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95% of diseases that affect the world’s population are due to the ultimate conflict that we, as humans, face on a daily basis — our brain copes relatively well with modern life while our body systems struggle profoundly. Clinical Psychoneuroimmunology (cPNI) is the interdisciplinary medical field that successfully addresses this conflict.

Comprehensive patient care

Our modern lifestyle is filled with environmental stressors to which we are not adapted. Exposure to air pollution, poor diet and sedentarism cause low-grade inflammation of the immune system — a state that is linked to diabetes, obesity, cancer, and more.

These chronic health conditions have placed a great strain on our healthcare systems. Currently, health professionals examine patients through the lens of their own specialty. But if we want to do more than just combat symptoms, we need to combine knowledge and skills from many disciplines.

That is exactly what cPNI courses and webinars aim to do.

Academic offerings

Our courses are developed by recognized KPNI researchers, all of whom also work as clinicians/therapists.

This infrastructure ensures that the training courses are scientifically robust and, at the same time, prepare you for the practical application of what you have learned.

We operate across several different countries and continents. This allows us to continually learn on a cultural and social level. We integrate this new knowledge into our curriculum as frequently as we can, so that we are constantly bringing you the most relevant content.

Take your healthcare practice to the next level.

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Testimonials

Dr Kimaya Swar

BHMS, PGDEMS ,C.C.H,C.G.O 
CPNI master programme, 2nd year

Traditionally, my medical training has focused on identifying aetiology as the primary pathway to diagnosis. However, studying the initial modules of CPNI has introduced me to a more integrative approach – one that explores the underlying molecular patterns driving pathology. This course has also helped me appreciate that neurology and immunology are not separate disciplines, but rather two sides of the same coin. Furthermore, it has highlighted the importance of dopaminergic pathways in understanding disease progression and recovery. I have gained new and valuable insight into how pathological changes develop at the cellular level, and how hormetic stimulation can be used as a strategy to support reversal and healing. These mechanisms are truly incredible. 

CPNI has also introduced an evolutionary perspective on disease development, making it easier to understand both its origins and its management.

I am particularly excited about further exploring the physics underlying human biology and the chemistry that governs biological processes. Additionally, concepts such as food as medicine and the use of stress-axis stimulation through hormesis represent exciting and progressive approaches to clinical practice. 

The literature and publications provided throughout the course have been extremely valuable in supporting my learning. As I continue to explore deeper levels of knowledge, scientists Dr Leo Pruimboom and his wife Fany Alayon Rocio and their teaching team have played a vital role in enriching my conceptual understanding within this vast sea of knowledge.

Penelope Navarro Piñeiro

MBBS, MRCGP, DFSRH
CPNI master’s programme, 2nd year

After nearly 20 years working in the NHS, I gradually realised that conventional medicine alone was not always answering many of my patients’ problems. More recently, especially after Covid, I have seen increasing numbers of patients struggling with chronic fatigue and longstanding conditions where standard approaches often failed to provide lasting solutions.

This led me to discover CPNI, and what resonated with me immediately was that it is evidence-based medicine while also recognising the patient as a whole person, rather than simply a collection of symptoms. I truly believe this holistic perspective is essential in modern healthcare.

Personally, I would even add an “S” to CPNI for spirituality, because our beliefs, mindset, purpose, and emotional wellbeing also play a significant role in our overall health and how our bodies function.

One thing I wish I had learned in medical school was nutrition. Food is medicine, yet it was barely addressed in my traditional medical training. I appreciate that PNI embraces this and integrates nutrition as a core part of health and recovery.

I am genuinely grateful to have found CPNI. It has expanded the way I think as a clinician and reminded me that it is never too late to continue learning new approaches that may better support our patients and improve their quality of life.
Rasa Audickiene

Physician psychotherapist
CPNI International master’s programme, 2nd year.

I am a medical doctor and psychotherapist trained in several psychotherapy modalities, and for many years I have been searching for approaches that focus on genuine healing rather than merely treating symptoms. I have always wanted to understand how to truly help people through scientifically grounded, evidence-based knowledge – not through superficial or speculative methods.

The cPNI program has become exactly what I had been searching for all these years. Through these studies, I am finding answers that are not only scientifically sound, but also highly practical and directly applicable in everyday clinical work. I am already integrating this knowledge into my work with patients and experiencing its value firsthand.

At the same time, the philosophy of Intermittent Living has already become part of my own life. I am genuinely excited to continue learning and to fully understand the depth of this entire approach.

For the first time in many years, I truly feel that I have found what I was looking for – a meaningful, profound, and science-based understanding of human health and healing. These studies inspire me so deeply that I would love to continue this path further and eventually pursue a PhD in this field.

This led me to discover CPNI, and what resonated with me immediately was that it is evidence-based medicine while also recognising the patient as a whole person, rather than simply a collection of symptoms. I truly believe this holistic perspective is essential in modern healthcare.

Personally, I would even add an “S” to CPNI for spirituality, because our beliefs, mindset, purpose, and emotional wellbeing also play a significant role in our overall health and how our bodies function.

One thing I wish I had learned in medical school was nutrition. Food is medicine, yet it was barely addressed in my traditional medical training. I appreciate that PNI embraces this and integrates nutrition as a core part of health and recovery.

I am genuinely grateful to have found CPNI. It has expanded the way I think as a clinician and reminded me that it is never too late to continue learning new approaches that may better support our patients and improve their quality of life.
Negin Hajizadeh, MD MPH

Founder and CEO
CPNI International master’s programme, 2nd year.

cPNI with Leo, Itziar, Daniel and team has been an incredibly enriching educational experience. As an allopathic doctor who has been searching for answers for a wave of complex chronic syndromes that my mainstream training could not seem to be able to explain and treat, cPNI begins to answer some of these questions.

A united view of the body as one soma, uniting all the functional systems with the environment in which we live, using deep biochemical and quantum physics rooted scientific explanations has been eye opening.

My functional medicine training, although helpful in augmenting allopathic medicine, was still lacking an integrated view at the cellular level. Beyond mechanistic explanations cPNI also provides practical tools for treatment that are rooted in psychology. So, the provider leaves with mechanistic understanding of disease, in addition to treatments beyond supplements. I do not doubt that this will indeed be the new wave of medicine and am grateful to be part of it.