Nutrition - Consultation
(please note that prior to your first visit you must fill in a health questionnaire before being seen at your appointment)
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What to expect
From the initial consultation a complete health and lifestyle history is taken and from that I recommend a dietary programme and biochemical testing and supplements if warranted.
When making your initial appointment you can download a questionnaire and our terms and conditions from the website or we can post the forms out to you. These are to be completed and brought with you to your first appointment.
The first consultation should last about 75 minutes and is split into 3 parts.
Information gathering: we will discuss your medical history, current health and symptoms, any medication or treatment you are currently receiving and your lifestyle and diet.
Explanation: Helen will offer an explanation about possible contributing factors to your health issues, the priorities as far as devising a suitable programme and a time frame for treatment.
Solution: we can then jointly agree on a programme you can follow to address these areas.
Each plan is tailored to the individual and you will take away with you a personalised strategy to follow with a food plan and handouts connected to your health condition together with any supplement recommendations and information about any biochemical testing which Helen feels may help your treatment (often functional testing can help get to the root of a clients health problems very fast by identifying imbalances and nutrient deficiencies). Examples of tests we recommend are food intolerance testing, digestive and hormone tests. The cost of supplements and tests are not included in the consultation fee.
Follow up appointments usually take place about 4-6 weeks later and last around 30-40 minutes. At this consultation we can discuss progress, the results of any laboratory tests and from this make any additions or alterations to your nutrition programme.
The number of follow ups required depends entirely on the client's health needs and concerns.
In between appointments e-mail or telephone back up is available and Helen will endeavour to answer any queries within 24 hours.
Nutritional Therapy is a process and usually good improvements can be seen within 3 months. Patience and client compliance is essential.
Ultimately your health is in your hands.
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