Nutritional Therapy
Nutritional Therapy
Who can benefit from Nutritional Therapy ?
Virtually everyone! Whether you're 0 to 90, would like more energy or have an unresolved health problem then nutritional therapy may be for you, It has been used very successfully to help many conditions including:
Stress, Low Energy, Heart Disease, Digestive Problems, Pre-Menstrual Syndrome, Hyperactivity, Arthritis, Joint Pain, Mood Swings - to name but a few!
So What Exactly is Nutritional Therapy?
Nutritional Therapy is a type of complementary therapy that aims to empower the client to investigate underlying causes for their symptoms when necessary and make dietary and lifestyle changes in order to help alleviate or prevent ailments and promote optimal health.
The Initial Consultation
At the initial consultation Fiona goes through a previously completed questionnaire with her clients. The information this provides with regard to her client’s health, symptoms and lifestyle enables a thorough assessment of the client’s nutritional status.
The initial consultation usually lasts for 1 ½ hours. During the consultation Fiona discusses with her client’s the answers on their questionnaire in more depth, carries out a brief physical examination, discusses the underlying causes for their symptoms and then writes an individual nutritional programme for client’s to take away which usually includes additional advice on lifestyle, dietary changes, supplements and any required laboratory testing.
Supplements are usually recommended to help correct nutritional deficiencies and to support the body whilst it is adapting to dietary changes. Once improvements are seen, supplements will usually be reduced.
Follow-up Consultations
These consultations last for 1 hour and are to discuss progress so far, to discuss test results if applicable and may also include iridology (the study of the iris of the eye), and mineral taste testing.
Most people will require 3-4 visits over 3-6 months and some people then like to have an annual MOT to help motivate them to keep on track.
Sports Nutrition Consultations
Many athletes find it helpful to have nutritional recommendations that are targeted to their specific needs taking into consideration their level of activity, their sport, body weight and height and thus calorific, protein, fat and carbohydrate requirements to help optimise their performance
Following the consultation the information gathered is then collated and a detailed nutritional programme will be generated with breakfast, lunch, supper, snack and drink ideas as well as pre and post exercise dietary requirements.
Food Intolerance Testing
The Food Detective Food Intolerance test uses a highly sensitive immunoassay technique that has been modified so that it can be used in clinic as opposed to a laboratory which detects IgG antibodies to 59 commonly eaten foods in less than 40 minutes!
Appointments for this test last for 1 hour and include a Nutritional Taster session to give you a chance to see whether this is an avenue you might wish to explore further. The Nutritional Taster session is also particularly helpful should the test result be negative.
Fiona can of course offer other methods of laboratory testing for food intolerances as well should you prefer to go this route.
Conditions that can benefit from Nutritional Therapy
- Headaches/Migraines
- Allergies/Skin Problems
- Digestive Problems
- Fatigue/Energy Slumps/Insomnia
- P.M.S. /Menopausal Symptoms
- Hyperactivity
- Depression/Anxiety/Irritability
- High Blood Pressure/Cholesterol
- Arthritis/Joint Aches/Osteoporosis
- M.E. / C.F.S. /Fibromyalgia
- Gall Stones & Kidney Stones
- Multiple Sclerosis/Parkinsons
- Hypoglycaemic/Diabetes
This therapy is practiced by
Fiona Mealing