What Does a Nutritional Therapist Do? –

Nutritional Therapy Practitioners are trained to understand how nutrients, other foods and lifestyle/environmental factors influence the function of the body by considering biochemical individuality in a patient-centred manner. There is no such thing as a “one size fits all” approach.

With so many conflicting resources telling you what and when to eat, you might be overwhelmed with the choice of diets and information on how or what it means to eat healthy.

So what does “healthy eating” actually mean? To begin with, it is important to understand that healthy eating is different from dieting. It doesn’t aim to reduce a significant amount of weight in a short space of time. Instead the aim is to make the right food choices so you can function at optimal levels, feel great, energised, and above all, free from disease. It’s really a lifestyle!

Recognised as a complementary medicine, Nutritional Therapy is the science of nutrition “personalised and applied to you” to promote your health and peak performance while addressing chronic conditions.

Stress, chronic inflammation, antibiotics, high carb diet, high sugar intake, insulin resistant obesity, hypertension or high toxic load from food and the environment has been shown to negatively impact our health, particularly with brain and mood disorders.

Poor diets combined with sedentary lifestyles and decreased physical activity mean it is no wonder we are seeing such a huge rise in autoimmune problems, gut and cardiovascular issues, diabetes, obesity and cancer.

Food is fun. We could not exist without it. It is also at the centre of our social lives so by all means, enjoy it,  be creative and remember that every meal matters. The food choices you make will affect you and your children’s wellbeing for many years to come so my message to you is simple…

You have the power to improve the way you feel, think and behave by controlling what you put on your plate…so choose wisely.

If you are the type of person constantly feeling under par, struggling with low energy, weight issues, cravings, bloating, stress, allergies or chronic health conditions, Nutritional Therapy can help you and your family to feel at your best because nutrition matters.