Course
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Women’s Health

Overview
Map the menstrual-to-menopause continuum and translate symptoms, cycle data, and foundational labs into nutrition-first plans with targeted protocols.
Format
Online
Units
63
Recommended for
  • Hormonal health
  • PCOS
  • Endometriosis
  • Menopause
  • Fertility
Women’s Health

The learning framework

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Why women’s health is consistently misdiagnosed
Women wait an average of 4 years longer than men for correct diagnosis across 770 diseases, are twice as likely to be told their pain is psychosomatic, and spend 25% more of their lives in debilitating health, yet most healthcare approaches treat women's hormones in isolation, focusing on symptom suppression through birth control or hormone replacement without addressing the gut dysfunction, liver congestion, nutrient depletion, insulin resistance, chronic stress, and environmental toxin exposure that drive hormonal dysregulation, painful periods, fertility challenges, and reproductive conditions.
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The gaps in conventional training and care
Most practitioners receive minimal training in female physiology beyond basic anatomy, leaving them unable to interpret menstrual cycle variations, assess hormonal imbalances using functional markers, correlate symptoms across the thyroid-adrenal-ovarian axis, or address root causes,while women's concerns are dismissed, normalised, or medicated without investigation into why hormonal balance is disrupted.
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A comprehensive framework for women’s hormonal health
The Women's Health module trains you to assess female hormonal health comprehensively, understanding how oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, thyroid, cortisol, and insulin interact across the menstrual cycle and life stages, equipping you to validate women's experiences, identify root causes, and design evidence-based interventions that restore hormonal rhythm, support fertility, reduce pain, and optimise wellbeing from menarche through menopause.

What you'll learn

By the end of this module, you will be able to:
Interpret female hormone panels functionally
Understanding oestrogen, progesterone, testosterone, LH, FSH, SHBG, and DHEA across the menstrual cycle, recognising patterns of oestrogen dominance, progesterone deficiency, and androgen excess.
Assess the menstrual cycle as a vital sign
Mapping follicular, ovulatory, and luteal phases to identify anovulation, luteal defects, and cycle-related symptoms revealing underlying hormonal, thyroid, metabolic, or stress-related imbalances.
Understand the thyroid-adrenal-ovarian axis
Recognising how thyroid dysfunction, HPA dysregulation, and insulin resistance disrupt ovarian function, menstrual regularity, and fertility.
Evaluate and support PCOS
Understanding the four subtypes, assessing metabolic and ovulatory dysfunction, and applying targeted nutrition, inositol, and lifestyle interventions.
Assess endometriosis and adenomyosis
Recognising inflammation drivers and applying anti-inflammatory nutrition and supplements to reduce symptoms within scope.
Support fertility and preconception health
Optimising egg quality, ovulation, and uterine environment through nutrient repletion, blood sugar stabilisation, and toxin reduction.
Guide perimenopause and menopause transitions
Managing hormonal fluctuations, symptoms, and supporting HRT decisions, phytoestrogens, and bone and cardiovascular health.

Why this matters

The ability to serve an underserved population
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Women seek practitioners who validate experiences and provide root-cause solutions beyond symptom suppression.
Confidence in complex hormonal presentations
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You'll assess hormones contextually across thyroid, adrenal, metabolic, and gut function.
Better client outcomes
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Addressing root causes restores menstrual regularity, reduces symptoms, supports fertility, and improves energy and mood.
Professional differentiation
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Women's health expertise attracts loyal clients and referrals.
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Hormonal Balance
PCOS
Endometriosis
Adenomyosis
PMS
PMDD
Amenorrhea
Painful Periods
Fertility Support
Perimenopause
Your path to becoming a Certified Practitioner

How to get started

1st Step
Submit your Application
Apply online in just a few minutes. Our team will review your experience, education and goals to ensure this certification aligns with your professional path.
2nd Step
Join the IOH community
Once accepted, you’ll gain instant access to our global network of practitioners, mentors and resources that support your learning from day one.
3rd Step
Begin your first module
Start your studies inside the IOH learning portal — with guided mentorship, live calls, and access to the Oracle AI system that turns knowledge into action.

Expand your knowledge

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What does an Integrative Nutritional Therapist do?
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An Integrative Nutritional Therapist utilises the latest evidence-based research to create an integrative approach to optimising each client’s health and wellbeing.

They design bio-individual nutrition plans, personalise supplementation where appropriate, and interpret functional laboratory data, including blood work, to gain deeper insights, achieve better accuracy and tailor every intervention to the individual.

How is functional medicine different from conventional medicine?
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Conventional medicine often waits until a disease is clearly present before intervention begins. Treatment is focused on managing or suppressing a diagnosed condition.

Functional medicine looks upstream. It assesses the early drivers of dysfunction and works to prevent disease from developing in the first place, or restore balance in the body. It uses a whole-systems view of the body, then applies personalised, preventative nutrition and lifestyle interventions to support long-term health rather than only reacting once things have gone wrong.

What will be my scope of practice after completing this certification?
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After completing the certification, you will be recognised and insured as a Integrative Nutritional Therapist inclusive of Nutritional Therapy and Functional Blood Work, with a clearly defined scope of practice.

You will be trained and insured to:

  • Design bio-individual nutrition plans
  • Recommend and prescribe over-the-counter supplementation up to safe, optimal intake thresholds
  • Utilise functional blood work from a wellness perspective to guide your reasoning and recommendations
  • Collaborate with and refer to medical professionals when red flags, pathology or out-of-scope conditions are identified

Our scope of practice has been aligned with nutritional therapy standards and externally audited, so you can work with confidence and clarity.

Is your course accredited?
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Yes. Our certifications are accredited by multiple independent professional bodies, including the International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT) and the Complementary Medical Association (CMA).

To receive these accreditations, our curriculum undergoes forensic external auditing to ensure every component is up to date, evidence-informed, ethically delivered and aligned with recognised Nutritional Therapy and Functional Health standards. This includes rigorous evaluation of our academic content, assessments, delivery methods and scope of practice frameworks.

This external oversight gives you confidence that the qualification you are investing in is credible, robust and widely recognised within the industry, with clear pathways for insurance, professional membership and global practice.

Will I be able to practise internationally?
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Yes. Our graduates are eligible for insurance through IICT that is recognised across 36 countries, including:

Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden & United Kingdom.

This allows you to work with clients internationally, including in online practice, provided you respect local regulations and the scope of practice defined by your insurer and professional associations.

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