Holistic Health & Nutrition Certification: Full Diploma

Introduce holistic nutrition priorities as the foundation for a successful diet, using a house analogy to explain importance order and practical application for holistic versus fitness diets.

Discover the five holistic nutrition priorities: calories, nutrients, foods, meal timing, and supplements, and how ranking their influence guides practical, safe health changes for adults and beyond.

Explore how calories, the energy on food labels, drive weight gain or loss through negative, neutral, and positive balances, and how glycogen and body fat store excess energy.

Explore the role of micronutrients alongside macronutrients in a holistic diet. Learn how vitamins and minerals impact health, spot deficiency signs, and how to fix them.

Identify the three macronutrients protein, fat, and carbohydrates, and explain their roles: protein supplies amino acids, fats support hormones and brain function, and carbs provide energy.

Learn how protein supports health and fitness by building muscle, sustaining immunity, and enabling hormones and enzymes. Appreciate the role of amino acids and essential amino acids in daily intake.

Discover amino acids as the building blocks of protein, their essential, non-essential, and conditional categories, and how to optimize intake and digestion, including when to consider bcaas or eaas supplementation.

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Determine protein needs by goals, recommending 0.3–0.5 g per pound of body weight for health and weight loss, and 0.8–1 g per pound for muscle growth, with unprocessed sources favored.

Explore fats as an essential macronutrient, providing nine calories per gram, supporting hormone regulation, vitamin absorption, skin health, and energy, while distinguishing saturated, unsaturated, and trans fats.

Target about 0.3 g fat per pound of fat-free mass daily, roughly 15–20% of calories, limit trans fats, and favor unsaturated fats from olive oil and fish.

Carbohydrates are the body's preferred energy source, broken into glucose to fuel high-intensity activity, refuel glycogen, support nervous system function, and promote muscle growth via insulin.

Explore the science of carbohydrates, including monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides, and how simple versus complex carbs and glycemic index influence glucose, blood sugar, and appetite.

Learn to optimize carb intake for energy and training by choosing quality carbs like vegetables and whole grains, and meeting 0.3 g of carbs per pound of body weight daily.

learn why micronutrients matter, how vitamins and minerals influence health, and how to optimize intake and fix deficiencies using practical strategies, including hair analysis alongside blood tests.

Prioritize micronutrients over macronutrients to boost energy, health, and hormonal balance, emphasizing magnesium and the zinc copper ratio and the value of hair analysis over blood tests.

Magnesium powers energy metabolism, relaxes muscles, and regulates insulin and blood sugar, supporting bone health and blood pressure while addressing deficiency and the role of supplementation.

Calcium supports bone strength, electrolyte balance, and muscle contraction, while balancing with magnesium and cofactors such as vitamin K2 and vitamin D for safe supplementation and to prevent tissue calcification.

Learn how sodium, an essential dietary mineral and extracellular electrolyte, governs hydration, fluid balance, aldosterone-regulated water retention, and blood pressure, and why unrefined sea salt is preferred.

Learn how potassium functions as an essential dietary mineral and intracellular electrolyte, supporting nerve signals, muscle contraction, and calcium in solution, with key dietary sources and safe supplement guidance.

Explore zinc's role as a key trace mineral supporting immune function, growth, hormone balance, and skin health, plus how to optimize intake, test for status, and choose supplementation.

Learn how copper supports energy metabolism, connective tissue, and immune defense, and why bioavailable copper and copper overload matter. Explore assessment approaches like hair analysis and cautious supplementation.

Explore iron as an essential trace mineral, its roles in energy metabolism, oxygen transport, immune function, and cognition, plus heme and non-heme forms, sources, and iron overload and toxicity risks.

Discover how to obtain a hair tissue mineral analysis, why hair reflects months of minerals, and how to collect from the nape for RL or Tell labs, with practitioner interpretation.

Explore vitamin A as a fat-soluble nutrient, detailing its preformed and beta carotene forms, and roles in eye health, immunity, and growth, with sources like liver, fish, and egg yolks.

Explore the B vitamin group, including B1 through B12, their roles in energy production, cognitive function, and metabolism, plus food sources and natural versus synthetic supplementation.

Discover how intrinsic factor, a stomach-produced glycoprotein, enables vitamin B12 absorption in the small intestine, and why its deficiency can necessitate B12 injections.

Explore vitamin C as an essential, water-soluble nutrient; learn its immune, antioxidant, collagen-related roles, dietary sources, and how to approach synthetic versus natural supplements.

Explore how vitamin d promotes calcium absorption, immune function, and mood, compare natural sun-derived d3 sulfate with non-sulfated supplements, and learn safe intake and nutrient interactions.

Learn how vitamin E, a group of eight fat-soluble compounds, acts as an antioxidant, supports cell membrane integrity and neurological functioning, and how to obtain or safely supplement it.

Explore vitamin K types, K1 and K2, and their roles in blood clotting, calcium metabolism, and heart health, with dietary sources and supplement guidance.

Explore how key micronutrients, electrolytes, oxidative stress, and free radicals influence inflammation, athletic performance, adrenal fatigue, and overall well-being, and learn to reverse soft tissue calcification through nutrition.

Explore what electrolytes are and how they power energy production and muscle function. Learn how to optimize electrolyte intake through diet and supplementation while maintaining balance for athletic performance.

Explore the four key electrolytes—calcium, magnesium, sodium, and potassium—and how they support muscle contraction, energy production, and nerve signaling. Learn balanced supplementation guided by hair analysis and expert practitioners.

Learn how oxygen metabolism produces free radicals, how antioxidants balance oxidative stress, and how diet and careful supplementation reduce the risk of DNA and tissue damage.

Discover copper toxicity, its symptoms like anxiety and fatigue, and how excess copper affects brain chemistry, energy, and hormonal balance.

Learn why iron toxicity, not iron deficiency, is often misdiagnosed by blood tests, and how bioavailable iron, bio unavailable iron, and iron recycling shape safe iron use.

Learn what adrenal fatigue is and its link to adrenal burnout, its causes and symptoms, the recovery path through rest and nutrition, and the debate over its diagnosability.

Strengthen adrenal function and recover from adrenal fatigue with stress reduction and a micronutrient plan guided by hair mineral analysis, focusing on magnesium, calcium, zinc, sodium, potassium, and vitamin C.

Identify the root causes of tissue calcification and bioavailable calcium. Learn how to move calcium back to bones by optimizing digestion, absorption, and transport, and strengthening adrenals.

Explore ceruloplasmin, a liver-produced copper carrier essential for copper and iron metabolism, reducing oxidative stress; learn natural strategies—bioavailable copper, retinol, whole-food vitamin c, cod liver oil.

Explore copper and copper toxicity in detail, including how copper affects symptoms, hormones, and mental health, with expert Rick Fisher sharing research and practical insights.

Explore how mineral imbalances, especially magnesium and copper, influence energy by affecting mitochondria, Krebs cycle, and ATP production, with sleep and external factors shaping fatigue.

Explore the duality of copper, balancing essential benefits with toxicity risks, and learn why copper testing and awareness vary in addressing copper toxicity.

Explore copper toxicity testing and mineral imbalances using hair tissue mineral analysis (TMA) and CMA, highlighting serum test limitations and the value of professional interpretation for targeted detoxification.

Explore a personalized approach to copper detox, debunking one-size-fits-all myths while explaining how copper balance involves liver and bile flow, ceruloplasmin, and essential nutrients like zinc and magnesium.

Explore copper dumping during detox, where mobilized copper flows into the bloodstream and triggers cyclical side effects. Learn slow, monitored strategies with liver and bowel support.

Discuss copper toxicity dietary strategies, including plant-based eaters adding eggs or cod liver oil. Emphasize zinc balance, reduce copper foods, and add sulfur-rich, liver-supporting options.

Advocate a bio-individual approach to copper toxicity by using testing, especially TMA, to tailor mineral protocols and avoid one-size-fits-all guidance.

Explore foods that meet macro and micronutrient needs, identify healthy vs unhealthy options, and discover affordable ways to lower pesticide exposure while choosing foods you enjoy.

Discover how nutrient density, natural nutrients, and minimal processing determine food health, while avoiding fortified nutrients and highly processed foods with toxins and contaminants.

Examine protein quality and digestion, comparing animal and plant sources via PDCA scores. Learn to combine plant proteins and supplement amino acids for vegan or omnivorous diets.

Learn to distinguish unsaturated, saturated, and trans fats, including mono unsaturated and polyunsaturated varieties, while prioritizing high-quality sources like fatty fish, nuts, and olive oil, and avoiding processed oils.

Rank carbohydrate sources by micronutrients and fiber, glycemic index, and satiety to guide choices; prefer whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, while limiting white bread and french fries.

Identify how the dirty dozen flags the 12 produce items with the highest pesticide residues from EWG analysis of USDA and FDA samples, and compare with clean 15 for tips.

Limit exposure to toxins in everyday foods by reducing mercury in large fish, arsenic in rice, and BPA exposure from plastics, while favoring smaller fish and a diverse diet.

Explore the fundamentals of meal timing and nutrient timing, and assess the pros and cons of popular approaches like intermittent fasting and alternate-day fasting to fit your lifestyle.

Explore meal timing, including meal frequency, spacing, and pre and post workout meals, and learn that calories and macronutrient balance drive health more than timing alone.

Apply a five-step meal planning process to design nutrition plans for muscle building or fat loss. Adapted from a fitness-focused course, this approach follows key priorities to ensure diet success.

Learn to build a muscle growth meal plan with a five-step process—calories, macronutrients, meal timing, foods, and supplements—using calculators and MyFitnessPal to tailor intake.

Learn to set up a fat loss meal plan through a five-step process: calories, macronutrients, meal timing, foods, and supplements, using a moderate 20% deficit and MyFitnessPal.