Why nutritional therapy?
Nutritional therapy works by addressing the root causes of low energy, ill health and disease, rather than just the symptoms. Symptoms can often be traced back to an underlying cause, which may be nutrient deficiency, food intolerance, poor digestion or another imbalance. By identifying and correcting these, removing stresses and toxins from the body, and improving the process of digestion, people can very often be helped to overcome their ill health and achieve optimum wellbeing.
Nutritional therapy helps the body to heal itself naturally through diet and supplements. In other countries, it is known as ‘functional medicine’. This is because it aims to supply the right nutrients to enable all the body’s core functions (such as energy production, heart pumping, liver detoxification) to work as they are designed to do. The human body has considerable self-healing powers if it is just given the right ingredients.
However, it can be difficult to get those ingredients right. Many factors in the modern world can interfere with our balance of nutrients: the way our food is produced and transported, stress, chemical pollution, etc. As a result, government studies show that deficiency is now common, even among those who believe they eat a so-called ‘balanced diet’. This can lead to minor health problems or, over time, to serious illness or disease.
For example, zinc deficiency is widespread. Yet zinc is needed to support over 100 vital body processes, including immunity, fertility, digestion, energy production, growth, sleep and mood. It’s no wonder many people don’t feel quite right!
Nutritional therapy is supported by literally thousands of research studies showing that restoring optimum nutrient levels can reduce disease risk - whether it be cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer’s or osteoporosis - and improve health. A growing body of evidence strongly suggests that many chronic and degenerative diseases, as well as day to day health problems such as constant tiredness, can be traced back directly to poor nutrient intake.
Nutritional therapy is a complementary medicine that can therefore supply the crucial building blocks for the restoration of energy and health and wellbeing. It can be helpful whether you simply need more energy to get through busy days, or are managing a chronic condition. It is also very supportive for anyone undergoing treatment from a doctor, consultant, psychiatrist or other complementary therapist.
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