The five principles of optimum nutrition
The five principles of optimum nutrition
By:
Patrick Holford
BSc, DipION, FBANT, NTCRP
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Unlock a foundation in personalised, science-informed nutrition with our exclusive five-part, three-hour home study taster course designed by founder Patrick Holford to ignite your journey toward a meaningful career in nutrition.
Whether you're exploring nutrition for the first time or weighing a professional pivot, this taster gives you a clear, hands-on experience of ION’s teaching philosophy. Over five engaging modules, you’ll explore essential principles drawn from our degree-level training grounded in the latest science, tailored to individual health journeys, and influenced by functional and evidence-based practice; empowering you with foundational knowledge and a glimpse of what lies ahead.
Learn at your own pace, from the comfort of home, and gain insight into how personalised nutritional therapy can transform both your understanding and your potential career in this growing field. Begin your nutrition training with confidence and let this taster course be your first step into a rewarding vocation with ION.
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- Principle 1: Glycation
- Principle 2: Lipidation
- Principle 3: Methylation
- Principle 4: Oxidation
- Principle 5: Digestion
With a background in psychology, he has led pioneering research, including a groundbreaking study on multivitamins and children’s IQ, featured in a Horizon TV documentary in the 1980s.
Patrick was among the first to highlight the role of zinc, essential fats, low-GL diets, and homocysteine-lowering B vitamins in mental health and Alzheimer’s prevention, collaborating with Professor David Smith of the University of Oxford. Patrick directs the Alzheimer’s is Preventable campaign at the Food for the Brain Foundation and chairs the Scientific Advisory Board.
He has authored 46 books, translated into over 30 languages, including The Optimum Nutrition Bible, Optimum Nutrition for the Mind, Food is Better Medicine than Drugs, The Hybrid Diet, Upgrade Your Brain and Alzheimer’s:Prevention is the Cure.
A member of the Orthomolecular Medicine Hall of Fame and former visiting professor at the University of Teeside, Patrick brings over 40 years of expertise to the field of nutrition, promoting innovative approaches to health and wellbeing.
