Holistic Nutritional Medicine - Overview

Nutritional Therapy is the application of nutrition science to promote optimum health, prevention of disease, encourage peak performance and assess any dietary and nutrient imbalances that are contributing to your current health problems. A specifically tailored Nutritional Therapy programme will address any vitamin, mineral and other nutrient deficiencies and support the efficiency of the body’s many metabolic pathways, which will in turn enhance the body’s ability to cope with stress, infection and disease.

The wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings. Let food be your medicine." Hippocrates”

How it may help

Conditions which may be helped by Nutritional Therapy include:

How can Nutritional Therapy improve my sports performance?

Specific nutrients are required to help you produce energy efficiently and maintain healthy muscle and bone structure. By following a specifically tailored nutritional programme you can achieve the following:

• Increased energy levels
• Enhanced performance and increased endurance
• Faster recovery times
• Reduced risk of injury
• Faster recovery from injuries

Contraindications
It is important that your Family Doctor is fully aware of any health problems you may have.  If you have not already consulted him/ her with regards to your symptoms please do so prior to commencing.

 
A typical session
Prior to coming to see Liz for the first time, you will be expected to complete a questionnaire. At your first consultation which normally last 1.5 hrs, Liz will take a detailed history which will include an overview of your current health problems, medical and family history, plus diet and lifestyle factors. She may recommend laboratory tests if she feels they would be helpful. Following your first consultation Liz will send you a personalised dietary, lifestyle and supplement programme based upon the information you have given her.  It is important to remember that your prescriptions are not life-long, but will be subject to review as your treatment progresses. You will derive maximum benefit from seeing Liz at 4-6 weekly intervals to monitor your progress and make any adjustments necessary. These sessions usually last 1 hour.

Cost / Number of sessions
Number of sessions will depend on progress but it is recommended that you see Liz at 4-6 weekly intervals.

Direct link to Liz's web site: Holistic Healing