Nutritional Therapy

Nutritional therapy is a complementary therapy that uses food and supplements to encourage the body’s natural healing. It works alongside conventional medicine and aims to alleviate or prevent illness through dietary modifications.

The relationship between health and food is very important. Diet plays a crucial part in promoting good health, vitality and well-being. Nutritional therapy will help you to work out which are the best foods for you as an individual.

But nutritional therapy is not just about healthy eating. A nutritional therapist will work with you as an individual, using combinations of special diets, nutritional products, cleansing techniques, relaxation techniques and lifestyle factors which help the body to heal itself.

Consultation

Prior to your consultation you will be asked to fill in a comprehensive questionnaire.

Your first consultation will include a detailed overview of your current health problems, medical history, plus diet and lifestyle factors.

You will receive a personalized dietary, lifestyle and nutritional supplement programme, produced from the information gathered in your consultation and, when appropriate, from recommended laboratory tests.

The first consultation lasts around 60—90 minutes.

A follow up consultation is advisable after about 4 weeks to review progress and adjust the programme if necessary. This lasts 30-40 minutes.

Most conditions respond positively to nutritional therapy including: