mastering the art & science of
Nutritional Blood Chemistry

Connect The Dots Using A More Comprehensive Clinical Lens

Blood chemistry panels are uniquely powerful – they’re the only assessment tool that gives you a complete window into how all body systems are functioning and interconnecting. But, standard interpretation often misses the key functional patterns that reveal what’s actually happening in your clients’ bodies. Learn to identify functional imbalances, nutritional deficiencies, and metabolic dysfunction – all while working with tests your clients already understand and speaking the same language as other healthcare practitioners.

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mastering the art & science of
Nutritional Blood Chemistry

Reading Between the Lines

You know the scenario: your client comes 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. Without advanced blood chemistry interpretation skills, you’re missing the whole story those numbers might be 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, giving you the clinical edge to address root causes while working seamlessly within your scope of practice.

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, 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.

Root Cause 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.”

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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!”

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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 identifying 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 cardiovascular system; optimal function; presentations of cardiovascular dysfunction
Testing: understand the individual markers that relate to cardiovascular health and identifying 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 gastrointestinal system; optimal function; anemia presentations; nutritional deficiency presentations
Testing: understand the individual markers that relate to digestion, anemia, and nutritional deficiencies, and identifying 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 identifying 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 identifying 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 identifying 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 identifying 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.”

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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!”

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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.”

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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.”

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What’s Included When You Enroll

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8 Core Training Modules

This course is delivered via online videos, broken down into 8 modules. Do your studying anywhere, anytime. You’ll get copies of the transcripts, slide decks, and handouts for the different modules.

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10 Live Q&A Coaching Calls With Your IRH Instructor Team

You’ll join the IRH instructor team and your colleagues on a live Zoom call where we’ll guide you through case studies to support real-life applications and answer any questions you may have.

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1:1 Relationship With Your Designated Instructor

You’ll be assigned to an instructor who’ll provide you with feedback, insights, and support throughout the program.

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Bi-weekly Small Group Office Hours

Get additional support in our bi-weekly small-group office hours. Led by a member of the IRH Instructor team, you’ll have the opportunity to hash out concepts you’re learning in class, ask questions, and get personalized guidance.

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Case Study Application

In addition to the case studies we’ll review during live calls, you’ll have access to dozens of case studies throughout the course to support clinical application in your own practice.

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24/7 Access to Instructor Team

Direct access to your instructor team and other students in the class via our exclusive online forum. This is where to ask about the course materials. No question goes unanswered.

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Healing Solutions Master List

Access to our regularly updated list of supplements along with dosing recommendations, clinical pearls, and insights on how we use these products in specific combinations for the best results. We’re not tied to any one supplement company – we share what works based on years of before/after testing in our own practices.

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How To Build Customized Protocols Guide

No more guesswork or cookie-cutter protocols. We’ll show you how to craft highly customized protocols to your clients’ exact context to get consistently outstanding clinical results. This system is built around our Healing Solutions Master List, so you’ve got everything you need to build elite-level protocols.

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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, this course will move you one step closer to earning your Master RHP designation, too!

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 Spring 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