Nutritional Therapy Defined
Nutritional Therapy is a scientific and evidence-based approach utilising nutrition and lifestyle changes that allows each person to maximise their health potential. The treatment is holistic in nature and is designed to treat the body as a whole seeking to find the cause of the problem, not just the symptoms.
Each treatment plan is individually formulated and the quality of food eaten is more important than just focusing on the quantity. Clients are often amazed how even seemingly small changes make a significant difference in the long term.
The list below is a representation of conditions that may benefit from nutritional therapy:
- Cholesterol levels that are too high or too low
- Allergies and/or intolerances to:
- pollen (hay fever)/dust
- animal dander
- foods and/or food additives
- chemicals including cleaning supplies
- Blood pressure levels that are too high or low
- Unpleasant skin conditions
- Eczema
- Psoriasis
- Acne
- Dandruff, etc
- IBS (irritable bowel syndrome)
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis, etc
- Headaches and/or migraines
- Unwanted weight loss/weight gain
- Diabetes, both type I & II
- Reproduction
- infertility
- pre-conception diet
- nutritional support during pregnancy and lactation
- Women's hormonal issues
- PMS
- PCOS
- Irregular cycles
- Unpleasant menopausal symptoms
- Fatigue, from an unwanted afternoon slump to chronic fatigue
- Nutritional support to help the body deal with the stresses of everyday life