Nutritional Therapy

Special WINTER OFFER - Up to £50 off,
for all bookings made before end of Janurary

This holistic and ancient approach to nutrition is suitable for a wide range of complaints. Whether you have a specific health problem, are going through a period of stress, or would just like have more energy and to feel better in yourself, changes to the way you eat can have drastic results.

Digestive complaints including bloating, IBS, constipation, diarrhoea, food allergies, trouble losing or gaining weight and so on all respond well to this kind of nutritional treatment. Low energy, skin conditions, hormonal imbalance, and many mental or emotional problems such as depression and anxiety can also be helped in this way.

How Does It Work?

Chinese Nutritional Therapy uses thousands of years of knowledge about the healing effects of foods to provide a holistic treatment of internal diseases of all kinds. Instead of looking at the composition of foods in terms of vitamins, minerals, fibre, fats and so on the Chinese dietary approach is to consider the energy of a food - that is, what it does to you when you eat it.

A simple example is a chilli pepper which has a hot energy. This means that chillis, along with other strongly heating foods, are not recommended for diseases or problems where heat is a contributing factor. As well as the energetic 'temperature' of a food, there are many other aspects to consider, such as which organs or parts of the body the food effects, whether it is drying or moistening, and other attributes.

A detailed understanding of the functions of foods in the terms of Chinese medicine allows a Chinese Nutritional Therapist to recommend changes in the foods eaten that move the diet in the desired direction for healing.

These modifications very rarely involve a drastic change in diet or a strict dietary regime to stick to, normally the advice is to eat a little more of these things, and a little less of those - an approach that has been called 'the dietary tilt'.

The guiding principle of Chinese Medicine has always been to treat illness first with diet, resorting to other methods only if this fails. Yet sadly, this approach has been lost by most practitioners of Chinese medicine who now focus only one one therapy (eg acupuncture) without a wider understanding of the importance of diet in good health.

Neil specialises in Nutritional Therapy, and has taught at post-grad level as well as writing about the subject for magazines and journals.

Personalised Advice

Any dietary suggestions given will be tailored to your individual circumstances. You may not have the time to cook regularly, or may have a schedule that prevents you from sticking to set meal times. There may be certain foods you do or don't like. Whatever your lifestyle and food preferences, there will be simple changes you can make to your diet to improve your health.

Neil's approach is all about working with you to find out what changes or alterations will work for you. You won't be asked to eat lots of bizarre or unusual 'health foods', or to make radical changes. All foods have a healing potential, it's just a case of getting the understanding this, and making sure you get the right balance. It is often beneficial to add herbs to the diet, and Neil is able to advise on suitable herbs for your condition and constitution, both Eastern and Western. These can be used in cooking or taken as supplements, depending on your preference.

Nutritional therapy is a very effective as a therapy of its own, but can also be combined with other Traditional Chinese therapies - for instance acupuncture or tui na massage.

Consultation Types & Prices

Special WINTER OFFER - Up to £50 off,
for all bookings made before end of Janurary

Alongside a course of acupuncture or tui na:

Nutritional advice is included in the price of acupuncture or tui na treatments. You can discuss different approaches to diet and nutrition, as well as specific foods that might help or hinder your treatment. Cost: Free

You can also choose to have a full and detailed nutritional and dietary analysis to complement your acupuncture or tui na treatment. This will include an analysis of your current diet, based on your food diary, and a detailed nutritional advice pack. Cost: £55 (Was £65)

Stand Alone Nutritional Consultations

This consists of an initial 1hr consultation, and 2x 30minute follow-ups. During the consultations we will discuss your health and diet goals, your current diet and eating preferences, and your overall health. You will also be asked to fill in a short questionnaire, and to keep a food diary.

You will receive a detailed nutritional advice pack, with your dietary analysis, recommendations, recipes etc. This advice will also be explained to you during the consultations, giving you the opportunity to ask any questions you might have.

Cost for the Full Nutritional package (including 3 consultations and detailed nutritional pack): £177 (Was £227)

If you are unable to come to one of Bristol or S. Wales clinics for a face-to-face consultation, online, phone or skype consultations are also possible. For more information, click here: Online Consultations

 

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