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Master Diploma in Food Drug & Nutraceuticals

Home Master Diploma in Food Drug & Nutraceuticals

  • Duration: 7 Months
  • 6 Months – Theory (Live Interactive Classes)
  • 1 Month – Online Learning-Based Internship? Project Work (Weekly Case-Based Sessions)
  • Level: Intermediate to Advanced
  • Days : Once in a week / Weekend Batch
  • Time : Evening Batches
  • Hours : 1-1.5 hrs per class
  • Medium of Instruction : English
  • Format : Live Online Classes on Google Meet
  • Admission Cycle : August/ January

Eligibility Criteria:

This program is open to a diverse range of applicants, including:

  • Medical professionals such as Doctors, Dietitians, and Nutritionists.
  • Individuals holding a Diploma, BSc, or MSc in Food or Clinical Nutrition.
  • Graduates in fields like Home Science, Biochemistry, and Life Sciences.
 

About the Course

Patients taking medication may experience unexplained symptoms or general depletions that appear unrelated to their lifestyle or diet. To effectively assist these patients, it’s crucial to understand the potential interactions between their drugs and food or herbs, and whether the medication is causing specific or general nutrient deficiencies.

Drugs can influence the body’s absorption and utilization of nutrients. Conversely, nutrient deficiencies can affect a drug’s effectiveness or lead to adverse effects. A drug nutrition course educates individuals on the significance of a balanced diet for maintaining health, preventing chronic diseases, and managing various medical conditions.

By comprehending how certain nutrients can impact drug absorption or metabolism, individuals can make informed decisions about their diet and medication management. The knowledge acquired from a drug nutrition course empowers individuals to adopt healthier lifestyle choices, including dietary adjustments, that enhance their overall well-being.

For healthcare professionals, a drug nutrition course offers valuable insights to guide patients on the importance of nutrition in their treatment plans and medication management, including the creation of customized meal plans.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVE

Understand the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drug-nutrient and herb-drug interactions.

Assess the impact of commonly prescribed drugs on nutrient absorption, utilization, metabolism, and excretion.

Identify key drug classes (e.g., antibiotics, antidiabetics, antidepressants, diuretics) and their associated nutrient depletions.

Explore the synergistic and antagonistic effects between food, supplements, herbs, and pharmaceutical compounds.

Evaluate the safety, efficacy, and dosage considerations of nutraceuticals in therapeutic protocols.

Understand the global regulatory frameworks for nutraceuticals, functional foods, and herbal supplements.

Integrate the science of detoxification, inflammation modulation, and gut-brain axis into drug-nutrient planning.

Learn to interpret clinical lab values, drug leaflets, and nutrition risk scores related to drug-nutrient impact.

Build competencies in clinical documentation, patient education, and medico-nutritional counseling.

Bridge the gap between allopathy and integrative nutrition, including ayurvedic and herbal synergies.

Master Diploma in

Food Drug & Nutraceuticals

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Key Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

  • Confidently identify and prevent adverse food-drug-nutrient-herb interactions.

  • Build patient-centered therapeutic nutrition plans that support medical prescriptions.

  • Use evidence-based guidelines to address nutrient deficiencies caused by long-term drug therapy.

  • Plan recovery and detox diets for patients undergoing chronic or polypharmacy treatments.

  • Incorporate functional foods, adaptogens, and nutraceuticals into therapeutic plans for inflammation, fatigue, mood disorders, and hormonal imbalances.

  • Modify diet plans for special populations such as elderly, children, cancer survivors, and pregnant or lactating women under medication.

  • Analyze clinical case studies, interpret drug leaflets, and formulate safe nutrition protocols.

  • Educate patients on timing, combination, and separation of medications from meals and supplements.

  • Recognize signs of hidden deficiencies and drug-induced toxicities, and manage them using food-first or supplement-based interventions.

  • Work confidently with multidisciplinary teams including doctors, pharmacists, and therapists.

  • Evaluate supplement labels, assess quality standards, and recommend clinically validated nutraceutical brands.

  • Build client-centric strategies for healing, nourishment, and improved treatment outcomes.

Fee Structure:

  • Rs. 10000/- for Indian Students
  • Rs. 15000/- for Nutrition & Healthcare Professionals
  • 200 US Dollar for foreign participants

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