4 - 6 Weeks
Professional - Advanced4 Credits / 1.5 CEU
Most lifestyle disorders today can be prevented or better managed with the right nutrition and lifestyle interventions.
This foundational course introduces you to the core principles of clinical nutrition, focusing on how diet and lifestyle changes can help prevent and manage lifestyle-related conditions. It also includes skill-based assignments, so you can apply what you learn in practical, real-world situations.
The INFS Clinical Nutrition Course is designed to build a strong understanding of clinical nutrition basics while equipping you with effective, actionable strategies to manage and prevent a wide range of health conditions.
Bridge the gap between general nutrition and therapeutic intervention. By the end of this advanced program, you will be equipped to:
Clinical Pathophysiology: Understand the deep-rooted manifestations and "roots" of common lifestyle disorders, including Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, and PCOS.
Therapeutic Strategy: Move beyond standard macros to formulate specialized therapeutic diets designed specifically for the management and prevention of chronic conditions.
Targeted Lifestyle Interventions: Suggest and implement evidence-based lifestyle changes that address the hormonal and metabolic drivers of Hypothyroidism and Cardiovascular health.
Analytical Precision: Master the ability to decode the scope and limitations of nutrition, knowing exactly when and how to apply dietary therapy for maximum clinical impact.
Evidence-Based Practice: Distinguish between common health myths and proven scientific targets, ensuring your recommendations are always backed by the latest clinical research.
Real-World Application: Transition from theory to practice by solving skill-based case studies, preparing you to handle the complex medical histories of modern clients.
This course is structured across 2 focused modules, covering both the science behind common lifestyle disorders and evidence-based dietary and lifestyle strategies to manage them.
Module 1: N102 – Basics of Clinical Nutrition and Lifestyle Disorders
Introduction to Clinical Nutrition
Introduction to Insulin Resistance and Diabetes
Introduction to Dyslipidemia and Hypertension
Basics of PCOS/PCOD
Introduction to Hypothyroidism
Module 2: N103 – Introduction to Therapeutic Diets and Lifestyle Interventions
Basic therapeutic diet and lifestyle interventions for Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Mellitus
Basic therapeutic diet and lifestyle interventions for Dyslipidemia and Hypertension
Basic therapeutic diet and lifestyle interventions for PCOS/PCOD
Basic therapeutic diet and lifestyle interventions for Hypothyroidism
What's Included As Part Of Your Course
Recorded Lectures
Lifetime access to in-depth recorded lectures delivered by expert faculty , learn at your own pace, revisit whenever you need.
Workbooks
Module-wise workbooks are available on your dashboard. Skill-based assignments within each workbook help you apply what you've learned to practical, real-world scenarios.
Quiz
Quizzes are available throughout the course to check your understanding. They do not count toward your final score and grades are not recorded.
Certificate of Completion
Successfully complete the course and receive a certificate from INFS with lifetime validity. Download it directly from your student dashboard.
Clinical conditions covered : Insulin resistance and diabetes, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Hypothyroidism
Understand the basic clinical manifestations of lifestyle disorders
Understand the scope and limitations of basic therapeutic diets and lifestyle interventions in prevention and management of lifestyle disorders
Ability to formulate basic therapeutic diet and suggest appropriate lifestyle interventions.
Please Note: The medium of instruction is English. The course fee is inclusive of applicable taxes and is non-refundable and non-transferable.
The course is meant for anyone interested in management of most commonly occuring clinical conditions - diabetes, PCOS, hypothyroidism, hypertension and dyslipidaemia. You must have some knowledge of diet planning. Enthusiasts actively engaged in planning own nutrition as well as established coaches perfectly fit this criteria.
A working professional can very comfortably complete this course within 4 weeks.
It is almost impossible for anyone practising in weight management to not stumble upon the clinical conditions covered in this course.The course explains roots and nature of conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, identifies therapeutic targets in first part and then in the second part, it teaches you about specialised intervention strategies that have shown promising outcomes in clinical settings. Concisely put, the course is a powerful tool which can enable you to change lives of those affected by these extremely common clinical disorders.
It's a completely online course. The course is enriched with contains expert lecture recordings, quizzes and activity guides.
You will get access to the question-and-answer forum once you enrol in the course. You can post your doubts there. They will be answered within 2-3 working days. There will be opportunities to directly interact with our world-class faculty as well who has hands on experience in dealing with such cases.
The certificate has lifetime validity.
There is one MCQ exam for this course. If you fail, you can pay nominal re-exam fees (usually 350 INR) and reattempt.
You can reach support@infs.com for any additional concerns or queries.
A nutritionist is not a legally protected title in India and is often used by individuals who have completed comprehensive courses in human nutrition. We don't recommend the use of the title after doing a short course. The dietician title can only be used by those who have completed a dietetics degree. Unless you already have such a degree, don't use the title.
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