What is Nutritional Therapy and how can it help you?
Definition: Nutritional Therapy is about finding out what a person’s nutritional needs are, either to increase energy levels, achieve peak performance or to heal an illness caused, partially or wholly, by a nutritional imbalance. Then to devise a change to diet and lifestyle in order to achieve the required results. Nutritional Therapy aims to support the body’s natural healing mechanisms to achieve health and prevent disease by making diet and lifestyle adjustments.
Conditions where Nutritional Therapy could benefit from are:
| IBS Weight Managment Candida Sports nutrition Food allergies/intolerances Depression/ Anxiety Joint problems, e.g. arthritis Headaches/Migraines Diabetes Ulcerative Colitis Coeliac Disease |
Skin problems, e.g. eczema Asthma, hay fever Hypertension Digestive disorders Hormone imbalances PMT, fertility Menopausal symptoms Osteoporosis Frequent colds and infections Stress-related disorders Lack of energy/Chronic fatigue |
Consultation Process
Prior to the first appointment I will send you a questionnaire to fill in about your health, lifestyle and diet. This should be completed and returned to me prior to the initial consultation.
First consultation:
The first consultation that we have together will last approximately 1 hour and a half during which we will discuss any health issues you have, your medical history, any medication you are taking, your diet, lifestyle and other concerns you may have. I can then provide you with an explanation of your condition or symptoms from a nutritional and lifestyle perspective. Finally, I will then be able to recommend a nutritional programme which will include diet and lifestyle based recommendations, which directly address your condition and aiming to achieve your goals. This may include recommending vitamin and mineral supplements.
Follow-up consultation:
A follow-up consultation approx 45 mins will be needed as necessary after a few weeks, during which we will discuss your progress with further diet/lifestyle recommendations. My aim is to help you achieve your health goals, how many follow-up appointments you will need depends on your progress and your health issues/symptoms.
Please give 24 hours notice if you cannot keep your appointment.
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional therapy in no way takes the place or replaces conventional medicine and you should continue with any medication or any medical treatment or advice you have already been prescribed by a GP or any other health care professional.
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I am a full member of BANT (British Association for Nutritional Therapy) http://www.bant.org.uk
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