Hazel Cook BSc Nutritional Med. mBANT
About Nutritional Therapy.It is a holistic approach using individually tailored prescription diets and sometimes supplements to form a nutritional programme for each person in order to alleviate or prevent ailments. It aims to promote optimal health and may recommend lifestyle modification.
Lifestyle, diet, medical and family history can influence a person's health therefore during a consultation this information is considered in order to look for underlying causes to a health problem. The aim of a nutritional therapy programme is to improve health by correcting for example any nutritional deficiencies, food intolerances / allergies, dietary imbalances, an overloaded liver due to gut dysbiosis and to improve digestion.
Diagnostic tests may be recommended for some people if suffering from fatigue, IBS, digestive problems or hormonal imbalances including specific testing for food intolerances / allergies and candida.
The Journal of the American Association (JAMA), June 19, vol 287, No 23 reported that: "Inadequate intake or subtle deficiencies in several vitamins are risk factors for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and osteoporosis".
Nutritional Therapy has been found to help many conditions including: acne, allergies, arthritis, asthma, bloating, constipation, candida, depression, digestive problems, fatigue, IBS, infertility, hormonal imbalances such as PMT; migraine as well as sleep, stress and weight related problems.
What Benefits can be Expected?
Many people have found increased energy and health as a result of following an individual nutritional programme designed for them.
