Nutrition Was First Articulated by Hippocrates

Nutrition was first articulated by Hippocrates in 500 B.C. and he still represents an ethical ideal in the study of human health today.

Nutritional medicine recognises the properties of foods and the effects they can have on the body, we may be able to prevent, aid and cure diseases with the nutrients within specific foods. With the additional option of treating patients with an array of nutritional supplements. While trying to educate and increase awareness of the advantages and disadvantages of the foods we eat.

Principles and Philosophies

Nutritional medicine is about choosing the best foods for our body, including supplements and our eating habits. Looking at the relationship with foods we eat, how they make us feel and why we choose them.

The nutritionist would encourage people to change unhealthy lifestyles and be aware of issues of food abuse, alcohol, and misleading food packaging labels.

Nutrition is a diverse modality, it draws on social sciences, laws, morals and logical reasoning. Biomedicine's disease focused approach has meant that there has been neglect of self healing and holism; therefore complementary medicine modalities have had a resurge in popularity, with an increased interest in their holistic approach to medicine

Nutritional therapy is client centred and combines knowledge and practice of diet, medical health counselling, and client education .There is also respect for individual autonomy empowering others to improve and help themselves via education and commitment to clients. It's about seeing the whole person, not a biochemical puzzle that needs to be solved

The client-clinician relationship is in itself therapeutic and is an instrument for human growth and development. By treating the whole person, body, mind and spirit a healing process is initiated. Ongoing education proceeds from the client's interests, concerns, experiences, and information provided by the practitioner.