What is nutritional therapy?

Think of it is like a ‘Personal MOT’. It is a natural approach to health, which uses dietary changes, sometimes accompanied by nutrient or herbal supplementation to promote good health, prevent disease or help manage more serious conditions. Advice on healthier lifestyle choices is also provided. It is a therapy based on scientific medical research, which utilises the latest developments in nutritional medicine, but does not ignore the age old concept of food & nature’s ability to heal the body. A personalised treatment plan is devised to tackle your health goals and may target the following:

• Establishing what underlying issues could be affecting your well-being, possibly through testing.
• Correcting dietary and nutrient imbalances, which may be impacting on your health.
• Improving digestive function to optimise nutrient absorption through the gut.
• Slowing down the progress of any chronic conditions or ageing by increasing nutrient intake and gently detoxifying the body.
• Nutritional and lifestyle recommendations to help your body cope with stress.
• Increasing your energy levels and vitality.
• Restoring hormonal balance in the body.

What to Expect?

Initial Consultations

You will be asked to complete a simple medical and health history questionnaire along with a 3 day food diary to assess your current diet, prior to the appointment.  The consultation will last approximately 1 ¼ hours.

Follow Up Consultations
If required, would be 2-4 weeks later to assess progress and offer additional advice where necessary. The number of visits depends on the nature of your health goals and complexity of your condition. 

Functional Testing
Where appropriate, certain tests may be suggested. Functional tests aim to assess how well certain bodily functions or systems are working and what effect this may be having on your health. Popular tests include:

• Digestive or  Stool Analysis
• Liver Function Test
• Female Hormone Panel
• Food Allergy and Antibody Profiles
• Cardiovascular Health Profile
• Cholesterol or Insulin Testing
• Adrenal Stress Test
• Nutrient Status or Toxin Assessment

Clare Jeffries BSc (Hons) NT

Clare has a degree in Nutritional Therapy obtained from University of Westminster, Europe’s premier training facility for complementary therapies. Clients referred to her, have a range of health conditions, namely digestive problems such as IBS or inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular problems, stress related problems, Parkinson’s, arthritis, hormonal problems, food intolerance or allergies and many more. 

Clare is fully insured and registered with the British Association of Nutritional Therapists (BANT). She is also approved by the NHS directory of Alternative & Complementary Practitioners.  She is passionate about getting results, offering ‘workable’ nutritional and lifestyle advice, aimed at fitting into busy lives.

If you are unsure whether nutritional therapy is right for you, please call for an informal chat. Clare particularly enjoys challenging cases, so if you are experiencing any ongoing, unexplained or complex health problem, or simply feel ‘under the weather’, you may well find nutritional therapy particularly helpful.

To make an appointment to see Clare, or for more information please call us on 020 8545 0965. or click here for booking details.