iThrive’s
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Become an iThrive Certified Functional Nutritionist (iCFN)
We've helped hundreds of people find answers to
their health problems they couldn't find elsewhere.
Now we want to educate health and fitness
enthusiasts on how to do the same.
Become a health warrior and join our fight to create
healthier, happier, lifestyle-disease free communities
across the world every single day.
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About iThrive
Academy
iThrive Academy & Research Centre is a Functional
Nutrition institute based in Pune Associated with its
mother organization iThrive- Healing and Beyond
(a revolutionary health and wellness startup), the
Academy took birth in January 20th, 2021 With this,
for the first time in India, Functional Nutrition
teaching was proposed
Most of the nutrition and healthcare education
is nothing but watered-down science
It's time for you to stop guessing and start
knowing what to do when faced with any health
issues
We provide the tools and tactics you need to
succeed in your healthcare business This makes
iThrive Academy's Functional Nutrition
Certification perfect for you.
iThrive is a revolutionary health and wellness
startup that focuses on reversing chronic health
conditions and lifestyle diseases through
Functional Nutrition using Root Cause Analysis.
Established in 2019, iThrive is the brainchild of
Mugdha Pradhan who changed her life using
Functional Nutrition
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What Is Functional
Nutrition?
Functional Nutrition is a holistic wellness
approach that takes into account all the
essential aspects of an individual such as
their daily habits, important health metrics,
current lifestyle, environment they are living
in and concluding on root causes before
giving any nutritional guidance
By zeroing in on the root causes of the
patient's health predicament, and resolving it
from the root, a functional nutritionist aspires
to eliminate the disease itself
Functional Nutrition is a powerful cornerstone
to Functional Medicine. It uses food as
medicine, lifestyle changes and
supplementation to help restore balance,
rehabilitate nutrient deficiencies, heal the
gut, and more.
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What You'll Learn
The Human Bod
Functional Nutrients and Dietary
Supplement
Nutrients and their Metabolic pathway
Functional Blood Chemistry Analysi
Deep Dive into Health Dysfunction
Functional Nutrition Therap
Gut Health from a Functional Nutrition Len
Functional Detoxificatio
Mental Health, the Nervous System and
Functional Nutritio
How to be a Health Coac
Everyday EMF and Healt
Functional Movemen
Bonus Lectures
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Module 1
recorded
The Human Body
sessions +
1 Live Session
Introduction to Human Bod
Digestive Syste
Circulatory & Respiratory System
Lymphatic & Immune Syste
Nervous System & Special Sense
Musculoskeletal & Integumentary Syste
Endocrine & Reproductive System
Renal System, Fluid, Electrolyte & Acid Base Balance
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Module 2
Live Sessions
Functional nutrients and
dietary supplements
Understanding Carbohydrates, Proteins & Fat
Essential Fatty Acids: Omega-3 & Omega-
Fat soluble Vitamins (A,D, E & K) and Minerals - part
Fat soluble Vitamins (A,D, E & K) and Minerals - part
B Vitamins Involved in Energy Metabolis
B Vitamins Involved in Methylation Proces
Antioxidants, Vitamins & Minerals
Antioxidants, Vitamins & Minerals I
Iodine and Thyroid healt
Electrolytes: Salt and Potassiu
Introduction to Dietary Supplements - Part
Introduction to Dietary Supplements - Part
ABCDE of Supplement Recommendations: Affordability,
Bioavailability, Convenience, Dose & Efficacy
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Module 3
Nutrients and their
Live Sessions
Metabolic pathways
Basics of Biochemistr
Functional Carbohydrate Metabolis
Functional Protein Metabolis
Functional Fat metabolis
Metabolic Ma
Functional Micronutrient metabolis
Deep dive into Kreb's Cycle with Organic
Acid
Dysfunctional Biochemistry
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Module 4
Live Sessions
Functional Blood
Chemistry Analysis
Functional Medicine Perspective to Blood Chemistry Analysi
Analysing CBC Pane
Analysing Iron + Inflammation Pane
Analysing markers of Infection + Vitamin
Analysing Glucose Pane
Analysing Lipid Metabolis
Testing for Liver Functio
Testing for Kidney Functio
Testing for Thyroid Functio
Interpreting Markers of Oxidative stres
Evaluating Hormone Function- Part
Evaluating Hormone Function- Part
Assessing Vaccine Damage & Long-COVID Impac
Case Study Discussion - Hands on experience
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Module 5
Deep Dive into Health
Live Sessions
Dysfunctions
Neurological Disease
Bone and Joint Diseases and paediatric disease
CVD- liver disease
Renal and respiratory disease
Digestive diseases and cance
Endocrine disease
Reproductive conditions and Deep Dive into Diabete
T hyroid dysfunctio
autoimmune conditio
Supplements for Lifestyle Disease part
Supplements for Lifestyle Disease part
Supplements for Lifestyle Disease part 3
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Module 6
Live Sessions
Functional Nutrition
Therapy
FNT in Bone & Joint Disorder
FNT in Neurological Disorder
FNT in Paediatric Disorder
FNT in Endocrine Disorders (Thyroid, Adrenal, DM, Sleep
Apnea, PCOS
FNT in Cardiovascular & Respiratory Disorder
FNT in GI, Liver Gall bladder disorders & in Renal Calcul
FNT in Autoimmune Disorders & Cance
Calculating Macros, Intermittent Fasting and Nutrition
Label
Designing a Protocol - Case Study
Designing a Protocol - Case Study 2
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Module 7
Live Sessions
Gut Health from a
Functional Nutrition Lens
Gut Microbiome (Introduction, Structure & Function,
Factors affecting Gut Health
Gut Health Dysfunctions & Solutions Part 1 (Dysbiosis,
Hypochlorhydria, Decreased Enzyme Production, GERD
& SIBO
Gut Health Dysfunctions & Solutions Part 2 (Leaky Gut,
Diarrhoea, Constipation, IBS & IBD
Gut-Organ Connections Part 1 (Brain, Immune,
Metabolism, Thyroid, Skin, Hormones
Gut-Organ Connections Part 2 (Heart, Liver, Lung,
Kidney, Bone
Understanding GI Map
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Module 8
Functional Detoxification Live Sessions
Environmental Toxins & their Implications
Deep Dive into Health Impacts of Toxin
Understanding Detoxificatio
Detoxification Pathways and Remedie
Planning an Effective Detox Protocol
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Module 9
Mental Health, the Nervous
Live Sessions
System & Functional Nutrition
Understanding the Physiology of Stress and its Impact
on Health- Part
Understanding the Physiology of Stress and its Impact
on Health- Part
Understanding Anxiety and Phobia
Understanding Depression and Emotional Eatin
Functional Nutrition Interventions for Mental Health
Issue
The Nervous System, Emotions and Trauma- Part
The Nervous System, Emotions and Trauma- Part
Psychological Stress and Mental Model
The Soul
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Module 10
recorded
How to be a Health Coach
sessions +
1 Live Session
Why bother with coaching
The Science Behind Coaching- What is it all about
The Art of Coaching-How to do it
Caring for Self while caring for Other
Career and business opportunities as a Functional
Nutritionist
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Module 11
recorded
Everyday EMF and Health
sessions +
1 Live Session
Understanding EM
EMFs & their Health Implication
Dangers of 5
EMF Hypersensitivit
Strategies to Reduce EMF Impact
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Module 12
Live Sessions
Functional Movement
What is Movement & Difference Between
Movement & Exercis
Sitting & Sedentariness & What is Postur
Movement Hierarch
Exercise Considerations, What are Mobility &
Stability & Self Limiting Exercise
Understanding Pain & Why Is It Important?
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Bonus Lectures recorded sessions
Research skills
Food Politics
Virome
Vaccine Detox
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Know Your Coaches
Mugdha Pradhan
Founder & CEO, iThrive
Mugdha Pradhan, CEO & Founder of iThrive, TedX speaker, Serial
Entrepreneur, Orator has a Master’s Degree in Nutrition. A few years ago,
when she struggled with her own personal health issues, learning the
nuances of Functional Medicine transformed Mugdha's health and made
her fit, happy and healthy. She moved from Canada to introduce Functional
Nutrition for the first time in India through iThrive - Healing & Beyond
(previously ThriveFNC) in 2019. Mugdha’s vision is to create healthier,
happier, disease-free communities across the world every single day. With
her expertise in Functional Nutrition, her ability to build strong teams and
beautiful cultures and her passion for scientific research and
evidence-based work, her company- iThrive has raised 350k pre-series A
funding round. Mugdha is currently working on helping people solve not just
their physical health issues but also complex mental health issues with
assorted modalities such as meditation, subconscious reprogramming,
counseling and therapy.
Ria Jain
Chief Of iARC
Ria Jain is the head of department, iThrive Academy & Research Centre.
She has a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics and comes with strong
academic leadership. She is in charge of managing and developing the
courses offered as part of iThrive Academy & Research Centre. She also
ensures achievement of highest standards of excellence in all the activities.
Her love for data and analytics makes her a huge asset in team iThrive
Suyash Bhandari
Chief Of Supplements
Suyash has a Master's in Food Science and Nutrition, is a certified sports
and clinical nutritionist, a certified nutrigenomics counselor and a certified
holistic lifestyle coach. His ability to teach his patients about their mind
body connection and the root causes of their health problems makes him
a key member of team iThrive.
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Know Your Coaches
Avinash Deshmukh
COO at iThrive
He is our success story, who 10 years ago, tried and tested our program
and transformed himself from an obese, anxious person who had
hypertension and gout to a healthy mentally strong person who got rid of
all his health problems including symptoms related to it. Now he coaches
others to improve their physical, psychological, emotional and
physiological problems. Avinash can relate to people's issues and heal
them through the power of Functional Nutrition.
Padmashri Shanmugaraj
Functional Nutritionist
Padmashri Shanmugaraj is a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Diabetes
Educator, Nutrigenomics Counsellor and a Functional Nutritionist with 17+
years of progressive experience in patient counseling, Corporate Wellness
Programs, content writing, Academics as well as Recruitment and
Training of dietitians. She is a Post Graduate Diploma holder in Clinical
dietetics and hospital food service. She also holds Life Memberships of IDA
(Indian Dietetic Association) and IAPEN. She is the founder and managing
partner at Prime Health Consultants.
Manali Chindarkar
Functional Nutritionist
Manali has a Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics with a specialization in
Nutrigenomics and Bachelor's in Biochemistry. Her determination to solve
problems makes her an approachable nutritionist and an integral part of
iThrive's research team. She also has extensive knowledge on research
paper; how to read and write them, and is keen on educating others
about it.
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Know Your Coaches
Aditya Sangore
Health Supplements Researcher
Aditya holds a master's degree in Clinical Psychology. He has a keen
interest in functional nutrition & has been researching on health
supplements for the past 2 years. He approaches nutrition through a
bio-energetics' perspective & specializes in his research of toxins and
detox. He is also currently working on solutions to optimize mental health
through an ideal nutritional plan & nootropics.
Merin Aricatt
Health Supplements Researcher
Merin is a sports nutritionist who has completed her master's in Sports
Science. She will be covering the "Nutrient" module which shall talk about
why nutrients are important for growth, repair and reproduction.
Shagun Arya
Instructor at iThrive Academy
Shagun has a Master's in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, and is an integral
part of the iThrive team with an experience of over 3 years. She believes in
being nutritionally and sustainably mindful. Being a goal-driven person,
she is passionate to heal people through food. To eat is a necessity, but to
eat intelligently is an art, and she identifies herself as a nutritional artist.
She is also a certified NLP practitioner and a consciousness coach. Having
dealt with depression and anxiety, she understands the power that the
mind has on our health, and how we can harness it with
conscious learning.
Natasha
Instructor at iThrive Academy
Natasha is a Functional Nutritionist and a graduate of Batch 8 at iThrive.
She will walk you through the Functional Nutrition Therapy module,
where she will discuss food as an important aspect of healing.
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Know Your Coaches
Prerna Shahani
Functional Nutritionist
Prerna is a highly passionate and dedicated Functional Nutritionist with a
mission to empower individuals to achieve optimal health and vitality
through personalized nutrition and lifestyle modifications. With an extensive
background in clinical nutrition science, certification as a diabetes
educator and a holistic approach to wellness, Prerna strives to unravel the
intricate connections between diet, lifestyle, and overall well-being. Her
expertise lies in understanding the unique needs of each client and tailoring
custom solutions to help them lead happier, healthier lives.
Merin Alexander
Functional Nutritionist
Merin is a qualified Functional Nutritionist and a Certified Diabetes Educator
who holds a Bachelors and Masters degree in Clinical Nutrition and
Dietetics from Dr BMN College of Home Science, SNDT University, Mumbai.
She believes that "Food is a medicine, nourishing both body and mind"-
which is the best healing approach for supporting optimal health and
addressing underlying imbalances. She is passionate about counseling,
teaching and helping people lead a peaceful and content life with means
of Functional Nutrition.
Saloni Kulkarni
Chief of Client Services
Saloni has worked as a nutritionist for more than four years and holds a
master's degree in clinical nutrition and dietetics. She worked in a number
of clinics and hospitals, but she never was able to identify her specialty in
curing patients' illnesses and symptoms. "Health is a Daily Practice" is her
guiding principle for healing. Her capacity to fully understand the
symptoms of her clients, her deep understanding of clinical knowledge,
and her ability to deliver a comprehensive, long-lasting solution make her
a crucial part of the iThrive team. She feels that in order to significantly
impact other people's lives, the knowledge she has acquired needs to be
imparted to the outside world.
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Know Your Coaches
Shriya Lamkhade
Instructor at iThrive Academy
Shriya has completed her BSc in foods and nutrition from S.N.D.T College
of Home Science, Pune, Maharashtra, and her Master's in Clinical Nutrition
and Dietetics from Symbiosis Institute of Health Sciences, Pune,
Maharashtra. She is passionate about seasonal foods and how they help
one to achieve optimal health. She believes in understanding one's
unique needs and crafting tailored nutrition plans that fit seamlessly into
their lifestyle.
Shrushti Pohekar
Instructor at iThrive Academy
Shrushti is a qualified Nutritionist and a foodie at heart. She believes that
every individual should get a chance to embrace both - an optimally
healthy lifestyle and their love for food. She has a bachelor’s and master’s
education in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics along with a passion for
holistic lifestyle. With that, she helps those on the path of a healing
journey to excel health in terms of mind, body and soul.
Kashish Arora
Instructor at iThrive Academy
Kashish is a chartered accountant turned personal trainer who helps
people by teaching them the art of correct movement. His core
expertise lies in helping people reestablish their stability, mobility and
strength by changing their poor posture and movement patterns. His
focus area includes correcting injuries and spinal misalignment arising
out of faulty lifestyles and increasing strength and mobility.
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Know Your Coaches
Vandita Bomb
Functional Nutritionist
Vandita Bomb is a functional nutrition practitioner who ventured into the
field of functional nutrition due to her own health issues. She successfully
managed to reverse her symptoms and get back her health using
functional nutrition therapy. She is a management graduate from Indian
Institute of Management, Lucknow and has her own functional nutrition
consultation practice currently specialising in gut health and mineral
balancing. She is passionate about holistic health and wishes to transform
lives by educating people on the importance of healthy living. She is an
alumni of Ithrive academy batch 23 and teaches the module ‘Functional
Blood Chemistry Analysis’ at the academy.
Dr. Avneet Matharu
Functional Nutritionist
I'm Dr. Avneet Kaur Matharu, a Homeopath and Functional Nutritionist in
Mumbai. My passion for Homeopathy and holistic health led me to pursue
a Diploma in Emergency Medical Services. After working in a hospital, I
recognized the importance of nutrition in healthcare. I underwent a
personal transformation, losing 30 kgs, and delved into health and
nutrition, ultimately embracing Functional Medicine. Now, I practice
Homeopathy with a focus on Functional Medicine principles, achieving
remarkable results with chronic diseases.
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Course Duration
COURSE NAME
iThrive's Certification in Functional
Nutrition
LECTURES
85+ Hours of Video Lectures
CLASSES
6 Lectures Weekly
DURATION
4 Months
Opportunities
Exclusive internship opportunities
available for the top performers of
the program.
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Rules and regulations
No batch changes/transfers are allowed for any student
on any grounds
Certificates will only be awarded upon clearing the final
exam with a score equal to or exceeding 70%
If a student is not able to appear for the final evaluation
with the assigned batch, he/she has to pay the
examination fees and take the examination with the next
batch
In case of any queries after the teaching has commenced,
please ask them to the respective batch coordinator
Students get lifetime access to lecture recordings from
the portal. They can download the PPTs but not the
recordings
iARC strictly offers no refund policy
We encourage you to peruse iARC’s terms and conditions
before proceeding with your enrollment.
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Conventional medicine doesn’t stand a chance of
turning the tide against chronic diseases, but you
do.
Discover the future of medicine and join the
revolution!
Ria Jain
Chief of iARC
Enroll in iThrive’s Certification in Functional Nutrition now!
+91 89564 17974 academy@[Link] [Link]
+91 89564 74952
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