Appetite for health, the Hampshire based nutritional therapists today launched their new website at http://appetiteforhealth.co.uk

Appetite for health, the Hampshire based nutritional therapists today launched their new website at http://appetiteforhealth.co.uk

As explained by their Managing Director Michelle Robinson, "practically everyone can benefit in some way from a consultation with a nutritional therapist to improve their diet and lifestyle, even if there are no specific health problems that need addressing. http://appetiteforhealth.co.uk is intended to offer this improvement to the web, and to give internet users in England and abroad a means to contact Appetite for health directly.

Nutritional therapy is a branch of complementary medicine which uses nutrition and health science to promote optimal health, peak performance as well as disease prevention and control. A consultation with a nutritional therapist can have a huge impact on a person’s life by helping them to take responsibility for their health by making the wisest dietary and lifestyle choices. Nutritional therapy involves a totally confidential one-to-one discussion of your health concerns and dietary and lifestyle habits. This is because everyone’s needs are unique, and an individual nutritional strategy must be decided upon that is appropriate and realistically achievable by the client. Self-diagnosis after reading a book on nutrition or a newspaper article can lead to inappropriate food and supplement choices which may adversely impact on your health.

A successful session of nutritional therapy will result in the client starting to take control of his or her diet and lifestyle, and moving towards long-term positive change. A health questionnaire is sent prior to the first consultation. This gives you the opportunity to give details of your health concerns, medical history and dietary habits amongst other things. This information is treated with the strictest confidence, and helps to learn about your lifestyle and pinpoint the possible underlying causes of your symptoms. The initial consultation is approximately 1 - 1 1/2 hours, and this provides an opportunity to have a thorough face-to-face discussion and devise a personalised diet and lifestyle programme to suit your individual needs. Where necessary, supplements may be recommended to address suspected vitamin and mineral deficiencies. Where appropriate, biochemical testing may be recommended to help pinpoint the underlying cause of a health problem. A comprehensive personal report will follow the consultation, which will attempt to explain the underlying causes of your health problems, and confirm our agreed, manageable initial strategy to improve your symptoms and meet your health goals. A follow-up consultation- usually 4-6 weeks later provides an opportunity to discuss your progress, give continuing support and encouragement, as well as make any necessary ongoing changes to the nutritional programme. Telephone and e-mail support can be practical methods of providing support to the client. The number and nature of follow-up consultations varies enormously between individuals, but the aim is to furnish the client with the tools and education to make long-term improvements to their health.

About Michelle Robinson
A fully qualified nutritional therapist, she has trained at the highly respected Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION), in London. Michelle is a full member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists (BANT) and abides by a strict Code of Ethics and Practice. She regularly attends specialist conferences and post-graduate lectures designed to update and expand her knowledge in the field of nutrition, and home is in Hampshire where she lives with her husband and three teenage children.

URLs:
http://www.appetiteforhealth.co.uk/index.php
http://www.appetiteforhealth.co.uk/benefits.php
http://www.appetiteforhealth.co.uk/sitemap.php