Health, Nutrition
and Medicine
The word health has its origins in the word Whole. Using the modern tools of medicine and the knowledge of nutrition and metabolism, nutrition medicine provides the perfect vehicle for achieving optimal health.
Your health status is directly related to how much your willing to learn (about your health), what you put into and don't put into your mouth, the interaction between your individual genetic makeup and the environment in which your body/psyche finds itself and the action you take.
The word you/your was used 8 times in the above sentence implying that you have the ability to significantly and positively influence optimal health status.
However correct action requires knowledge and understanding and if the destination is optimal health then what is needed first is finding out where one is at.
Assessment
The basis of Nutrition Medicine involves careful and thorough assessment of the client. Individual history is taken along with a genetic based family health history, a physical examination is performed, a dietary record is kept for about a week and then analysed utilizing the latest food nutrient values and finally pathology tests and other accessory examinations are used that help clarify the suspected metabolic picture of the client.
When a chronic illness is present the latest research findings and understandings about this condition are uncovered. Every attempt is made at identifying the underlying cause of any diagnosed medical conditions along with tracing the trigger that may have sparked onset of symptoms in addition to elucidating the mediating factors that may be perpetuating the disease process.
More Details of the assessment.
Treatment or Interventions
Following this workup, treatment can then begin by meticulously working through a template that takes into account existing acute and/or chronic illnesses along with important possible contributing causes of any metabolic and nutritional imbalances.
By working through this template we significantly increase the possibility of identifying and treating all possible contributing causes of the individuals imbalance.
Diet is carefully assessed through a diet diary/record and based on results of history and clinical picture, further tests or elimination diets may be needed that clarify any suspected allergies or food intolerance's. (i.e. milk allergy or salycilate or lactose intolerance).
Diet may need to be adjusted according to clients genetic predispositions or existing disease states or anthropometry or malnutrition state (i.e. ApoE genotype or celiac disease or obesity or sarcopenia).
Digestion is assessed and supported in those individuals who may be compromised due to illnesses (celiac), age, infections, tension and stress, personality type, surgery, emotional trauma, medication and inadequate knowledge of food or food preparation.
Many of these stifling influences on digestion are mediated though a decrease in stomach acid production, digestive pancreatic enzymes insufficiency and inadequate bile flow/production and impaired gut mucosa bought on by infection or immunological activation.
Anti-oxidant status, Essential fatty acid balance, gut dysbiosis, neurotransmitter function and hormone levels are all assessed in the individual and treated accordingly.
Monitoring and followups
Once the treatment has begun, monitoring of symptoms and health status comes into effect, and if needed life style or nutritional adjustments are made or further tests performed until optimal health is achieved.
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Tel: 61 7 5545 2153
FAX: 07 3102 9959
SMS: 0439 54 77 88
info@healthysecondopinion.com.au
Clinic in Mt Tamborine, Queensland, Australia
Cross referrals available in other states within Australia
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WHAT CLIENTS SAY
"I had headaches for 25 years and was nauseous several times per week. Several weeks after beginning my treatment I started to feel better and a month later the headaches have cleared up and I have incredible energy."
"I had really come to the end of the line. I was on a downward spiral. Medications, poor diet, couldn't think straight. The assessment and resulting interventions helped turn things around for me."
"It was a throw away comment I made during the history assessment that was picked up by the practitioner. I went from total lethargy, severe cognition problems and about to loose my job to almost complete recovery in 1 month. I was unknowingly being poisoned by lead (hair dye)”.
Who benefits most from a full Nutrition Medicine Health Assessment and Treatment
Young women about to be mothers
People with long term illness
Pre operative and Post operative patients
People with unidentified health problems
Those on medication
People with chronic tiredness
People prone to infections and recurrent illnesses
Those who are well and wish to learn how to stay well and optimise health
Allergy sufferers
People overweight
People involuntarily or rapidly losing weight
Patients receiving Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy
Young working mothers
Those confused by diet information and which detox diet and elimination diet to use
Young children with chronic health problems can improve dramatically when the parents participate in a full health assessment
