NUTRITIONAL MEDICINE at the OLIVE TREE CLINIC


Are you as healthy as you used to be?     At one point in time, most people can say that they were free from a condition that troubles them today.  

What has changed?  

Has exposure to chemicals or anti-nutrients had a negative impact?  
       
Could a compromise in any organ system in the body have led to this?  
       
Is a nutrient deficiency inhibiting  the production of essential
hormones or enzymes?



What is Nutritional Medicine?  
Nutritional medicine is a modern, scientific, whole-person approach to health using diet, nutrient supplements and lifestyle changes to work towards  optimal well-being.  

Nutritional  deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, under-functioning organs or toxic  exposure are common in the Western world, and frequently contribute to ill health.
Your consultant at The Olive Tree Clinic has been trained in Functional Diagnostic Medicine, an advanced approach which uses a detailed analysis of your medical history and appropriate advanced functional tests to determine which biochemical irregularities and imbalances lie at the root of your health problem.  This individualised and scientific analysis allows a personal protocol to be designed for each patient, addressing the biochemical or metabolic causes of your health problem,  and directed specifically at reversing or arresting progression of the disease and its accompanying symptoms.

Nutrients- the building blocks of health
The human body is constantly re-building itself- an amazing fact which many people do not realise.  Skin, nails and hair are clearly growing all the time.  However, all other parts of the body like the liver, lungs, nerves, muscles, gut, bones etc are in a steady state of cell turnover.  Old cells die, and new ones replace them.  The new cells are built from the raw materials provided in the bloodstream and derived from your food.   It is therefore true to say that you are what you eat!  Your new cells will work their best if there are adequate nutrients available for their formation, otherwise sub-optimal function is likely. Sub-optimal function at cell level translates directly into sub-optimal health and well-being.  Nutrition has therefore a very direct and vital impact on the function of every single organ in your body.

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