Do you
Always feel tired?
Have a weight problem?
Always catch colds and other infections easily?
Get headaches?
Get depressed, irritable or emotional?
Have sleeping problems?
Have high blood pressure or cholesterol?
Have skin or joint problems?
Have pre-menstrual or menopausal symptoms?

What is Nutrition Therapy and What are the benefits?

"Nutritional therapy is the application of nutrition science in the promotion of optimum health and peak performance, disease prevention and patient care." - BANT (British Association Nutritional Therapy)

You are what you eat, and many areas of health can be affected by your diet. Nutrition therapy helps you to choose the healthiest foods to help you to optimize your health and get the most out of life. Areas commonly helped include:

• Digestive complaints, such as IBS, indigestion, constipation & bloating
• Skin problems, including acne, psoriasis & eczema
• Hormonal imbalances, including PMS, PCOS & fertility
• Cardiovascular problems, such as high cholesterol & blood pressure
• Nervous system disorders, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia and resultant stress
• Weight management, using safe & effective ways to put an end to yo-yo dieting and reach & maintain your ideal healthy weight
• Allergies & intolerances including hay fever

A nutrition consultation can help you address health problems by making dietary and lifestyle changes and give you advice on how to incorporate them in your daily life.

What does a Consultation involve?

After asking you to fill a symptom-based questionnaire and a 3-day food diary, Asun can make an assessment of the areas of health that need attention. Sometimes biochemical testing is necessary to understand fully what the underlying factors contributing to the problem are.

During the consultation Asun will discuss your health goals and you will receive a dietary programme to suit your lifestyle. Food supplements to enhance the results are in most cases recommended. After following the programme for a few weeks, a follow-up session will help to assess your progress.

The £60 initial consultation lasts approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. Half an hour follow-up sessions cost £30.

Also see Metabolic Typing for a more individualized programme.