Explore 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 Dr. Bob Rakowski, one of the nation's top nutritional experts. Anyone interested in becoming a nutritional advisor to their patients, family or themselves should attend this program.

This program meets the Wisconsin Chiropractic Examining Board's requirements allowing chiropractors to be eligible to apply for status to provide nutritional counseling to patients.

Robert Rakowski, DC, CCN, DACBN, DIBACK is a chiropractor, kinesiologist, certified clinincal nutritionists, certified BTA instructor, AFMCP graduage, and the clinic director of the Natural Medicine Center in Houston, Texas. In addition to running a busy practice, Dr. Rakowski has developed and taught over 3000 hours of seminars in the United States and Europe over the past 18 years. He has appeared on numerous television programs and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Texas Medical School. His clinical experience ranges from treating elite proffessional athletes, children and the walking wounded, to treating critically ill patients with a variety of cancers and autoimmune diseases.

48-hour program is divided into four 12-hour modules - take one or take them all

#1 - Oct 27-28, 2012Nutrition 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.

#2 - Nov 17-18, 2012 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.

#3 - Dec 15-16, 2012 Supplements and nutrition; therapeutic uses of botanical medicine; food compositions and foods as a vitamin source; weight management and control.

#4 - Jan 12-13, 2013 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.

Important note: As per the Wisconsin Board of Chiropractic Examiners, "[the 48-hour Nutrition] programs offered by Northwestern and the WCA or other sponsors are not interchangable despite the fact that the lecturers and outlines may be the same. The rule states that the 48 hour programs described in the rules must be offered by a single sponsor." Please contact the board directly if you have any questions or concerns.