IHS Open Events, Education & Research Centre, Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross, Dublin. Saturday 22nd June 10am - 4pm. 

Wednesday 12th June 7pm - 9pm Bru Columbanus, Cardinal Way, Wilton, Cork

Meet staff and current students (Dublin only). Contact the IHS office to book your place

Increase your knowledge and skills in 2013 with the IHS e-Learning Certificate in Dietary Counselling or Diploma in Diet, Health & Wellness Coaching. New practical elements added.

Running in Cork and Dublin from September 2013


Interviewing now for our Diploma in Nutritional Therapy (Dublin), Diploma in Diet, Health and Wellness Coaching (Dublin & Cork) and in-class Dietary Counselling Certificate (Dublin & Cork) starting in September 2013




New Principles of Functional Nutrition course coming soon

Artichoke, Spinach and Broad Bean Paella Recipe

May 14, 2013 | In Recipe

This great paella recipe is suitable for vegetarians. Contrary to popular opinion, some paellas – especially in the mountain areas of Valencia – have no meat in them, the ingredients depend upon what is available at the time of year. If you can buy brown paella rice, then all the better, but adjust the quantity of stock as described at the end of the recipe. Continue reading Artichoke, Spinach and Broad Bean Paella Recipe…





IHS at the Institute for Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Module, London April 2013

April 29, 2013 | In News

To ensure that we teach our students the most up to date, practical information on functional medicine, Suzanne Laurie, IHS Director, and Moira Browne, IHS Academic Manager, attended the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) advanced practice module for restoring gastrointestinal equilibrium in London from Thursday 25th April – Sunday 28th April. Continue reading IHS at the Institute for Functional Medicine Advanced Practice Module, London April 2013…





20% discount on Dietary Counselling e-Learning

April 23, 2013 | In News

Anyone signing up and paying for the IHS Certificate in Dietary Counselling e-Learning up until 1st June 2013 can now avail of a 20% discount on the fees – so saving €399. Continue reading 20% discount on Dietary Counselling e-Learning…





Functional Sports Nutrition Course with Dr Fionnula McHale, IHS Module Leader and Lecturer

April 8, 2013 | In News

IHS brings the very latest theories in sports nutrition to Ireland this June. Join Dr Fionnula McHale for our Functional Sports Nutrition CPD course, which applies the Functional Medicine model to the Sports Nutrition arena, creating a new and more effective way of working with sports enthusiasts. Continue reading Functional Sports Nutrition Course with Dr Fionnula McHale, IHS Module Leader and Lecturer…





IHS are now in Cork

March 19, 2013 | In News, Uncategorized

Owing to great demand, from September 2013, we will be running our IHS Certificate in Dietary Counselling and Diploma in Diet, Health and Wellness Coaching at Brú Columbanus in Cork. Please contact the office for further information on 076 603 0746 or info@instituteofhealthsciences.com





The Intermittent Fasting Diet (5:2 Diet), by Caroline Noonan

January 31, 2013 | In Health, News

Forget depriving yourself every day, the new diet on the block suggests you only have to limit food intake 2 days a week to lose weight and improve your health. Too good to be true? Continue reading The Intermittent Fasting Diet (5:2 Diet), by Caroline Noonan…





Stress Management Weekend – Dublin 26th & 27th January 2012

January 16, 2013 | In Health, News

This weekend is designed to address one of the biggest threats to health and wellbeing in the modern world – stress. The term ‘stress’ has actually become an umbrella term for a broad range of factors that influence the mind and body in a negative way. However, all stress – be it mental, emotional or physical – has an effect on the body at a cellular level and the modern world is rapidly coming to terms with the fact that stress plays a huge role in the prevalence of illness in the developed world Continue reading Stress Management Weekend – Dublin 26th & 27th January 2012…