What is Nutritional Therapy and how does it work?
Nutritional therapy is a complementary therapy frequently used alongside conventional medicine. It encompasses both diet and lifestyle. The role of nutritional therapy is to provide the body with the best possible nutrients to optimise health, understanding that the substances we take into our bodies sustain, nourish and replenish us.
Nutritional therapists normally deal with specific cases (as below – see testimonials). However, it can also benefit those with no specific complaint, considering diet in optimising overall health for now and the future. By optimising our diets we can encourage the body’s natural healing process.
Today more and more emerges about how closely our diets are linked to our health, proving that what we eat is fundamental to our wellbeing.
Nutritional therapy takes into account the fact that each person is different and thus needs to be treated as such. Nutritional therapists work by assessing a client through both clinical observation, as well as comprehensive analysis of current health status, previous health and family history. Such factors including any previous and current medication, operations, stress and activity levels are also further details which would be collected in order to gain a clearer picture of health. Use of diagnostic tests may be used in order to gain a clearer insight into any underlying health concern/s, if this specific tool is deemed necessary.
Your therapist will then work closely with you to devise a new eating regime which is both realistic and achievable. Supplements may be used in conjunction with this. These can be used to correct any underlying imbalances and can serve as a therapeutic tool, helping to aid the body’s natural healing process.
What is it good for?
Nutritional therapy can be used to help a variety of health concerns, including:
- Digestive Disorders
- Weight management
- Allergies and food intolerance
- Chronic Fatigue and Stress
- Depression and anxiety
- Children’s Health and establishing healthy eating patterns
- Thyroid disorders and hormonal balance.
- Fertility problems (male and female)
- Thrush/ fungal infections
- Skin conditions
- Improving immunity
- Improving sleep
- Blood sugar imbalances
- Inflammatory control
- Cardiovascular care
The Consultation
Prior to attending the initial consultation, a detailed questionnaire will need to be completed. Following this and the gathering of information during the consultation, a specific nutritional programme will be constructed. Initial consultations last up to 1 and ½ hours.
Follow-up consultations will take place from 4 – 12 weeks after the initial consultation depending on individual requirements. Follow-up consultations last up to 1 hour long.
Our therapists are keen to keep in contact with their clients to check their progress and to offer both advice and encouragement, offering a telephone and e-mail service.
