Holistic Nutrition
Holistic Nutrition is an integrative and natural approach to nutrition. Key characteristics of holistic nutrition include:
- Holistic – It explores how diet, supplements, lifestyle choices, emotions, mindset, spirituality and other factors influence our well- being.
- Natural Nutrition – It promotes the consumption of whole, locally grown, and organic foods.
- Evidence–based – It’s principles and practices are guided by scientific research.
- Individualized – It recognizes that each person is biochemically distinct and has unique nutritional needs.
- Empowerment – It promotes education, client-centered care and collaboration.
What does a Holistic Nutritionist Do?
Assess
- Evaluate your diet, use of supplements, lifestyle habits, emotional state, mindset, spirituality, symptoms, health history, and other aspects of your life and well-being.
- Identify the nutritional imbalances, lifestyle habits and other factors which negatively affect your well- being.
Support - Support your health goals by creating an individualized wellness program for you, which includes dietary, supplement, lifestyle, psycho-spiritual, and other recommendations.
- Assist you in following the wellness program (e.g. providing food preparation tips).
Collaborate - Work with and make referrals to other health care professionals in order to identify and address your health concerns.
Support
- Support your health goals by creating an individualized wellness program for you, which includes dietary, supplement, lifestyle, psycho-spiritual, and other recommendations.
- Assist you in following the wellness program (e.g. providing food preparation tips).
Collaborate
- Work with and make referrals to other health care professionals in order to identify and address your health concerns.
How can we help you?
A Holistic Nutritionist can help you with health goals and problems such as:
- Eating healthier
- Weight loss/gain
- Digestive problems (e.g. heartburn,
ulcers, IBS) - High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Diabetes
- Food sensitivities & allergies
- Candida & parasites
- Joint & muscle pains
- Stress
- Mental illness
- Fatigue
- Hormonal imbalances
- Thyroid problems
- Skin problems (e.g. acne, eczema,
psoriasis)