Diploma in Holistic Nutrition

At Edison Institute of Nutrition, learners receive a world class education from highly respected industry professionals. This qualifies graduates to practice as a holistic nutritionist. The philosophy of holistic nutrition is that one’s health is an expression of the complex interplay between the physical, chemical, mental, and emotional, as well as spiritual and environmental aspects of one’s life and being. Professionals who are trained in holistic nutrition view health and healing from a whole person perspective.

Using education as a primary tool, holistic nutrition professionals emphasize the building of health by approaching each person as a unique individual. This requires fully engaging the individual in their health recovery process and honoring their innate wisdom by working in an empowering and supportive manner to chart a course to optimal health.

The Diploma in Holistic Nutrition online program is organized into six modules totaling two thousand hours. Dividing the curriculum into modules allows participants to progress one step at a time, with meaningful guideposts along the way. Each module consists of five subjects, apart from the final two modules, which have four subjects, each for a total of 29 subjects.

Admission Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalency.

What You’ll Learn

• Core principles of digestion, biology, and the fundamentals of nutrition.
• Understanding food allergies and their biological impacts on the body.
• The ecological role of soil in food production and its relationship to nutrition.
• In-depth knowledge of the science of food, including vegetarianism and pediatric nutrition.
• Environmental toxicity and its effects on human health and nutrition.
• Exploration of herbology, chemistry, and the anatomy and physiology of the body.
• Specialized nutrition topics such as sports nutrition, cardiology, endocrinology, and aging.
• Advanced concepts in body-mind nutrition, diet psychology, and therapeutic nutrition practices.