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M.S. Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine
With appreciation of the rapid advancements in the field of clinical nutrition and the increasingly respected role of nutrition in the maintenance of health and the prevention of disease, the master of science in human nutrition and functional medicine program prepares graduates to safely and effectively utilize nutrition, natural remedies and biopsychosocial therapies in the management of patients with complex health challenges at an advanced level beyond traditional nutritional programs.
Graduates of the MS-HNFM program will be able to:
- Integrate whole food nutrition with strategies for health promotion and disease prevention.
- Apply the functional medicine model to the therapeutic needs a patient or client could present.
- Apply appropriate interventions to address physiological imbalances and illness states.
- Appraise research evidence to answer clinically relevant questions.