Category: Clinic

One of the main concerns we hear from prospective students is whether studying acupuncture can become a worthwhile financial investment. Beth, who finished studying with us in 2019, is a shining example of just how valuable taking up acupuncture training can be – and why we really do believe...

Of course we’re going to say attending our clinic is the best thing since sliced bread (unless you’re intolerant that is..) so don’t just take our word for it, nutrition patient Richard Lee gives us his honest account of what being a patient at the NCA Nutrition clinic is...

But why now? Lara explains ‘Running a multi-bed clinic in the college has been an ambition of ours for a long time as many of our graduates will go on to work in high volume community settings. The need to increase the capacity in the clinic after lockdown has...

Words by Sally Duffin, Clinic Supervisor at NCA’s Nutrition Teaching Clinic. We are now officially into Spring, and new shoots are appearing everywhere.  The UK asparagus season begins in a few weeks’ time; limp, flavourless imported versions just don’t compare with fresh local asparagus.  Asparagus is one of the...

Packed with vitamin C and antioxidant compounds, these delicious superfoods help protect our skin against the hot summer sun (if we’re lucky enough to see it!) and help build immunity ready for winter.  Our immune systems need a regular supply of antioxidants. Not eating enough leaves us prone to infections, inflammation, and slow recovery.  It’s the antioxidant compounds that give berries their colourful hues. Blue...

We asked MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice second year student Michelle Porter, how she’d honestly found suddenly having to work online in the nutrition teaching clinic….. A hugely important part of my learning journey over the last two years has been the Nutrition clinic. Supporting clients in the clinic...