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Nutrition 211 — at a Glance
| Course: | The Brain Game — How Nutrition Impacts Brain Function · 2 PACE-approved CE hours |
| Faculty: | Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN · Clinical Nutrition Faculty, CCEDseminars |
| Format: | On-demand online video with assessment · downloadable handouts · instant certificate |
| Pricing: | $20/hr · automatic 10% off at 6–9 hrs, 20% off at 10+ hrs in one order · no promo codes |
| Approval: | PACE Provider #34015544 · co-sponsored by Texas Chiropractic College · acceptance varies by state |
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The brain is the most metabolically active organ in the body — and the most overlooked in traditional nutritional counseling. Nutrition 211 decodes the “Brain Game”: the gut-brain axis, the nutrients that regulate neurotransmitter production, the dietary triggers of neuro-inflammation, and the evidence-based protocols that support cognitive function and resilience through aging and chronic stress.
Dr. Howard Benedikt explores the biochemistry of the nervous system and the nutritional drivers of neuro-inflammation — the communication pathways between the microbiome and the central nervous system, how amino acids and micronutrients regulate serotonin, dopamine and GABA, the “Type 3 Diabetes” link between insulin resistance, high-glycemic diets and cognitive decline, and the roles of omega-3 fatty acids, B-vitamins and fat-soluble antioxidants in neural plasticity and memory — so you can move beyond basic supplementation to the metabolic health that dictates cognitive performance.
Choose Your Nutrition Path — Three Lanes, One Curriculum
The Nutrition library — sixty-eight courses by Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN — organizes into three working lanes: the gut, the brain, and the conditions you already treat. Nutrition 201–210 is the foundation block, 211–220 the second, 221–230 the third, 231–240 the fourth, 241–250 the fifth, and 201–224 together form the 48-hour Clinical Nutrition Certification (CNC). Two hours each.
1 · Gut, Microbiome, Digestion and Detoxification
Where nutrient status is decided and where systemic inflammation is won or lost — from the intro principles of micronutrients and absorption to the microbiome, the liver’s biotransformation pathways, the GI disease files, the gut/brain connection, functional GI testing, and digestive enzymes.
201: Introduction to Clinical Nutrition
205: Detoxification
207: Microbiota & the Musculoskeletal System
208: Detoxification II
213: Gastrointestinal Disease & Nutrition
214: An Integrative Approach to Gastrointestinal Disease II
221: The Gut/Brain Connection
225: Functional Medicine Testing for GI Disturbances
248: Maximizing Health Through Proper Digestion and Absorption
2 · Brain, Mood, Stress and the Nervous System
Nutritional neurology — the headache patient, the stress physiology your patients carry through the door, the brain-game files on how food drives cognition, the nutrition-and-mood pair, the fatigued patient, memory and dementia, nervous-system function, chronic fatigue with myofascial pain, the concussion protocol, the maladaptive stress response, and the fatigue work-up. You are here: Nutrition 211.
203: Nutritional Management of Headaches
204: Chiropractic Nutrition for Stress Management
211: The Brain Game — How Nutrition Impacts Brain Function
212: The Brain Game II — How Food Impacts Brain Function
218: Nutrition and Mood
219: Nutrition and Mood II
228: Dealing with Fatigue in Clinical Practice
233: Memory, Dementia, and Chiropractic Care
234: Optimal Nervous System Function & Nutrition
237: Chronic Fatigue and Myofascial Pain Syndrome — an Integrative Approach
240: Nutritional Management of Concussions in a Clinical Setting
242: Maladaptive Stress Response & Musculoskeletal Disease
244: Managing the Fatigued Patient
247: Optimizing Nervous System Function with Nutrition
3 · Musculoskeletal, Immune, Hormonal and Clinical Conditions
Nutritional management layered onto what you already treat — arthritic and autoimmune joints, neuropathy and neuropathic pain, immune resilience and the cold-and-flu season, lipids and cholesterol, antioxidants, endocrine disruptors, the thyroid and hormone-testing files, menopause and estrogen, vitamin D, sports injuries, diet and chronic disease, women’s musculoskeletal health, the pain files, the pediatric pair, osteoporosis, and the commonly seen conditions.
202: Nutritional Management of Arthritic Disease
206: Management of Neuropathy
209: Nutrition & the Immune System
210: The Fat Story & Cholesterol
215: Antioxidants in Health and Disease
216: Antioxidants in Health and Disease II
217: Endocrine Disruptors in Health & Disease
220: Management of Autoimmune Disorders — Rheumatoid Arthritis
222: Assessing Thyroid Health in Clinical Practice I
223: Assessing Hormones in Clinical Practice I
224: Assessing Hormones in Clinical Practice II
226: Women’s Health Issues — Focus on Menopause and Estrogen
227: Vitamin D & Musculoskeletal Health
229: Nutritional Management of Sports Injuries
230: A Primer on the Role of Diet and Chronic Disease
231: Women’s Health Issues and the Musculoskeletal System
232: An Integrative Approach to the Musculoskeletal System
235: Pediatric Nutrition & Chiropractic I
236: Pediatric Nutrition & Chiropractic II
238: Chiropractic and Osteoporosis
239: Treating Commonly Seen Conditions in Chiropractic Practice
241: Strengthen Your Immune and Musculoskeletal System through Nutrition and Chiropractic
243: Joint Pain & Inflammation
245: Natural Remedies for the Pain Patient
246: Keeping Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
249: New Strategies for Pain Management in the Chiropractic Setting
250: Neuropathic Pain Management
Every course in the series is 2 PACE-approved CE hours at $40, and the automatic bundle discounts apply across the whole lane. The full 68-course catalog continues on the Nutrition category page.
What You’ll Learn in Nutrition 211
Explain the gut-brain axis — the communication pathways between the microbiome and the central nervous system — and why it belongs in a chiropractic nutrition consult.
Describe how amino acids and micronutrients regulate serotonin, dopamine and GABA production, and where deficiency shows up as mood, focus and sleep complaints.
Identify the dietary triggers of neuro-inflammation that contribute to brain fog, fatigue and cognitive decline — including insulin resistance and high-glycemic diets (“Type 3 Diabetes”).
Apply the roles of omega-3 fatty acids, B-vitamins and fat-soluble antioxidants in maintaining neural plasticity and memory.
Implement evidence-based protocols for cognitive resilience — supporting the brain through aging and chronic stress.
Recognize how metabolic health dictates cognitive performance and long-term neurological health in the patients you already treat.
Your Nutrition Faculty
Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN — instructor of this course. Board-certified chiropractic clinical nutritionist, Diplomate and President of the Chiropractic Board of Clinical Nutrition, with more than 30 years in clinical nutrition and functional medicine. He authors all 68 courses in the CCEDseminars Nutrition library and the Clinical Nutrition Certification (CNC) track at its core, and is known for translating complex nutritional biochemistry into practical, office-ready protocols — here, the nutritional biochemistry of the brain and the gut-brain axis.
Full bio and the complete instructor roster: CCEDseminars faculty page.
Where Nutrition CE Hours Count — State Rules Worth Knowing
Nutrition coursework is clinical subject matter — assessment, clinical reasoning and nutritional management of patient conditions — which is exactly what several state boards ask for. In Iowa, these hours serve the 36-hour clinical case-management minimum; in Rhode Island, they address the 50-of-60 clinical requirement; and in Vermont — where practice-building coursework earns nothing — patient-care education like this counts fully under the clinical-focus rule.
Online-format allowances still vary by state — some accept every hour online, others cap distance learning or require in-person blocks. Check your state’s guide in the full state directory before building your renewal plan.
Build Your Nutrition Block — or Take the Credential
Every course in the Nutrition series runs 2 hours at $40, so the automatic discounts do the bundling for you: 6–9 hours in one order earns 10% off, and 10 or more earns 20% off — any ten courses from the series is 20 hours, which clears the 20% tier at roughly $320 instead of $400, with no promo codes. The Brain Game pairs naturally with Nutrition 212, its sequel, and Nutrition 218 on nutrition and mood; the three together reach 6 hours and the 10% tier. Pursuing the credential? The Clinical Nutrition Certification (CNC) packages Nutrition 201–224 — 48 hours — in a single $960 checkout. Browse Nutrition Courses
Nutrition 211 — Frequently Asked Questions
What does Nutrition 211 cover?
Nutrition 211 covers how nutrition impacts brain function for chiropractors: the gut-brain axis, neurotransmitter modulation by amino acids and micronutrients (serotonin, dopamine, GABA), the dietary triggers of neuro-inflammation, the insulin-resistance link to cognitive decline, the roles of omega-3s, B-vitamins and antioxidants in memory and neural plasticity, and protocols for cognitive resilience. Also known as brain health nutrition, the Brain Game, or nutritional neurology.
How is this different from Nutrition 212, The Brain Game II?
Nutrition 211 is the foundation — the gut-brain axis and the nutrients that run neurotransmission and neuro-inflammation. Nutrition 212 moves into advanced metabolic signaling: mitochondrial support, glycemic variability and the neuro-restorative nutrients. Take both for the full clinical picture.
Does the course cover the impact of sugar on the brain?
Yes. Dr. Benedikt explores “Type 3 Diabetes” — how insulin resistance and high-glycemic-index diets drive neuro-inflammation and cognitive decline — and the dietary changes that address it.
Which nutrients are discussed for memory support?
The course provides a deep dive into omega-3 fatty acids, B-vitamins and fat-soluble antioxidants and their roles in maintaining neural plasticity and memory, alongside the amino acid precursors that regulate serotonin, dopamine and GABA.
How many CE hours is it, and where does it sit in the Nutrition series?
It is 2 PACE-approved CE hours. Nutrition 211 sits in the brain, mood and stress lane of the Nutrition series with Dr. Howard Benedikt, alongside Nutrition 203 (Headaches), 204 (Stress Management), 212 (The Brain Game II), 218 (Nutrition and Mood) and 219 (Nutrition and Mood II), and is a core module of the Clinical Nutrition Certification.
State Approval and Licensing Reminder
Continuing education requirements — including online-hour caps and clinical-hour minimums — vary by jurisdiction. Review the online chiropractic CE guidelines page and contact CCEDseminars with questions about your specific licensing requirements before registering.
Ready to Enroll in Nutrition 211?
Every patient’s brain is running on what the gut absorbs and what the diet signals. Two hours here give you the gut-brain axis, the neurotransmitter nutrients and the anti-inflammatory protocols to support cognition in your practice.
CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 2026 (CT)