Thursday, September 9, 2010

Nutritional Therapy


Overview

Our bodies need the correct balance of nutrients to function well. Nutritional therapy recognises that we are all biochemically unique and is about creating a bespoke programme of diet, lifestyle and where necessary nutritional supplements:

Nutritional therapy will provide an optimal and individual nutrition programme that will alleviate ailments, promote optimal gene expression and enhance health and vitality.

Nutritional therapy can help to resolve digestive health and rebalance metabolism, hormone levels and energy patterns.

Approach

I use detailed case history and a variety of in clinic as well as functional laboratory tests to help me provide the best nutrition advice. My recommendations will work support the natural channels of detoxification, enhance the digestive function, balancing blood sugar, addressing food intolerances or sensitivities, building natural immune defences and resolving hormone or neurotransmitter imbalances.

I help you to integrate my recommendations into your life, making it realistic and achievable. My recommendations will include meal ideas, recipes, shopping lists, targeted nutritional supplements and naturopathic techniques for detoxification and lifestyle changes.

I try to avoid disease labels, I look at symptoms as a sign of dysfunction in the body, however, Nutritional Therapy generally considered to be effective for Irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue, pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS), cardiovascular disease, weight loss, metabolic syndrome and diabetes,

Expectations

Nutritional therapy isn’t a magic, one-pill-fits-all-solution. It can take time for the body to respond and come back into balance, although you can expect to see some immediate improvements. Remember this is about resolving the underlying factors involved. I recommend a minimum of 2 nutritional therapy sessions and find that most clients require 3 or 4. I allow 90 minutes for the initial consultation, follow ups are 60 or 30 minutes. Prices and locations can be found here.

Expertise

At my London clinic I see clients with a wide range of health issues but I have particular expertise in digestive health, energy problems and immune issues.

Before the consultation, I need you to complete a health and nutrition questionnaire. This will soon be available to complete online, but in the mean time, I will email it to you once the appointment is booked.