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Medications in Practice: Clinical Insights for Nutritional Therapists
with Gwen Bastian Enright
Master medication interactions – support clients safely and smartly.
This practical online mentoring session is tailored for Nutritional Therapists, focusing on 12 commonly encountered medications (Ireland/UK) in clinical practice. The session offers a foundational understanding of how these drugs work and explores key interactions relevant to nutrition and lifestyle support.
💡 What you will learn
A brief introduction to the pharmacology of frequently prescribed medications.
Food & drink interactions that may impact drug function — and which foods can offer supportive benefits.
Crucial drug:drug, drug:food, and drug:supplement interactions to be aware of in practice.
Real-world examples of how these interactions present in client cases, and how to respond appropriately.
Whether you’re newly qualified or looking to refresh your knowledge, this session will help build your confidence in safely working alongside medications — and knowing when to refer or adapt your approach.
🗓️ Date: TUESDAY 29th JuLy
⏰ Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
💻 Location: Online
🎟️ Fee: €18 / £15
Awards: 2 CPD point – these can be taken as personal points or NTOI points if you are a member. Contact ciara@iinh.net for Cert afterwards.
About Gwen Bastian EnRIGHT
About Gwen Bastian EnRIGHT
Gwen studied Nutritional Therapy after completing a Masters in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition in 2007 (completing her thesis on nutrigenomics and disease) and wanting to learn more about personalised nutrition. Having graduated from the Institute of Health Sciences in 2015, Gwen set up Gwenright Nutrition alongside working for IHS for 7 years, first as a personal tutor and then as a lecturer and clinic mentor, the roles which also tie into Gwen’s other passion: education.
Gwen’s teaching experience spans not only NT and related physiology, body systems and functional medicine, but languages (English & German) as well as horse riding and orienteering skills.
Gwen’s main lecture areas included female hormones and immune dysfunction, as well as chronic conditions like RA and ME/CFS and Long COVID, macro & micronutrients and longevity. Gwen has also been mentoring NT students in clinic for 5 years. Now Gwen has joined IINH on the NT diploma, lecturing on Liver, Immune Pathophysiology and NT approach. In her own clinic
Gwen focuses on women’s health and family nutrition, with particular focus on helping mothers thrive in motherhood and in perimenopause.
Gwen can be found on social media under Gwenright_Nutrition and her mentoring business at Gwenright_Mentoring on Instagram.
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Please note, this webinar is free to members of our IINH Alumni Community Hub, you will find the webinar recording on Brightspace.
