Why should I attend?
Join us for one of these 48-Hour Nutritional programs (four 12 hour sessions in each program) that meets the new Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board's requirements allowing chiropractors to provide nutritional counseling. Once you have completed this 48-hour program of study in nutrition and paid a one-time certification fee of $25 you will be eligible to provide guidance and counseling to your patients regarding the health effects of supplements, vitamins and herbs. Click here to read more about the modules.

Explore everything from the fundamentals of nutritional medicine to the newest data on lifestyle and disease to advanced protocols regarding specific disease prevention and non-drug treatment options. Learn from Drs. Rakowski and Seaman, two of the nation's top nutritional experts. To register call 952-885-5446 for the on campus program and 715-848-2526 for the Wausau program.

Important note: As per the Wisconsin Board of Chiropractic Examiners, "[the 48-hour Nutrition] programs offered by Northwestern and the WCA are not interchangable despite the fact that the lecturers and outlines are the same. The rule states that the 48 hour programs described in the rules must be offered by a single sponsor." This means you must attend all four session from one of our program (either on campus on in Wausau, WI). Please contact the board directly if you have any concerns.

Robert Rakowski, DC, CCN, DABCN, DIBAK is a is a chiropractor, clinical nutritionist, kinesiologist, certified biological terrain instructor, AFMCP graduate, and the Clinic Director of the Natural Medicine Center in Houston, Texas. In addition to running a busy practice, Dr. Rakowski has lectured nationally and internationally to health professionals on various health topics for over 13 years, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs as an expert in natural medicine. His patient base includes elite professional athletes, critically ill patients, and patients looking to get the most out of life.

David Seaman, DC, DABCN, DACBN received his bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers University, then attended New York Chiropractic College, graduating in 1986. He earned his master's degree in nutrition from the University of Bridgeport in 1991 and completed his postdoctoral studies in neurology at Logan Collge of Chiropractic the next year. A popular and prolific author of nutrition, chiropractic and neurology articles, Dr. Seaman is author of the text Clinical Nutrition for Pain, Inflammation and Tissue Healing.

Program Description: Each 48-hour program is divided into these four 12-hour modules.

Module 1: Nutrition counseling and initial screen to include nutrition physical exam; diet history taking; analysis of lab data including hair, saliva, urine and blood; symptoms of severe vitamin and nutrient deficiencies, and the toxicity of excess supplementation herbs or other nutritional supplements; protein, carbohydrates and fat macronutrient needs and symptoms of deficiencies; vitamin recommended daily allowances (RDAs) and dietary reference intakes; mineral and metal needs of the human body and the biochemistry of essential and non-essential nutritional supplements.

Module 2: Codex Alimentarius Commission; dietary supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 PL: 103-417 and related regulations; etiology of organ system dysfunction, internal medicine diseases and conditions; efficacy, safety risks and benefits of glandular products, chelation therapy and therapeutic enzymes; contraindications, side effects and toxic effects of botanicals, nutritional supplements and diet products; fiber needs.

Module 3 : Supplements and nutrition; therapeutic uses of botanical medicine; food compositions and foods as a vitamin source; weight management and control.

Module 4 : Sports nutrition, endurance, body building and exercise physiology; nutrition across the life cycle adolescent, geriatric, male/female; nutrition relating to infants, pregnancy and lactation; food, drug and nutritional supplement interactions; safety and efficacy (risks and benefits) of nutritional supplementation.