mastering the art & science of
Nutritional Blood Chemistry
Master blood chemistry assessment,
the most trusted testing available.
Standard interpretation often misses key patterns that reveal what’s actually happening with your clients.
In this course, you’ll learn to identify preclinical imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, and metabolic dysfunction, all while working with tests your clients and other practitioners already understand.
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Our proven blood chemistry methods allow you to read between the lines
You’re likely familiar with clients who come in with a stack of lab results their doctor dismissed as “normal,” yet they’re struggling with fatigue, brain fog, weight issues, and declining energy.
With functional blood chemistry interpretation, you’re equipped to understand and take action on the story those numbers are telling – the early warning signs of thyroid dysfunction, hidden cardiovascular risks, blood sugar dysregulation, and nutritional deficiencies that could derail their health.
This advanced 12-week certification gives you the expertise to read between the lines of standard blood work. You’ll master the nuanced interpretation that reveals developing imbalances long before they become pathological, develop a clinical edge to address underlying causes within your scope of practice, and gain the confidence to communicate and collaborate with other professionals.
What Makes Our Approach To Blood Chemistry Different
Beyond “Normal” Reference Ranges: While others accept lab values at face value, we teach you to identify the functional patterns and trends that reveal true metabolic health, even when results fall within “normal” ranges.
Complete Systems Integration: Master how to read blood chemistry as an interconnected story rather than isolated markers, understanding how thyroid, cardiovascular, immunological, metabolic, and nutritional markers influence each other.
Familiar Yet Advanced: Work with the testing your clients already understand and trust while gaining interpretation skills that set you apart from other practitioners and allow seamless communication with medical professionals.
Precise, Preclinical Focus: Learn to spot the early metabolic shifts that indicate developing dysfunction, giving you the opportunity to intervene before problems become entrenched.
Elizabeth Mae
Master Restorative Health Practitioner
“This course has opened up doors for my clients to have a complete view of their health. I now inherit clients from other (MD level…) practitioners who have been supported around only one angle of their health. IRH gave me the tools to know how to think about how the facets of a client’s health interact with the other pieces.”
Amanda Carneiro
Master Restorative Health Practitioner
“Being a Restorative Health Practitioner means digging deeper, looking at the data, but also looking at and helping the client in front of you and meeting them where they are, while also doing what is best for their health. Being able to offer blood chemistry analysis to my clients has been life-changing!”
Curriculum
Mastering the Art & Science of Nutritional Blood Chemistry
1. Introduction & Blood Sugar Regulation
- Working with blood chemistries: how to order, what is in and out of scope of practice, when to refer
- Anatomy and physiology of blood sugar regulation system; optimal blood sugar regulation; presentations of blood sugar dysfunction
- Testing: understand the individual markers that relate to blood sugar regulation, and identify patterns that point to dysfunction in this area
- How to structure a therapeutic healing protocol that addresses optimal blood sugar regulation, dietary considerations, and ongoing monitoring and therapy
- Case studies
2. Cardiovascular
- Anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular system; optimal function; presentations of cardiovascular dysfunction
- Testing: understand the individual markers that relate to cardiovascular health and identify patterns that point to dysfunction in this area
- How to structure a therapeutic healing protocol that addresses optimal cardiovascular health, dietary considerations, and ongoing monitoring and therapy
- Case studies
3. Red Blood Cells, Digestion and Nutrient Deficiencies
- Brief review of the anatomy and physiology of the gastrointestinal system; optimal function; anemia presentations; nutritional deficiency presentations
- Testing: understand the individual markers that relate to digestion, anemia, and nutritional deficiencies, and identify patterns that point to dysfunction in this area
- How to structure a therapeutic healing protocol that addresses optimal digestive function, any further GI testing needed, nutritional sufficiency, dietary considerations, and ongoing monitoring and therapy
- Case studies
4. Liver & Gallbladder
- Anatomy and physiology of the liver and gallbladder; optimal function; liver and gallbladder dysfunction presentations
- Testing: Understand the individual markers that relate to the liver and gallbladder, and identify patterns that point to dysfunction in this area
- How to structure a therapeutic healing protocol that addresses optimal liver and gallbladder function, a purification program (if indicated), dietary considerations, and ongoing monitoring and therapy
- Case studies
5. Thyroid
- Anatomy and physiology of the thyroid; optimal function; thyroid dysfunction presentations
- Testing: Understand the individual markers that relate to the thyroid, and identify patterns that point to dysfunction in this area
- How to structure a therapeutic healing protocol that addresses optimal thyroid functions, dietary considerations, and ongoing monitoring and therapy
- Case studies
6. Immune & Inflammation
- Anatomy and physiology of the immune system; optimal function; immune dysfunction presentations; inflammation presentations
- Testing: understand the individual markers that relate to the immune system and inflammation, and identify patterns that point to dysfunction in this area
- How to structure a therapeutic healing protocol that addresses optimal immune function, reduction of inflammation, dietary considerations, and ongoing monitoring and therapy
- Case studies
7. Kidneys, Adrenals & Dehydration
- Anatomy and physiology of the kidneys, adrenals and dehydration; optimal function; kidney dysfunction presentations; adrenal function presentations; dehydration presentations
- Testing: understand the individual markers that relate to kidneys, adrenals and dehydration, and identify patterns that point to dysfunction in this area
- How to structure a therapeutic healing protocol that addresses optimal kidney function, any further adrenal testing needed, hydration, dietary considerations, ongoing monitoring and therapy
- Case studies
8. Putting It All Together
- Prioritization of markers and patterns
- Development of a comprehensive protocol utilizing diet, lifestyle and supplementation
- Integrating blood chemistries with other clinical tools
Nutritional Blood Chemistry Graduate
“It was the missing piece of the puzzle for me, I can actually say it gave me the confidence that I needed to actually start seeing clients. It allows me to offer affordable testing to my clients. A lot of them have a limited budget but truly need help so this is a great way to get started with them.”
Nutritional Blood Chemistry Graduate
“It has changed the way I look at interpreting blood markers, especially coming from the conventional health space. It has opened up the ability for me to offer the service in my packages where clients don’t have an out of pocket expense for all of their bloodwork. I have an inexpensive tool to use that allows me the ability to show my clients why it would be advisable to get further lab testing done. Fabulous indeed!”
Nutritional Blood Chemistry Graduate
“It has allowed me a way to bridge the gap between clinical approach and holistic approach. With blood chemistry, it’s easier for me to get clients to understand how dysfunction happens and what it impacts.”
Nutritional Blood Chemistry Graduate
“I absolutely cannot imagine being in practice as a nutrition professional without the training I received in Mastering the Art and Science of Nutritional Blood Chemistry. I knew absolutely nothing about blood chemistry when I began this course and it was honestly one of my favorite things I have ever learned in my entire life. I am already off and running and working with clients with this info only a couple of weeks after the course ended.”
What’s Included When You Enroll
Comprehensive 12-Week Live Cohort for Clinical Mastery in Blood Chemistry Analysis
Our intensive certification program provides everything needed to achieve complete mastery of blood chemistry analysis, including live clinical instruction, hands-on application, and rigorous assessment.
Regularly Updated Course Assets
8 Core Training Modules
Real-Life Case Studies
Healing Solutions Master List
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Weekly, Live Support from a Clinically Experienced Instructor Team
10 Live Q&A Coaching Calls
1:1 Relationship With A Designated Instructor
Weekly Small Group Office Hours, Led By Our Instructors
Ongoing Access To The Instructor Team Via Your Class Forum
Continuation of Your IRH Certification
Upon successful completion and passing your exit exam, you’ll earn your Nutritional Blood Chemistry certification, an important step in supporting your clients and moving you one step closer to earning your Master RHP designation.
Graduation Requirements:
- 80% grade on all module quizzes
- 80% grade on case study project
- 80% grade on final exams (one comprehension; one application-focused)
- Participation (live or via replay) in all mandatory webinars
Expert Faculty & Mentorship
Our faculty is composed of highly skilled practitioners, all of whom have mastered the Institute of Restorative Health methodology and implemented it in their own practice with exceptional results.
Instructors for the Fall 2026 semester of Mastering The Art & Science of Nutritional Blood Chemistry include:
Ellen Lovelace
Master Restorative Health Practitioner, MPH, FNTP, Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition
Paige Reagan
Master Restorative Health Practitioner, FNTP
Kristin Whitaker
Master Restorative Health Practitioner, Certified Nutrition Therapist
Courtenay Fisher
Master Restorative Health Practitioner, FNTP
Sara Fields
Master Restorative Health Practitioner, FNTP
Kimme Rovin
Restorative Health Practitioner, FNTP
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FAQs
How is this different from what doctors learn about blood chemistry?
Conventional blood chemistry analysis focuses on pathological ranges and disease diagnosis. This course teaches you to identify functional imbalances and nutritional patterns within “normal” ranges—giving you the ability to intervene before problems become pathological. You’ll learn to identify key clues to your clients’ health story that standard blood chemistry interpretation misses.
My clients already get blood work done. How will this help my practice?
This is exactly why blood chemistry skills are so valuable! It’s an accessible and affordable testing option – one that your clients are already familiar with and trust. When you can provide insights in a language your clients understand, you become an invaluable part of their healthcare team. It’s also an excellent way to communicate with other practitioners using familiar language.
How does blood chemistry analysis fit with the gut healing and hormone optimization strategies I've already learned?
Blood chemistry provides the perfect complement to gut and hormone testing by revealing systemic patterns you can’t otherwise see through specialized lab tests. In fact, many students find that blood chemistry analysis is a complete game-changer for their practice and significantly enhances and validates their other clinical skills.
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You can’t help your clients if you’re only seeing half the story.
As practitioners, it’s our responsibility to help our clients specifically identify health concerns to support true healing – this includes viewing the complete systems picture that only advanced blood chemistry interpretation can reveal.
Join the practitioners who’ve mastered the skills to see the full picture through Mastering The Art & Science of Nutritional Blood Chemistry.
