Frances Bavin - Nutritional Therapist

Frances’ interest in nutrition and nutritional therapy started about ten years ago. She had health issues that the doctors didn’t have any effective answers to and through reading books on the subject and finally visiting a nutritionist, she made dietary and lifestyle changes which improved various aspects of her life immeasurably.

This inspired her to retrain as a Nutritional Therapist with the CNM (College of Naturopathic Medicine). This course looks at nutrition from many different aspects but is firmly scientific and well recognized by the main governing body of Nutritional Therapy; BANT.

Consultation

Because Frances works in a holistic way, the first session involves a very thorough look at the client’s case history so that everything about their health can be taken into account. This will also involve a close look at their diet now so it helps to have kept a diet diary for a few days preceding the appointment.

Follow up appointments are not always needed but will be recommended in cases where it could be of benefit. Sometimes basic changes in diet and lifestyle need to be made for a month or so before revealing the true cause of a problem.

Ultimately, what we are trying to achieve is helping the client to help themselves, educating them and giving them the tools they need to get better and stay that way.

Tests
Alongside the case taking it is sometimes helpful to take tests to confirm suspected problems or get a clearer picture of the situation. Examples of these would include;

• IgG Blood test for Food Intolerances
• Stool Analysis for Bacteria / Parasites / Yeast
• Hair Mineral Analysis for Mineral Levels / Toxic Metals

Please enquire for prices of tests.