From hands-on cooking and nutrition training to patient care and groundbreaking research, our programs help turn nutrition science into meaningful health outcomes.
The UC San Diego Center for Integrative Nutrition houses state-of-the-art professional training, clinical care, and rigorous research in integrative nutrition and natural medicine.
Services include personal healing through the use of food as medicine, targeted natural therapeutics, and mind-body disciplines.
One-on-one counseling with our integrative registered dietitians — combining medical nutrition therapy with functional medicine for conditions from diabetes and digestive health to women's wellness.
Deepen your nutrition knowledge through professional certification, hands-on virtual cooking classes, or our on-demand women's health series — for curious eaters and health professionals alike.
Rigorous clinical research examining how diet shapes disease — translating the science of food as medicine into evidence-based care for patients and communities.
Browse more than 100 evidence-based recipes organized by dietary style, course, and health goal — from anti-inflammatory and Mediterranean to whole food plant-based. Designed by our integrative dietitians to help you eat well without the guesswork.
Nourishing Women: A Woman’s Health Nutrition Series
Register once to access all four on-demand class videos at your own pace. Video recordings and recipes are delivered via email after registration. This course can be taken in addition to one-on-one clinical appointments with a CIN registered dietitian.
Food as Medicine: Cooking School
- Class 1 – Natural Detox Support: Thursday, March 26, 12:00–1:30 PM PDT
- Class 2 – Anti-Inflammatory Super Foods: Thursday, April 23, 12:00–1:30 PM PDT
- Class 3 – Fiber & Natural GLP-1 Boosters: Thursday, May 28, 12:00–1:30 PM PDT
- Class 4 – Ayurvedic Nutritional Healing: Thursday, June 25, 12:00–1:30 PM PDT
Registration includes a digital class manual and recipe deck. Groceries are purchased separately; recipes typically cost $4.50–$6.50 per serving and yield 4–8 servings per class.
The Wellness Blueprint
Four consecutive Friday sessions: July 10, 17, 24, and 31, 2026, 11:00 AM–12:00 PM PT. Each session lasts 60 minutes and is held live on Zoom.