Nutrition

Nutrition 233: Memory, Dementia, and Chiropractic Care

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Online Course Format:  Online
Course Tuition:   $40.00
Credit Hours ( CE ):  2
Instructor:  Howard Benedikt, DC, DCBCN
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A white jigsaw-puzzle silhouette of a human head on a blue background with several pieces missing from the brain area — the memory loss and cognitive decline that Nutrition 233 teaches chiropractors to address through brain homeostasis, diet, exercise and supplementation

Nutrition 233 — at a Glance

Course:Memory, Dementia, and Chiropractic Care · 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
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The brain keeps itself in balance through its blood supply and its nervous signaling — and when either one degrades, memory is the first thing patients notice. Nutrition 233 takes an in-depth look at the circulatory and nervous systems and their role in brain homeostasis, the actionable strategies for enhancing brain function through diet and exercise, the role of supplementation in brain health, and the science and possibilities of brain regeneration.

Dr. Howard Benedikt works through the mechanisms of brain homeostasis and why they matter — cerebral perfusion, the neurovascular unit and the nervous system’s own regulation — the ways diet and exercise improve brain function, how targeted supplementation supports memory and cognition, and the emerging science of brain regeneration and neuroplasticity, so the chiropractor has a practical program for the patient worried about memory and the family worried about dementia.

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
258: Oxidative Stress Detoxification — Better Responses to Chiropractic Care

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 233.

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
251: Autonomic Nervous System Regulation
253: Stress Management II
254: Stress I — How Managing Stress Leads to Better Patient Outcomes
263: Stress Update — Supporting Our Patients During Uncertain Times
264: Brain Game III — How Food Impacts Brain Function

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
252: Special Topics in Nutrition
255: Autoimmune Disease II
256: Sports Injury Management in a Chiropractic Office
257: Bone Health
259: Path to Wellness
260: Nutrition and Musculoskeletal Health
261: Wellness and Chiropractic
262: Women’s Health and Nutrition
265: Neuropathy — Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches
266: Comprehensive Approach for Treatment of Joints, Tendons and Ligaments
267: How Nutrition and Chiropractic Go Hand in Hand
269: Nutritional Management of Neuropathy

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 233

Understand the mechanisms of brain homeostasis — the circulatory and nervous system contributions — and its importance to memory and cognition.

Explain how the circulatory system supports brain function and how its decline contributes to cognitive change.

Uncover ways to improve brain function through diet and exercise.

Investigate how supplementation can benefit brain function and memory.

Delve into the science and possibilities of brain regeneration and neuroplasticity.

Build a practical, actionable brain-health program for the chiropractic patient concerned about memory or dementia.

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, brain homeostasis and the nutritional strategies that support memory and cognition.

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. Memory, Dementia, and Chiropractic Care pairs naturally with Nutrition 211 and 212, the Brain Game files; 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 233 — Frequently Asked Questions

What does Nutrition 233 cover?

Nutrition 233 covers memory, dementia and chiropractic care: the circulatory and nervous systems’ role in brain homeostasis, strategies for improving brain function through diet and exercise, the role of supplementation in brain health, and the science of brain regeneration. Also known as brain health nutrition for chiropractors, memory and dementia nutrition, or the cognitive-decline course.

What is brain homeostasis and why does it matter for memory?

Brain homeostasis is the balance the brain maintains through adequate blood flow, oxygen and glucose delivery, waste clearance and regulated nervous signaling. When perfusion falls or neural regulation degrades, cognition and memory suffer first. Dr. Benedikt covers the circulatory and nervous-system mechanisms so the nutritional strategy targets the right system.

Which supplements does the course discuss for brain function?

The course examines the role of supplementation in brain health — the nutrients that support cerebral circulation, neuronal energy and neurotransmission — and the evidence behind them, positioned alongside diet and exercise rather than in place of them.

Can the brain actually regenerate?

The course delves into the science and possibilities of brain regeneration — neuroplasticity, neurogenesis and the conditions under which the brain repairs and rewires — and what diet, exercise and supplementation can do to support that capacity in the aging patient.

How many CE hours is it, and where does it sit in the Nutrition series?

It is 2 PACE-approved CE hours. Nutrition 233 sits in the brain, mood, stress and nervous-system lane of the Nutrition series with Dr. Howard Benedikt, alongside Nutrition 211 and 212 (The Brain Game), 218 and 219 (Nutrition and Mood), 234 (Optimal Nervous System Function) and 240 (Concussions).

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 233?

The patient who jokes about forgetting where the keys are is asking a real question. Two hours here give you the brain-homeostasis mechanisms and the diet, exercise and supplementation program to answer it.

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CCEDseminars · PACE Provider #34015544 · Reviewed by Monte Horne, DC · Last updated September 2026 (CT)

This online chiropractic course is accredited in the following states:

Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming,

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British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Yukon,

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