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Your
Consultation
Before
Before attending your consultation you will be sent a detailed questionnaire
covering questions relating to your medical history, your diet and your lifestyle.
This will usually take about 20 minutes to complete. We encourage you to really
think about your answers as some of this information will be used to construct
your personalised eating and lifestyle plan. You can send your completed questionnaire
back to Apricot or you can bring it with you to your consultation.
During
Your first consultation will last about 1 hour. During this time our
nutritional therapist will ask you about your medical history, your current state
of health, your lifestyle, activity levels and eating habits in order to assess
your current
nutritional status.
Your nutritional therapist will then explain the possible cause(s) of your health
concerns and the steps you should take to remedy them. If a certain area needs
further
investigation, appropriate biochemical testing may be recommended.
A personalised dietary and lifestyle programme will then be constructed and you
will be given relevant handouts and menu plans to support these suggestions.
A programme of nutritional supplements may also be recommended in order to correct
any biochemical imbalances and nutrient deficiencies.
Throughout the whole consultation your needs will be paramount. We work with
you to create a plan that is both appropriate to your needs, taste and budget
and achievable within your lifestyle.
After
Your nutritional therapist will act as your personal support throughout your
programme and will be available to assist and guide you when you need it. You
can send
an e mail to us at any time and we will endeavour to answer it within 24 hours.
Alternatively you can phone at a set time agreed with your nutritional therapist.
We believe that continuing support is vital to the success of your programme
and therefore we phone you 2-3 weeks into your plan for a ten minute motivational
chat.
We usually recommend at least one follow up consultation about 6 weeks after
the initial meeting. This is to assess the progress of your plan, to discuss
any testing that we may have instructed on your behalf and to update or change
any recommendations made. We will also review the effectiveness of your supplement
programme.
It may be beneficial to meet for further consultations. This will depend on your
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Ideally
you would meet for a face to face consultation with
Apricot at our clinics in Bath and London, for those
of you who cannot reach these places there
are two options
Home consultations
For an additional fee and
on request only we can come to your home and give you
a consultation.
For further details contact us
E mail consultations
1 Contact
us for
an email consultation. Leave your name, address and
phone number.
2 We will post you a questionnaire
that you will fill out and post back to us.
3 We will telephone you at
a pre-arranged time to discuss your health in detail
(usually 20/30 mins)
4 A personalised nutritional and lifestyle report
will be e mailed to you. |
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