Nutritional Therapy
What is Functional Nutritional Therapy?
As a FNTP, I do not diagnose or treat but rather evaluate your nutritional needs and make bio-individual* dietary and lifestyle recommendations.
*bio-individual: because each of us are unique and there is no “one-size fits all” template that gets applied.
Dysfunction in the body showing up as discomfort takes time to develop – doesn’t just happen overnight (although often we might think it does!) and balancing the dysfunction and restoring balance also takes time. It is not a quick fix but a journey.
If you are wondering what nutrition has to do with your current health concerns, here’s a simple explanation. It all comes down to cells. When our cells are nutrient deficient we go on a downward spiral. (Source: NTA)
I work on 6 nutritional foundations as follows:
– Properly prepared, nutrient dense foods
– Digestion
– Blood sugar regulation
– Fatty acids
– Minerals
- Hydration
Also I look at you as a WHOLE; your diet, lifestyle, sleep, movement, stressors and more!
Functional gut testing
With my further training as a Restorative Wellness Practitioner, we honour the body’s healing priority, DIGESTION. We just don’t work with “a” diet because you can have the best diet and yet have health struggles because you aren’t just what you eat, you are what you absorb.
Digestion IS indeed the top healing priority of the body. When the gastrointestinal (gut) system can’t property digest and absorb nutrients, it affects the vitality of the entire body.
Gut-skin connection, gut-brain connection, gut-immune connection, gut-hormone connection & it’s goes on and on….
Hence even if you don’t think you have any digestive symptoms, this is where we start!
I guide people feeling stuck in their health journey by optimising their gut health so they can heal from the inside out.
With a combination of gut testing (GI-MAP) and food sensitivity testing (both of which can be done from the comfort of your home) and a holistic approach that dives into your nutrition and lifestyle, we find blocking factors and imbalances and then create a customised protocol for YOU to help restore balance and healing.
We can test rather than guess!
Whether you are looking to achieve optimal health or have been chronically ill, here are some ideas of when to consider gut testing:
– Digestive complaints such as indigestion, bloating, diarrhoea or constipation
– IBS/IBD
– Skin problems like acne and psoriasis
– Mood disorders, depression, and anxiety
– Autoimmune conditions
– Brain fog
– Poor sleep
– Food cravings
– Weight loss issues & the list goes on…
How do we work together?
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Start here
Time to put down your concerns in words. You will have the option of booking a Free Discovery Call or an Initial Interview/consultation.
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Free Discovery Call
This is a 15 minute free call to clarify any questions you may have about working together or go straight to #3.
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Initial Interview
Once you have booked this, you will be provided with the following online forms to fill:
1. An Initial Interview Form– an in depth review of your health history
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2. Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (NAQ)- comprehensive tool with over 300 questions on your signs and symptoms to help me uncover root causes of your most prevalent symptoms. Also gives a unique a visual representation of your health.
3. 7-day Food & Mood Journal (FMJ)- allows me to see what a day and week looks like in your life to make connections and look for patterns.
So even before we meet for the initial consult, hours of work & analysis starts behind the scenes!
In the interview itself, which is 1.5 hours, we get to dive deep into your forms, your health concerns & goals. A big part of my job is to LISTEN and start to bring some pieces of the health puzzle together. This may just be the first time anyone is this interested in your overall health! You will leave with agreed upon recommendations and resources to get started.
We also roadmap your health & bio-individual way forward.
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Way forward
This can only be determined based on the Initial Interview and your bio-individual needs whether you are wanting to work with just food, do testing etc. So let’s get started!