I offer Nutritional Advice and Support to all my clients.  I have completed a post graduate course in Nutrition in Australia so I have all the skills to help support Nutrition.

A healthy lifestyle has many benefits to the health and function of your body including:-

• healthy cellular function
• improved energy and vitality.
• healthy skin.
• good digestion.
• healthy weight maintenance.
• healthy cardiovascular function.
• healthy mood and brain health.
• improved well-being.
• healthy immunity.

Tailoring the right nutrition and bringing all the elements of your life in to harmony is important and together we work on a programme that will be easy for you to follow and suit your needs. Sometimes we need to add a little more of "this" or remove a little bit of that to bring us into balance.

To optimise health and longevity you must consider exercise, diet, relaxation, social activities, personal connections, mental stimulation and spirituality. Having the best fuel for your body is essential if you want to remain healthy into old age. This means including lots of fresh fruit and vegetables into your diet daily along with a good source of protein and healthy oils and limiting carbohydrates.

Depending on your needs I will set out a suitable easy-to-follow programme which will set you on the path of wellness.

Often I find clients are low in zinc. Zinc is very important for a healthy immune function and also for skin and wound healing.

Iron - Common deficiency particularly in children and young woman  Iron levels may be affected by numerous factors, including dietary insufficiency  (particularly amongst vegetarians) pregnancy, lactation and heavy menstrual loss, malabsorption states and decreased stomach acidity.

Selenium is low in Marlborough and has been linked to many negative health effects including:-

• increased oxidative stress.
• increased infection risk.
• impaired thyroid hormone production.
• sub-optimal reproduction function in males.

Magnesium - I use an exclusive form of magnesium which is highly absorbable and tolerated in the gut.  I use magnesium for a wide range of conditions including stress, cardiovascular health, energy production, muscular cramping and soreness and fibromyalgia.

Unfortunately the fruit and vegetables we consume today are often sprayed and have been sitting on the shelf for a long time so have lost a lot of their nutrients. So I also recommend a multi-vitamin for men, woman and children one a day of a high quality practitioner range to  keep your levels to an optimum level. This along with a high quality fish oil, and a good nutritional programme will keep you healthy all year.

However sometimes we have not looked after our bodies well enough or in times of stress we may require extra nutrients. New Zealanders are often low in vitamin D and this I always check for as vitamin D helps maintain a good immune function and also helps calcium absorption. This is very important in the elderly to significantly reduce the risk of hip fracture.

I had a 64 year old client with hypertension and headaches and along with nutrition and magnesium we now have his blood pressure back to normal and he is delighted as his doctor is no longer threatening to put him on medication.

Other real-life examples include:

• A client who is 38 with regular cramping after exercise.  After taking the magnesium he no longer gets cramp.
• A 64 year old client with restless leg syndrome.  Now sleeps through the night with no problems.
• 13 year old boy with growing pains.  After taking magnesium he no longer has the pain.
• 42 year old woman with fibromyalgia  is now pain free after taking my practitioner magnesium specific for fibromyalgia.

So book an appointment today and get your nutrient level checked and a nutritional programme set out.