Course: Food as Medicine

Watch lead educator and course mentor Melissa Adamski talk about the role of nutrition in a healthy functioning immune system and provide tips on the evidence-based information sources you should …

Watch Gary provide an overview of phytochemicals, also called phytonutrients, and the crucial role they play in our health and wellbeing. More about phytochemicals and what they do Plants produce …

To help increase the variety of nutrients in our daily diets, when you next go food shopping aim to buy one to three new foods to try. It might be …

Watch Melissa and lead educator for Monash University’s ‘Mindfulness and Wellbeing and Peak Performance’, Richard Chambers introduce ‘mindful eating’, where the application of mindfulness can help you to better engage …

Watch Janeane provide an overview of how food was used as medicine in the past, and the role food science played in health and treatment and prevention. Foods have been …

Watch lead educator and course mentor Melissa Adamski talk about the role of nutrition in a healthy functioning immune system and provide tips on the evidence-based information sources you should …

In the introduction to the week, we spoke about the evolving nature of nutrition science and dietary recommendations, and the range and amount of nutrition information that’s now available to …

‘Superfoods’ is a recent term that’s currently being used to classify foods that may offer benefits over other foods. The term is contentious and is often challenged by evidence-based health …

Prove what you know and be eligible to apply to join a global membership network for healthcare professionals and organisations by completing Food as Medicine Final Assessment Course (NNedPro) by …

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a very common condition that is often poorly understood and under-diagnosed. On Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: An Evidence-based Approach, a RACGP and ACRRM accredited course produced …

Prove what you know and be eligible to apply to join a global membership network for healthcare professionals and organisations by completing Food as Medicine Final Assessment Course (NNedPro) by …

In Australia, the term food includes all items normally eaten plus beverages like soft drinks, tea and coffee as well as confectionary items and chewing gum. The description functional food …

Using foods to reduce inflammation is an area of nutrition that many are interested in; public, nutrition researchers and healthcare professionals alike. We invite you to share your experiences regarding …

Watch Janeane talk about the importance of food as a source for dietary fibre. In Australia it is recommended that you eat 25g to 30g of fibre each day to …

Chronic inflammation, an inflammatory state that continues and which does not resolve, develops in many disease states. Here we will discuss the example of chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. What …