What is Nutritional Therapy?
Nutritional therapy is an evidence-based field of healthcare that uses nutrition to promote health. It can prevent and manage a wide range of health concerns ranging from fatigue, weight management and stress through to diagnosed medical conditions.
The Functional Model
Amanda uses the Functional Medicine approach to assess health. This is a more holistic approach, looking at the interplay between different systems in the body, your medical history and when necessary the use of laboratory tests. The goal is to identify and address underlying causes of health problems as opposed to just focusing on symptoms. Amanda works with clients to enable them to take the right decisions towards healthy living. Each person is treated as an individual and time is taken to create a food and lifestyle plan that works for the individual, this is key to motivation and success.
Nutritional Therapy can help in the following areas of health:
Cardiovascular Health (High Cholesterol/High Blood Pressure)
- Digestive Health (IBS, Crohns Disease, Ulcerative Colitis)
- Immune Health
- Autoimmune conditions
- Mood and Mental Health
- Musculoskeletal (Joint pain, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia)
- Children’s Learning or Behavioural Disorders (Autism, ADHD, etc.)
- Pregnancy and infant nutrition
- Fertility
- Skin Health
- Thyroid Health
- Women’s Health (PMS, PCOS, Endometriosis, menopause)
- Men’s health
- Weight Loss
- Corporate Health Programmes
- School Nutrition Workshops
We also provide Food Intolerance Testing and laboratory testing for unexplained illnesses
Outside the Clinic
Amanda loves to share her knowledge and has given talks/presentations in the community and to corporate groups on topics such as:
‘The Truth about Fats and Sugars’
- ‘Keep you Heart Safe: lowering cholesterol and blood pressure naturally’
- ‘Healthy lunchboxes’
- ‘Nutrition during Pregnancy’
- ‘Nutrition to support stressful and busy lifestyles’