ABOUT US
The Centre for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy is based in Birmingham, in the West Midlands. However, we also cover Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Yorkshire and have a network of practitioners Nationwide. CANN was developed by like-minded experts in the field, with a passion for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy, and most importantly driving forward excellence in practice and educating practitioners.
Our founder and Managing Director Nigel Penny, is currently studying for a PhD in Applied Nutrition, has an MSc in Nutritional Therapy, is a BANT member and CNHC registered and practicing Nutritional Therapist. He has been in Higher Education for over a decade, more recently working as a Senior Lecturer in Applied Human Nutrition at a Birmingham based University and a Visiting Lecturer in Nutritional Therapy at a Worcester based University and a London College.
Nigel has vast experience in designing, developing and running education courses at all levels. Plus an unrivalled passion for Nutritional Therapy and Personalised Nutrition, even working for several years as a BANT Director, and he is a self-confessed “nutrition nerd” and perfectionist. This passion for Nutritional Therapy and Personalised Nutrition, and drive to continually push forward excellence, is passed down to every practitioner who works with CANN, and through every education course delivered by CANN. Only the best will do when it comes to CANN! So you know you are in the safest hands possible.
Our founder and Managing Director Nigel Penny, is currently studying for a PhD in Applied Nutrition, has an MSc in Nutritional Therapy, is a BANT member and CNHC registered and practicing Nutritional Therapist. He has been in Higher Education for over a decade, more recently working as a Senior Lecturer in Applied Human Nutrition at a Birmingham based University and a Visiting Lecturer in Nutritional Therapy at a Worcester based University and a London College.
Nigel has vast experience in designing, developing and running education courses at all levels. Plus an unrivalled passion for Nutritional Therapy and Personalised Nutrition, even working for several years as a BANT Director, and he is a self-confessed “nutrition nerd” and perfectionist. This passion for Nutritional Therapy and Personalised Nutrition, and drive to continually push forward excellence, is passed down to every practitioner who works with CANN, and through every education course delivered by CANN. Only the best will do when it comes to CANN! So you know you are in the safest hands possible.
WHAT IS NUTRITIONAL THERAPY?
Nutritional Therapy is more than just diet and weight loss, and more than your health food store, weight loss group or fitness "nutritionist" who have often done just a weekend's worth of study in nutrition. It is the application of nutrition science, using a functional medicine
approach, in the promotion of health, peak performance and individual care. Nutritional therapy practitioners are qualified to the highest standards, CANN therapists have a minimum of an undergraduate diploma, and most have studied either an undergraduate degree or a post graduate Masters degree in Nutritional Therapy. They are all BANT
members and CNHC
registered. So you can rest assured we know what we are on about, even down to how your genes work and how they interact with nutrients.
Nutritional Therapists use a wide range of tools to assess and identify potential nutritional imbalances and understand how these may contribute to an individual’s signs, symptoms and health issues. From genetic testing to look at familial history/genetic predisposition, to working with other medical professionals to look at medical history and blood, saliva, stool or even hair tests to look at the impact of your current lifestyle or even recent life events on your health. This approach allows them to work with individuals to address nutritional balance and help support the body towards maintaining health via an individualised nutrition, nutraceutical and lifestyle programme.
Nutritional therapy is also recognised as a Complementary Medicine and is relevant for individuals with chronic conditions, as well as those looking to enhance their sporting performance and/or to support general health and wellbeing. Practitioners consider each individual to be unique and recommend personalised nutrition, nutraceutical and lifestyle programmes rather than a ‘one size fits all’ approach. Practitioners never recommend nutritional therapy as a replacement for medical advice and always refer any client with ‘red flag’ signs or symptoms to their medical professional. They will also frequently work alongside a medical professional and will communicate with other healthcare professionals involved in the individual’s care to explain any nutritional therapy programme that has been provided.
Nutritional Therapists use a wide range of tools to assess and identify potential nutritional imbalances and understand how these may contribute to an individual’s signs, symptoms and health issues. From genetic testing to look at familial history/genetic predisposition, to working with other medical professionals to look at medical history and blood, saliva, stool or even hair tests to look at the impact of your current lifestyle or even recent life events on your health. This approach allows them to work with individuals to address nutritional balance and help support the body towards maintaining health via an individualised nutrition, nutraceutical and lifestyle programme.
Nutritional therapy is also recognised as a Complementary Medicine and is relevant for individuals with chronic conditions, as well as those looking to enhance their sporting performance and/or to support general health and wellbeing. Practitioners consider each individual to be unique and recommend personalised nutrition, nutraceutical and lifestyle programmes rather than a ‘one size fits all’ approach. Practitioners never recommend nutritional therapy as a replacement for medical advice and always refer any client with ‘red flag’ signs or symptoms to their medical professional. They will also frequently work alongside a medical professional and will communicate with other healthcare professionals involved in the individual’s care to explain any nutritional therapy programme that has been provided.
