 Hello and welcome to the How the Body Works course by the College of Naturopathic Medicine. The College of Naturopathic Medicine is the number one training provider for natural therapies in the UK and Ireland. Our colleges offer short courses and diploma courses in naturopathic nutrition, herbal medicine, natural chef, health coaching and more. How the Body Works can be studied as a standalone course or alternatively as the first course you take on your journey to becoming a natural chef or a health coach. Whether you have decided on a new career path, you wish to increase your family's overall well-being or you simply want to get more educated in health, CNM have created this course as the first step for everyone. This course answers some of health's biggest questions. How to improve your overall immune system to help you fight infections and overcome allergies? Are skin conditions caused by external problems or are they in fact internal imbalances? What are the unknown reasons for tiredness? Why is good blood circulation so important? How the body digest food including common digestive problems? What causes food intolerances? What are the common causes of back pain? This course consists of 14 in-depth lectures that answers these questions and many, many more. The How the Body Works course acknowledges the fact that we are all different and therefore need an individual approach to health. It includes how nutrition can be used for common illnesses and where herbs, acupuncture or homeopathy may help alongside specific lifestyle changes. Choose to learn in a classroom environment in one of CNM's colleges where our experienced lecturers are ready to service you. Alternatively CNM have also developed this course for an online experience where students from all over the world can now train and complete this course from the comfort of their own home. The online course has been specifically developed and includes 30 hours of high quality filmed lectures, extensive handouts for each subject, a study guide, summary quizzes and interactive exercises for each lecture. With this year having some of the highest rates of chronic diseases globally there has never been a better time for you to begin your education in the world of natural health.