What is Nutritional Therapy?
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.
Personalised Nutrition & Lifestyle Support
FAQs
What is a Nutritional Therapist Vs a Dietitian?
A registered nutritional therapist applies a science-based approach, using nutrition to optimise and promote individual health. They may use functional testing to identify nutrient status and assess functioning capacity of other bodily systems to understand how these may be contributing to an individual’s health and symptoms.
In contrast dieticians are more likely to work within the health service or private clinics treating specific and complex clinical conditions in a more medical setting.Are programmes Personalised?
Yes. every programme is designed around you. Your nutritional therapist will create personalised dietary and lifestyle plan tailored to your individual health concerns—never a one-size-fits-all approach. We also work alongside medical professionals and will always recommend seeing your GP if anything outside our scope arises.
Can I claim consultations back on my Health Insurance?
On selected plans, Irish Life Health members can claim a contribution towards the cost of attending a Nutritional Therapist who is
registered with the Nutritional Therapists of Ireland. Other health providers may provide similarbenefits. For more detail refer to your cover details or contact your insurer.
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