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| What is Optimum Nutrition? | |
| Your health is not simply a matter of avoiding disease,
it's about feeling great, physically and mentally, and being at your
best for all that life has to offer. Your body is highly complex,
and given the correct raw materials has a huge capacity to take care
of itself. So optimum nutrition is about finding the foods and nutrients
that will help you achieve better health and vitality, and avoiding
those that may not suit you. We need a whole range of nutrients to
ensure everything functions correctly, and our individuality means
each of us have slightly different requirements, and different foods
we may be better to avoid or include. |
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| How can optimum nutrition help me? | |
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Once you've made the connection between optimum nutrition and good
health, we can show you the way forward. Our commitment to you involves
helping you improve your well-being by determining how your current
diet & lifestyle are contributing to your health, or telling
you what other approaches may help. In return, your commitment to
improving your health requires you being prepared to make changes
to your diet, undergo any necessary biochemical tests, and take
the recommended supplement programme. |
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| What qualifications do optima nutritionists have? | |
| All optimum nutritionists
are qualified in clinical nutrition by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition
in London and are registered with the British Association of Nutritional
Therapists and the British Complementary Medical Association. Qualification
takes 3 years and is the gold standard in clinical nutrition, involving
the most up-to-date training in preventative and holistic healthcare. |
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| What will I actually get out of a consultation? | |
| During your consultation we
will explore your own personal needs and health goals. You will be
advised on which foods are likely to be beneficial, those that may
be better avoided, lifestyle factors to consider and which food supplements
could help you get back on track, because restoring or improving your
health takes more nutrients than maintaining it. All these recommendations
will be tailor-made for you personally, are designed to fit into your
lifestyle and are given in digestible stages so you can make changes
at your own pace. Phone support is available throughout your programme
- if you have any questions or concerns, you can call your nutritionist. |
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| How does nutrition fit in with other treatments? | |
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Nutritional therapy complements other conventional and alternative
treatments very well. Whether you're working under the guidance
of a medical doctor, counsellor, or alternative practitioner such
as a hypnotherapist, acupuncturist, NLP practitioner, etc…
good nutritional advice can help you gain most benefit from your
other treatments. Many other kinds of practitioners refer their
clients to a nutritionist and for good reason - it's the foundation
of good health. |