Today more than 95% of all chronic disease is caused by food choice,
toxic food ingredients, nutritional deficiencies and lack of exercise.
Mike Adams, www.naturalnews.com
NUTRITION CONSULTATIONS
Having completed your health questionnaire, I review your concerns and hear your story. I ask you more questions about your medical history. This helps me get a good picture of your overall health and nutritional status. We plan your health goals making them realistic, and obtainable yet often challenging. You will learn what are the best healing foods for you and what foods may be detrimental that exacerbate your condition.
I explain what I believe to be the underlying causes of your ill health. I strategise a plan to nourish your body with the food and nutrients it needs with a balance fo the food groups. Cell malfunction causes illness to restore this the correct nutrition and eliminating toxins is important. I also discuss with you lifestyle factors such as stress, quality of sleep, when to eat, how to eat, as these all play a huge role in your well-being.
Of course there are basic principles for different ailments, but because we are all unique, I customise my food plans for each client. You will gain confidence that you are on the right track for optimum healing.
You go away with an initial action plan, knowing that improvement is one step at a time. I may also recommend a functional medicine test that would be beneficial in discovering various malfunctions. You take the kit and do the test at home.
FOLLOW UPS
We schedule these as appropriate. Usually 3-4 weeks later. and then 4-8 weeks later
SUPPLEMENT PROGRAM
I recommend a supplement program that accelerates your healing process. Supplements literally supplement your diet and is not a substitute for food. Supplements address your deficiencies, helps you detoxify, helps you to burn the fat, (if you need that) help balance your blood sugar, bring down your inflammation, heal your gut and much much more. Also I recommend high quality brands that your body can absorb and really work, through my online dispensary. I monitor this program as you progress with your health. The quality of supplements is important.
QUALITY OF SUPPLEMENTS
It is like food the higher the quality of what you consume the better your health. So it is vital to have supplements that are pure, from high grade raw materials without contaminants such as herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, aflatoxins, melamine, chemical solvents, dioxins, heavy metals, and rancidity. You want those that are hypoallergenic and free from wheat, gluten, nuts, eggs, hydrogenated oil, unnecessary fillers and are non-GM, that have had 3rd party testing.
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE TESTS
These tests can form a very important part of your nutritional therapy. They pinpoint many markers that show what is going on in your body. They are not always necessary to do but I recommend them when they are appropriate and can help bring you health in a faster way. There are different types of tests depending on what needs testing.
Food Intolerances
A simple blood test you can do at home can measure your reactions to foods at different levels. This informs you which food to avoid for a few months, which foods to rotate.
Hair Mineral Analysis
An easy non-invasive test that reveals an array of essential minerals and some toxic metals. Minerals being the “sparkplugs” of life, involved in many body reactions. This can uncover some underlying causes of ill health.
GUT ISSUES
A comprehensive stool (easy to do) test assesses your microbiome with attention to bacterial, parasitic, and viral pathogens that can cause disease, disrupt the normal microbial balance, and contribute to chronic GI illness such as:
- Chronic and Acute Gastroenteritis
- IBD – Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- IBS – Irritable Bowel Syndrome (Constipation, diarrhea, excessive gas, heartburn, bad breath, unexplained weight loss, food intolerances
- Autoimmune Disease
- SIBO
- Skin Irritations eg eczema
- Chronic Fatigue
- Joint pain, Fibromyalgia
- Hormone Imbalance
It also assesses leaky gut, malabsorption, Inflammation and leaky gut (an add on)
HORMONES & NEUROTRANSMITTERS
Healthy HPA function is essential in the neuroendocrine and the body’s communication systems. Imbalances in this axis contribute to the manifestation of a wide range of health complications and can affect the quality of life, including cognitive function, mood, sleep, and energy.
The steroidal hormones are measured with saliva. The hormones that you can test for are
- Cortisol (The main stress hormone)
- DHEA
- Estrogen
- Progesterone
- Testosterone
The Neurotransmitters (some are also hormones too) are measured from a urine sample. As well as other the test includes :
- Serotonin
- GABA
Epinephrine - Dopamine
You can choose what you want measured. The NeuroWellness Program helps to improve mood, reduce anxiousness and stress, enhance sleep, increase energy, promote focus, and manage weight.
TOXINS
Toxins affect overall health and also they target particular areas in our body.
The urine test can be done for each category separately or all 3 can be measured from one specimen. The many toxins measured are:
- Environmental toxins
- Mycotoxins
- Heavy Metals
NUTRIENT STATUS
With a blood draw this test measures the effect of 50 micronutrients on your immune function to identify nutrient insufficiencies. The results also include the function of that nutrient in your body, why it is so important and food sources to eat to help improve your levels.