Nutritional Therapy is the application of nutrition and health science to enable individuals to optimise their health potential. It is client-centred and uses a systems-based biology approach that focuses on finding the root cause of ill health.

Nutritional Therapy may help to prevent and alleviate a wide range of conditions and support recovery using food and, where appropriate, dietary supplements. It is intended to complement conventional medicine and to support your medical practitioner’s diagnosis and treatment plan.

Dietary changes may be made under the supervision of a medical doctor.

What is a Nutritional Therapist?

A fully-qualified Nutritional Therapist hold a minimum of a 3-year higher diploma (level 8 NQF) in Nutritional Therapy and is trained in biochemistry, physiology and pathology as well as 200 hours supervised clinical practice.

Nutritional Therapists are qualified to work in a private practice and to see clients on an individual or group basis.