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Studio City, CA 91604
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BRAIN NUTRITION COUNSELING

CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

(30 total training hours)

Part I: Basic Brain Nutrition

(10 hours training; Friday)

Instructor: Juan Pablo Girardi, MS, MA, LMFT

Introduction to Brain Nutrition:
* How to get the best out of this course
* Why this is the most powerful mental health modality ever.
* Why learning about Brain Nutrition is so URGENT
* Chaotic mental health in the US and in the whole world as well has its roots in serious nutritional mistakes.
* The destruction of the traditional, cultural diets
* Brain Health and the destruction of our planet
* Brain and Children
* Health practitioners in this field are pioneers and have an enormous responsibility.

A Graphic presentation of a GOOD brain Nutrition
* The seven crucial supplements -- their effects, quality, dosages, contraindications, etc.

A supplement program for life.
* How to do it, advantages and disadvantages, flexibility, intuition, research update, life extension, etc.

The Optimal Brian Diet (basic principles)
* Good carbohydrates vs. bad carbohydrates
The Glucose Tolerance Curve
Hypoglycemia
* Good fats vs. bad fats
* Good proteins vs. bad proteins
The China Study main finding and the importance of considering it, bad also to be really cautious due to typological considerations.

Introduction to the Braverman System
* Students take the Braverman tests
* Vignettes using students results
* Practical clinical considerations

ADD ADHD a nutritional approach

Caffeine, Marihuana, alcohol and tobacco. A nutritional approach.

How to increase compliance of treatment

Part II: Advanced Brain Nutrition

(15 hours training, Saturday and Sunday morning)

Instructor: Larry Richardson, MA, MS, Licensed acupuncturist.

ENCOURAGING BRAIN PLASTICITY WITH NUTRITION

Life is never merely about staying normal. It is always about accumulating power and exploring new ways of using it. However, a brain that is not nutritionally optimized cannot be used to accumulate power; it is like a battery that cannot hold charge. Neither can such a brain efficiently explore new ways to express power; sensing it’s own weakness, it holds itself back. To remedy this situation, we will attempt to answer the following questions:

What is the physical basis for accumulation of personal power and what are the known ways to enhance this physical base with optimal nutrition, including herbs and nutraceuticals?

What is the physical basis for the exploratory drive and to what extent can it be optimized using nutrition?

By answering these questions, we can take the first steps beyond the disease model and into the brave new world of “designer evolution.”

MEETING THE CHALLENGE OF EMERGING THREATS

TO PERSONAL SOVEREIGNTY

Chronic fatigue, decreased impulse control, and depression are windows into changes in brain function brought about, in part, by changes in our food industry. Some brains are more sensitive to these changes than others, but all are affected. We will cover some “suppressed” scientific fact here and offer treatment options for different brain and metabolic types.

We are living longer these days but need to take specific steps to minimize the possibility of dementia as we age. There is much that can be done to protect the brain and cardiovascular system at the same time. In the process, we may extend our productive life spans with relatively little expense.

The clash between conventional and alternative medical systems is leaving many patients falling between the cracks. We will explore what can be done nutritionally to insure that treatments from any medical system do not unnecessarily confuse, suppress or drive the brain instead of allowing it to realize its full, personal potential.

fllPart III: The Brain and the Science of Typology

(5 hours training, Sunday afternoon)

Instructor: Juan Pablo Girardi, MS, MA, LMFT

Introduction to Typology
History
The Jung types
Myers- Briggs Types and the Keirsey adjustments.

Students take the Keirsey inventory
Analysis of the results

The Brain and Typology
The Braverman approach to typology
Implications on Brain Nutrition

How to commercialize the services on nutritional counseling

Basic resources for continuing education on Brain Nutrition
The Life Extension Foundation Magazine
The Brain Optimization™ Institute Saturday classes and other seminars
Individual Supervision and coaching at BOI, in person or by phone.
The need to learn Cognitive Therapy

Ethical and legal considerations

Referrals.

PROGRAM DATE: To be determined based on demand. Call Office for details.

PROGRAM LOCATION: Studio City, CA (Call for more details)