Is:
As an online on-demand-video from a live course

Is for:
Nutritional therapists, nutritionists, dieticians, naturopaths,  other health care providers  and final year nutrition students interested in applying  functional medicine approaches to health and well-being (i.e. exploring how nutrients, other foods and lifestyle factors influence the function of the body and how to apply findings in a person–centred manner that recognises individuals’ unique differences). This course is not for members of the public.

Is with:
Virginia Blake MSc, DipBCNH, BANT, CNHC

Spans:
5 hours recording time

Provides:
BANT CPD 5 hours (for those who are members of BANT)

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This course will review the pathophysiology and current evidence on the underlying causes for autoimmune thyroid dysfunction. It will outline the body-wide impact of thyroid antibodies on non-thyroid tissue and Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroiditis as part of a multiple autoimmune disease diagnosis. Grave’s disease and certain treatments routinely given may result in Hashimoto’s and ways to potentially minimise this will also be discussed.  The course will then outline a clinical approach for staging clients and intervening appropriately with diet and supplementation in a way that recognises the challenges related to a long term chronic condition. This course will explain the strength of evidence behind interventions suggested alongside discussing multiple real world cases.

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About the presenter:
Virginia is a registered nutritional therapist and registered nutritionist. She graduated from BCNH in 2008 and went on to complete an MSc in Nutritional Medicine at the University of Surrey in 2018, graduating with distinction. 

She has worked in clinical practice since 2009, recently working at the London Clinic of Nutrition and now the Optimum Health Clinic. She specialises in chronic and complex illness, particularly autoimmune thyroid disorders.  As well as seeing dozens of clients with this condition, she has also completed additional training with the Kharrazian institute on autoimmunity generally and Hashimoto’s particularly. 

Virginia began lecturing in nutrition in 2009 for BCNH on the BSc programme in Nutritional Therapy and continues to lecture at BCNH and mentor several of their recent graduates.  She joined the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in 2011, where she leads modules and delivers lectures at Level 4 and 6.  At post-graduate level, she has worked  at the Northern College of Acupuncture and developed MSc courses online for the College of Contemporary Health, validated by London South Bank University. She has delivered sessions at the ‘Primary Care and Public Health Conference’ to large groups of NHS professionals.

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This course originally took place on: 23rd June 2021

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Upon purchasing a ticket you will be immediately granted access to the course materials and video.

To download the course materials, click the HANDOUTS button in the video player (situated between the VOLUME and QUESTIONS buttons). The course materials are password protected- the password has been sent to you in your confirmation email.