In a strategic alliance set to redefine the field of addiction and metabolic health, Nutrition Network, renowned for advancing clinical nutrition through therapeutic carbohydrate restriction, and Bitten Jonsson, world authority on sugar addiction and creator of the SUGAR® diagnostic system, have joined forces to launch a professional training that is reshaping the medical landscape.

Why This Collaboration Matters

At the intersection of metabolic health and addiction science lies a silent epidemic: sugar and processed food addiction. The need for rigorous, clinical training in this domain has never been greater. While the Nutrition Network brings unmatched expertise in ketogenic and LCHF medical education, Bitten Jonsson contributes decades of frontline experience treating addiction as a brain-based biochemical disorder.

This partnership bridges two critical domains—nutrition and addiction—creating the first comprehensive, evidence-based training that enables medical professionals to screen, identify, assess, and manage sugar and carbohydrate addiction with clinical precision.

“For those struggling with addiction to sugar and carbohydrates, this training is a lifeline. For practitioners, it’s a professional turning point.” – Bitten Jonsson

What You Will Learn

The Professional Training in Sugar & Carbohydrate Addiction is a 30-hour online training designed for doctors, nurses, dietitians, health coaches, and allied professionals. It covers:

• Neurobiology of addiction and the brain’s reward system
• Screening assessment using ICD-11 and DSM-5 criteria
• Functional medicine approaches to treatment
• Ketogenic diet for addiction
• Stress, cravings, relapse prevention, and family support
• Structured recovery protocols

This training integrates established tools such as SUGAR Dx and UNCOPE S/A+D, alongside motivational interviewing techniques and a biopsychosocial model of recovery inspired by Bitten Jonsson’s Holistic Addiction Medicine approach – offering practitioners a structured, clinically relevant framework for managing sugar and carbohydrate addiction.

Meet the Faculty: Global Experts Leading the Charge

You’ll learn from an impressive lineup of clinicians, researchers, and addiction specialists, including:

• Bitten Jonsson, RN, NNP – Registered nurse, addiction specialist, and pioneer in sugar addiction diagnostics and recovery
• Dr. Robert Cywes, MD – Specialist in metabolic health and addiction, known as “The Carb Addiction Doc”
• Dr. Paul Earley, MD, DFASAM – Expert in addiction medicine and the neurobiology of addictive behaviour
• Dr. Hassina Kajee, MD – Specialist physician and leader in low-carb and functional medicine approaches to chronic disease
• Dr. Vera Tarman, MD – Author, speaker, and global voice in food addiction treatment and long-term recovery

Prof. MD Kerstin Uvnäs Moberg – Expert in oxytocin research, women’s health, satiety and  stress physiology

• Julie Clark. Expert Bariatric Surgery Malabsorption & Nutrient Restoration, Neuro-Nutrient Therapy 
• Dr. Carlos Zumagarra – Physician practising ketogenic medicine for metabolic syndrome and addiction
• Dr. Roger Nilson, MD – Medical doctor with expertise in addiction interaction disorders
• Annica Strandberg Schmidt – Addiction specialist and advocate, with lived experience in sugar addiction recovery
• Borje Dahl – Bachelor of Social Services .Founder of a leading Swedish prevention and addiction treatment center, expert in policy and diagnostic criteria
• Tia Reid, SUGAR/HMA certified, recovery toolbox

This interdisciplinary faculty combines deep clinical experience with pioneering research, delivering a training that is both practically applicable and forward-thinking, led by experts who are actively redefining the future of addiction medicine.

A Milestone in Clinical Practice

With increasing recognition in the scientific community that sugar addiction shares key biochemical and behavioural features with substance use disorders, this training equips clinicians with the tools to:

• Recognise and validate patient struggles
• Provide compassionate, science-based care
• Integrate sugar and carbohydrate addiction into chronic disease management
  

This training is not only an entry point into this vital field, but also the first step in a professional journey. Graduates are encouraged to advance to the SUGAR® Certification Training, a robust program hosted by the Nutrition Network and authored by Bitten herself. Certification details and bundle purchase options will be announced soon.

Why This Training Matters – Now More Than Ever

Sugar, carbohydrate and processed food addiction is a public health crisis, yet traditional medical education rarely addresses it. This training is changing that by equipping healthcare providers to lead the way in identifying and treating one of the most overlooked forms of addiction in modern society.

As we work to destigmatise processed food addiction and build a global network of certified sugar addiction practitioners, this training marks the beginning of a critical movement – one that sees food addiction not as a failure of willpower, but as a treatable medical condition.

Enrol now to join the global movement of clinicians reclaiming health through addiction-informed nutrition care.

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