Functional Nutrition Foundations for Dietitians™
A clear, systems-based foundation for integrating functional nutrition into real-world RD practice.
Functional Nutrition Foundations™ is an 8-month, paced education program designed to help dietitians build clarity and confidence when working with complex cases.
Rather than focusing on protocols, quick fixes, or advanced interventions, this program centers on how to think using a functional, systems-based lens that integrates nutrition science with clients’ lived experience.
Expert-Backed Content
What You'll LearnApply systems-based thinking to nutrition care
Connect symptoms, history, and context more clearly
Integrate evidence-based nutrition with clients’ lived experience
Identify patterns across food, lifestyle, stress, sleep, and labs
Prioritize foundational interventions without overdoing it
Know when nutrition is the lever and when referral is the better next step
This program is designed to help you feel more grounded and confident, not more overwhelmed.
Through this program, you’ll learn how to:
Sydney Flippo, MS, RDN, CDCES, IFNCP Instructor
Who is this course for
Functional Nutrition Foundations™ is designed for registered dietitians who want a thoughtful, ethical entry point into functional nutrition.
This course is a good fit if you:
Are seeing increasingly complex or unclear cases
Feel limited by symptom-based or protocol-driven approaches
Want to build clinical reasoning not memorize protocols
Value evidence-based practice and real-world context
Want depth without pressure to rush or overextend
Other licensed healthcare practitioners may benefit if the content aligns with their professional scope and background..
How this course is taught
This course is intentionally paced over eight months, with one core module released each month.
Each month includes:
1–2 live teachings
A live Q&A or office hour
Time to apply concepts alongside client work
Replays are provided, and live attendance is encouraged but not required.