Nutrition for Food Allergies and Intolerances Course

Course overview

In the UK today, it is estimated that one in four of us will suffer from allergies and intolerances, many of which are food related. This course will allow students to become skilful at recognising the signs and symptoms of food allergies and intolerances, how to manage them and when to seek urgent medical help. Specific conditions including Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Childhood Eczema, Asthma, Fibromyalgia and others, as well as those milder conditions that are nevertheless uncomfortable and distressing, will be investigated. Foods that are contraindicated for each condition, as well as those which are allowed, will be highlighted. For fundamental and simple changes to nutritional intake, a great deal of healing can result.

Syllabus

Lesson One
- Comparing Food Allergies and Intolerances
  - Differences between food allergies and food intolerances
  - Symptoms and causes of food allergies and food intolerances
  - Anaphylactic shock and how it is treated
Lesson Two
- Food Intolerances
  - Current understanding of food substances likely to cause intolerance
  - Reasons that certain food substances cause intolerance
  - Analysis of a food diary
Lesson Three
- Food Allergies
  - Current understanding of food allergies
  - Analysis of food allergies in children
  - Analysis of food allergies in adults
Lesson Four
- Understanding Coeliac Disease
  - Recognising coeliac disease
  - Foods likely to cause a reaction in a coeliac disease sufferer
  - Conditions which can be associated with coeliac disease
Lesson Five
- Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies/ Food Additives in the Diet
  - Vitamins and minerals, their functions, availability in food sources and symptoms of deficiency
  - Common additives and E numbers and the reactions they can cause
Lesson Six
- Avoiding Gluten, Wheat and Lactose in the Diet
  - Dietary requirements for sufferers of gluten, wheat and lactose intolerance
  - The rules of cross-contamination
Lesson Seven
- Nutrition and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  - How IBS presents in sufferers
  - Triggers of IBS
  - Measures to manage the symptoms of IBS
Lesson Eight
- Nutrition and Other Health Disorders
  - The association between nutrition and migraine
  - The association between nutrition and asthma
  - The association between nutrition and fibromyalgia
  - The association between nutrition and Crohn’s disease
Lesson Nine
- Childhood Illnesses Affected By Nutrition
  - Medical conditions found in childhood that are affected by nutrition
  - The connection between nutrition and childhood conditions

Lesson Ten
- The Mind/Body Connection with Food Allergies and Intolerances
  - The association between foods and their effects on the mind

Practical training

No practical training is required to complete this course.

Prerequisites

You do not need to have any previous qualifications to study this course.

Level

On successful completion of this course you will have received professional training at level 3. This is ideal if you wish to start a practice, or expand a career. Graduates of this course wishing to start their own practice can also obtain professional liability insurance. It has also been endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme and graduates will receive the QLS Certificate of Achievement as above. This course has been designed by BSY to meet specific learners’ and/or employers’ requirements which cannot be satisfied through current regulated qualifications. The Quality Licence Scheme, endorses high-quality, non-regulated provision and training programmes.

Certification

On successful completion students will receive dual awards: Award 1- The professional BSY Nutrition for Food Allergies and Intolerances Diploma and will become a Registered BSY Nutrition for Food Allergies and Intolerances Therapist.

Award 2- Certificate of achievement at QLS Level 3 from Quality Licence Scheme. Registration through BSY is essential with this course.

How the course works

Upon enrolment you receive your first course lessons.

You can study in your own time, at your own pace and from the comfort of your own home. If you have any questions, or would like feedback or encouragement about your course or your studies then you can contact our friendly tutors by phone, email or post.

At the end of each lesson are a set of questions. Completing these can aid your learning and help you master each step before moving on to the next. Your next lesson will then arrive for you to continue when it suits you. This allows us to continually assess understanding and competence of the subject.

Having progressed through each lesson you can take your final examination at home, and at a date and time that suits you. Then, on successful completion you will be awarded your BSY certificate.

Support

Your tutor will mark your lessons, giving valuable, constructive feedback - helping you to master each step before moving on to the next. You can contact them for support or advice throughout your studies.

You can also contact the support team who are here to help you Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

We are proud of our friendly, caring ethos and aim to do all we can to help you succeed.