What is Nutritional Therapy?

What is Nutritional Therapy?

Nutritional therapy is a science-based, holistic approach that uses targeted food, supplements, and integrative therapies to support the body's natural healing processes.

What we eat can really affect our health and wellbeing. Food is something we interact with every day, and these "small" habits add up significantly over time. However, knowing what is the right choice for you and your body feels more complicated than it ever has before.

The problem is, while that recommendation might be correct for one person, it may not be for you.

This is because nutrition advice must be bio-individual to be effective.

Who needs Nutritional Therapy

 

"But I'm a pretty healthy person. Why do I need nutritional therapy?"

 

I'm guessing you experience at least one negative thing each day, that is just "normal" for you.

Example: bloating after a meal or difficulty falling asleep.

Things that are "normal" that are actually signs and symptoms:

• Indigestion of any kind
• Afternoon energy lows
• Headaches
• Bloating
• Fingernails that chip, peel, and break easily
• Acne
• Being a "light weight"
• Itchy skin or dandruff
• Cravings
• Irritability/shakiness if meals are skipped
• Insomnia or night owl tendencies
• Many, many, more...

Health issues Nutritional Therapy can improve

These things are all correctable through nutritional therapy, because they're pointing to dysfunction within a system.

For example:

Acne → blood sugar dysregulation, liver dysfunction
Fingernails that chip, peel, and break easily → insufficient stomach acid, possible leaky gut
Cravings → imbalanced macronutrients (carbs, protein, and healthy fat)
Bloating → insufficient stomach acid, possible leaky gut and/or food allergies

We seek out the root cause and bring in nutrient dense foods, supplements, and suggest changes to lifestyle to bring about change.

How this impacts genetic health problems

 

"But it runs in my family..."

On the other end of the spectrum, there are people who tell me that they’re too far gone for nutrition to help them. That genetics are a curse, and they are destined to get x, y, z.

But really, genetics and patterns can teach us how to take care of ourselves. I've often found that certain familial health problems repeat because the habits run in the family. 

Family culture and accepted wisdom play a key role in diet and lifestyle decisions. This is true of diseases largely accepted as genetically influenced or the result of bad luck: cancer.

When you become a new client, we examine the habits which are influencing your health. 

In-depth evaluation:

• We'll start with a comprehensive questionnaire (NAQ) to assess your signs and symptoms.
• You'll track your food intake for a short period.
• I'll analyze lifestyle factors like cookware, water quality, and potential toxic exposures.
• We'll look at your functional lab tests and genetic testing (if applicable) to create a nutrition plan that's just right for your body.

Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (NAQ) results

I really get to know you and listen to your story. Gathering all this information allows us to connect the dots. Most symptoms have a pattern, but Western Medicine isn't taking the time or asking the right questions.

Nutritional therapy can support your overall health and terrain, whatever health concerns brought you here.

It’s about making practical changes that support your health and help you feel your best every day. 

To discuss your situation and learn if nutritional therapy is right for you, Book a Discovery Call.

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