Nutritional Therapy is a complementary therapy, which means it can work alongside traditional medicine. It is a way of using food and supplements to encourage the body’s natural healing. It does this by:

• Detoxifying the body.
• Correcting vitamin and mineral deficiencies.
• Restoring healthy digestion.
• Developing a positive attitude.

In order to achieve the above goals, a nutritional therapist asks a lot of questions about all aspects of your health and well being including medical history, dietary history, family history, menstrual problems, digestion, energy levels and exercise. This helps the therapist discover if you have any problems such as food allergies, nutritional deficiencies, toxic overload or general nutritional problems. Besides asking questions the therapist might suggest doing tests such as hair mineral analysis, hormone tests or food intolerance tests in order to get a better understanding of your current health status. When treating a patient the therapist will suggest foods you should eat and foods to be avoided. They may also recommend a specific type of diet. Supplements may be suggested to encourage your body to heal itself. You will be given a review date so that your progress can be monitored and if necessary changes can be made to your program to encourage your body to continue healing.

What’s the difference between a nutritional therapist and a dietician?

This is a very common question and believe it or not, they are different.

1. A nutritional therapist works on optimum amounts of nutrients which are the amounts needed to minimize health problems and promote optimum health. A dietician works on recommended daily amounts of nutrients (RDA’s) which are set by the government and are the amounts needed to prevent diseases such as scurvy and beriberi.
2. A nutritional therapist works on prevention of health problems as well as encouraging the body to heal itself. A dietician is more concerned with your health via you diet and to a lesser degree your health problems, e.g., sinusitis, menstrual problems and asthma.
3. A nutritional therapist uses lots of research from peer reviewed sources. A dietician uses research based on scientific evidence.
4. A nutritional therapist looks at environmental factors. A dietician focuses more on what you eat.
5. A nutritional therapist looks at the patient holistically. A dietician tends to focus on a particular problem.
6. Both nutritionists and dieticians are respected and trained to help you.

Can Nutritional Therapy Help Me?

Nutritional Therapy can help a wide range of individuals from children to mature adults, and a wide range of conditions from headaches and migraines to digestive problems; hormonal problems to skin problems; fatigue to hyperactivity; autism to depression, to name but a few.

If you feel that you may benefit from Nutritional Therapy, or would like to discuss the possibility of treatment, please contact us at 727-541-2675.