Nutritional Counseling Services
Eat your vegetables. Avoid sugary snacks. Steer clear of fast food.
If you’re visiting this website, you probably know this is generally good advice to follow.
Naturopathic nutritional counseling goes much deeper than that.
Many health symptoms we face on a day-to-day basis have their roots in your current nutritional state. Your body needs a certain amount of nutrients in order to maintain your health, and if it’s lacking in those it can cause a variety of health issues.
On top of this, food allergies and intolerances can cause flare-ups of frustrating symptoms. What’s good for someone else may not necessarily be good for you.
You may also be facing a digestive disorder which makes it difficult for your body to absorb the nutrients you do eat.
Nutritional counseling can help you address many of these concerns. Dr. Pat can help.
Counseling For Nutrient Deficiencies
Your body needs a variety of different vitamins and minerals to maintain everything in good working order.
However, we don’t always get everything we need in our diet.
It’s possible to be deficient in any nutrient, though some are far more common than others. Here in Canada, some of the most common nutrient deficiencies include:
- Iron
- Vitamin B12
- Calcium
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- Magnesium
If you happen to be deficient in one or more of these, it can cause some significant health issues. For example, vitamin D deficiency is linked with depression, while iron deficiency may cause chronic fatigue.
If you’re experiencing symptoms you can’t explain, it may be due to a nutrient deficiency. Dr. Pat will help you get to the bottom of your symptoms and put together a nutritional plan to help you get what you need.
Naturopathic Counseling For Food Allergies And Sensitivities
Vegetables are good for you, right? So, you go to the grocery store and stock up on some green peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplants.
But if you have a sensitivity to foods in the nightshade family, this is not the diet for you.
In general, you’ll know if you have a full-on food allergy. But many people have some sort of food sensitivity and don’t realize it.
Part of the reason for this is because food sensitivity symptoms may not show up for hours or even days after you eat the offending food.
In general, food sensitivities aren’t life-threatening. However, they can cause some significant issues and hold you back from achieving a state of optimal health.
In particular, a food sensitivity flare-up may look like:
- Acne breakouts
- Stomach pain
- Nausea
- Bloating
- Diarrhea
- Irritability
- Anxiousness
- Painful headaches
If you’re experiencing any of the above and aren’t sure what’s causing it, it may be linked to a food sensitivity. Speak to Dr. Pat to find out how he can help.
Naturopathic Treatment For Digestive Disorders
If you’re eating an optimal diet and still feel some of the symptoms of nutrient deficiency, it could be because you have a digestive disorder.
Digestive disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis can damage your digestive tract’s ability to absorb the nutrients from your food.
This is especially unfortunate, since nutrition can be an effective treatment for these disorders. As a result, it can become a vicious cycle of progressively poorer nutrition making your symptoms worse, which makes it even harder for your body to absorb nutrients.
If you’re dealing with one of the above disorders, though, Dr. Pat may be able to help.
Through nutritional counseling as well as other facets of naturopathic medicine, Dr. Pat can help you control your digestive disorder symptoms and repair the damage caused by their flare-ups. From there, he can offer a nutrition and lifestyle plan designed to help you keep your illness under control.
Book An Appointment With Dr. Pat
A proper nutritional plan is about so much more than eating your vegetables.
Book an appointment with Dr. Pat today to find out how naturopathic nutritional counseling can help you.
Through an individualized approach geared specifically to your needs, Dr. Pat can help you on your journey to feeling great.
Book an appointment with Dr. Pat today. You’ll get access to a customized nutritional plan designed to control any symptoms you may be feeling, address any chronic conditions, and keep you feeling at your best.
Contact Dr. Pat today and take your first step on the road toward optimal health.