GUT HEALTH LEARNING FOR HEALTH COACHES & PRACTITIONERS
Broaden your whole health approach with my Gut Microbiome Course, approved for 6 hours of CPD by the UK & International Health Coaches Association, and the Sports Therapy Association.
This evidence-based course also gives you a firm grounding in current nutrition understanding for you & your clients.
“Thank you for all you shared on this course – I’ll be listing it as CPD for all my colleagues as it’s been so valuable!
Katherine, Health Practitioner, Buckinghamshire
Your clients share a variety of symptoms & challenges with you – gut microbiome learning offers reassurance that often these are all connected. Stress, sleep, digestion… and so much more:
Are you curious about the increasing interest in the gut microbiome? Would you like a firm grounding in Nutrition? Your busy life means you’re short on time and not sure where to start? As an award-winning Registered Nutritionist, with a Nutrition MSc from King’s College London, my approved Gut Health Course equips & resources you with the nutrition knowledge you need to enhance your best practice. It’s designed specifically for Health Coaches and Practitioners seeking an evidence-based approach.
Who Are We?
What will you learn?
- Clarity around food choices to nurture the gut microbiome and how this impacts whole health – please take a look at the individual session content below.
- A grounding in current nutrition understanding across all life stages
- The facts around sourcing truly sustainable food – Fibre, Dairy, Meat, Fish and Eggs – within plant-based eating. Good for us; good for our planet!
- Why multiple symptoms such as sleep, emotional wellbeing and digestion are all connected
Lucy is so passionate about the power of improving our gut health, beautiful British-based sustainable foods, movement and outdoor life. The course perfectly combines these and more! I love her collaborative approach…
Katy Murray
What’s included? (£475 – please see below for the topics covered)
- Six Episodes with Lucy to download and watch in your own time
- LIVE online coaching sessions with Lucy to drop into, support your learning and meet others on the course with you
- Audio sessions going beyond food for extra context and understanding eg stress management
- Recipes: easy & delicious to show everyday practical applications
- Learning Outcomes & Further Reading with space for your own reflection
- Extra FREE Resources Helping health thrive is about more than food alone, so we have added value from other like-minded Health Professionals, Breathing coaching & real-life stories from nature-friendly food producers. Any questions as you go? Remember to drop into our monthly support sessions.
1. GUT HEALTH & WHOLE HEALTH: AN INTRODUCTION
THIS SESSION PROVIDES YOU WITH:
- An introduction to the foundations of gut health.
- A change of approach to how you think about your food – how it can drive your biology to work as well as it can
- Key facts around sourcing sustainable, gut-healthy foods
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Recognise a new approach to whole health via the gut
- Clearly understand what it means to eat plant-based, nutrient-rich food
- Use & apply practical food sourcing tips for gut healthy foods for you and others you care for.
WE RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THE WHOLE COURSE, BUT YOU CAN ALSO BOOK THIS EPISODE HERE
2. FERMENTED FOODS, INFLAMMATION, STRESS AND PROBIOTICS
THIS SESSION PROVIDES YOU WITH:
- Knowledge on the role of gut health in immunity & inflammation, and the profound impact that stress can have.
- Food choices and lifestyle changes to support the microbiome and the calming, parasympathetic nervous system
- Learning around fermented foods
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Outline the impact of gut health on immunity and inflammation
- Choose anti-inflammatory foods and immune strengethening foods
- Recognise fermented foods, their value to gut health, how to prepare a veggie ferment and the importance of stress management
WE RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THE WHOLE COURSE (THIS EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BOOK AS A STAND ALONE SOON)
3. WEIGHT CONTROL, DIETARY FIBRE & YOUR GUT MICROBIOME
THIS SESSION PROVIDES YOU WITH:
- A fresh approach on how to use your gut microbiome to sustain long term weight control while keeping the joy in food! (including further detail on hidden sugar, sweeteners and ultra-processed foods)
- Clarity on Fibre – what is it & why it’s a vital part of eating for long term, successful weight control
- The science of eating for appetite regulation
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Understand the foods and helpful behaviour changes vital for sustaining a healthy weight
- Recognise fibre-rich foods & the importance of plant variety for your gut microbiome
- Combine fibre, protein & energy for balanced, everyday, easy and delicious meals
WE RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THE WHOLE COURSE (THIS EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BOOK AS A STAND ALONE SOON)
4. FATS, FIBRE & METABOLIC HEALTH (INCLUDING TYPE 2 DIABETES, HEART HEALTH & CHOLESTEROL)
THIS SESSION PROVIDES YOU WITH:
- The role of dietary fibre and gut health to protect against &/or support, heart and cardiovascular health, blood cholesterol levels and Type 2 Diabetes
- Evidence on different types of dietary fats and their health impacts
- Dairy and Fish: The need to knows!
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Describe nutrition to support heart health, Type 2 Diabetes and Cholesterol levels.
- Recognise the potential value of dairy and fish within plant-based eating (and planetary health)
- Prepare and recommend gut healthy recipes within the above health requirements, which can include fish & dairy
WE RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THE WHOLE COURSE (THIS EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BOOK AS A STAND ALONE SOON)
5. SLEEP, DIGESTION AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH: YOUR MICROBIOME STORY (EXTRA LEARNING: MENOPAUSE)
THIS SESSION AIMS TO SHARE:
The evidence connecting mental wellbeing, sleep and digestive health. This episode is especially helpful for support around the challenges of Menopause
The Gut-Brain Axis: how and why to optimise its role in our body
Plant antioxidants – what are they and why are they so vital?
Extra content on eating to support the Menopause/ Perimenopause
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
Recognize how the microbiome, sleep, mood and digestive disorders are connected
Identify healthy food and lifestyle habits with positive impacts on digestive health and why
Apply new food knowledge for improved sleep and digestion into every day food choices.
Recognise beneficial foods, eating and lifestyle habits to support you through the menopause
WE RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THE WHOLE COURSE BUT YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS THIS INDIVIDUAL SESSION HERE
6. SUSTAINABLE FOODS FOR HEALTHY PEOPLE AND PLANET
THIS SESSION AIMS TO SHARE:
- How to make sure you’re getting a completely balanced plant-based diet, in particular, which nutrients might be low
- The role of grazing animals for our planet’s health and our own health too.
- How to recognise climate-friendly dairy, meat and fish and include it in a plant and planet-based diet
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- Recognise a new approach to whole health via the gut
- Understand how to use animal based foods within a plant-based diet
- Use & apply practical food sourcing tips for gut healthy, sustainable foods for you and others you care for.
WE RECOMMEND YOU TAKE THE WHOLE COURSE (THIS EPISODE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO BOOK AS A STAND ALONE SOON)
Try this taster for the course…
My own life as a former Vet, Mother and now Master’s-level Nutritionist has been my inspiration to share this exciting new approach to health. Our food drives our biology; our gut microbiome can unlock our hidden health potential!
The Gut Health Course is newly updated for 2024/25, grounded in science & delivered with passion to optimise health. It can be empowering!
Hear more from Lucy on how you can use this learning
This Gut Health Course is fully approved by the UK & International Health Coaches Association. It will guide you on the impact of the gut microbiome on whole health via the 6 episodes outlined above. It has been designed for you to use as follows:
1. As CPD for you to broaden your whole health approach (6 hours, self guided learning + 6 contact hours of support with Lucy)
2. Beyond the course – FREE monthly online sessions with Lucy to continue broadening your Nutrition knowledge
3. Affiliate opportunities to be able to offer a version of this course to your clients.
Why this course, why now?
- For You and in Your professional role: Gut microbiome and whole health learning to broaden your whole health approach.
- Clear, simple guidance from my Master’s-level knowledge, updated with latest research. Saving you time and giving you nutrition clarity.
“Your microbes are unique to you. They’re affected by our food & lifestyle and promote a long, healthy life. This is Gut Health!”
Dr Lucy Williamson
Sustainable Food Choices
As in nature, our body’s systems are connected together, with our vital gut health, our microbiome, at the core. As a former Vet turned award-winning Registered Nutritionist, I link health back to its roots: the food we eat, how it’s farmed, and a whole health approach. This ensures sustainable healthy outcomes for you as well as our animals & our land.
Core Concepts of The Gut Project
Food & ferment
rest & SLEEP
NATURE-positive
on the move
Pre-register for the course or contact us for more info – we’re here to help!
07966 298 899
info@lwnutrition.co.uk
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