutrition.   

Enrolling Now for October

CPD events.
Enhance your knowledge
Level up with our engaging CPD courses. Designed for nutritional therapy practitioners, healthcare professionals, nutritionists, dietitians, naturopaths and qualified healthcare professionals, our popular sessions offer advanced insights into nutrition and lifestyle medicine. Led by experts, with interactive case studies and practical tips.
Our next CPD event is...
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Metabolic syndrome:
How multiple conditions collide

With:
Natalie
Louise Burrows
On:
11th June
2025
Duration:
2
days
Provides:
BANT, NNA, ION
10 hours

Confidently support clients with tailored, evidence-informed care using a clear, systems-based framework and practical strategies.

Other CPD courses to explore..

Enzyme therapeutics<br>in clinical practice

VOD Event

Enzyme therapeutics
in clinical practice

Choose and utilising enzymes effectively while adeptly navigating the diverse landscape of enzyme products.

With:

Leyla
El Moudden

Spans:

5
Hours

CPD:

BANT, NNA
5 hours

Supporting<br>adolescent mental health

VOD Event

Supporting
adolescent mental health

Case studies explore stressors and their impacts on resilience and mental health -adolescent diet.

With:

Belinda
Blake

Spans:

5
Hours

CPD:

BANT, NNA
5 hours

Skin health and nutrition:<br>A comprehensive approach for practitioners

Live Event

Skin health and nutrition:
A comprehensive approach for practitioners

Ideal for nutrition and functional medicine practitioners looking to deepen their clinical expertise in managing skin health and chronic skin conditions including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, rosacea and acne.

With:

Christine
Bailey

On:

9th July
2025

CPD:

BANT, NNA, ION
5 hours

Metabolic syndrome:<br>How multiple conditions collide

Live Event

Metabolic syndrome:
How multiple conditions collide

Confidently support clients with tailored, evidence-informed care using a clear, systems-based framework and practical strategies.

With:

Natalie
Louise Burrows

On:

11th June
2025

CPD:

BANT, NNA, ION
10 hours

Nourishing<br>the neurodivergent brain

VOD Event

Nourishing
the neurodivergent brain

Neurodivergent clients often bring with them complexity over and above most other conditions in terms of their test results.

With:

Lucinda
Miller

Spans:

5
Hours

CPD:

BANT, NNA
5 hours

News Scoop.
Nutrition trends and insights
Stay in the loop with the juiciest nutrition insights, news and updates from ION. Explore our inspiring range of free videos, podcasts, and articles for a feast of knowledge.
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Mapping the Perimenopausal Metabolic Switch

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Food: WTF Should I Eat? by Dr. Mark Hyman

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We sell more than courses! Browse our selection for a treat
Feed your mind and fuel your future with ION. Stir up inspiration with ION’s Colourful Kitchen Collection Cookbook, packed with deliciously nutritious recipes. More items coming soon!
The Colourful Kitchen Collection

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The Colourful Kitchen Collection

A selection of over 80 recipes for optimum health and wellbeing.