What Our Students Say

Real feedback from practitioners, dietitians, chefs and coaches who have studied with the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition.

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Claire Thomas
Personalised Nutrition Practitioner

The CISN short course was full of evidence-based knowledge and great teaching that has increased my confidence and ability to work with those who are exercising, from recreational to athlete level. I really enjoyed Ian and Simone teaching style, how they are encouraging and supported us to go deeper with the learning. I'd recommend this course for anyone who is interested in knowing more, and wants to approach sports nutrition from a holistic viewpoint.

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Michael O'Connell
Chef

Very much enjoyed the course. The information videos tied to the practical videos were aligned very well and helped with fully understanding the content. The fermented foods section was my favorite and the stocks being a close second.

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Lindsay Christensen
Dietitian

I recently completed my Certificate of Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition through CISN and it was an excellent experience! Their integrative approach fills a huge gap in the field of sports nutrition. The program is well-structured and backed by knowledgeable instructors who clearly care about elevating the profession, and I'm already applying what I've learned through the program in my own functional sports nutrition practice. I highly recommend it to any practitioner looking to deepen their expertise and take a more integrative, effective approach to sports nutrition!

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Jacob Harrison
Sport Scientist

Great opportunity to gain and develop sports nutrition knowledge, with plenty of support provided. The lecturers are super friendly and present the information in a really clear manner, and are always keen to answer your questions. Would definitely recommend!

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Robert Oosterhuis
Chef

An incredible learning experience at CISN! The course was well-structured, hands-on, and deeply insightful. The instructors are knowledgeable and supportive throughout. I gained valuable skills and confidence in performance nutrition. Highly recommend this program to anyone passionate wanting more hands on knowledge regarding sports nutrition and science-based health and wellness strategies.

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Annie Hearle
Nutritional Therapist

Studying with CISN has been great. I'm really pleased I chose this course and grateful to all the lecturers that shared their wealth of knowledge along the way. There were lots of active components to the lectures and tasks we were set to make it much more dynamic than solely watching video lectures. I really enjoyed the structure of the course and appreciated its flexibility around my other commitments. I hope to return in time to complete some further modules with them.

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Paola
Health Coach

I have recently completed the short course in Integrative Sports Nutrition and I've truly enjoyed it! I am a registered Health Coach with a background in professional sport and for many years I was struggling to find a nutrition course specifically tailored for the sport industry. This has exceeded my expectations because there is also so much attention on the person as a whole, with a true holistic approach to the athlete's needs. The short course just gave me a glimpse of what looks like a very complete and unique nutritional course. Ian is probably one of the most knowledgeable and passionate people I have met so far. If you are in the sport industry and want to learn how to best nourish your athlete in a natural way, this is the right place to start!

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Adam Lloyd
Football Nutritionist

I can't recommend the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition highly enough. I have completed their Certificate course and their Natural Sports Cookery course. Both of which have significantly informed my practice. Following completion of my MSc I have since completed 4 of their specialty modules, each time my current thinking is challenged and developed. I consider CISN to be my go to place for ongoing learning and development. I currently work as the nutritionist at an EFL football club in England where I oversee both 1st team and academy with over 200 football players in my care whilst also running a private consultancy, Future Athletes, specialising in youth athletes. Thank you to Ian, Simone and Rachel for all their support in informing my practice through their unique and practical approach to nutrition for sports.

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Choy Foong Goh
Medical Doctor

I really enjoyed myself learning from the experts in the field of Integrative Sports Nutrition. I took up the Certificate course and benefitted a lot from the tutorials, workshops and class interactions with peers from all over the world and different backgrounds. It's a very structured self-learning programme, learning at our own pace. Lecture notes and videos, quizzes, journals, articles and recommended books are also supplemented to enhance learning. There is so much information given and so much to learn, so many 'rabbit holes' to be explored. Thank you Ian and Simone for being supportive throughout my learning process and my journey during the course, always furnished us with the latest and up-to-date info and data, always ready with answers to our inquisitive minds. It's indeed a wonderful experience for me exploring into something which I am totally new to, and now I can proudly say that I learnt much more than the penny spent. Thank you CISN team!

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Jennifer Ayala
Nutrition Practitioner

I loved doing the short course! Coming from a very integrative-leaning nutrition masters program here in the US, I was pleasantly surprised how Ian and Simone kept that strong theme while also connecting it to very technical and practical athletic content. The balance of in person and recorded content worked well and gave a feeling of being connected but also flexibility to fit the content around a busy schedule. Can't wait to do another!

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Lynette Cronk
Nutritional Therapist

I found the certificate course in integrative sport nutrition to be very useful and informative. It challenged my thinking and broadened my perspective on viewing clients from a personalised angle. I would definitely recommend CISN to any health professional looking to enhance their skills and improve the lives of their clients, family, and friends!

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Helene Patounas
Formula 1 Nutritionist

Since 2012, Ian Craig has been both a role model to me and a true pioneer in bringing functional nutrition and health to sport. Through his CISN Certificate course, he delivers this vision with great care and integrity, ensuring that students not only receive exceptional value but also learn practical skills to apply integrative nutrition effectively with athletes and in sport. This is an excellent course for anyone interested in working in the area of sports and nutrition. Ian gives a powerful insight into the application of personalised sports nutrition using a functional medicine approach. He nicely reviews the strengths and weaknesses of mainstream sports nutrition research (both old and new), demonstrates practical applications, and has an interesting line-up of speakers to share, discuss and debate hot topics in the sporting world. In my opinion, this method of sports nutrition is the only way to achieve truly individualised, scientific and effective sports nutrition programmes.

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Vivienne Robinson
Nutritional Therapist

Fantastic introduction to the fascinating area of sports nutrition. The course is both informative and practical with useful resources and valuable insights from the course leaders and cohort during the workshops.

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Lucy Kelly
Nutritional Therapist

I really enjoyed the short course in integrative sport and exercise nutrition. It was very well structured and practical in that it can all be done online. Ian and Simone answered all our questions and were very supportive and motivating. Thank you!

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Caroline MacGregor
Nutritional Therapist

I recently completed the long course and I cannot rate it highly enough. Ian Craig is such a wonderful teacher and mentor, his passion and knowledge make this an invaluable course and an absolute must for anyone wanting to know more about sports nutrition from a holistic perspective. I will no doubt continue to study the short modules as I enjoy the learning so much!

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Helen Brooker-Collins
Nutritional Therapist

I've just completed the Applied Sports Nutrition module, and I loved it! It was great to hear sports nutrition contextualised from a functional perspective too, delivered by Ian, someone who is so knowledgeable, clearly passionate about the subject and really wants the very best for us students and the profession at large. Participants come from a wide range of backgrounds too, so it was great to hear other people's perspectives on how they currently practice. Can't recommend it highly enough, now I just need to decide which module to complete next...

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Sebastian Boehm
Sport Scientist

I had a fantastic learning experience with the great people at the Centre for Integrative Sports Nutrition! I can only highly recommend their excellent courses to anybody who's working in a high-performance sports environment and wants to get a deeper and very practically applicable knowledge about integrative sports nutrition!

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Kathryn Watson
Nutritional Therapist

I have just completed the short course in Integrative Sports Nutrition with Ian. I would highly recommend it, and it has really inspired me to study into this area more. I hope to do the longer course at some point. I enjoyed the structure of the short course with a combination of live Zoom sessions, including a presentation along with discussions and a case study each week, plus 'homework' in between of both reading and short video presentations, a very manageable hour of extra study a week. Generally I thought it was pitched well, with a good balance of science and practical application, and the pace worked well for me. Thank you.

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Jennifer Clarke
Pharmacist

I recently completed the short course in integrative sports nutrition with Ian and would highly recommend it for anyone who wants an insight into the world of sports nutrition, from a holistic perspective. As a naturopathic nutritional therapist and pharmacist, I enjoyed Ian's approach and found the weekly modules both interesting and informative. Ian has a vast knowledge and experience in this area and was always open and quick to respond to questions. Overall a great taster into the world of integrative sports nutrition.

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Isabel Carragher
Personalised Nutrition Practitioner

I really enjoyed the Sport and Nutrition short course. The case study discussions were engaging, and I learned so much about how nutrition supports athletic performance.

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Christine Kjeldjerg
Nutritional Therapist

The Diploma in Sport Nutrition provides an excellent base for anyone wishing to work and support active individuals at all levels. Great lecturers with up to date knowledge and always willing to explore student questions.

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Janie Perry
Nutritional Therapist

I loved every minute of training for the Certificate in Integrative Sports Nutrition. I learned such a lot and could not recommend the modules more highly. It was a total pleasure meeting like-minded, motivated and inspirational people from around the world. Thank you!

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Mari Mascarenhas
Medical Doctor

Great course, very informative and well structured. All the presenters and organisers of the course had great knowledge, and were very approachable with easy communication and contact.

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Vicky Smith
Sport Scientist

CISN is the place for nutritional CPD at a pace that works for you. It leaves you with so much more than just an advancement in nutritional theory and application, but an appreciation for how it underpins all areas of health and performance.

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Kirsten Cameron
Nutritional Therapist

This was without a doubt the very best course I have ever done. I learnt a lot, it was practical and theoretical, it had amazing experts contributing to the course, and all in all it was a completely professional set up. I cannot recommend it enough.

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Tracey Alexandrou
Personal Trainer, Coach and Professional Chef

Great course, well taught, and would highly recommend it if you are serious about sports nutrition.

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Gerard Finnemore
Psychologist

State-of-the-art knowledge, superbly delivered!

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Shepard Kugara
Physical Education Lecturer

Thank you for affording me the opportunity to study sports cookery. It was an eye opener and practical in approach. The method of learning was interactive and informative, which benefits students. I learnt a lot and benefitted from the course.

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Lindsay Hoar
Dietitian

I recently completed the self-paced course on gastrointestinal health in athletes and found it exceptionally well organized. The material was engaging and comprehensive, and I especially appreciated the quality of the readings provided. The lecturers were highly knowledgeable and clearly experts in their field, which made the learning experience even more valuable. I would highly recommend this course to anyone interested in sports nutrition or athlete health. 10/10 experience.

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Patience Sangwa
Naturopath

Their course was very well structured and wholesome. It provided relevant material and practical guidance.

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Charlene Hutsebaut
Corporate Speaker and Wellness Expert

This course is a much needed and deeply valuable professional qualification in sports nutrition for exercise and nutrition practitioners, developed and taught by educated, passionate specialists. Being research-based, with attention to detail, it is blended with the very important concept of individuality. A brilliant certification to guide and support not only elite athletes, but also general population clients who are active! Creator and lead lecturer, Ian Craig, has brought together the right mix of information, experience and guest experts.

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Usamah Faheem
Strength and Conditioning Specialist

The course adds a whole new layer to my knowledge as a physiologist, which I'm starting to already use in my S&C coaching, but also in my own training. It gets me to realise the massive limitations in the current education system, which is just pumping millions of graduates out every year with a very closed mindset. A course like this is well overdue, and I'm confident that others will eventually put their egos to the side and realise that taking an integrative and functional perspective to health and performance is the most sustainable and beneficial approach going forward.

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Ayesha
Football Nutritionist

Was really looking forward to this modular certificate course, and Ian and Simone did not disappoint! Ian's teaching style is very engaging and his passion really does resonate with all those he is in contact with! Module 1 combines the basics of all the core systems in the body with great practical application. The course has been free flowing through a lot of thought on the content, very useful materials, packed with ideas and insights into listening to what clients are presenting, whilst demonstrating years of expertise, which is testament to what this course really offers. It's really interactive, combining the latest research with food for thought! The continuation of learning outside the classroom, through seeing the progression and feedback of live cases between the modules via Zoom, has really allowed me to build up a lot of information in quite a short space of time. A big thank you to both Ian and Simone, and I would highly recommend this certification to anyone in the sports or nutrition field.

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Michelle Reed
Nutritional Therapist

As a qualified nutritionist wanting to specialise in sports nutrition, the Certificate for Integrative Sports Nutrition is the perfect course to interconnect functional nutrition and the science of sport together. It is a great practitioner's course that requires an in-depth knowledge of physiology with an open mind. I would highly recommend the course if you are looking to lean away from conventional sports nutrition and training and into the future of integrative sports nutrition. Ian Craig and his team are doing a great job of developing an innovative and thought-provoking sports nutrition platform.

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Henrietta Paxton
Nutritional Therapist and Ex-international Athlete

The Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition certificate has been an incredibly interesting course for me, both as an ex-international athlete and a nutritional therapist. Ian and colleagues really deliver on new ideas and the most cutting-edge research around the importance of real food and functional nutrition in sport, which has cemented my own beliefs around sports nutrition and the importance of how real food and health drive performance. The lectures and case studies have been delivered by very engaging and interesting guest lecturers, and it has been a great opportunity to share and discuss new ideas with some of the best minds in integrative sports nutrition. I have come away with much more confidence in my own interventions and recommendations, but also with some great practical new tools for my clients, with whom I can already see the benefits. I have really enjoyed the course and highly recommend it. I just wish I had known all this when I was still competing!

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Susie Alderson
Nutritional Therapist and Psychology Specialist

I signed up for this course because I wanted to gain more detailed information about sports nutrition in order to support clients in a more practical way. I have found the course really enjoyable. The content is at the right level, and there are regular breaks and opportunities to ask questions. Ian is the main presenter and his style is relaxed and clear in his delivery, making some of the technical information easy to understand. It has been nice to see other presenters who are experts in their own fields, as this gives another dimension to the course. Being able to catch up with the recordings of any missed presentations is a real bonus, as it is not always easy to attend all tutorials.

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Joanne Hart
Nutritional Therapist

The course is providing me with lots of practical knowledge and access to sport and nutrition experts. What is really valuable is the practicality of the information. I work with clients on a 1-1 basis and, to help them perform, I want to give them ideas that fit in with their lifestyles. The course delivers on this and the team are there to offer more advice. Another point is that the attendees come from a variety of disciplines in the sport and nutrition world, and the respect for each other's knowledge and sharing of knowledge is something I'm not sure I would have experienced with other courses.

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Melody Evans
Nutritional Therapist

I highly recommend studying for the Certificate of Integrative Sport and Exercise Nutrition. The course covers an essential range of topics in good detail in relation to providing nutritional and lifestyle support to athletes, from recreational to elite. A high calibre of tutors deliver the material in an informative and knowledgeable manner, keeping learning enjoyable and manageable. I also loved the option of being able to watch the lectures online; this was really helpful and didn't take away from the content of the course due to the good quality of video recording.

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Emine Sporel Ozakat
Functional Medicine Practitioner and Health Coach

Integrative Sports Nutrition online course is one of a kind. After completing a number of world-renowned nutrition and sports nutrition courses, I was searching for a way to integrate the knowledge I have gathered in a functional and holistic manner. This course is a health-first approach to sports nutrition. It is evidence based, scientific and up to date. It is holistic in the sense that it provides you with the knowledge starting from the molecules and cells, and is able to bring it up to a more functional and holistic approach. I am so happy that I was able to be a part of it. I feel empowered and confident about the nutrition and sports nutrition approach I can provide to my clients.

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Lisa Hannaby
Nutritional Therapist

Just wanted to say thank you, I'm learning so much from the course so far! More, dare I say, than I have from my MSc. I'm really enjoying it.

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Nicola Mills
Nutritional Therapist

Kindest wishes and thank you for this course. It is well put together, extremely detailed, which in most part I have found challenging, but it has definitely expanded my knowledge, which I can take further. And I have wholeheartedly resonated with the whole body approach.

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Amanda Heading
Remedial Massage Practitioner and Nutritional Therapist

The CISN Certificate course has really cemented my sports nutrition knowledge and given it context within the ever-changing arena of sports performance. It's given me the confidence now to work with highly-driven and informed athletes to help them achieve their goals, both on an individual and group basis. Plus I've made some great contacts with my course peers and tutors, expanding my network of knowledge and experience yet further. A great course, well-designed and well-paced to ensure success.

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Sim Lee
Pharmacist

It has been my pleasure to be able to do this career-transforming course. I have truly enjoyed the learning journey despite still having a long way to go. The advice, support and mentorship Ian and Simone have given me has been so valuable, especially in clarifying my confusion in defining my role as a pharmacist practitioner.

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Mark Kingham
Chiropractor

Good foundations are important, but true progress demands more. After completing a postgraduate diploma in Sport and Exercise Medicine I knew I needed to dive deeper into sports nutrition. Upgrading from the certificate to the diploma in Integrative Sports and Exercise Nutrition has equipped me with not only advanced theoretical knowledge but, crucially, far greater practical application. The diploma focuses on real-world clinical skills, bridging the gap between theory and practice, and allowing me to help my patients not just heal, but truly thrive. I'm excited to apply this deeper expertise and hands-on approach in every consultation and rehabilitation plan.

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