Nutritional Therapy - Milton Keynes

Inside Health Works - Nutritional Therapy

“Many people died while the herbs that could have saved them grow on their graves” Father Sebastian Knapp

“Nutritional ammunition - food is your best weapon against disease so use it wisely” Denise King

· Cost

· What is Nutritional Therapy and why do we need it ?

· How Nutritional Therapy can help you

· The Real Superfoods – have you heard of Maca Powder ?

· The Initial Consultation

· Feedback and Follow-up

￫Cost

£70.00 for initial consultation (approximately 1½ hours)

£50.00 for each follow-up (approximately 1 hour)

￫What is Nutritional Therapy and why do we need it?

Nutritional therapy is based on the belief that good nutrition is able to provide the medicine we need to obtain and maintain a state of health. Unfortunately some of the substances we eat nowadays are so far removed from nature that they are more likely to resemble pharmaceutical products than food. Even our crops contain fewer vitamins and minerals than they used to because of soil depletion and farming methods, so of course this means less nutrients for us. Did you know that many of us are now deficient in magnesium rather than calcium? How come, that as a nation, we are one of the worlds biggest milk drinkers yet osteoporosis is still on the rise; is it due to calcium deficiency or-over consumption of acidic food (calcium is used by the body as an alkaliser)? Also, some of our foods have been so hybridised that they are nothing like the foods we used to eat years ago and what of the pesticides? Fruit is so much sweeter than before and most of us eat far too much of it, to the point where it can do more damage than good, especially when eaten out of season. Wheat is higher in gluten than before and celiac disease and dermatitis herpetiformis are on the rise. Most processed foods contain yeast extract and many of us suffer with Candida and other fungal infections. On top of that we consume foods that could be considered anti-nutrients, sugar being the biggest offender. Even the benefits of the antioxidants in alcohol, for example, are far outweighed by the fact that it leaches our bodies of many vitamins and minerals, as do many drugs, the contraceptive pill being a major culprit. Is it any wonder, that before we know it, we are totally toxic! You probably have nutritional deficiencies that you are not even unaware of and nutritional therapy can help pinpoint these and redress the balance.

￫How Nutritional Therapy can help you

You may just want to feel less tired or have a specific condition that needs addressing, either way, nutritional therapy is a useful tool. Nutritional therapy can help with a multitude of ailments, some of which are listed below.

Anxiety

Asthma

Attention Deficit Disorder

Attention Deficit and Hyperactive Disorder

Autism

Candidiasis

Cholesterol

Chronic Fatigue

Colic in infants

Constipation

Crohn's Disease

Depression

Dermatitis

Diarrhoea Diverticulitis

Eczema

Endometriosis

Fibromyalgia

Fibroids

Food Intolerances

￫The Real Superfoods – have you heard of Maca Powder?

Nutritional therapy helps guide you into making the right choices about food and when combined with a tailored cleansing and supplement program, becomes a powerful force in the maintenance of health and the fight against disease. Don’t be conned by the next ‘new superfood’ which is just supermarket hype, learn about the real superfoods such as barleygrass and wheatgrass juice, chlorella and spirulina, maca and mesquite powder. Sprout your own seeds at home in a matter of days for foods that are packed full of nutrients, make your own almond milk and cook gluten-free flat breads in 15 minutes – healthy food doesn’t have to be time-consuming or expensive.

At Inside Health Works we take a naturopathic approach to health, therefore we are not just looking at the presenting symptoms of a disease, but at the whole body so as to get to the root of the cause. Whatever the problem, from serious disease to general fatigue, everything can be helped with a nutritionally sound diet, tailored supplement protocol and of course, exercise.

￫The Initial Consultation

Nutritional therapy is team work. Prior to your consultation you will be asked to complete a food diary for at least a week, although 2 weeks is preferable, and also a questionnaire that gathers information about you and your health. The information given will reveal important clues to the therapist as to your current state of wellbeing. During your initial visit which will last 1½ hours, your therapist will thoroughly analyse all the information you have given and ask many questions concerning your history of health. You will be educated on foods to eat and foods to avoid (you are in for a few surprises) and given ideas for menus, useful kitchen equipment and good recipe books. You may also be advised to take certain tests – some of these can be done by your doctor so long as you ask for a print-out which should be given to your therapist. A few days after your visit you will receive a tailored protocol which will include boosting specific foods aimed at addressing your particular nutrient deficiencies and a supplement programme that is unique to you. Please understand that this cannot be done during the consultation since everyone is different and no one plan should be the same, therefore time is needed for research.

￫Feedback and Follow-up

As you begin your new regime you need to provide feedback to the therapist as to how you are feeling. Feedback is of the utmost importance as it ensures that both the therapist and the client are on the right track. It is sometimes difficult for a client to implement changes and can be become very disheartening when everyone around you is eating chocolate and you are on vegetable sticks and hummus! It is the therapist’s job to guide, encourage and motivate you and also provide you with explanations when questions arise. After a month or so on the new protocol (how long a gap will depend on how you respond to the programme) you should attend a follow-up session where diet and supplements may be altered. High dose supplements are useful as a temporary support until the body heals but the aim is to minimise these as much as possible as you start to feel better. To emphasise, once your body is in a state of dis-ease, there is no quick fix and taking control of your own health and helping your body to heal itself requires discipline and patience on your part.

Whether you see a therapist from IHW or anywhere else, always ensure that they are reputable and carry the correct qualifications for the work they do.