Nutritional Therapy
How do I as a Nutritional Therapist work?
A nutritional therapist is a qualified health professional who uses personalised nutrition, lifestyle advice, and evidence-informed practice to support your health and wellbeing.
Using Functional Medicine (FM) and cPNI (clinical PsychoNeuroEndocrinology) tools, I take into account the person's current health status as well as the context of lifetime health and lifestyle, while focusing on each individual's goals and wishes.
I am uniquely trained and experienced to bring my clients' health to the optimum, which includes my unique ability to work alongside other health professionals and chose appropriate functional testing. I take a whole-person approach, identify and address the underlying factors that may be influencing your health, helping you work towards your individual goals alongside your healthcare team where appropriate.
I am trained in the principles of Functional Medicine. Functional Medicine recognizes that illness does not occur in isolation, and clinical tools such as IFM’s Functional Medicine Matrix help healthcare practitioners examine the body systems, symptoms, and risk factors associated with their patients’ health conditions and concerns.
Nutritional Therapy works for many conditions: I work with my clients to support them through chronic disease and autoimmune based health issues. Clients may be looking for better weight control; more energy; improved immunity, sleep, digestion, skin, joints; a healthy pregnancy; help to manage food intolerance; advice for choosing and using wholesome foods and ingredients; meal plans and recipes; guidance for fussy eaters - along with many other goals.
What can I expect from a Nutritional Therapy Session? I use a unique and effective approach targeting nutrition, lifestyle and emotional health of each client individually. In as little as 1-3 sessions, it offers reliable and long lasting results.You will receive the tools to live a healthy, energetic, pain-fre life.
Functional Testing may involve stool tests, urine tests, blood tests, or genetic testing where necessary. I chooese those tests that are hugely powerful tools to help me identify deep lying health issues.
For more information visit the Nutritional Therapists of Ireland (NTOI)
here: https://ntoi.ie/what-is-nutritional-therapy
Institute of Functional Medicine https://www.ifm.org
Can I claim back costs for NT sessions with my health insurance? Yes, if you are insured with Irish Life Health you can claim a contribution towards the cost. If you are insured with any of the other health insurers in Ireland, please check your individual cover.
Note on my services: I don't diagnose pathology, and I don't treat diseases. Rather, I work with my clients to help improve overall health and wellbeing.
Nutritional Therapy Plans
Gut Health
Leaky Gut, bloating, food intolerance, cravings, abdominal pain, low immunity, general malaise and fatigue … all of these symptoms and more I will help you with in my dedicated Gut Programme designed to identify your triggers, repair your gut and give you a diet to support healing and well-being. I draw on my extensive clinical experience in gut healing and continued research reviews to find the best solutions to fit your lifestyle.
Women's Health
Our bodies change as we walk through life. As women in particular, this means what works for us one year won’t work the next as our health concerns change. You may find yourself unduly stressed, tired, bloated, or just want to know how to feed yourself for optimal health. Whether you want to talk about these concerns or learn a natural and gentle approach to conditions like PCOS, Endometriosis, Menopause or Fertility, I can help.
Teenagers' Health
Pressure to conform, along with conflicting body messages, is a big problem for the young today. Self-proclaimed health gurus all have a big influence on our teenagers and young adults, challenging our eating habits at home. This can quickly turn into a eating disorder.
If you or your teenager has questions around their diet or weight, come and talk to me. I can help answer questions and challenge beliefs. Find a natural, healthy, wholesome approach to eating that will work for your child.
Immune Support
From the months spent in the womb to the end of life, our bodies are under constant attack from an enormous range of potentially harmful invaders. Our immune system has developed a wide range of protective measures to protect our bodies. This requires nutrients, lots of them. Discover how to restore and maintain a healthy immune system using foods and supplements. Learn about the powers of Vitamin C, superfoods and supplements to keep your immune system working properly