About Helen Harrison Nutrition
What is Nutritional Therapy?
Nutritional Therapy is the application of the latest evidence-based research on nutrition using the Functional Medicine approach to provide an individual with a personalised nutrition and lifestyle program to promote health.
I use a number of tools to help identify potential system imbalances and how these may be contributing towards symptoms and health issues. Nutritional Therapy may help a wide range of issues from chronic illness at one end of the scale to those simply wanting to enhance their health and wellbeing.
These are some of the concerns that Nutritional Therapy can support: Gut Health (with an interest in constipation), allergies, intolerances, immunity, histamine and mast cell activation, autoimmunity, asthma, weaning and neurological conditions. I can also help ensure your family nutrition is on the right track and help provide practical tips so that everyone is getting an optimal diet.
How I practice and my philosophy
As someone that loves their food I am a big believer in adding food in rather than depriving or restricting. My preference is to adopt a food first approach using as wide a variety of foods as possible. I know how tricky it can be feeding younger children and meal times are not always easy.
My philosophy in clinic is focused on:
Time – we have plenty of time to discuss all of your health concerns in a relaxed environment.
Food first – optimising your health using simple and achievable food that won’t leave you feeling deprived. These can often be small tweaks but can have a big impact.
Evidence based – using the latest scientific and evidence based research to guide decisions in clinic – not using fads or current health trends.
Functional approach – trying to identify the root cause.
Collaborative – any changes to your nutrition and lifestyle are agreed, achievable and importantly enjoyable for your family.
Honest – I don’t always have the answer and will say when I don’t know – I will help you in finding the answer which may be with another practitioner or expert. This is where being part of the NatureDoc team can really help. NatureDoc has an amazing set of therapists and we work with many different areas of expertise.
Lifestyle medicine; it’s not only about nutrition – I take a holistic approach and work with a focus on sleep, relaxation and exercise. When appropriate I suggest functional testing in clinic and may recommend supplements when necessary. No one client is the same and all plans are personalised to the individual and their unique set of circumstances.
Private Clinic
Before coming to see me you will need to fill out some details about your family.
An initial consultation takes place either in-person or online and this lasts up to 90 minutes. This will involve an in-depth health history (your child’s and the family), diet and current lifestyle, current symptoms and any tests or other information you think is important. Your child only needs to be present for the initial 10-15 minutes for a basic health check if it is an online consultation. I provide you with a personalised comprehensive Health Plan including diet and lifestyle advice and if appropriate, testing and supplement suggestions.
Follow-up appointments
In some cases a follow- up appointment is recommended, these can be arranged ad-hoc.
