When I discovered nutritional therapy, I realised that I could merged my fascination with functional medicine and a desire to help people. Here are ten reasons why nutritional therapy is such an incredible modality to help you achieve optimal health.
Principles of Functional Medicine: By using the holistic principles of functional medicine, nutritional therapy explores the interconnectedness of all physiological systems to uncover the root cause of symptoms. A Nutritional Therapist considers your seemingly unrelated symptoms in the context of your life experience, to really understand why these symptoms developed.
Personalised Programmes: By recognising that each client is unique, Nutritional Therapists avoid one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, I collaborate with you to create personalised recommendations, tailored to your genetic makeup, medical history, and lifestyle choices.
Complementary Medicine: Acknowledging the significant role nutrition and lifestyle plays in chronic conditions, nutritional therapy offers complementary strategies to support conventional interventions provided by primary healthcare providers. I will refer you to your GP when appropriate, and can provide complementary support for medical diagnoses you may have received and that are within my remit.
Holistic Wellbeing: A Nutritional Therapist's goal is optimal physical and mental health, not just the absence of disease. Using a toolkit of nutrition, lifestyle change and sometimes supplements and functional testing, I can guide you towards optimal health.
Realistic Recommendations: Nutritional therapy meets you where you are in your health journey, without judgement, and offers recommendations that are realistic for you at that moment in time.
Emphasis on Gut Health: Gut health is at the forefront of nutritional therapy. As the science around the gut microbiome has evolved, it has become more and more evident that optimal gut health is essential for overall physical and mental wellbeing. The programme you receive will always work towards improving your gut health because this will benefit the rest of your health.
Whole Foods First: While whole foods are our preferred source of nutrition, Nutritional Therapists acknowledge the benefits of therapeutic supplements in certain cases. I may recommend supplements if the research indicates they would help you achieve your health goals, and they align with your budget.
Empowering Education: Nutritional Therapists educate clients to understand the reason behind recommendations, empowering you to optimise your own health with nutrition and lifestyle change. Understanding the reason for recommendations makes all the difference in making lasting change.
Commitment to Evidence-Based Practice: Nutritional Therapists stay up-to-date with the latest nutrition research and ensure all our recommendations follow evidence-based nutrition science. As a BANT registered nutritional therapist I must fulfil Continuing Professional Development requirements and maintain rigorous professional standards.
More than Weight Management: Beyond weight loss, nutritional therapy supports a myriad of symptoms and conditions. Whether you would like guidance in managing existing health concerns or are adopting a preventive approach to your health, I would be delighted to support you every step of the way.
Arrange your free call with me to find out how nutritional therapy can help you.
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