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The Benefits of Nutritional Therapy

The benefits of nutritional therapy are well documented. Your diet and lifestyle can influence your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing. A consultation with a BCNH Nutritional Therapist will help you identify areas of weakness and help you preprae a strategy for improvement. In this way, you will get the knowledge and skills to achieve maximum health benefits.

Apart from science-based evidence, we believe in working with the medical profession, not against them. We see Nutrition as a complementary therapy, not as an ‘alternative’ to medicine.

About BCNH Student Practitioner Consultations

BCNH Good Health Nutrition consultations include diet and lifestyle analysis & nutritional recommendations based on the analysis of your Health Programme Questionnaire (HPQ) and any biochemical or functional tests. The aim is to inform you about your nutritional strengths and weaknesses, so you can take control of your own health and make ‘educated’ choices about your diet and lifestyle.

However, nutritional advice is NOT a substitute for medical advice and we may refer you to your GP if necessary.


About the FOUR Stages of a GHN Nutrition Consultation:-


Stage 1 (1.5 hr approx.): A fact finding consultation & diet/lifestyle analysis & recommendations

This stage involves analysis of your completed Health Programme Questionnaire (HPQ) and general diet & lifestyle recommendations. Your dietary and lifestyle strengths and weaknesses will be highlighted and recommendations presented in a written report, which a Student Practitioner (SP) will email to you, following the consultation. SP will also set goals and objectives for your health outcomes.


Stage 2 (1.5 hr approx.): Analysis & explanations re: your main health concerns & a nutritional treatment plan

This stage is approx 3 weeks later, as SP’s preparation work must be checked & approved by a BCNH-qualified Clinical Tutor first. At this stage a SP will explain their findings about your main health concerns, such as various contributing factors and their mechanisms. They may also suggest biochemical or functional tests if necessary in addition to a personalised supplement programme to address any nutritional imbalances. All recommendations will be presented in a written report, which will be emailed to you following the consultation.


Stage 3 (1 hr approx.): A follow-up consultation approx. 5 weeks later

Before your follow-up consultation, you will be asked to evaluate your progress on the Client Symptoms Sheet. This will help SP evaluate your progress and identify any residual symptoms. Your diet, lifestyle and supplement programme will be reviewed and any biochemical or functional tests that you may have done will be explained. New recommendations will be given accordingly.


Stage 4 (30 – 45 min. approx.): This is a second follow-up consultation approx. 5 weeks later.

The purpose of this consultation is to review your nutritional programme and to agree a long-term (6 months) nutritional strategy plan for you to follow.


BCNH Student Clinic Fees:

£80 (the fee includes all 3 stages of consultations)

The package includes four 1 to 1 consultations with your allocated Student Practitioner involving a detailed analysis of your diet and lifestyle and personalised nutritional recommendations for your main health concerns.

Please note that each client must commit to attending at least 3 stages of consultation (the 4th stage is optional) in order to allow our SPs to meet their clinical training requirements):-

  1. Stage 1 consultation: diet & lifestyle analysis (1.5 hour approx.)
  2. Stage 2 consultation: explanation of your symptoms & treatment strategy (1 hr approx.)
  3. Stage 3 consultation: progress analysis & treatment strategy for any residual symptoms (1 hour approx.)
  4. Stage 4 consultation: progress analysis & a long-term treatment strategy (30 – 45 minutes)


How to Book a Consultation with a BCNH Student Practitioner

  1. Contact BCNH on 0844 736 5836 or clinic@bcnh.co.uk to request a Health Programme Questionnaire (HPQ) and a 5-day food diary template for you to complete in preparation for the consultation.
  2. Return the completed HPQ with a fee to BCNH (you can pay by cheque, credit card or a bank transfer).

BCNH will then allocate you a student practitioner who will contact you directly to arrange a mutually convenient time for your 1st consultation. Your nutrition consultations will be spread over 3 months approximately.


Consultations with Expert BCNH Nutritional Therapy Practitioners

You can also book an appointment with one of our team of expert Nutritional Therapy Practitioners (all BCNH graduates) offering individually tailored nutritional advice. The consultation fee for expert Nutritional Therapy Practitioner is £80 per hour. Please email clinic@bcnh.co.uk and we will put you in touch with a practuitioner, who will then contact you directly to arrange a mutually convenient time for your 1st consultation. All fees are paid directly to the practitioner.

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Confidentiality

BCNH and student practitioners have an implicit duty to keep all information and records about our clients entirely confidential. No disclosure may be made to any third party, including any member of your own family, without your written consent. In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, clients have the rights to access their own records.

BCNH Approach to Supplementation

At BCNH we treat supplements with respect. To ensure all supplement recommendations are within the Government recommendation limits, the BCNH Principal has designed a BCNH Supplement Calculations Sheet showing the information such as UK Recommended Nutrient Intake (RNI) & Safe Upper Limits (SUL). The total value of all the prescribed nutrients is then compared against the government recommendations.

At BCNH we always stress that supplements are not a substitute for healthy eating and they must not replace your prescribed medications. If you are taking any prescribed medications we will ask you to consult your GP and seek his/her permission to follow the recommended supplement programme and any other dietary changes.