Course Prospectus - Human Nutritional Requirements I

Definition of Nutrition and Nutrients; Factors That Influence Nutritional Status (Quality and Quantity of Food, Efficiency of Digestion, Absorption and Utilization, and Biochemical Individuality); Factors That Influence Nutritional Requirements (Age, Growth, Sex, Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Illness, Psychological and Emotional Stress, Activity Level, Genetics, and Other Dietary Considerations, Including Toxic Overload and Drugs); "Normal" Diets Versus a Balanced Diet; Knowledge of Essential Nutrients and Their Functions; The Western Diet (Lifestyles and Eating Patterns, Under-Nutrition Versus Malnutrition, and Eliminating Common Myths About the Western Diet); Diseases of Modern Civilization; Nutritional Guidelines and Dietary Standards (Recommended Dietary Allowances [RDA], Minimum Daily Requirements [MDA], Canadian and British Dietary Standards, International Standards, Units of Activity [USP] and International Units [IU], and Their Equivalents); Determining Biochemical Individuality (Individual Variance in Nutritional Requirements, Varying Effects of Nutrients in Relation to Individual Requirements, and Factors That Determine Variations in Nutrient Content); Natural Versus Synthetic Vitamins, Synergistic Effects of Nutrients; Biological Transmutation; Dependable Sources of Daily Requirements; Forms and Doses of Supplements; Nutritional Deficiencies and Supplements (Recognizing Symptoms of Nutritional Deficiencies, Initiating a Nutritional Program, and Exclusion Diets or Foods to Avoid); Basic Recommenations for a Healthy Diet; Dietary Advice for Vegetarians.

History, Description and Characteristics; Astrological Ruler; Synonyms and Unit of Potency; Chemistry and Physiological Action; Biological Functions (Positive Effects); Nutrient Bioavailability and Interactions; Metabolism (Absorption) and Storage (Stability); Deficiency Symptoms; Toxicity (Syndromes Due to Abnormal Tissue Nutrient Levels); Retinoids; Standards and Requirements; Sources and Dosages; Recent Clinical Developments (Nutritional Evaluation).

Introduction to the B-Complex Vitamins; History, Description and Characteristics; Metabolism (Absorption) and Storage (Stability); Deficiency Symptoms; Toxicity (Syndromes Due to Abnormal Tissue Nutrient Levels); Sources; Recent Clinical Developments (Nutritional Evaluation); Non-B-Complex Vitamins.

History, Description and Characteristics; Astrological Ruler; Synonyms and Unit of Potency; Chemistry and Physiological Action; Biological Functions (Positive Effects); Nutrient Bioavailability and Interactions; Metabolism (Absorption) and Storage (Stability); Deficiency Symptoms; Toxicity (Syndromes Due to Abnormal Tissue Nutrient Levels); Standards and Requirements; Sources and Dosages; Recent Clinical Developments (Nutritional Evaluation).