Know why it works, not just that it works.
13 lectures on the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry behind therapeutic carbohydrate restriction, one organ system at a time. Taught by 12 international experts. The clinical foundation of the Nutrition Network Practitioner pathway.
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The systems you’ll cover
- Brain
- Liver
- Kidney
- Gut
- Eyes
- Blood vessels
- Lipids
- Insulin
- Gout
- Ketosis
You see it working. Can you explain why?
If you’re using therapeutic carbohydrate restriction with patients, or thinking about it, you’ve probably hit at least one of these.
Patients ask why, and the answer gets fuzzy
They’ve read about keto online. They want to know what it does to their liver, their cholesterol, their insulin. You know it helps. Explaining the mechanism is harder.
Nutrition barely featured in your training
Most clinicians get very little teaching on the physiology and biochemistry of nutrition and metabolism. Then they’re expected to advise on it every day.
Colleagues push back and you can’t fully argue it
When a specialist questions the approach, “it works for my patients” isn’t enough. You need the science behind it.
Complex patients need more than a diet sheet
Kidney disease, gout, fatty liver, a cardiologist and a GP all involved. Safe care means understanding how the diet affects each system.
You’re piecing it together from podcasts
There’s a lot of information out there. Very little of it is structured, referenced and taught by people who work in the field.
Different professions, different language
Doctors, dietitians, nurses and coaches all see the same patient. Without a shared foundation, the advice doesn’t line up.
Knowing that a diet works is useful. Knowing why it works is what lets you use it safely.
Medical and allied health training spends years on anatomy, pathology and pharmacology. The physiology and biochemistry of nutrition gets a fraction of that time. So when a patient’s fasting insulin drops, or their liver enzymes improve, or their gout settles, many practitioners can see the result without being able to trace the mechanism.
Your patients have multiple conditions, multiple specialists and multiple medications. Advising them well means understanding what a change in diet does to each organ system, and being able to explain it to them and to their other clinicians.
This training fills that gap, one system at a time.
The science your degree skimmed over
Structured, referenced and taught by people who work in the field. Built for practitioners who want to understand the mechanism, not just follow the protocol.
Organ by organ
Each lecture starts with normal anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, then links it to the pathophysiology of common nutrition-related diseases in that system.
12 international experts
Doctors, researchers, a dietitian and a nurse specialist, each teaching the area they know best.
Referenced, not opinion
Every lecture comes with the speaker’s slides and downloadable references to the journal articles and literature behind it.
The base for everything after
Level 1 of the Nutrition Network Practitioner pathway. Every advanced training builds on what you learn here.
13 lectures across the body
From the brain to the kidney, the liver to the eye, ending with the biochemistry of fat adaptation and ketosis. Tap any lecture to see what it covers.
What happens in the brain in addiction, and how that pathology develops.
The science of blood lipids: how they’re produced, carried and measured, and what they can tell you about a patient.
How diabetes damages the kidney, and how lifestyle management can be built on that pathophysiology.
What drives gout, and the factors that make it better or worse.
How the healthy liver works, and what goes wrong in liver disease.
What the eyes can reveal about a patient’s health, and why it may matter for how long and how well they live.
How a healthy gut works, what GI pathology looks like, and the science behind leaky gut.
What insulin does in the body, how insulin resistance develops, and why it matters across so many chronic diseases.
Normal brain physiology, and how insulin and nutrients affect the way the brain works.
The mechanisms behind vascular disease.
An overview of how the body adapts to burning fat and producing ketones: the science of fat adaptation and ketosis.
A deeper look at the biochemistry of fat adaptation and ketosis.
What nutritional ketosis is, and what happens in the body when you’re in it.
12 experts, each on the system they know best
Bitten Jonsson
RNThe Brain and the Pathology of AddictionDr Sue Beckers
MB BS, MSc Nut Med, MRCGP, MPHGI, PG Dip AllLipidologyDr Yvo Sijpkens
MD, PhDDiabetic Kidney DiseaseDr Peter Delannoy
PhD, MHPGout · Metabolism Part 2Dr Robert Cywes
MD, PhDLiverDr John Cripps
MD, BSc, FRCSC (Emeritus)The EyesTamzyn Murphy
RD, MScGastrointestinalDr Hassina Kajee
Insulin and Insulin ResistanceDr Angela Stanton
The Brain, Metabolism and Optimal NutritionIvor Cummins
Vascular DiseasesDr Louise Phillips
GPMetabolism Part 1Amber O’Hearn
Nutritional KetosisFrom “it works” to “here’s why”
Before
- You know TCR helps, but can’t always say how
- Lipid and liver results on a low-carb diet raise questions you can’t fully answer
- Gout, kidney or gut patients feel like a risk
- Your knowledge comes in scattered pieces
- Hard to hold your ground when colleagues question the approach
After the 13 lectures
- Explain the mechanism behind TCR to patients and colleagues
- Read changes in lipids, liver and insulin with a clearer understanding of what drives them
- Understand how diet affects the kidney, joints, gut, brain and eyes
- A structured foundation, organ by organ, with references
- Discuss the science with other clinicians on their terms
Study around your patients
On-demand video lectures
Watch whenever suits you. No live sessions to schedule around.
Slides and references
Each lecture comes with the speaker’s presentation and downloadable references to the journal articles behind it.
Learning objectives
Every lecture opens with a topic outline, learning objectives and a study overview.
Short feedback forms
Quick checks after lectures to test what you’ve learned.
12 CPD hours
Accredited by The CPD Standards Office.
Certificate and listing
A Certificate of Completion, plus a listing on our Wall of Practitioners.
Private community
Ask questions and discuss cases in the Nutrition Network community, moderated daily by experts.
Lifetime access
Start when you’re ready, finish when you’re ready, and come back to any lecture whenever you need it.
The clinical foundation of the Nutrition Network Practitioner pathway
Take it on its own for the science and the CPD hours, or start here and work your way to certification. Every level you complete counts.
Nutritional Medicine: The Basic Sciences
You are hereKetogenic: The Science and Practice of Therapeutic Carbohydrate Restriction
LCHF in Clinical Practice
Three specialised elective trainings
16-week Live Certification Program
What practitioners say
I am in awe of the information that was in these lectures. I am now more motivated than ever before to continue on the Nutrition journey and to help others. Well presented and left me with more questions and wanting to learn more. Thank you All!
I am in my last year of research for a doctorate in naturopathy, and I will include in my research protocol the ketogenic diet, as well as your teachings, I am very grateful and passionate about your subjects, which are, for me, a discovery as major as fire!
Thank you for providing the opportunity for us to learn and understand more about this very viable and necessary way of life in order to assist in our attempts to reduce the burden of metabolic and other preventable diseases.
Built for practitioners across disciplines
This is for you if
- You’re a doctor, nurse, dietitian, nutritionist or allied health professional
- You’re a Nutrition Network graduate or health coach with a grounding in anatomy and physiology
- You’re already using TCR with patients and want to understand the mechanisms properly
- You’re starting the Nutrition Network Practitioner pathway
It’s probably not for you if
- You don’t have a basic understanding of anatomy, physiology and nutrition yet. Foundations of Metabolic Coaching is open to anyone and is a better place to start.
- You want hands-on coaching skills. This training is about the science behind the approach.
Before you enrol: you’ll need a basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology, and a general understanding of nutrition and its role in health and disease.
Guarantee
Our 30-day money-back guarantee
We’d never want you to be unhappy. If you’re unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us within the first 30 days and we’ll give you a full refund, provided 30% or less of the training has been completed. That’s more than enough time to watch the opening lectures and know this training is for you.
Frequently asked questions
Whenever you like. It’s completely self-paced, with no deadline to finish, and you keep lifetime access across all your devices.
Yes. You’ll need a basic understanding of human anatomy and physiology, and a general understanding of nutrition and its role in health and disease. If you don’t have that yet, Foundations of Metabolic Coaching is open to anyone.
Yes. It carries 12 CPD hours, accredited by The CPD Standards Office.
No. Every lecture is on demand, so you can fit it around your patients and your week.
13 video lectures, each with a topic outline and learning objectives, the speaker’s slides, downloadable references and a short feedback form.
Yes. You’ll receive a Certificate of Completion, and you’ll be listed on our Wall of Practitioners.
Yes. It’s Level 1, the clinical foundation, of the Nutrition Network Practitioner pathway, which leads to the NNP designation: Nutrition Network Practitioner, Certified in Metabolic Healthcare.
Yes. You’ll get access to the private Nutrition Network community, moderated daily by experts. Ask course questions, discuss difficult cases and connect with other practitioners.
We’d never want you to be unhappy. If you’re unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us within the first 30 days and we’ll give you a full refund, provided 30% or less of the training has been completed.
Email our team and we’ll get back to you.
Stop guessing at the mechanism. Learn the science.
13 lectures, 12 experts and the foundation for everything that comes after. Your patients get a practitioner who can explain why.