I offer advice on using nutrition & diet as 'medicine' for eczema, digestive problems, low energy or mood, behavioural or mental health. Healthy Influence is a family health clinic with an emphasis on nutritional therapy, which uses dietary advice and sometimes supplementation and functional testing to improve or regain health and prevent many chronic diseases. Children
Nutritional therapy can he
lp greatly in a number of childhood complaints, whether as a stand-alone therapy or in conjunction with medical treatment. This ranges from supporting the immune system with allergies, asthma, eczema, ear infections or frequent illnesses to helping you to ensure your child is getting all they need from their diet to grow strong bones and teeth, have healthy skin and digestion, and feed their brains to work optimally to aid learning and keep energy, mood and behaviour on an even keel. This is not always an easy task in today’s busy lives, especially if fussy eaters are thrown into the mix! Clare can offer practical advice on meal and snack ideas, cooking to suit the whole family and using specific foods and often a tailored supplement programme to restore the health of your child. With more complex health concerns, Clare can run tests to assess for nutritional or functional deficiencies to gain a deeper understanding of what is at the route cause of a child’s poor health, such as vitamin or mineral deficiency or an imbalance in digestive health. Adults
Whilst our children’s health is always a priority, ‘grown-ups’ may often neglect taking the time to keep themselves in tip top shape until they don’t feel quite right! Clare can help you improve digestive health, energy and mental focus and support you nutritionally when dealing with a variety health problems including:
• IBS or inflammatory bowel conditions
• Low energy or mood
• Autoimmune conditions
• Allergies
• Eating disorders or addiction
• Eating well to prevent development of cancer and dementia
Clare’s goal is to help families to eat as well as possible, despite their hectic lives, whilst being realistic that few people manage to have a perfect diet all of the time. Women
It is a rare woman today who is not constantly juggling many roles, which can lead to low energy; low mood or stress levels which impact wellbeing. This can also influence hormonal health leading to imbalances in menstrual cycles, specific conditions such as PMS, PCOS, fibroids, fertility issues or poor thyroid or adrenal function. Men
Men also have their fair share of pressures and hectic schedules in both work and family life, which can influence how well we eat and increase the need for certain nutrients. If this need is not met it can take a toll on health. Male specific conditions that can respond to nutrition include; maintaining prostate & erectile health & fertility, adrenal fatigue (burnout), cardiovascular problems such as high blood pressure or cholesterol and sleep apnoea.
