We use various tests that are tools in our ‘trade’ to guide us in supporting our students to support their clients.Just because you have the tool, does not make you an expert. Take one of the functional tests we teach, the Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA). People have differing opinions on this test and others, but especially the HTMA. So we asked Dr Khush Mark PhD, our Principal and Founder as well as the lead nutrition tutor here at the New School of Nutritional Medicine, to tell us more…“It is not about the tool but about the individual who is ‘using’ the tool”At the New School @newschoolofnutritionalmedicine, we teach students a systems biology approach, which understands the body as a web. Not as ‘separate parts’ or to be ‘protocol-ed’.We integrate HTMA as well as other functional tests into our curriculum, so students can understand, make connections, and think critically. For example, the immune system is connected to the cardiovascular system, which is connected to the detoxification system, and the detoxification system is connected to the digestive system, and on it goes. That is what a systems biology approach looks like in real life. A test only becomes a power tool when it is interpreted in the context of the whole person, their physiology and what is actually happening in their life by someone who understands the body as a web. So when someone dismisses a functional test as pointless, it is worth pausing to ask one simple question: how truly does the person interpreting it understand it? Do they understand biochemical individuality, or are they viewing it through a reductionist lens?The individual with the tool is just as important, if not more important, than the tool itself. Want to learn more about how we teach or what it’s like studying with us? Join us on our free open days in March, April or June https://www.newschoolofnutrition.com/open-days/

If you’ve found yourself reeling from the recent revelations in the Epstein files, we want you to know you aren’t alone. For many of us, this isn't just a headline; it’s an existential shock. Whether you’re feeling a white-hot rage, a heavy sense of disbelief, or even a protective numbness, those feelings make sense. We are collectively staring at a shadow that feels overwhelming, and it’s okay to acknowledge that it hurts.In this video, we’re going to sit with that experience together. We’ll look at what’s happening not just in our thoughts, and emotions, but in our bodies. We’ll use a tool called the Window of Tolerance to map where we are, helping us understand whether we’ve been pushed into 'fight or flight' or if we have shut down to cope. The goal isn't to just 'get over it,' but to find our way back to a place of resilience and agency, where we can breathe again.As we navigate our own reactions, we keep our hearts firmly with the victims of this pernicious global paedophile political network. Their courage is the only reason we are standing in the light of truth today. Together, we’ll take a moment to send them, and their families, an intentional sense of solidarity and loving-kindness.Finally, we won’t stop at grief. We will look to the heroes who have spent decades shining beacons into this darkness. We’ll discuss how we can transform our 'righteous anger' into meaningful action: by waking up to the reality around us, fiercely protecting our children, and choosing to no longer spend our money or our attention on the systems that allowed this to thrive.This is our world. It may feel broken right now, but we are also the ones who get to decide how it’s rebuilt. Let’s start that process together.David Mark is the Co-Director of Psychological Coaching at the New School of Nutritional Medicine www.NewSchoolofNutrition.com. A qualified Integrative Psychotherapist and Coach, whose vision is to train students to become practitioners so we can compassionately support our generation to move towards meaningful, healthy and thriving ways of living.

Many practitioners struggle with boundaries, not because they don’t know what to do, but because something deeper gets in the way.

If clients message across multiple platforms, expect immediate replies, or if you feel uncomfortable charging properly or saying no to “just one more” request, this video is for you.

What looks like kindness or professionalism on the surface is often driven by anxiety, guilt, or an over-responsible nervous system underneath.

In this episode, David, our Co Director of Coaching, explore why boundary difficulties are rarely about time management or confidence, but rather about attachment, self-worth, and learned relational survival strategies.

We look at how over-giving, under-charging, and over-availability (including pro bono work) can erode the work and the practitioner, even when our intentions are good.

Importantly, David unpack why boundaries can feel threatening in the body, and why insight alone isn’t enough to change them.

If you’re a practitioner who really cares but is feeling stretched, resentful, or silently burning out, this video offers a compassionate yet honest way to view this differently, along with practical ways to set boundaries without hardening or withdrawing.

Boundaries aren’t about becoming less caring. They’re about making your care sustainable, ethical, and trustworthy.

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