Nutritional medicine is a holistic approach to better health.
Nutrients are our building blocks so it is very important that we get a healthy balance of all vitamins and minerals in our diet to sustain good health and vitality. All humans are unique in terms of biochemistry, metabolism, genetics and environment – this changing the way in which we break down and process our foods and absorb our nutrients.
Macro-nutrients such as protein, fats and carbohydrates and micro-nutrients like vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, and water play an important role in our bodily function and processes as they provide the basic materials we require to sustain life.
To help determine a person’s nutritional health a number of tests and naturopathic observations are conducted. These include blood tests, urine tests, comprehensive stool analysis, hair samples, muscle testing, tongue and nail assessment, iridology (eye diagnosis) and a dietary assessment.
Nutritional balance is fundamental in prevention of disease and in treatment of many health conditions.