Services
- Personal Consultation
- Weight Management Programme
- Fertility and Kids’ Nutrition
- Sports Nutrition Check
- Health Tests
- Talks and Workshops
- Corporate
Personal Consultation
At The Nutrition Link we offer you the opportunity to discuss your health goals in a friendly and relaxed setting. As our initial consultation lasts up to an hour and a quarter, we allow plenty of time to discuss your health history and current diet and to understand what you are hoping to achieve. We will outline any underlying factors, recommending further tests where appropriate. We will listen carefully to any dietary likes and dislikes and take account of your lifestyle so that together we are able to develop a nutritional programme that you will be able to stick to and that will fit in with your daily routine.
Sometimes we may recommend natural supplements such as vitamins, minerals and herbs to address specific imbalances in the body. We aim, however to keep these to a minimum as we believe that powerful changes in health can be achieved by making dietary changes.
At the end of the consultation you will be provided with your own personal nutrition report documenting the factors that may be affecting your health, your personalised nutrition programme, background information and suggested meal / snack ideas
The cost for an initial personal consultation is £65. This lasts up to an hour and a quarter. Follow up consultations cost £50 and last up to 40 minutes.
If tests and supplements are recommended these will be charged for separately. Some test costs may be covered by private medical insurance companies. Please check with your insurer.
Consultations are conveniently held at St. Albans and Welwyn Garden City and telephone consultations are also available
Weight Management Programme
Being overweight is a recognised risk factor in long-term degenerative diseases such as osteoarthritis, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. However finding a way to lose and maintain weight is not always easy. Crash diets might work in the short term, but once you start eating normally again the pounds often pile back on and you’re back to square one.
The Nutrition Link weight management programme uses a detailed questionnaire to identify any underlying factors which may be contributing to your weight issues. We also offer body composition analysis helping to understand your body fat, muscle and water ratios as well as the fat around your vital organs. During a one to one consultation we discuss these issues with you and suggest a nutritional programme to help bring the body back into balance. Our aim is to work closely with you so that we can develop a plan that fits in with your lifestyle and doesn’t exclude all of the foods that you like.
To help you stay on track you will receive a pack containing details of your personalised dietary and exercise strategy, recipes and weight loss tips, a food / mood diary (so you can record what you eat and how you feel) and a progress tracker. We will also support you by e-mail in between consultations to discuss any issues you may be experiencing in sticking with the programme.
The cost for the weight management programme is £65 which includes an hour long consultation, free weight management pack and contact by e-mail for a 4 week period. Follow up consultations are also available at £50 each
Fertility and Kids’ Nutrition
When planning a baby it is important to ensure that both you and your partner are in tip top health..
At The Nutrition Link we recommend that couples have a nutritional assessment between 3-6 months before attempting to conceive in order to ensure that optimal health is achieved prior to conception. We use a detailed questionnaire and questioning during the consultation to help us recommend a nutritional programme to promote balance in the body and to give you the best chance of conceiving a healthy child.
If you already have children then you will want them to be as healthy as possible. We can help give you advice on what your child should be eating at different stages of their development to ensure that they are energetic, full of vitality with a healthy BMI.
The cost for an initial Fertility Check assessment or Kids’ Nutritional Consultation is £65. Follow up appointments cost £50. Please note that children under 18 will need to be an accompanied by a legal parent or guardian.
Sports Nutrition Check
Good nutrition is vital for anyone involved in ongoing strenuous sporting activity. Exercise increases our need for many nutrients and it is vital that the correct nutrients are supplied to the body at the correct time in order to optimise performance.
At The Nutrition Link we will review your diet to ensure that your nutrient intake is commensurate with the requirements placed on your body by your sport and that the timing of your food and fluid intake optimally supports your training. We can offer body composition analysis helping you to understand the all important ratios of fat and muscle and we can advise on nutritional strategies to minimise injury, enhance training benefits and help you prepare optimally for events.
The Sports Nutrition Check costs £65. Follow up consultations are also available at £50 each.
Testing
The Nutrition Link offers a range of state of the art tests to help you to optimize your health. These may be arranged following a nutritional consultation or can be ordered separately. The tests consist of kits which are completed at home and sent back to the laboratory for analysis. We will happily send test kits any where within Europe. The test kits available are as follows:
Food Intolerance Testing – We offer finger prick blood test kits which measure IgG antibody levels for a variety of foods. Click here for more information or to purchase your test kit.
Candida Testing – We offer either blood testing or stool tests with prices ranging from £70. Click here for more information or to purchase your test kit
Adrenal Stress Index – Looking to increase energy? Improve mood or regulate weight? The adrenal stress index measures cortisol and DHEA from simple saliva samples at 4 different times of the day to evaluate the body’s ability to deal with the pressures of modern living. Specific nutritional protocols can then be put in place to help your body to cope more effectively. Cost for this test is £75. Click here for more information or to purchase your test kit.
Helicobacter Pylori – Helicobacter Pylori is a nasty bacteria which can live within the gastrointestinal tract causing symptoms such as pain and irritation. This simple finger prick blood test can identify the presence of this potentially harmful bacteria. Click here for more information or to purchase your test kit.
Digestive Stool Analysis – Understand how your digestive system is working? This test assesses your digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, fats & proteins, as well as evaluating your levels of different gut bacteria, yeasts and parasites. Call us for more information.
Leaky Gut Test – A leaky gut is often associated with multiple food intolerances. This urine test assesses the levels of gut permeability helping you to establish how leaky your gut is. Contact us for more information.
Inhalant Allergy Testing - A blood test to identify agents in the environment that the immune system is reacting to. Contact us for more information.
Female and Male Hormone Panels – This saliva test measures hormone levels at different times of the month helping to identify where the problem is occurring. Contact us for more information.
Thyroid Hormone Panel – Blood or urine tests are available to evaluate your thyroid. Tests evaluate levels of TSH, T4, T3 and Thyroid antibodies providing a very thorough overview of thyroid function. Contact us for more information.
Talks and Workshops
At The Nutrition Link we are happy to give talks on a wide variety of nutrition related topics. Some examples of talks that we have done include:
- Optimising Digestion
- Nutrition to Boost Energy
- Food Allergy and Intolerance
- Weight Management
- Nutrition to Help the Body Cope with Pressure
- A Balanced Diet
- Get Juicing!
- Children’s Nutritional Needs
- Maintaining Equilibrium During the Menopause
- Maintaining a Healthy Immune System
Organisations that we have provided talks for include: Logica, Roche products, Women’s groups, Harpenden Complementary Practitioner’s Association, The Institute for Optimum Nutrition, Endometriosis UK, Herts Extended Schools Consortium, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Heart and Stroke Network
We can also provide workshops for small groups (i.e. 6-8 people) on one of the topics above (or a topic of your choice). These are a great idea for an interesting evening or coffee morning.:
Please contact us for more details on 01727 764 832
Corporate
How would you like to reduce absenteeism levels amongst your staff?
Ensuring that your staff are well educated about the importance of good nutrition could help you to achieve this goal. The right diet can help staff to cope better with work related pressure and may minimise the amount of time taken off work due to minor illnesses and digestive problems. At The Nutrition Link we offer a range of Corporate services to suit every budget. These include:
One to One Consultations
These could be offered on site to selected personnel as part of a wellbeing package or offered to all staff on a subsidised basis. All consultations are fully confidential and allow staff to discuss and address personal health issues in a comfortable and relaxed setting
Talks and Seminars
The Nutrition Link offers talks to groups of staff to address issues such as managing pressure, increasing energy levels and improving concentration. Longer interactive seminars are also available.
Newsletters
These can be used to inexpensively educate staff about healthy eating. E- newsletters are a very popular option.
Canteen Menu Planning
What better way to influence the nutrition of your staff than through careful canteen meal planning The Nutrition Link can help with menu choices to improve staff nutrition while at the same time ensuring that taste is not compromised!
To discuss any of the above options please contact us. We will happily visit your offices and provide a complimentary presentation on the benefits of good nutrition to your staff.
