CNS/D 531 Nutraceuticals & Pharmaceuticals (2018)

This module aims to introduce students to major classes of pharmaceutical and nutraceutical agents and their impacts on physiology and pathophysiology.  This module will draw on the learning from Applied Pathophysiological Reasoning (CND511) providing students with an opportunity to demonstrate understanding of synergistic action of nutrients and drug/nutrient interactions through the analysis of their mechanisms of action on and physiological processes and pathophysiology. This module will review food law governing nutrition products. The module is designed to support students consider the application of nutraceutical agents at both individual and population levels. Students will develop understanding of safety issues including: upper safe limits, drug nutrient interactions and augmenting effects of nutraceutical agents and know how to check known interactions to support safe nutrition practice.