What is Nutritional Therapy?
Nutritional Therapy is based on the philosophy that the myriad of health problems plaguing modern society result from weaknesses in the body’s physiological foundations brought on by poor nutrition. Nutritional Therapists offer a holistic approach to nutrition incorporating specific tools for assessing the body's nutritional deficiencies using the body's innate intelligence, and how to address those weaknesses through a properly prepared, whole foods diet, supplementation, and lifestyle changes. We embrace bio-individuality and believe that each person is unique and we take the time to personalize a program for your individual needs rather than taking a one size fits all approach.
Nutritional Therapy is based on the philosophy that the myriad of health problems plaguing modern society result from weaknesses in the body’s physiological foundations brought on by poor nutrition. Nutritional Therapists offer a holistic approach to nutrition incorporating specific tools for assessing the body's nutritional deficiencies using the body's innate intelligence, and how to address those weaknesses through a properly prepared, whole foods diet, supplementation, and lifestyle changes. We embrace bio-individuality and believe that each person is unique and we take the time to personalize a program for your individual needs rather than taking a one size fits all approach.
Nutritional Therapy Practitioners focus on the Foundations of Health:
Digestion | Blood Sugar Regulation | Fatty Acids | Minerals | Hydration
Digestion | Blood Sugar Regulation | Fatty Acids | Minerals | Hydration
What Can I Expect?
NTPs practice a unique set of skills in order to maximize results and address the bio-individuality of each client. I go beyond diet and environmental factors and use the body’s innate wisdom to make recommendations. Your consultation includes:
Is Nutritional Therapy Right for Me?
Yes! Everyone needs Nutritional Therapy! The only thing I ask of my clients is a willingness to implement changes in their diet and lifestyle. You have to put in the work to see results. There's no magic potion!
NTPs practice a unique set of skills in order to maximize results and address the bio-individuality of each client. I go beyond diet and environmental factors and use the body’s innate wisdom to make recommendations. Your consultation includes:
- Initial Interview - I conduct an in-depth review of your health history, lifestyle, concerns, and short and long-term goals.
- Food Journal - You will be asked to complete a 3-day food journal. I assess food quality, quantity, potential food allergens, excess diuretic consumption, hydration, and macros. Actionable steps toward improvement are provided so that you can make changes as easily as possible.
- Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (NAQ) - You will complete a detailed, 300 question online survey to identify potential nutrient deficiencies and imbalances in organs and systems.
- Functional Evaluation (FE) - A unique, hands-on evaluation technique in which I will palpate a series of points on the body correlated to specific organ systems. The points provide feedback from the body to determine where dysfunction and nutritional deficiencies are occurring. Many of the functional points I perform are based on neuro-lymphatic pathways that are actually Chinese acupuncture and acupressure points. The points become symptomatic when the lymphatic tissue shows congestion. This congestion is very tender to the touch. I will be able to "feel" this congestion upon functional assessment and you will feel the tenderness.
- Lingual-Neuro Testing (LNT) Process - Based off the findings of the FE, I will test supplements and food against the points. When I find the right food or supplement to place on the tongue, it will help to clear the congestion and within that reflex, the tenderness and nodulation will be gone. When you LNT a supplement, the taste buds receive the information and send a signal to the lateral horn of the spine. From that point, ascending nerve fibers relay the information to the hypothalamus, the autonomic and endocrine control center. The lateral horn in the spine has descending fibers proceeding directly to the organs. There are pathways from the taste buds to the central nervous system. Wild animals LNT all of the time! You will see a deer "taste" or LNT several different plants before deciding to eat the entire plant of only one variety. The animal will decide on that one plant because its innate intelligence told it that the nutrients in that very plant are what the animal's body needs that day for nutritional balance. Based on the LNT findings, I may recommend targeted supplementation for a period of time. The goal is to bring the body back to homeostasis and remove the need for supplements after the body’s function is optimized.
- Nutritional Recommendations - I will explain the findings of our consultation and provide recommendations and materials including:
- Dietary suggestions
- Supplement protocol
- Lifestyle suggestions
- Handouts, meal plan/recipe ideas, book recommendations, websites, etc.
- Next steps - short and longterm goals.
Is Nutritional Therapy Right for Me?
Yes! Everyone needs Nutritional Therapy! The only thing I ask of my clients is a willingness to implement changes in their diet and lifestyle. You have to put in the work to see results. There's no magic potion!
Note: NTPs do not diagnose or treat pathological conditions, injuries, or diseases. Rather, we support the foundations and root causes resulting in balance within the body.