NutritionAL Therapies
Health & Lifestyle Coaching
Functional Breathing
nutrigenomics
prevention & Longevity
Our Services
Here's a brief overview of our comprehensive range of services designed to enhance your physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
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Each of our services offers tailor-made programs incorporating different combinations of approaches, tools, and techniques to help you elevate your health and wellness. From personalized nutrition plans to stress management techniques and preventive health strategies, our expert team is dedicated to helping you achieve lasting vitality.
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Whether you're looking to boost your energy, manage your weight, improve your sleep, or increase your longevity, we have the tools and knowledge to support your journey. Explore our services to learn how we can empower you to take control of your health and live your best life.
personalised nutrition therapy
Personalised Nutrition Therapy: Your Key to Optimal Health and Longevity. In the quest for wellness and a longer, healthier life, personalised nutrition therapy stands out as a crucial factor. This approach recognises that each individual's nutritional needs are unique, influenced by genetics, lifestyle, past and current health status, and personal motivation (goals). In a world of processed foods (or rather food-like products) and conflicting dietary advice, personalised nutrition therapy reconnects us with the healing power of food. It's not just about calories or macronutrients; it's about understanding HOW different foods interact with YOUR unique biology to create health or disease. By tailoring dietary recommendations to your specific needs determined by your personal preferences, health objectives, body composition, energetic and metabolic profile, and future vision of your best self, personalised nutrition therapy can: • Serve as a preventative tool for supporting your physical, mental and spiritual health • Activate and maintain the body's natural healing mechanisms • Support your fight against many diseases and bring back the state of homeostasis • Optimise your body's functions and energy levels • Support your immune system and natural defense mechanisms • Help prevent chronic diseases and slow down age-related decline • Enhance your mental clarity and emotional well-being • Promote healthy aging by adding years to your life and more life to your years • Enhance your overall resilience and help you overcome challenges Unlike one-size-fits-all diets or government advice meant for 'an average person' (who??), our scientifically-based approach considers your entire health picture, ensuring that your nutrition plan works in harmony with your body's needs. Personal Nutrition Therapy includes: • Enhanced initial interview (min. 90 minutes) and personalised set of follow-up consultations to create a tailor-made nutritional therapy program for you. • Health and lifestyle coaching sessions to support your therapeutic aims, decisions, and your vision of your healthy self throughout your journey • Lifestyle changes and support of your new habit creation to enhance your nutritional therapy • Engagement of your spouse, family members or friends to support your efforts if needed • Range of supporting materials, including short reads, videos and books • Range of functional testing and interpretation to assess your starting point, achievements along the way, and determine future needs and goals • Use of free or paid applications or paper and pencil (whatever suits you) to support your therapy • Planned and ad-hoc communication to dispel doubts and support demanding situations The age-old adage "you are what you eat" holds profound truth. Nutrition forms the very foundation of our health, providing the building blocks for every cell in our body. For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors relied on food not just for sustenance, but as their primary medicine. They intuitively understood the healing power of nature's bounty, using plants, herbs, and animal products to maintain health and treat ailments. This ancestral wisdom has stood the test of time. Throughout human history, food has been our most fundamental tool for survival, adaptation, and thriving in diverse environments. Today, modern science confirms what our forebears knew instinctively: proper nutrition is the cornerstone of wellbeing and longevity. We are what we eat and what we don't excrete! Invest in personalised nutrition therapy today, and take a significant step towards unlocking your full health potential and extending your quality of life. Read our blog posts to discover more about how science supports nutrition as a basis for health and longevity.
health & lifestyle coaching
Coaching fundamentally revolves around facilitating change and inspiring action. At its core, the purpose of coaching is to enhance self-awareness, clarify decision-making, and bridge the gap between an individual's potential and their current reality. Through this transformative process, individuals can unlock new possibilities and achieve their goals more effectively. Based on this general explanation, health coaching can be described as a collaborative, client-centred approach to achieving optimal wellness. It bridges the gap between medical or therapeutic recommendations and clients' ability to successfully implement lasting health and lifestyle changes. The concept of health coaching emerged in the late 20th century, blending principles from positive psychology, behaviour change theories, and holistic health. It has gained momentum recently as healthcare systems recognised the need for more personalised and preventive approaches to wellness. By partnering with a health coach, you're not just working towards the absence of illness but towards a state of thriving. Your coach will help you bridge the gap between health knowledge and action, empowering you to take charge of your well-being. Through this process, you'll improve your physical health, enhance your overall life satisfaction, build resilience, and develop a stronger sense of purpose. A health coach combines supportive guidance with the empowering principles of positive psychology and structured coaching methodologies. This unique approach can accelerate your progress towards optimal health, helping you create a life of vitality, meaning, and authentic happiness. Why Work with a Health Coach: 1. Personalised Support: Coaches tailor strategies to your unique needs and circumstances. They help you set clear and achievable objectives, provide tools for assessing your current situation, explore potential strategies to reach your goals, and determine specific actions. 2. Strengths-Based: Your coach will help you identify and leverage your character strengths to achieve your health goals. 3. Accountability and Motivation: Regular check-ins will keep you motivated and on track with your health objectives. 4. Holistic Approach: Coaches address multiple aspects of wellness, not just isolated symptoms. 5. Structured Frameworks: Using effective frameworks and models to structure coaching sessions increases the effectiveness of employed therapies and supports lasting changes. 6. Behaviour Change Expertise: Coaches provide tools and techniques to overcome barriers and create lasting habits. 7. Empowerment: They help you develop self-efficacy and take charge of your well-being. 8. Cultivating Optimism: Drawing from research on learned optimism, your coach will help you develop a more positive outlook, enhancing your resilience. 9. Bridging the Knowledge-Action Gap: Coaches help translate health information into practical, daily actions. Health Coach vs. Cognitive Therapist: While there may be some overlap, health coaches differ from cognitive therapists in several key ways: 1. Focus: Health coaches primarily concentrate on wellness and lifestyle factors, whereas cognitive therapists address mental health issues and thought patterns. 2. Approach: Health coaches use a forward-looking, goal-oriented approach, while cognitive therapists often explore past experiences and deep-seated beliefs. 3. Scope: Health coaches work within the realm of normal life challenges and health optimisation, whereas cognitive therapists are trained to treat clinical mental health conditions. 4. Techniques: Health coaches use motivational interviewing, goal-setting, and behaviour change techniques, while cognitive therapists employ specific therapeutic interventions like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). 5. Duration: Health coaching can be shorter or longer-term and more focused on specific health and lifestyle goals, whereas cognitive therapy may be longer-term and more open-ended. Working with a health coach can accelerate your progress towards optimal wellness, providing the support and guidance needed to make sustainable lifestyle changes. It's an investment in your long-term health and quality of life. Whether you're looking to improve your nutrition, manage stress, increase physical activity, or enhance your overall quality of life, a health coach can provide the support, accountability, and strategies you need to succeed. Get in touch to explore your options! Read our blog posts to discover more about how health coaching can support your quest for health and longevity.
functional breathing
Functional breathing (FB) describes optimal breathing patterns that support overall health and physiological function. Its roots stretch back through human history, though its scientific understanding and deliberate practice have evolved over time (Yoga and Pranayama, India, c. 3000 BCE; Qi Gong, China, c. 500 BCE; 19th Century invention of the spirometer; 20th Century Buteyko method; 21st Century integration of breathing techniques into mainstream medicine and sports performance). Today, functional breathing is recognised in various fields including medicine, psychology, sports science, and stress management, with ongoing research expanding our understanding of its importance. Key aspects of FB include: 1. Nose breathing: Inhaling and exhaling through the nose 2. Diaphragmatic breathing: Using the diaphragm muscle properly to regulate the biomechanics of breathing 3. Various breathing pace and cadence: Changing the rate of breathing to influence biochemistry 4. Proper posture: Maintaining good alignment to allow full lung expansion and engagement of proper muscles 5. Supportive nutrition and lifestyle: Influencing breathing patterns through various mechanisms and pathways Functional breathing promotes efficient gaseous exchange, CO2 tolerance, and oxygen utilisation. FB activates the parasympathetic nervous system, promotes vasodilation, and supports various bodily functions. Poor breathing habits can contribute to health issues over time. Functional Breathing has been scientifically proven to profoundly support the following health issues: - Stress and anxiety - Snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - Sleep disorders - Headaches and migraines - Chronic pain / Fibromyalgia - Digestion & absorption of food (GIT) - GERD - Breathlessness - Nasal congestion (chronic and acute) - Poor blood circulation - High blood pressure - Blood sugar regulation (T2DM) - Poor heart rate variability - Spinal instability - Pelvic floor dysfunctions - Memory and cognitive function - Asthma - COPD - Frequent respiratory infections - Rhinitis - Epilepsy - Athletic performance - Immune system function - and more Our support is delivered by experienced and certified breathing instructors. Please contact us or read our blog posts to learn more.
nutrigenomics.
DNA-driven nutrition
To complement our health and lifestyle advice for our clients, we utilise advanced nutrigenomics testing, offering a variety of tailored genetic panels. These tests provide valuable insights into how each individual's unique genetic makeup interacts with nutrition and lifestyle factors. This empowers our clients to make informed decisions that optimise their health and wellbeing. Recent advancements in genetic science have unlocked the ability to examine our DNA in unprecedented detail. The genetic code, present in every cell of your body, is far more than just a blueprint for physical traits like height or eye colour. It's the master instruction set for all bodily functions, influencing everything from nutrient absorption to hormone production, and from cognitive function to energy metabolism. Each person's genetic code contains subtle variations known as SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms). While these variations don't directly cause illness, they can significantly impact how your body functions. They may affect your nutritional needs, influence your emotional wellbeing, or determine how efficiently your body produces energy from different substrates or stores fat. By understanding these genetic nuances, we can unveil your personal health blueprint, offering deep insights into your biological strengths and potential vulnerabilities. Our comprehensive genetic testing reports provide personalised information on: 1. Nutritional requirements and responses to various nutrients (fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, minerals) 2. Reactions to other compounds like some polyphenols, or toxins - alcohol, heavy metals, or even caffeine. 3. Detailed analysis of specific health areas such as: â—‹ Nervous system function â—‹ Hormonal balance â—‹ Metabolic health â—‹ Detoxification processes â—‹ Other key pathways determining the potential for longevity Importantly, we don't just provide raw genetic data. Our reports contextualise your genetic results within the framework of nutrition and other crucial environmental factors like sleep quality, stress levels, physical activity, and environmental exposures. We combine your existing nutritional and lifestyle data with your genetic, blood, and other functional test results to create tailor-made programs supporting your desired outcomes. These may include weight loss, athletic performance enhancement, cognitive and emotional health improvement, better sleep, increased longevity, hormonal balance or other personalised goals This holistic approach allows you to make lifestyle choices that work in harmony with your genetic predispositions, potentially mitigating health risks and enhancing overall wellness. By leveraging the power of nutrigenomics, we offer you the opportunity to take control of your health at the most fundamental level - in alignment with your genes. Let us help you unlock the secrets of your DNA and chart a course towards optimal health and vitality.
functional testing and interpretation
Multiple root causes of a health problem can lead to similar symptoms. Furthermore, various chronic conditions may not present clear symptoms for years, sometimes even a decade. Functional testing is a comprehensive approach to health assessment that focuses on identifying imbalances and dysfunctions in the body's systems, rather than merely diagnosing or labelling diseases. Here's a brief overview of functional testing and how it differs from traditional medical tests: Functional Testing: 1. Purpose: Aims to uncover the root causes of health issues and optimise overall wellness. 2. Scope: Examines multiple body systems and their interactions. 3. Timeframe: Often detects imbalances before they manifest as clinical symptoms. 4. Personalisation: Provides individualised insights based on a person's unique biochemistry. 5. Interpretation: Considers 'optimal ranges' rather than just normal/abnormal cut-offs. 6. Treatment approach: Focuses on lifestyle interventions, nutrition, and targeted supplementation. Traditional Medical Testing: 1. Purpose: Primarily diagnoses specific diseases or conditions. 2. Scope: Often focuses on individual organs or systems in isolation. 3. Timeframe: Typically identifies issues once symptoms are present or disease has progressed. 4. Personalisation: Generally applies population-based standards. 5. Interpretation: Uses reference ranges to determine normal/abnormal results. 6. Treatment approach: Often relies on pharmaceutical interventions or invasive procedures. Key Differences: 1. Prevention vs. Reaction: Functional testing is more proactive, aiming to prevent health issues, while traditional testing is often reactive. 2. Holistic vs. Specific: Functional testing takes a more holistic view of health, whereas traditional testing tends to be more specific to particular conditions. 3. Optimal vs. Normal: Functional testing strives for optimal health, not just the absence of disease that traditional testing often focuses on. 4. Personalisation: Functional testing offers more personalised insights and recommendations compared to the standardised approach of traditional testing. Functional testing complements traditional medical tests by providing a broader, more nuanced picture of an individual's health status. It can be particularly useful in addressing chronic health issues, optimising wellness, and developing personalised health strategies. We collaborate with top laboratories in the UK, USA, and other countries. By operating globally both online and in person, we often partner with local testing facilities whenever possible.