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Nutritional Therapy is one of the fastest growing complementary therapies. The body of research which shows how our diet can effect our well-being, is constantly being refined and updated. For example there was once a hypothesis that a diet which is high in saturated fat could cause heart disease. This is now an accepted fact. Our understanding of food allergies is also developing. A food allergy is a hypersensitivity reaction to certain proteins. This may cause symptoms such as fluid retention, or in more extreme cases, breathing difficulties and death if untreated. Skin disorders such as eczema may also be the result of a food allergy. Nutritional therapists are concerned with additives and preservatives which may be harmful to our bodies. They look for signs of toxic overload from preservatives, pesticides, and food additives. Food intolerances are also significant, and may lead to diverse symptoms, including abdominal pain and bloating, or fatigue and listlessness. In recent years there has been a growing interest in the process of oxidation and the subsequent release of damaging free radicals in the body. Research has shown how the presence of free radicals may be a significant factor in the development of cancer and heart disease. Fortunately, there are certain foods which help to remove free radicals, for example, broccoli, sprouts, tomatoes, and onions. The Nutritional Therapist will begin by taking a full history, covering physical and mental health, diet, lifestyle, etc. They may ask for samples of urine, faeces, blood or hair to test. They will advise you on your diet, suggesting foods to avoid and guiding you towards a healthy combination. They may advise you to supplement your diet with certain vitamins, minerals, and herbs. Many Nutritional Therapists are also trained in other holistic therapies.
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Nutritional Therapy Organisations. The Society For The Promotion Of Nutritional Therapy. Women's Nutritional Advisory Service. |
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Therapy-World has only confirmed practioners qualifications where the verified logo is displayed, in which case we have seen copies of relevant certificates. In all other cases we have not, and would advise all potential clients to satisfy themselves of a practitioner's competence and ethics. For further guidance on choosing a suitable practitioner see, "How to find the right therapist", which can be printed for future reference. List of Nutritional TherapistsEngland Bedfordshire Berkshire Birmingham Bristol Buckinghamshire Cambridgeshire Cheshire Cleveland Cornwall Cumbria Derbyshire Devon Dorset Durham Essex Gloucestershire Hampshire Herefordshire Hertfordshire Isle of Wight Isle
of Man Kent Lancashire Leicestershire Lincolnshire London Manchester Merseyside Middlesex Norfolk Northamptonshire Northumberland Nottinghamshire Oxfordshire Shropshire Somerset Staffordshire Suffolk Surrey Sussex Tyne & Wear Warwickshire West Midlands Wiltshire Worcestershire Yorkshire Scotland/Wales Angus Argyll Arran Ayrshire Borders Caithness Central Dumfries Edinburgh Fife Galloway Glasgow Grampian Highlands Isle of Skye Kirkcudbrightshire Lanarkshire Lothian Morayshire Orkney Perthshire Roxburghshire Selkirkshire Strathclyde Wigtownshire Cardiff Carmarthenshire Ceredigion Conwy Denbighshire Dyfed Flintshire Glamorgan Gwent Gwynedd Monmouthshire Pembrokeshire Powys Swansea Wrexham
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