A 100% online program specialized in nutrition for oncology patients or patients with renal, hepatic, pancreatic and nervous system pathologies with which you can update your knowledge in just 6 months”

Suffering from certain diseases is, for many patients, the motivation to start leading a healthier lifestyle, based on moderate physical activity and a balanced diet, adapted to the nutritional needs that their body requires at that time. Many of these people go to the community pharmacy in search of a professional specialized in this area, with the aim of guiding them and preparing a food plan that will help them to improve their habits and, therefore, avoid a worsening of their state of health.

For this reason, the professional must know in detail the latest developments related to nutrition in sick patients, aspects that can be updated with this Postgraduate diploma in Nutrition in Special Populations in Diet Therapy. This is a complete 100% online program distributed over 6 months that includes not only the best theoretical and practical syllabus developed by the teaching team, but also hours of additional high quality material with which the graduate will be able to delve into the pathologies of the nervous system and oncology patients, and in the nutritional needs of renal, hepatic and pancreatic diseases. 

In addition, in order to be able to offer a program adapted to the needs of the pharmacist, the entire content will be available from the beginning of the course, and can be downloaded for consultation whenever needed on any device with an Internet connection. In this way, the student will be able to organize the academic experience and get the most out of it without neglecting his or her professional and personal tasks.

A dynamic way to update your knowledge about renal, hepatic and pancreatic functions and pathologies and their relationship with nutrition” 

This Postgraduate diploma in Nutrition in Special Populations in Diet Therapy contains the most complete and up-to-date scientific program on the market. The most important features include: 

• The development of practical cases presented by experts in Nutrition and Endocrinology 
• The graphic, schematic and eminently practical contents with which it is conceived gather scientific and practical information on those disciplines that are indispensable for professional practice 
• Practical exercises where the self-assessment process can be carried out to improve learning 
• Its special emphasis on innovative methodologies 
• Theoretical lessons, questions to the expert, debate forums on controversial topics, and individual reflection work
• Content that is accessible from any fixed or portable device with an Internet connection

You will delve comprehensively into the importance of psychological aspects in the planning of objectives and consultations” 

The program’s teaching staff includes professionals from the sector who contribute their work experience to this educational program, as well as renowned specialists from leading societies and prestigious universities. 
The multimedia content, developed with the latest educational technology, will provide the professional with situated and contextual learning, i.e., a simulated environment that will provide immersive education programmed to learn in real situations. 
This program is designed around Problem-Based Learning, whereby the professional must try to solve the different professional practice situations that arise during the course. This will be done with the help of an innovative system of interactive videos made by renowned experts.

The teaching team has selected for this Postgraduate diploma a series of clinical cases with which you will be able to put into practice your professional skills and perfect them"

You will delve into nutritional developments related to degenerative pathologies, focusing on Multiple Sclerosis, Lateral Amyotrophic Sclerosis and Muscular Dystrophies"

The main concern of this university is that the graduate can get the most out of the academic experience in which it embarks. That is why for all its programs it invests in quality syllabuses, based on the immediate actuality of the sector, in this case of Nutrition, which include the most exhaustive information adapted to the immediate reality. Therefore, the professional can access this Postgraduate diploma with the total guarantee that in less than 6 months they will have updated their knowledge in terms of Diet Therapy for special populations. 

In the Virtual Classroom you will find video summaries, research articles and complementary readings with which you will be able to delve deeper into the aspects of the syllabus that most interest you” 

Module 1. Nutrition in Renal, Hepatic and Pancreatic Diseases 

1.1. Nutrients

1.1.1.  Enzymatic Activity, Metabolism, Filtration and Diuresis

1.2. Habits, Risks, Previous and Causative Comorbidities, and Assessment of Feeding Habits
1.3. Nutrition in CKD: Predialysis
1.4. Nutrition in CKD: Dialysis: Renal Transplantation
1.5. Diabetic Nephropathy
1.6. Renal Lithiasis
1.7. Pancreatic Insufficiency
1.8. Non-Alcoholic Hepatic Steatosis, Fibrosis, Hepatic Cirrhosis and Vesicular Lithiasis
1.9. Modulation of the Intestinal Microbiota in Renal, Pancreatic and Hepatic Pathology
1.10. Psychological Aspects and Planning of Objectives and Consultations

Module 2. Nutrition in Nervous System Pathologies

2.1. Nutrition in the Prevention of Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease
2.2. Nutrition and Psychoaffective Pathologies

2.2.1. Depression
2.2.2. Bipolar Disorder

2.3. Pathologies with Altered Eating Behavior

2.3.1. Schizophrenia
2.3.2. Borderline Personality Disorder

2.4. Eating Disorders

2.4.1. Anorexia
2.4.2. Bulimia
2.4.3. BED

2.5. Nutrition in Degenerative Pathologies

2.5.1. Multiple Sclerosis
2.5.2. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
2.5.3. Muscular Dystrophies

2.6. Nutrition in Pathologies with Uncontrolled Movement

2.6.1. Parkinson's Disease
2.6.2. Huntington's Disease

2.7. Nutrition in Epilepsy
2.8. Nutrition in Neuralgias

2.8.1. Chronic Pain

2.9. Nutrition in Severe Neurological Injuries
2.10. Toxics, Bioactive Compounds, Intestinal Microbiota and their Relationship to Nervous System Diseases

Module 3. Oncology Patient Nutrition

3.1. Pathophysiology of Cancer
3.2. Relationship of Cancer with Eating Habits and Potential Carcinogens
3.3. Assessment of Nutritional Status in the Oncologic Patient
3.4. Nutrient-Antineoplastic Treatment Interaction

3.4.1. Specific Changes in the Most Frequently Used Antineoplastic Agents

3.5. Psychological Aspects in the Patient and General Nutritional Recommendations in the Oncology Patient
3.6. Nutrition in the Appetite and Swallowing Alterations Caused by the Pathology or Treatments

3.6.1. Anorexia
3.6.2. Dysgeusia
3.6.3. Dysphagia
3.6.4. Mucositis
3.6.5. Xerostomia

3.7. Nutrition in Digestive Disorders Caused by Pathology or Treatments

3.7.1. Malabsorption
3.7.2. Diarrhea
3.7.3. Dysbiosis
3.7.4. Constipation

3.8. Nutrition in Metabolic Alterations Caused by the Pathology: Cachexia
3.9. Nutrition Before and After Oncological Surgery

3.9.1. Head and Neck
3.9.2. Esophageal
3.9.3. Gastric
3.9.4. Pancreaticobiliary
3.9.5. Small and Large Intestine

3.10. Hospital Nutrition

3.10.1. Oral
3.10.2. Enteral
3.10.3. Parenteral

Look no further and enroll now in this Postgraduate diploma to begin an academic experience that will mark a before and after in your professional career”