About
Nutrition Consultant
Michael Bernstein MBA, IFNCP
Hello, and welcome to my site. I’m certified in integrative and functional nutrition as well as health coaching. I’m also a student in the Applied Clinical Nutrition Master’s program at the Northeast College of Health Sciences. I can help you use food as medicine and other modalities to improve your health
Credentials:
- MBA – University of Delaware
- IFNCP - Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner
- Holistic Health Coach (AFPA Fitness)
- Certified Holistic Nutritionist (AFPA Fitness)
- Certified Health & Wellness Coach (AFPA Fitness)
Currently enrolled in Master of Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition program at the North East College of Health Sciences
Some of the topics studied:
Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner
- Introduction to Integrative and Functional Nutrition
- Food as Medicine: Origins, Healing Foods and Dietary Therapies
- Dietary Supplements: Science, Art, Practice and Principles
- GI Part 1 – Gut Related Disorders
- GI Part 2 – The Spectrum of Gluten-Related Disorders
- An Integrative and Functional Nutrition Approach to Brain Related Disorders
- CardioMetabolic Disease, Inflammation and Insulin Dysregulation
- An Integrative and Functional Nutrition Approach to Obesity and Weight Management
- Detoxification: The Role of Toxicity in Chronic Disease
- An Integrative and Functional Nutrition Approach to Cancer Therapies
- Energy and Pain Disorders: Mitochondrial Dysfunction
- Advanced Culinary Nutritional Medicine
- Nutraceuticals – An Advanced Approach to Using Dietary Supplements in Clinical Practice
- Applying Nutrigenomics into Clinical Practice
- Advanced Lab Testing/Nutrigenetic testing
- Therapeutic Elimination Diets: An Overview
- Vegan/Vegetarian Diets
- Paleo, Grain free, Gluten/Casein Free (GFCF) and Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) Therapeutic Diets
- FODMAP and Candida Therapeutic Diets
- Ketogenic Diet
- An Introduction to the IFN Case Based Approach: Science, Story, Strategy
- Obesity/Neurological Health
- Detox/CardioMetabolic Syndrome and Wrap-Up
Certified Holistic Nutritionist
Holistic Nutrition Science
- How the Body Works and Self-Care
- Nutrition for Disease Prevention
- Functional Medicine and Nutrition
- Foods, Diets, and Meal Planning for Health and Longevity
- Holistic Herbal Remedies for Health and Longevity
Nutrition Consultant Skill Development
- Understanding and Attaining Behavior Change
- Communication Essentials
- Counseling Interviews
- Developing a Nutritional Care Plan
- Promoting Change to Facilitate Self-Management
- Making Behavior Change Last
- Physical Activity
- Communication with Diverse Population Groups
- Group Facilitation and Counseling
- Keys to Successful Nutrition Education Interventions
- Education Strategies, Mass Media, and Evaluation
- Four-Week Guided Nutrition Counseling Program
- Step-By-Step Guide for Working with Clients
Holistic Health Research Presentations
- 86 Video Presentations
Certified Health & Wellness Coach
The All-Inclusive Approach to Optimizing Health
- Achieving personal health
- Mind-body communications to maintain wellness
- Managing stress and mental health
- Eating and exercising toward a healthy lifestyle
- Movement and physical activity for health
- Understanding and preventing disease
- Understanding drug use and abuse
- Making healthy choices
- Exploring alternative medicines
- Overcoming obstacles
- Health enhancement methods
Becoming an Effective Lifestyle Coach That Gets Clients Results
- Introduction to lifestyle wellness coaching
- Core ingredients in effective coaching
- Different models of coaching
- Foundation for effective coaching
- Meeting ethical guidelines and establishing the coaching agreement
- Coaching agreements
- Ongoing support for new behaviors and actions
- The active nature of listening
- Steps in questioning
- Direct communication
- Goals and goal setting
- Coaching as a path of change
- Reconfiguring the concept of expertise
- Your life as a coach