Why Learn Nutrition & Health Coaching?
America's doctors, nurses and medical researchers are the best in the world, but our health care system is broken.”
60% of adults in the U.S. have a chronic condition, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or arthritis, that might lead to disability or death.
Without action, almost 400 million people will die from chronic diseases in the next 10 years. Many of these deaths will occur prematurely, affecting families, communities and countries alike."
Prescription drug use increased by over 80% in the last 20 years, yet the prevalence of chronic diseases and deaths due to chronic diseases increases.
A Better Future Through Educated Nutrition & Lifestyle Changes
“Approximately 80% of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes, and 40% of cancer could be avoided through healthy diet, regular physical activity and avoidance of tobacco use.”
– Dr Robert Beaglehole, Director of Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion at World Health Organization
Nutritional Health Coach guide themselves, their family, and their clients (in person or virtually) toward better health, reduction in risk of chronic diseases, inflammation and joint pain, and a better future through simple nutritional and lifestyle changes.
This program is online and self-pace (no need to travel!) and you will learn about nutritional medicine, metabolism and absorption, gut ecosystem and function in health and disease, herbal medicine (how to use herbs and nutritional supplements) for chronic diseases, how to coach clients to achieve maximum results, and marketing (how to get new clients and establish your practice).
As a Certified Nutrition Health Coach, You Will:
Create Lasting Strategies
Learn how to improve your and your family’s quality of life by making simple and long-lasting changes to your diet and lifestyle.
Change
Lives
Help clients and your community to regain their health and transform their lives
Enjoy the Satisfaction
of working in a growing industry, in clinics, medical centers, or your own practice, and make an impact on other people’s lives.
"You can get the biggest change in someone's health by working with them on their diet, lifestyle, and targeted supplements"
Dr. Liz Lipski, PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMCP, BCHN, LDN
An author, researcher, and professor of Clinical Nutrition
Our Course is Designed For
- General Public
- Acupuncturists
- Physical Therapists
- Nurses
- Pharmacists
- Health Coaches
- Allied health professionals
Five Steps to Reducing Inflammation & Improving Your Health
One of the great fears we face is that our body might slow us down or fail us. While many doctors don’t talk about it, inflammation plays a role in many chronic diseases and is influenced by the food that you eat. This book gives you the tools to remove the foods that might cause more inflammation and simple steps to improve your health.
- Comprehensive
- Affordable
- Online
- Self-paced
Here is a Sample of What You Will Learn in This Training
Learn the science and clinical application of nutritional medicine from clinical experts
Discover the hidden triggers of inflammation and chronic diseases, as well as a comprehensive review of the effect of diet, lifestyle, and our environment on our health
Help your clients to transform their health with evidence-based treatment protocols from integrative, nutritional, and herbal medicine
How to establish or grow your practice, get more clients, and increase your revenue with our coaching, marketing, and sales training
Discover many of the factors that lead to chronic diseases - and strategies to address them!
A Comprehensive Training That Prepares You to become a Nutritional Health coach
Meet the Presenters
Jessica Knese | MS, CNS
Jess graduated from University of Colorado with dual degrees in Integrative Physiology and Psychology. She decided to pursue a graduate degree in nutrition after working with a Primary Care Provider who implemented nutrition into her practice. She graduated with her MS in Clinical Nutrition and Integrative Health from Maryland University of Integrative Health and has completed the requirements for her Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) certification.
Matthew Cavaiola, ND, MS
Dr. Matthew Cavaiola is a naturopathic physician with 14 years of clinical experience in the field of integrative, nutritional, and herbal medicine. He specializes in men’s health, endocrine function, and human nutrition. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and a Master’s Degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Delaware, a Master's Degree in Acupuncture, and a Doctorate Degree in Naturopathic Medicine.He practiced as an integrative medicine physician for over a decade and was also an adjunct professor in several colleges, such as Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine, and assistant professor in Bastyr University.
Judith Boice, ND, LAc, FABNO
Dr. Judith Boice has more than 27 years of clinical experience as an integrative medicine provider and 37 years of teaching in the field of integrative and nutritional medicine. She has experience working as a primary care provider, working with cancer and HIV+ patients and she delivered over 1000 talks nationally on women's health.She is a Naturopathic Physician, Acupuncturist, Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology, Senior Vitalist, Writer, Speaker, Teacher, Health Coach. She is the author of the books: But My Doctor Never Told Me That!": Secrets for Creating Lifelong Health, The Pocket Guide to Naturopathic Medicine, The Green Medicine Chest: Healthy Treasures for the Whole Family, and Soul Medicine: A Physician’s Reflections on Life, Love, Death and Healing.
Liz Lipski | PhD, CNS, FACN, IFMCP, BCHN, LDN
Professor Liz Lipski is an author, researcher, and clinician with 30 years’ experience in the field of digestion-related conditions and clinical nutrition. She received her Ph.D. in Clinical Nutrition and hold certifications in clinical nutrition (CNS, and BCHN) and Functional Medicine. She is a faculty member for our Functional Medicine Training Certification, The Institute for Functional Medicine, and the Metabolic Medicine Institute fellowship program. She is also on the advisory boards for the Accreditation Council for professional Nutrition Education (ACNPE), the American Nutrition Association, the Certified International Health Coaches, and the Autism Hope Alliance.
Tal Cohen | DAOM, MS-HNFM
Tal Cohen, DAOM, MS-HNFM is an author, presenter and a healthcare provider with 16 years of clinical experience. He is the author of several books and patient guides, including “Treating Pain and Inflammation with Functional Medicine: The Complete Clinical Guide” and “The Complete Guide to Removing Toxins & Improving Your Health.” Tal completed and holds a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine and a Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Allison Merkey, ND, MS
Dr. Allison Merkey received a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and a master’s degree in Biology from the University of Nevada and a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Merkey has been teaching for 15 years at Maricopa Community Colleges, Yavapai College, and SCNM. She is teaching biomedical science and botanicals and phytonutrients courses.
Jonathan Nadal | ND, MSAOM
Dr. Jonathan Nadal earned a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and a Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the National University of Natural Medicine. Dr. Nadal specializes in nutritional and integrative medicine and advanced lab testing for the treatment of chronic and inflammatory conditions.
How to get certified
STEP ONE
Register for the course
STEP TWO
Watch the lectures and review the handouts
STEP THREE
Complete and pass the short quizzes to assess your knowledge and the final exam (open book)
STEP FOUR
Get certified as a Nutritional Health Coach
Course and Institutional Accreditation
The American Association of Drugless Practitioners Certification and Accreditation Board was established in 1990 with a national and international membership body of over 21,000 of MDs, NDs, DCs, OMDs, PhDs, RNs, Health Coaches, and other “drugless” practitioners. Graduates of the American Academy of Functional Health may apply for a Board Certification in Holistic Health.
Frequently Asked Questions
Surveys show that chronic diseases are on the rise. Many of these diseases, such as heart conditions, diabetes type 2, and arthritis, might lead to disability, amputation, or death.
Studies show that many chronic diseases might be caused or aggravated by diet, lifestyle, and environmental exposure. Maintaining healthy nutrition, lifestyle, and detoxification are the key to obtaining or regaining our health.
Using the knowledge you learn in the training, you will know how to guide clients to transform their health in a natural, safe, and effective way.
The program is self-paced and is set to be completed within 4 months. Every week includes one module that is focused on a specific topic or built upon the previous one. Most modules are between one to 3 hours and they can be completed at your own pace and schedule.
While most students will finish within 4 months, we provide access for 12 months to allow you extra time if you need it.
You will learn about the connection between nutrition, environmental chemicals, stress, lifestyle, and aging and the development of inflammatory and chronic conditions, such as chronic pain, weight gain, digestion, neurological, or hormonal problems.
This program also includes the following:
- Evidence-based treatment protocols
- Review of digestion related conditions (such as intestinal permeability, gut bacteria, infections)
- Stress management and lifestyle changes
- Herbal medicine and how and recommend the use of nutritional supplements
- Coaching strategies to increase clients/patients’ compliance
- How to establish or grow your practice
- How to get clients (for free or minimum investment) and how to increase your revenue
This information in this training is very different from the information that is taught in medical, nursing, acupuncture, or chiropractic schools.
In most medical programs, the nutritional training is very minimal and typically restricted to learning about nutrients and their clinical importance.
As a healthcare provider, this comprehensive training program will significantly expand your knowledge and understanding of the connection between diet, lifestyle, and environmental exposure and inflammation or chronic diseases.
This program also includes the following:
- Evidence-based treatment protocols
- Review of digestion related conditions (such as intestinal permeability, gut bacteria, infections)
- Herbal medicine
- Coaching strategies to increase patient compliance
- Sales and marketing to increase revenue
We take a simple and straightforward approach to nutritional and herbal medicine and we believe that everybody should have access to affordable training.
The reason we believe that this program is unique is because it provides a comprehensive learning, based on clinical studies, of nutritional, herbal, and environmental medicine in an organized way from the comfort of your home.
Another advantage of this program is self-paced and affordable.
There are 3 significant differences.
HOW LONG IS THE PROGRAM:
Most nutritional or coaching training programs require hundreds of hours of review that typically takes 6 to 18 months.
Our approach: The program is built as a 4 months program. We give you the scientific background and focus the majority of our time and resources in clinical application that you can use to help your patients right away.
PROGRAM COST:
Majority of the nutritional or coaching programs cost a significant amount of money, typically between $600 to $10,000. Some require additional investment to learn about herbal medicine or other ‘advanced topics.’
Our approach: Simple, transparent, and upfront. You get all the lectures, tools, and certification you need to expand your knowledge and resume or become a Nutritional Health Coach with a simple payment of $97 per month.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE TRAINING:
Most programs include a training in nutrition and coaching as the fundamentals of the training. To learn about additional topics such as using herbs and supplements in clinical practice, detoxification, and marketing and sales to get more clients, you need to buy additional courses.
Our approach: Our program includes the fundamentals, plus a special training of chemicals and harmful ingredients, shopping guides, chemicals in our environment and detoxification, and herbal medicine at no additional cost!
You will learn protocols and will have a clear understanding of how to individually build a plan for each client.
This program is for the general public, health coaches, and healthcare providers, such as medical and osteopathic doctors, naturopaths, chiropractors, pharmacists, acupuncturists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses, and nutritionists.
For medical providers who are interested in a deeper and more comprehensive medical training on immunology of chronic diseases, environmental medicine and detoxification, cellular function and inflammation, hormonal imbalance and anti-aging, and pain management, we recommend to check out our Functional Medicine Certification Course.
Link: https://theaafh.org/functionalmedicine/
**The functional Medicine course is a higher level training (including functional labs and advanced clinical application) that requires previous training in healthcare related fields.
The nutritional Health Coaching is a comprehensive program that took a year to create and we employ a team of professionals to maintain it online. Most coaching and nutritional programs cost between $3,000 to $10,000, however, we decided to make our certification program affordable at a low cost of $1,250 (or $950 with our scholarship)
What if I don’t like the program?
It took a lot of time and resources to build each part of this course. From building, modifying, and presenting each module until it was perfect to investing dozens of hours of editing and programming to make sure that you’ll have a great experience.
Based on our existing members who have already joined and took the course, we think you are going to learn so much and love what we’ve created! But of course, we realize it can’t be a perfect fit for everyone. At the American Academy of Functional Health we believe you should only pay for the things that actually help you gain valuable knowledge, evolve your skills, and get you better results. So, if you login to the course and do not like what you get, email us within 30 days of signing up and we will refund you your payment.
Yes. Health Coaches are an important part of healthcare and can be found in private clinics working side-by-side with chiropractors, medical doctors, naturopaths, and nurses, as well as in fitness centers, nursing homes, corporate wellness departments, and health food stores.
Although regulations are different from state to state, many nutritional health coaches have their own practice and see clients in-person or virtually from home. Health Coaches can be found everywhere.