We use various tests that are tools in our ‘trade’ to guide us in supporting our students to support their clients.Just because you have the tool, does not make you an expert. Take one of the functional tests we teach, the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA). People have differing opinions on this test and others, but especially the HTMA. So we asked Dr Khush Mark PhD, our Principal and Founder as well as the lead nutrition tutor here at the New School of Nutritional Medicine, to tell us more…“It is not about the tool but about the individual who is ‘using’ the tool”At the New School @newschoolofnutritionalmedicine, we teach students a systems biology approach, which understands the body as a web. Not as ‘separate parts’ or to be ‘protocol-ed’.We integrate HTMA as well as other functional tests into our curriculum, so students can understand, make connections, and think critically. For example, the immune system is connected to the cardiovascular system, which is connected to the detoxification system, and the detoxification system is connected to the digestive system, and on it goes. That is what a systems biology approach looks like in real life. A test only becomes a power tool when it is interpreted in the context of the whole person, their physiology and what is actually happening in their life by someone who understands the body as a web. So when someone dismisses a functional test as pointless, it is worth pausing to ask one simple question: how truly does the person interpreting it understand it? Do they understand biochemical individuality, or are they viewing it through a reductionist lens?The individual with the tool is just as important, if not more important, than the tool itself. Want to learn more about how we teach or what it’s like studying with us? Join us on our free open days in March, April or June https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com/open-days/

If you’ve found yourself reeling from the recent revelations in the Epstein files, we want you to know you aren’t alone. For many of us, this isn't just a headline; it’s an existential shock. Whether you’re feeling a white-hot rage, a heavy sense of disbelief, or even a protective numbness, those feelings make sense. We are collectively staring at a shadow that feels overwhelming, and it’s okay to acknowledge that it hurts.In this video, we’re going to sit with that experience together. We’ll look at what’s happening not just in our thoughts, and emotions, but in our bodies. We’ll use a tool called the Window of Tolerance to map where we are, helping us understand whether we’ve been pushed into 'fight or flight' or if we have shut down to cope. The goal isn't to just 'get over it,' but to find our way back to a place of resilience and agency, where we can breathe again.As we navigate our own reactions, we keep our hearts firmly with the victims of this pernicious global paedophile political network. Their courage is the only reason we are standing in the light of truth today. Together, we’ll take a moment to send them, and their families, an intentional sense of solidarity and loving-kindness.Finally, we won’t stop at grief. We will look to the heroes who have spent decades shining beacons into this darkness. We’ll discuss how we can transform our 'righteous anger' into meaningful action: by waking up to the reality around us, fiercely protecting our children, and choosing to no longer spend our money or our attention on the systems that allowed this to thrive.This is our world. It may feel broken right now, but we are also the ones who get to decide how it’s rebuilt. Let’s start that process together.David Mark is the Co-Director of Psychological Coaching at the New School of Nutritional Medicine www.NewSchoolofNutrition.com. A qualified Integrative Psychotherapist and Coach, whose vision is to train students to become practitioners so we can compassionately support our generation to move towards meaningful, healthy and thriving ways of living.

Many practitioners struggle with boundaries, not because they don’t know what to do, but because something deeper gets in the way.

If clients message across multiple platforms, expect immediate replies, or if you feel uncomfortable charging properly or saying no to “just one more” request, this video is for you.

What looks like kindness or professionalism on the surface is often driven by anxiety, guilt, or an over-responsible nervous system underneath.

In this episode, David, our Co Director of Coaching, explore why boundary difficulties are rarely about time management or confidence, but rather about attachment, self-worth, and learned relational survival strategies.

We look at how over-giving, under-charging, and over-availability (including pro bono work) can erode the work and the practitioner, even when our intentions are good.

Importantly, David unpack why boundaries can feel threatening in the body, and why insight alone isn’t enough to change them.

If you’re a practitioner who really cares but is feeling stretched, resentful, or silently burning out, this video offers a compassionate yet honest way to view this differently, along with practical ways to set boundaries without hardening or withdrawing.

Boundaries aren’t about becoming less caring. They’re about making your care sustainable, ethical, and trustworthy.

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In this brief podcast, the coaching faculty at The New School of Nutritional Medicine, Debbie, Welshie and David, consider how they have personally approached new challenges, even if they were scary, hairy and audacious.

We unpack:

• the qualities, beliefs and competencies that helped us

• what we leaned on when others were booing from the peanut gallery

• how we stayed with our vision, even when it looked too difficult

We also explore a model in transformational learning that we teach and apply in Integrative Psychological Coaching at the New School.

Happy listening.

Ready to join our New School of Nutritional Medicine community?

Learn more about our two-year diploma course:⁠https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com/integrated-nutrition-diploma⁠

Apply here:⁠https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com/application⁠

#confidence #howtobeconfident #transformationallearning #transformation #coaching #newbegining

Bowel cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK, and the early onset of bowel cancer is on the increase.Nese shares her sister's story, who sadly passed away from bowel cancer at a very young age, leaving behind three children. Khush asks some important questions regarding Nese's sister's health as a child.

Learn about the early warning signs of bowel cancer. In the UK, the main test for bowel cancer screening is the Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT). In part 2, Khush and Nese will share more about how they approach the prevention of bowel cancer and which functional test markers they use for their clients to ensure that bowel health is optimal and not a terrain for the growth of cancer.

Learn more about Dr Khush Mark PhD here: https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com/team

Learn more about Nese Schaffer-Halil here: https://www.freshnesh.com

To become a 21st-century ready practitioner visit our website: https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com

Download syllabus: https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com/syllabus

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Want to meet us in person? Visit our next Open Day, book your spot here: http://rb.gy/qfcrc

Please note that we accept only a small number of students each year, with most places taken for our in-person programme and limited spaces available online.

Applications are open now and places do tend to fill quickly. The deadline to apply is 31st July – we recommend applying early if you're considering joining us.

#21stcenturyskills #bowelcancerawareness #burnoutsyndromes #nutritionalmedicine #nutrition #cancer #studywithus #psychologicalcoaching

In this episode, David sits down with two of our inspiring alumni, Ben and Brandon, for a candid conversation about being a man in the 21st century - and how that intersects with health, identity, and personal growth and how their early years shaped this.

They share their experiences as male practitioners in a field often seen as female-dominated, what drew them to study at the New School of Nutritional Medicine, and how the course shaped their perspective on health, life, and coaching.

From societal pressures to personal transformation, this episode offers an honest look into modern masculinity and the power of reconnecting with the body and mind.

What does that mean exactly?

The surge is being 'labelled' is astonishing. Have you considered what it means to be neurodiverese?

What about the neuroscience?

What about glyphosate?

What about the birth?

What about epigenetics?

What about aluminium?

What about overwhelm of the nervous system?

Is it a gift to be in diaoers at the age of 8yr and in a helmet due to headbanging?

Is it neurodiverese to not feel safe and become physically aggressive?

There is much more to this 'neurodiverse' topic.

Does your dream need you to go back to school and retrain? What's the best way to do it?

In this episode our coaching team from Human Wonder - David, Debbie and Welshie will be talking about pursuing your own dreams, personal transformation and growth through retraining.

We will talk about topics like:

• Pursuing Dreams and Motivation to Commit
• Listening to Your Calling and Ignoring Others Opinions
• The Importance of Identity in Retraining
• The Role of Learning and Curiosity in Retraining
• Divorcing Perfectionism from the Pursuit of What You Love
• The Leap of Faith
• Belief and Self-Regulation
• Staying Motivated
• Building resilience and Finding Community
• and more

Are you following your dreams? If no, what's stoping you?