Nutritional Consultation
A nutritional consultation provides
suggestions for building and maintaining
nutritional well being, both for individuals
and groups. The emphasis is on helping
others to make better food choices for
themselves. This kind of advice typically
includes such topics as food selection
and preparation, detection and
management of food sensitivities,
evaluation of nutritional deficiencies
or excesses and the use of food supplements.

Nutritional counseling may be of benefit to anyone with specific concerns about weight control, pregnancy and lactation, family nutrition, convalescence or just trying to make sense out of conflicting theories of nutrition. The advice offered is intended as a complement to any therapy which is presently being undertaken and not as a substitute for the services of a Physician. In order to do this effectively, a Nutritional Therapist will ask various questions about your medical history, moods, digestion, diet, exercise, stress, menstrual problems, family history and energy levels. This will help in finding food allergies, nutritional deficiencies or just nutritional problems that could be getting your body down.

A growing number of extended insurance plans are providing coverage for RNCP services.

Nutritional Consultancy Procedure:
A Consultation with a Nutritional Therapist will provide you with an individual programme suggesting foods that may improve your health and if necessary recommend nutrients or herbs to help rebalance your body and strive towards optimal health.

Prior to an initial consultation, you may be asked to complete a simple questionnaire detailing your symptoms, dietary and lifestyle habits. The initial consultation lasts between 1 and 1.5 hours. During this consultation simple test such as tongue or nail analysis may be carried out to assist in understanding your current health and nutritional status. Follow up consultations usually last approximately 30 - 45 minutes.

Nutritional Therapists believe that everyone functions differently, has different nutritional requirements and tolerates foods in different ways. To help understand more about how you function, bio-chemical testing* is sometimes used to help target the appropriate treatment.

Bio- Feedback: Modern bio-chemical tests can be very helpful in providing information such as nutritional status, toxicity levels, digestive function or the hormone balance of your body. This information can help to identify the causes of your condition or provide early indication of future illness and allow for accurate targeting of your treatment.