Nutritional Therapy & Nutrigenomics
What is Nutritional Therapy?
The food we eat has a profound effect on our body, mentally and physically and can affect our mood and body functions. Nutritional therapy applies the science behind the food and the nutrients to an individual’s imbalances to either improve their health and performance or prevent further health and well-being issues.
It educates for long-term health and can be used alongside conventional medicine. Nutritional therapy involves ongoing follow-up visits to support behavioural and lifestyle changes. Unlike general nutrition education, which provides basic information to the public, nutritional therapy is tailored to your unique needs and health goals.
Nutritional Therapy Packages
Through virtual or in-person consultations I am committed to helping you make positive, long-term changes focusing on:
Digestive disorders
Hormone balance
Mental health
Brain health & cognitive function
Overall health & well-being
What is Nutrigenomics?
Nutrigenomics explores how your genes and nutrition interact with each other to influence your health and disease risk. It aims to understand how different nutrients, foods, and dietary patterns can affect gene expression and how genetic variations can influence individual responses to nutrition. There are 2 subcategories which both aim to improve personalised health and nutrition.
Nutrigenetics identifies how your genes influence your body’s response to nutrition. Some people may have a gene variant that makes them more likely to absorb iron from food, while others may have a gene variant that makes them more prone to lactose intolerance. Nutrigenetics can help to identify these individual differences and tailor dietary recommendations.
Nutrigenomics focuses on how nutrients affect the expression of genes. Some nutrients may activate or deactivate certain genes that are involved in metabolism, inflammation, or disease prevention. Nutrigenomics can help to understand how different foods and dietary patterns can influence gene activity and health outcomes.
Only 1% of your DNA is different to everyone else’s and is what makes you individual. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) makes up this variation in your DNA. Testing these SNP’s shows why some individuals react poorly to specific nutrients, develop diseases, and differ in drug responses.
Your genes do not dictate your health but can give insight into potential disease risks. This insight can help to optimise your health and well-being based on your unique genetic makeup and nutritional needs.
Epigenetics
Internal and external factors which influence gene expression
Environment
Stress
Toxins
Nutrition
Disease
Gender
Age
Medications
Exercise
Nutrigenomics Packages
In nutrigenomic consultations, I will work with you to create personalised nutrition and lifestyle changes according to your genetic test results to:
Reduce disease risk factors
Understand nutrient requirements
Improve overall health & well-being
Enhance brain health & cognitive function
Improve sports performance