Nutrition

Benefits of Nutrition Counseling
Though often the most neglected aspect of treatment in the world of Western medicine, people are rediscovering nutrition’s vital role in helping people accomplish just about every health goal. From losing weight to lowering cholesterol and blood pressure to boosting immune function, nutritional therapy has proven to be an effective method for not just feeling but actually becoming healthier. Using an individualized approach, specific health issues can be addressed through the use of a natural, whole foods dietary plan as well as an individualized protocol of vitamin, mineral, herb, and amino acid supplementation.

Below are just a few of the health issues that nutrition can work therapeutically to improve:

• Weight loss
• Osteoporosis
• Hormone balancing
• Hypertension
• Hyperlipidemia
• Blood sugar regulation

Why is supplementation necessary?
Due to years of heavy farming and the use of pesticides, American soil has become greatly depleted of the vitamins and minerals which are vital for our health. Therefore, even if one were to eat a “perfect” diet, the ideal levels of nutrients needed would not be obtained. The supplementation that is used comes in far higher doses than can be obtained in a daily diet regimen. In most cases, depending on the specific health issue, therapeutic doses of certain nutrients will be used to affect the client’s health. Therapeutic doses can rarely be achieved through diet alone.

Why use professional grade supplements vs. over-the-counter?
If you have ever been to the supplement section of a grocery, drug, or health food store you know how many products there are from which to choose. Being able to sift through and find those of high quality, appropriate dosage, and effective combinations can be difficult for even a trained nutritionist. Professional grade supplements, such as those by Designs for Health have been screened for purity and quality. They have also been designed with years of scientific research to back them. Each ingredient is well researched and tested for quality and efficacy. Not just anyone can buy these supplements either. You must first be screened by a health practitioner who can then order the appropriate products for you.

What can a Certified Nutrition Consultant do for you?

• Develop a comprehensive nutrition profile, including nutrition lifestyle goals. The registered dietitians and certified nutritionist assists an individual in developing a comprehensive, confidential nutritional analysis. Specialized training enables the nutrition professional to ask pertinent questions necessary for defining personal health goals and providing customized nutrition programs.
  
  
• Analyze current nutritional status and lifestyle behavior patterns. There are many aspects involved in an individual’s nutritional status. Analysis of these components in conjunction with personal objectives, current lifestyle, and environmental factors by a trained nutrition professional provides a major benefit towards the achievement of an individual’s health goals.
  
  
• Identify weaknesses and recommend improvement. The nutrition professional’s objective is to help design a strategy for overcoming the weaknesses in a person’s present health program and to provide specific recommendations to assist in the achievement of improved health objectives.
  
  
• Coordinate the implementation of your plan. Any nutritional program, no matter how impressive or well-designed, is worthless unless it is implemented. The true talent of the nutrition professional is seeing that all the elements of your program are put into effect and successfully carried out.