LABtalks

This is a 10 week course, providing 20 hours of BANT and ANP CPD accredited education to help nutrition and health practitioners choose and interpret laboratory assessments with confidence, based on the latest available evidence.

Whether you are a student, a newly qualified practitioner or a seasoned professional, staying up to date, reflecting on assumptions and practice trends is important for clinical confidence.

You have a choice of times/dates to attend to suit your schedule and you are welcome to move between the events accordingly, though you need to attend all 10 dates to receive the CPD certificate. 

The subjects we will cover each week include: 

Week 1: Ethical practice and laboratory accreditation - an introduction to the essentials of choosing and prioritising assessments, both private and NHS, including appropriate referrals and effective engagement of GP's and other medical consultants. What is meant by evidence-based interpretation and how does this affect use of private testing?Accreditation of laboratories and selection of companies.

Week 2: Primary assessment of nutritional status and associated states of insufficiency.

Week 3: Endocrine testing - primary hormone profiling for thyroid, prostate, adrenal and reproductive health.

Week 4: Cardiometabolic risk assessment - anthropometric, blood and urinary testing for diabetes and cardiovascular biomarkers.

Week 5: Digestive health assessment - for bowel, pancreatic, gastric (inc. H.Pylori, pernicious anaemia) and liver health.

Week 6: Musculoskeletal and renal health assessment - including auto-immune considerations.

Week 7: Allergy testing and a critical look at intolerance testing.

Week 8: Comprehensive and specific stool testing options.

Week 9: A critical look at intestinal permeability and testing options, alongside breath testing in digestive health (fructose, lactose, SIBO).

Week 10: Organic acid testing: Uses, limitations, cautions, considerations and interpretation.

These sessions will not be recorded or available as recordings and are subject to copyright. Sharing any resources without explicit written consent will result in a non-refundable barring of access to remaining and future courses.

The course is purchased as a whole and cannot be purchased as individual sessions.

The dates for this event are:

Week 1 - Thursday 4th November - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 7th November - 10am-12 noon

Week 2 - Thursday 11th November - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 14th November - 10am-12 noon

Week 3 - Thursday 18th November - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 21st November - 10am-12 noon

Week 4 - Thursday 25th November - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 28th November - 10am- 12noon

Week 5 - Thursday 2nd December - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 5th December - 10am - 12noon

Week 6 - Thursday 9th December - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 12 December - 10am - 12 noon

Week 7 - Thursday 6th January - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 9th January - 10am - 12 noon

Week 8 - Thursday 13th January - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 16th January - 10am - 12noon

Week 9 - Thursday 20th January - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 23rd January - 10am - 12noon

Week 10 - Thursday 27th January - 10am -12noon  OR 7pm-9pm OR Sunday 30th January - 10am - 12noon