Nutritional Cleansing Diet (Accredited)

Name: Nutritional Cleansing Diet (Accredited)
Rating: 4.8 (2 reviews)

Light therapeutic diets for new year, springtime, or whenever you need a dietary reset.

Created byAndy Patterson

Last updated 2/2025

English

What you'll learn

Know the difference between fasting, detoxification and cleansing.
Understand safety implications (indications and contraindications) of fasting, detoxification and cleansing.
Apply the course information to construct a responsible and appropriate cleansing diet for health outcomes.
Use Ayurvedic principles (spices, lentil dishes; dahl, and kitchari) in nutritional cleansing.
Use additional techniques such as juicing, broths, herbs, power salads to intensify the cleanse.

Course content

1 section • 5 lectures • 1h 48m total length

Nutritional Cleansing Webinar Part 136:09
In this introductory section fasting, cleansing and detoxification are defined; the physiology of light diets are considered; and the nutritional rationale for cleanses and fasts are discussed.
Nutritional Cleansing Webinar Part 225:59
In this section we shall discuss the indications & contraindications of cleanses & fasts; objectives of nutritional cleanses; principles of detoxification; juicing; broths; the value of lentils; and the Ayurvedic value of the spice mix panch phoron.
Nutritional Cleansing Webinar Part 318:51
Part 3 of this webinar details the practical aspects of nutritional cleansing including; healing dahl preparation; power salads; salad dressings and other additions; raw vs cooked foods; the health value of steamed vegetables; oatmeal and brown rice.
Nutritional Cleansing Webinar Part 426:17
This section goes a little further by exploring cleansing herbs, the Master Cleanse technique; how to put a nutritional cleansing schedule together; and a detailed discussion of cleansing reactions; safety; water, electrolytes and medications whilst cleansing; exercises and other treatments; how to break a fast; and preparation for the assignment (i.e. doing the diet). A summary of the webinar notes, the Nutritional Cleansing schedule, and a Dahl preparation methods are included as separate PDFs for handy reference.
Nutritional Cleansing Diet Preparation0:47
Do the Diet!

Requirements

No prior experience needed beyond high school science knowledge.
To cook the recipes you need access to a kitchen and ingredients.

Description

This 2-hour webinar is a lecture from the original Hippocratic Institute ND diploma, which has been adapted for general interest, self help, and continuing professional development (CPD) for therapists. The lecture explains the difference between fasting, detoxification and cleansing, and the safety implications (indications and contraindications) of such diets. The webinar then gives a practical dietary cleansing routine involving food preparation (Ayurvedic dahl and kitchari recipes), juices, broths, raw power salads, herbal and other additional techniques to safely accomplish a nutritional reset and promote wellness. The webinar includes the following topics:

Why cleanse?

Fasting vs Cleansing

Indications & Contraindications

Objectives of Cleanse

Detoxification

Structure of Cleanse

Juicing

Cooked: Kitchari

Panch Phoron

Raw: Power Salads

Steamed vegetables, Budwig-stylee

Detox Herb teas

Tightening the Screw: The Master Cleanser

Schedule

Approaching a fasting state

Safety

Cleansing reactions

Mindfulness & Meditation

Exercises & treatments

Bowel stasis & correctives

Summary

The course does not confer any license to practice nutrition but it is accredited as a 2-hour CPD training by the IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine) and an attendance certificate is available if you email the Hippocratic Institute. Both newbies and practitioners have gained a lot from this course and report very favourable outcomes and insights. We would be delighted to hear your feedback and welcome your comments.

Who this course is for:

This is a practitioner level course which is a lecture on the Hippocratic Institute ND diploma, but it has been adapted for general self-help.
You may hear me refer to 'the course' occasionally, but I am referring to the ND diploma. All the information needed for the cleansing routine is included in this Udemy course.
This course constitutes 2-hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for nutritionists, and is accredited by the IPHM with an attendance certificate.