Nutritional Therapy
Optimum nutrition is the foundation of good health, which is not just avoiding disease but feeling mentally and physically alive. Nutritional Therapy aims to achieve this by using the science of nutrition, physiology and biochemistry together with diagnostic procedures. Biochemically, everyone is an individual with different strengths and weaknesses. Also, we have different genetic backgrounds and live with different stresses. Each programme devised by a nutritional therapist is tailored to an individual’s specific needs, supplying the foods and nutrients that are required while, at the same time, avoiding those that may be causing problems. The body has an amazing capacity to heal once it is supplied with the raw materials that are needed.
Virtually everyone can benefit from Nutritional Therapy. The many health conditions that can be improved include:
- Digestive problems & IBS
- Headaches & migraines
- Weight problems
- Allergies and food intolerances
- Hormonal imbalances such as PMS, menopause & infertility
- Skin problems (eczema, psoriasis)
- Low energy & chronic fatigue
- Disorders of the nervous system
- Mental health problems
- Arthritis & joint aches
- Parasitic & fungal infections
- ADHD spectrum disorders
- High blood pressure & cholesterol
- Low immunity & respiratory diseases
Nutritional Therapy needs commitment and patience. Foods and nutrients do not work like drugs as they are more gentle and take time. Most people feel the benefit after 3 months and some may see an improvement in a shorter time.
Nutritional Therapy can be undertaken alongside conventional treatments from your doctor, or alternative therapies; in fact, it may help your other treatments to work more effectively.
Diet changes are not always easy, but your programme will be designed to fit into your lifestyle and the changes will be made at your own pace; eventually they become a new way of life.