Upon completion of this learning program, you will be able to::

• Understand the role of nutrition in maintaining health and preventing disease.
• Discuss different dietary supplements and regulations pertaining to the sale of dietary supplements.
• Identify the prophylactic nutrition options that may be offered to specific age populations and identify the medical conditions for which therapeutic nutrition may be used.
• Understand the role of nutrition in cancer prevention as well as its role during and after cancer diagnosis.
• Learn how nutrients and supplements can interact and cause unwanted effects.
• Understand a pharmacist’s role as a medication expert and learn how they can help optimize patient care to enable a sustainable health system.

1. Sound Check
2. Welcome
   1. Disclaimer
   2. Navigation Instructions
   3. Introduction
   4. Learning Objectives
3. Essential nutrients
   1. Overview: role of nutrition
   2. Dietary goals
   3. Nutritional requirements during infancy and childhood
   4. Nutritional requirements during adolescence and early adulthood
   5. Nutritional requirements during middle age and old age
   6. Role of nutrition in pregnancy
   7. Progress check
   8. Section summary
4. Dietary supplements and types
   1. What are dietary supplements?
   2. Nutrition imbalances and micronutrient deficiency
   3. Health consequences of over nutrition
   4. Regulation of dietary supplements
   5. Labelling requirements for dietary supplements
   6. Foods for special dietary uses (FSDU)
   7. Health supplements
   8. Foods for special medical purposes
   9. Progress Check
   10. Section Summary
5. Nutrition prophylaxis and therapy
   1. Understanding prophylactic and therapeutic nutrition
   2. Prophylactic nutrition
   3. Therapeutic nutrition
   4. Progress Check
   5. Section Summary
6. Nutrition in cancer: from bedside to homecare
   1. Cancer types and incidences in India
   2. Cancer diagnosis and medical treatment
   3. Nutrition in cancer
   4. Nutrition implications of cancer
   5. Nutrition care of adults
   6. Goals of nutrition care
   7. Nutrition screening and risk assessment
   8. Nutritional needs of cancer patients
   9. Cancer treatment and nutritional implications
   10. Management of nutrition impact symptoms
   11. Nutrition management strategies
   12. Management of chemotherapy-induced side-effects
   13. Management of anorexia-cachexia syndrome
   14. Nutrition during palliative therapy
   15. Nutrition care of children
   16. Progress Check
   17. Section Summary
7. Nutrient-drug interactions
   1. The essentials of nutrient-drug interaction
   2. Common nutrient-drug interactions
   3. Adverse drug reactions (ADRS)
   4. Reporting ADRS
   5. Progress Check
   6. Section Summary
8. Role of pharmacists
   1. Key roles
   2. Choice of right supplements
   3. Promoting safe use of dietary supplements
   4. Self-assessment parameters to promote safe use of medicines
   5. Patient counseling
   6. Lifestyle modifications
   7. Enhancing pharmacy practice
   8. Progress Check
   9. Section Summary
9. Test Your Acquired Knowledge
   1. Summary
   2. Final Assessment
10. End Of Program
11. Glossary
12. References