NUTRACEUTICALS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
Overview of the principles and processes necessary to evaluate and utilize bioactive food components and dietary supplements in practice, including federal regulations. Current scientific evidence supporting or refuting the biochemical and physiological efficacy of select bioactive food components and dietary supplements will be addressed.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Declared in Clinical Nutrition MS or the Capstone Certificate in Clinical Nutrition Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss current regulation of bioactive food components and dietary supplements Audience: Graduate 2. Assess quality, purity and identity of dietary supplements Audience: Graduate 3. Explain basic principles of functional nutrition and how bioactive food components and dietary supplements relate Audience: Graduate 4. Utilize appropriate resources to obtain current information on bioactive food components and dietary supplements Audience: Graduate 5. Critically evaluate the research to support or refute the use of selected bioactive food components and dietary supplements Audience: Graduate 6. Apply knowledge of bioactive food components and dietary supplements to working with patients/clients Audience: Graduate 7. Examine popular bioactive food components and dietary supplements used in various health conditions Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Discuss current regulation of bioactive food components and dietary supplements Audience: Graduate 2. Assess quality, purity and identity of dietary supplements Audience: Graduate 3. Explain basic principles of functional nutrition and how bioactive food components and dietary supplements relate Audience: Graduate 4. Utilize appropriate resources to obtain current information on bioactive food components and dietary supplements Audience: Graduate 5. Critically evaluate the research to support or refute the use of selected bioactive food components and dietary supplements Audience: Graduate 6. Apply knowledge of bioactive food components and dietary supplements to working with patients/clients Audience: Graduate 7. Examine popular bioactive food components and dietary supplements used in various health conditions Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027