Live Blood Analysis Training

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Professional Live & Dry Blood Analyst Certification

Welcome to the Most Up-to-Date, Flexible Training on the Market 


Launched in 2019, this course includes the latest science and best practises, whilst being based on the experience of teaching Live & Dry Blood Analysis (LDBA) students for over 12 years. 

This online Naturecure Academy course will take you from complete beginner to certified blood analyst, or is ideal for existing practitioners who want to update their training. 

The course covers all aspects of blood analysis - both Live (darkfield cell microscopy) and Dry (oxidative stress testing).

Join our supportive community of students from 29 countries around the world - including United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland.

What do our students say?

“I recently completed the live and dry blood analysis course, and I am incredibly grateful for the experience.

This course has significantly enhanced my understanding and skills, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to delve into blood analysis.”
— Breanne Hopkins, Canada
“Thank you guys for your program, it’s been an amazing learning experience!”
— Jacob Moya, U.S.A.

Don’t just take our word for it - click here to read testimonials from students from around the world

The Course Format 

  • The course follows a modular format made up of a pre-reading section followed by over 12 hours of video theory lectures and practical video demonstrations (see here for the course syllabus). 

  • There are also lots of practise exercises designed to gradually build your confidence in the various techniques required for LDBA.

  • A printed lecture manual, practical manual and laminated reference cards accompany the online material.

  • Access from anywhere - view the course content in your web browser or the dedicated mobile app.

  • Finally, to gain your Certificate of Competence in Live & Dry Blood Analysis, you are required to submit three practise-client case studies. These allow you to gain real-world experience of the entire consultation process and to enable you to demonstrate to us that you have a sufficient understanding of the theory and skills required. 

  • The course will take a minimum of 25-30 hours to complete, not including the three case studies. We recommend repeating some of the practical training sections and possibly some of the more technical theory lessons in order to ensure you have a sound grasp of everything taught. Students will continue to have access to the online lessons after their training is complete.

Start whenever you like, work at your own pace, and repeat sections if needed.

taking a blood sample video

Live Blood Analysis online course platform

live blood analysis printed materials

Printed materials that accompany the course

“I found this course very comprehensive, well thought out, and delivered in a very clear way. I appreciated being able to go back and rewatch segments (some several times), and will enjoy being able to go back in the future once I start to use the training with clients.

Thank you!”
— Clinton Zimmerman, USA

Why train with Naturecure Academy?  

Naturecure Academy have trained hundreds of students from 29 countries around the world, and are the home of Live Blood Cell Analysis online. You can read about some of our students’ experiences on our testimonial page.

Our tutor has been practicing LDBA and teaching it to students for many years, gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience you can benefit from.

Our course is the only LDBA training that has been independently verified by a highly reputable third-party insurance provider (Balens), to ensure it meets a very high standard of ethics, has a professional code of practice and is taught by suitably experienced personnel.

Accredited by the Complementary Medical Association 

Complementary Medical Association

Read more about why Naturecure Academy is the only choice for professional LBA training here.

“I have to say that taking this course has been a turning point in my life. I really fell in love with Live and Dry Blood Analysis”
— Giulia Vitali, Italy

How much does the training cost?

Online Course Fees £699 (+V.A.T.)*

[£838.80 incl. V.A.T.]*

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  • Course fees include:

    • immediate access to the online course portal

    • printed training manuals & reference cards posted within 1 working day

    • your Certificate of Competency on completion of the course

    • all postage & packaging*

    • full mentoring support

    • access to our private community of students and qualified analysts

  • Flexible payments are available via Klarna Finance. Whether you want to pay in instalments or delay payment for a while, Klarna has your back!

To get started, click the button below & complete our Online Application Form

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Beginners Guide to Live and Dry Blood Analysis link

*Please note: Value Added Tax (V.A.T.) will be charged on training fees regardless of country of residence, as per UK tax law regarding e-training services. Some countries may charge import duties on posted goods which are not included in the course fees

Course Details

Watch this introduction video from your tutor Shirah Mustardé

Shirah Mustardé BA Hons DipNN, Course Director

For a taste of what course content is like, watch this excerpt of a lesson from early in the course when we view live blood for the first time (click to play): 

What is included when you enrol?  

  • Access to all online training materials, including over 12 hours of exclusive video content (see below for the full syllabus of the course). 

  • Printed training manuals that accompany the video lectures and practical lessons (sent by post). These expand on the subjects taught in the videos and form excellent reference guides for later.

  • Reference laminates (sent by post) which are very handy quick reference guides for use during consultations with clients. 

  • A Certificate of Competency in Live & Dry Blood Analysis (on submission and acceptance of required case studies). 

  • Digital client templates you can download from the web, brand and use with your own clients. 

  • Information & advice on suitable microscopy systems. 

  • Access to our exclusive student-only Facebook group ‘Naturecure Academy LDBA Community’, for current & past students to share advice and ask questions. 

  • Ongoing email support from your course tutor. 

You will learn about:

  • The history and science behind Live & Dry Blood Analysis. 

  • The haematological definitions of blood constituents. 

  • The underlying causes of illness and how they manifest in the blood picture. 

  • How to understand and apply the principles of Prof. Enderlein and pleomorphism. 

  • pH and the role it plays in health. 

  • Morphological changes related to nutrition and pathophysiology. 

You will be able to:

  • Use and care for your microscope. 

  • Take blood samples quickly and efficiently to minimise your clients' discomfort. 

  • Recognise the constituents of live blood as seen under the darkfield microscope. 

  • Analyse a dry blood sample using brightfield microscopy. 

  • Do an evaluation of live and dry blood samples in a clinical setting. 

  • Gather information from your clients and use it, together with your blood analysis, to inform your treatment protocols.


See below for the full course syllabus

Ongoing Support 

Supporting our students both during and after the course is very important to us at Naturecure Academy. We are proud of the community of new analysts that we are helping to build and very much hope that you will remain part of that community after your training is complete. To support students we offer the following: 

  • Direct Mentoring - when you have completed the course material, it is time to start practising what you have learnt by undertaking 3 real life case studies. During this process, your course tutor will work with you individually, giving you feedback and encouragement, until you reach a sufficient level of proficiency to pass the course. Read about this experience from some of our recent students here.

  • Email support - we are always available to answer any questions that you have, about any of the theory or techniques covered in the training, or any other issues that arise as you become a professional analyst. 

  • Facebook Group - we host a private Facebook Group called  Naturecure Academy LDBA Community which is a place for new and past students to connect with our tutors, other students and seasoned LDBA practitioners happy to swap advice and answer questions. This community is very welcoming of new students and there is no such thing as a stupid question! 

  • 1-to-1 Training - we also offer more focused additional training which can be undertaken in person for students in the UK, or remotely via ZOOM (not included in course fee).

Who is this training for?  

  • This course is open to anyone who has studied or is studying medicine, nursing, nutrition or naturopathy to a professional level that enables them to gain practitioner’s insurance cover to practice on the public, and gives an understanding of anatomy, physiology and nutrition (other medical/natural/complementary health qualifications may be accepted if there is a nutritional component or the student has undertaken supplementary nutritional training).

    Experience or training in clinical practice is essential as it is necessary to be able to make client assessments. Live and Dry Blood Analysis is an add-on enhancement to any nutrition or complementary health practice and it is not possible to use it sensibly and ethically without the required background.

    If you are not sure whether your qualifications are suitable, please complete our ‘no obligation’ online application form and we will let you know.

    Please Note: For more details or if you do not yet have a relevant qualification, see here for information about our entry requirements and recommendations on choosing professional nutrition courses that would qualify you for LDBA training.

  • We accept those that are currently studying for a relevant qualification but have not completed their course yet. Studying LDBA alongside other courses is actually a great way of learning, however qualification in the primary course is required before final certification can be given by Naturecure Academy Ltd.

  • Due to the technical nature of the subject matter being taught, students must be proficient in the use of the English language.

Buying a Microscope  

As well as offering excellent training we can also help you to source a high-quality microscope suitable for Live Blood Microscopy at a very competitive price, with our exclusive arrangements with several reputable microscope suppliers worldwide.

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Your Tutor

Shirah Mustarde

Shirah Mustardé
BA Hons DipNN

Shirah is a Live & Dry Blood Analyst and Naturopathic Nutritionist and has run her own busy clinic since 2007.

After several years of clinical experience as a Nutritionist, Shirah qualified in Live & Dry Blood Analysis in 2011 and has been teaching the subject for many years. She enjoys sharing her knowledge with the students, helping others to develop their own LDBA careers. 

Shirah formed Naturecure Academy with her husband Paul in 2017, to take over teaching the InHealth LDBA training course formerly taught by Brina Eidelson, and they completely updated the training in 2019.

Course includes

Pre-Reading

Pre-Reading Introduction

  • Blood – a Window into Our Health

  • Live & Dry Blood Analysis

  • Welcome to the LDBA Course Pre-Reading

Module 1 – The History of LBA

Chapter One – Is our Modern Medical System Fit for Purpose?

  • Health Comes from Living in Harmony with Nature

  • Do Scientific Advances Hold all the Answers?

  • Do We Need a Different Approach to Solve our Rising Chronic Health Problems?

  • Do the Answers Lie in the Past?

Chapter Two – A Brief History of Ancient Medicine

  • Philosophy, Religion, Culture and Myths

  • Methods of Diagnosis

  • Nature’s Bounty as Medicine

  • Ancient Healing Systems that Have Stood the Test of Time

Chapter Three – The Birth of Modern Medicine

  • Early Theories of Disease Causation

  • Microscopes and the Discovery of Microbes and Cells

  • Cells Declared the Smallest Living Unit of Organised Life

 Chapter Four – The Infamous Scientists of the 19th Century 

  • Koch’s Postulates - Late 1800s

  • Claude Bernard (1813 – 1878)

  • Louis Pasteur (1822 – 1895)

  • Antoine Bechamp (1816 – 1908)

  • Monomorphism and Pleomorphism

Chapter Five – Pioneers of LBA & Scientific Discoveries of the 20th Century

  • Gunther Enderlein (1872 – 1968) and Live Blood Analysis

  • 1928 - The Incredible Properties of Bacteria

  • Royal Raymond Rife (1888 – 1971) and the Rife Universal Microscope (1934)

  • Meanwhile………

  • Gaston Naessens  (1924 – 2018)

Module 2 – Underlying Causes of Imbalanced Terrain

Chapter One – The Internal Terrain Defined

  • The Body Fluids of the Internal Terrain

  • Extracellular & Intracellular Matrices

  • Optimum Health Comes from Cellular Health

Chapter Two – Imbalanced Internal Terrain

  • The Primary Cause of Disease

  • 5 Underlying Cause of an Imbalanced Terrain

  • Gathering Evidence – The Case History Questionnaire

Client Questionnaire - Underlying Causes of Imbalanced Terrain Interpretation Guide

Module 3 – Acid & Alkali (pH)

  • The Chemistry of pH

  • The pH Scale

  • Humans - Acid Producing by Function yet Alkaline by Design

  • Factors that affect the pH

  • Disturbance of pH = Disturbance of Internal Terrain

  • Acid Buffers

  • Alkaline Reserves

  • What are acid or alkaline foods?

  • Importance of Blood pH


Theory Lectures

Module 4: Blood Form & Function

  • Components of Blood

  • Development of Blood Cells

  • Blood Component Chart

  • Red Blood Cells – Erythrocytes

  • Zeta Potential

  • The Recycling of a RBC

  • White Blood Cells – Leukocytes

  • Granular White Blood Cells

  • A-granular White Blood Cells

  • Platelets – Thrombocytes

  • Blood Plasma

Module 5: Live Blood Analysis

  • Introduction to LBA

  • What is in One Drop of Blood?

  • What Can Our Blood Tell Us?

  • Blood Analysis Process

Module 5 (Part A): Plasma Indications (inc Pleomorphism)

  • A-Z Plasma Indications

Module 5 (Part B): Red Blood Cell Morphologies

  • Healthy Red Blood Cells

  • A-Z of Red Blood Cell Morphologies

Module 5 (Part C): White Blood Cell Abnormalities

  • A-Z of White Blood Cell Abnormalities

Module 6: Dry Blood Analysis

  • Introduction

  • The History of Dry Blood Analysis

  • Free Radicals

  • The DBA sample

  • Blood Droplet Evaporation Process

  • Indications seen in Dry Blood

  • Reading the layers

  • Acute or Chronic?

  • Reading the Rings

  • A-Z of Indications Seen in Dry Blood Sample

Module 7: Putting It All Together

  • Example Client Full Case Study

Module 8: Course Conclusion

  • Course Conclusion

  • Homework Case Studies & Ongoing Support

Practical Demonstrations

  • Looking at Blood

  • Taking a Blood Sample

  • Identifying Morphologies in a Live Blood Sample

  • Microscope Setup

  • Kohler Illumination

  • Mounting Blood Slides

  • Digital Imagery

  • Analysing Live Blood

  • Analysing Dry Blood

  • Putting It All Together

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