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Welcome to the September/October edition of The Nutritional Supplement.
In this edition I introduce myself as Student Support Manager to students who have just joined us and we have a graduate interview from Daisy Ilchovska where she discusses her recent book on Lyme Disease.
There is also a summary of the fantastic 21st Anniversary Celebration that CNELM held in September.
Happy reading - Coriander Stone
CNELM does not necessarily endorse the content and views expressed in the content of the links to external websites, podcasts, reviews and publications and provide links to such information we think will be of interest to students and challenge views on a variety of topics. CNELM is not involved in the organisation or the content of content provided by external agencies and provides links in good faith. Please contact the Editor of the Student Newsletter Coriander Stone coriander@cnelm.co.uk in the first instance if you have any cause of concern regarding the content of this edition of the Newsletter.
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On the 23rd September, CNELM celebrated their 21st anniversary with an all day showcase of research publications from graduates and staff. Alexandra McLaren, Dr. Stephanie Weichart, Sinead Berry, Daisy Ilchovska, Sophie Nielsen, Alina Grylls and Anna Gruvstad Melén were amongst graduates who presented their fascinating research and we also heard about book publications from Lorraine Nicolle, Ray Griffiths and Rose Holmes.
Staff contributions came from Dr Karin Seidler, Dr. Michelle Barrow, Indrani Saha, Dr. James Neil and Kate Neil. Satu Jackson presented as CEO of BANT and Professor Adrian Hunnisett External Quality Reviewer for CNELM and Adi Mistry Frost as Chair of the Business Education and Ethics Committee contributed to the opening speeches.
We also heard more about Euzen, a new nutritional therapy service founded by Dr James Neil, Michail Rizos and Kate Neil that applies the approach to Personalised Nutrition and Health Coaching developed at CNELM.
All in all, it was a fascinating day!
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I would like to take the opportunity to introduce myself for those new students who may not be familiar with me and my role. As Student Support Manager (SSM), I offer both formal and ad hoc sessions to all students at various points throughout the year.
Formal bi-annual sessions offer students a formal opportunity to provide feedback on your experience of the course, which is then anonymously analysed and reported back to CNELM in order to enhance services to students.
Aspects of your studies covered in formal sessions include: -
- Gauging whether you are on track with your study programme
- If you generally are happy with the level of feedback received for assessments
- If teaching and administrative staff are accessible and supportive
- If the learning resources are accessible and suitable to your needs
The focus of the formal sessions is therefore mainly academic.
Ad hoc sessions run monthly throughout the year and provide confidential pastoral support. They serve to offer students additional pastoral support for those of you experiencing extenuating issues which are impacting on your studies in some way - this might be personal/family reasons, health issues, financial worries or anything else which you need emotional support with.
Some comments from students who have used the ad hoc service recently and found it helpful are: -
“I was having some personal issues which were affecting my studies, and the practical suggestions I received helped to reduce my stress levels.”
“I did find it helpful as Coriander gave me various options to consider going forward with the course following life circumstances impacting my studies, and she put me in touch with the right people.”
“I found the service supportive and responsive.”
“I had personal struggles which made my studying experience hard. When speaking with Coriander, she listened to my issues very well, demonstrated understanding, supported me with good advice and even offered her personal experience for dealing with the issues I had. Overall, very positive experience with a SSM who is easy to talk to.”
Both formal and ad hoc sessions also cover guidance for students with known or self-suspected Learning Needs or other disabilities.
Ad hoc sessions will take place on the following dates for the remainder of 2022 and can be arranged by emailing me directly: -
- 17th October
- 14th November
- 12th December
Formal sessions give you the students an opportunity to feedback on your experience of being a student at CNELM. The remaining formal sessions for 2022 will be held from 5th – 9th December and a Doodle poll will be made available nearer the dates. A Zoom meeting will be set up for the session, which lasts for 15-30 minutes. If further time is required then this can be arranged via a separate, ad hoc session.
You are of course always welcome to email me directly with any queries, for example if you need to speak to me on any different date or need pastoral support outside of the ad hoc dates.
If anyone has any further questions regarding the role of these sessions, please do contact me.
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Personalised Nutrition Interventions
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This podcast from Josep Maria del Bas, Senior researcher in the Nutrition and Health Department Eurecat looks at the Preventomics Programme which studies evidence on the effectiveness of different approaches to personalised nutrition and analyses their worth. The podcast looks at what the outcomes for the personalised recommendations were.
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Nostalgia & The Circadian Rhythm
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This article from the team at Clinical Education explores the concept of nostalgia and how this relates to clinical practise by challenging client’s expected normal and utilising nostalgia to optimise circadian outcomes.
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Online Relaxation Sessions
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Nicola Pearson holds these relaxation sessions via Zoom every Monday 10.00-10.15am and Wednesday 10.00 – 10.15am. These sessions differ each week and blend gentle breathing techniques, calming guided relaxations and/or sleep yoga.
Feel free to wrap yourself up in blankets (if cool) and/or snuggle into cushions whilst lying down. Or be seated, standing, moving or in stillness. Eyes may be open or closed. Nic always encourages listening to your own body.
If you're interested in joining then please email Nicola at nicola.pearson@cnelm.ac.uk |
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This interesting and timely article discusses the factors impacting current inflation and food prices.
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This fascinating article looks at how our food tastes have changed throughout history, and might continue to change, as well as looking at new innovations and developments around new flavours.
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Daisy Ilchovska
MSc Personalised Nutrition
Daisy graduated from the MSc in Personalised Nutrition and the NTPD in 2020 after a career in marketing. Daisy's personal health journey was what led her to nutrition.
Read her story here...
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Physical Activity versus Diet:
A new study found that exercise does not reverse the damaging effects of poor dietary choices. The researchers found that compared to physically inactive individuals who ate the lowest-quality diet, those engaging in the highest activity levels and eating the highest-quality diet reduced their risk of all-cause mortality by 17%. They also reduced their mortality risk of cardiovascular disease by 19% and of certain cancers by 27%. One of the researchers stated that “diet plays a similar role in mortality risk in those who are physically active and those who are inactive, and vice versa.
DIM for Healing:
A new study suggests that DIM, found in green, leafy vegetables may reduce antibiotic resistance via the inhibition of biofilms. The researchers investigated four gram-negative pathogenic bacteria which have a high resistance to antibiotics. In all four bacteria, DIM reduced the biofilm formation by up to 80%. They also found that wounds treated with DIM healed faster.
B6 for Anxiety:
Recent research suggests that vitamin B6 may reduce anxiety and depression. The B6 participants saw a significant reduction in their anxiety and depression scores compared to the placebo group, via the synthesis of the inhibitory neurotransmitter GABA.
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This delicious Middle Eastern walnut and roasted red pepper dip goes with everything and will brighten up the shorter days.
Ingredients:
2 red peppers
4 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
100g shelled toasted walnuts
1 garlic clove roughly chopped
2 ½ tablespoon tomato paste
¾ cup bread crumbs
2 tablespoon pomegranate molasses I used this one
1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper
½ teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon sumac
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 220 degrees. Brush the peppers with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and place in a lightly oiled oven-safe pan or cast-iron pan. Roast the peppers in the oven for 30 minutes or so, turning them over once or twice.
Remove from the oven and place the peppers in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap for a few minutes to trap the steam from the roasted peppers, making them easy to peel. When cool enough to handle, peel the peppers, remove the seeds and slice the peppers into small strips.
In the bowl of a large food processor, combine the roasted red pepper with 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, walnuts, tomato paste, bread crumbs, pomegranate molasses, Aleppo pepper, sugar, sumac, salt and cayenne and blend into a smooth paste.
When ready to serve, top the dip with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil, and garnish with a little more walnuts and fresh parsley.
Please email me your favourite recipes to coriander@cnelm.co.uk and how you came to find them!
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All times are UK time unless specified.
*BIOLAB UPDATE*
Biolab have now closed.
Biolab provided extensive laboratory services for 37 years and are pleased to announce the creation of Viva Health Laboratories (VHL), who have acquired all of Biolab’s assets and will be reviving Biolab tests to run alongside their own tests.
CNELM Events:
- Various dates 2022 Journal clubs led by Research Manager
- Thursday 20th October 2022 Student Research Presentations led by Research Manager
- Wednesday 2nd November 2022 09.00-17.00 Engaging with Industry - Natural Products led by BSc Module Leaders for level 5 for Food Supplements and Pharmacology
The CNELM professional enhancement days can also be found here.
Non CNELM Events:
- 7-8th October, NMI Summit: Personalised Nutrition Via The Microbiome, Genome, & Biomarkers: Recent Advances & Clinical Applications, Millennium Gloucester Hotel, 4-18 Harrington Gardens, London, SW7 4LH. To reserve your place at this event please click here
- 18th and 20th October, Dr Anca Ciobotaru is pleased to offer two opportunities to attend her Diet and Autoimmunity webinar this month. Several students and CNELM grads attended this webinar in the summer and due to the number of requests is offering two dates in October. Anca is a graduate of the MSc in Personalised Nutrition.
18 October 11am-12pm
20 October 6-7pm
More webinars, events and podcasts can be found in the Science and Education section of the BANT website.
Archived Recordings:
Disclaimer
CNELM occasionally circulates information regarding external events which we think may be of interest to students, graduates and/or staff. Please note that CNELM is not involved in the organisation or the content of such events and circulates all such information in good faith.
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To support presence on social media we would appreciate a brief review on our Facebook page.
Your review should only take a few minutes of your time and and can help some prospective students understand your experience as a student. Reviews from recent and upcoming graduates of the degree programmes and clinical programmes would be welcome.
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We would like to gather your feedback for CPD events at CNELM. There are several upcoming events to be held at CNELM and it would be great to gather your thoughts on these events, as well as internal events such as Lab days and other events run by CNELM staff.
Could anyone who has attended these events please email me their brief thoughts on them to coriander@cnelm.co.uk.
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Website Assistant with FunctionalDX:
The FunctionalDX team is looking for an organised, practical, problem-solving, can-do Nutritional Therapist or holistic practitioner, (or someone in training in either of those fields), to join us as a Website Assistant. In this varied role, you will be responsible for the project management of the business requirements of the FunctionalDX website. This includes general updates, functionality upgrades, merchandising, and publishing.
You will have experience of WordPress websites and be able to write simple code. Good copywriting skills and an eye for detail are essential. Understanding customer needs and communication requirements in the user journey throughout the website and the associated flow between our social and communications channels is essential, as is the ability to apply this knowledge to keep our website functionally friendly and up to date.
You will be required to manage bigger projects with the web developers, to keep these on time and to budget. Confidence in stakeholder management and the ability to communicate with the wider FunctionalDX team is a must, as is a positive attitude and a willingness to grow with the role.
This is a part-time appointment (approx. 8 hours per week) that can sit alongside your own NT practice but requires the same commitment and focus as a full-time role. The position will be mostly virtual, and you will work closely with our Marketing Manager and the wider FunctionalDX team.
Responsibilities:
- Project management of website projects
- Merchandising of the FunctionalDX website
- Liaising with web developers
- Carrying out small updates to the FunctionalDX site, such as copy, imagery and product amends
- Simple coding throughout the site
- Measure and report on website performance
We also have a number of upcoming exciting projects which you will be heavily involved in
Desired skills:
- Experience of managing WordPress websites
- Ability to write simple code
- A strategic thinker, highly organised and able to anticipate customer, business and calendar needs well in advance
- SEO experience would be advantageous
- Strong attention to detail along with good copywriting skills
- Excellent communications skills, the ability to work well in a team, self-starter and have a positive can-do attitude
- Work productively, efficiently and with consistency remotely from your home office. Some days in the London HQ will be required
If you have great web tech knowledge, love building great customer experience, want to be part of a dynamic team and shape the future of the business we want to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a covering letter to: teamfdx@functionaldx.com by 16th October 2022.
We will be in touch with successful candidates in late October to invite them to an interview.
If you are a student and apply for these Job Opportunities then please make sure the work involved enables you to keep within CNELM Policy and BANT Student Membership requirements.
More classifieds can be found here, here and here.
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CNELM occasionally circulates information regarding external events/job opportunities which we think may be of interest to students, graduates and/or staff. Please note that CNELM is not involved in the organisation or the content of such events and circulates all such information in good faith. This includes events held at CNELM by independent organisations hiring CNELM premises to deliver the Event. CNELM may also provide a platform for external or internal contributors within CNELM's Nutritional Supplement circular, via Moodle or CNELM Social Media that may contain Links to websites or other resources related to an external contributor or organisations. Such Links are included in good faith and are strictly not an endorsement by CNELM of the organisation or content of Linked websites and/or resources. CNELM is not involved in such Organisations unless otherwise stated.
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