| Anthony Power BHSc (Nutritional Medicine) Adv. Dip. (Naturopathy) R Nutr. (Registered Nutritionist) Anthony is a fully qualified and Registered Nutritionist and Naturopath. Nutritional Medicine is like detective work for optimal health. It involves investigation, questioning and analysis. Achieving health or overcoming illness is all about optimising or overcoming nutritional deficiencies. My speciality is to identify nutritional deficiencies that may be causing or contributing to your ill-health. Deficiencies may contribute to: Rheumatoid Arthritis Cancer Osteoarthritis Poor recovery from surgery Diabetes Heart disease Digestive issues such as reflux, bloating, flatulence Food intolerances and food allergies Weight gain Infertility General fatigue PRIVATE HEALTH REBATES ARE AVAILABLE First Consultation The first consultation is where most of the information is gathered and takes 1 to 1 ½ hours. Before arriving you will be asked to complete a comprehensive questionnaire and bring along copies of any recent blood tests. On the day, I will: Review health/medical history Analyse current diet Undertake skin fold measurements to ascertain fat/muscle ratio Perform a physical examination Review blood tests and discuss need for further investigations Discuss current medications/supplements Second Consultation With the information from you initial consultation, I will put together a customised report which I will discuss with you This includes: Analysis of current health Nutricheck graph and implications Body composition analysis Diet analysis Dietary plan Nutrient prescription Recipes The nutritional medicine package is $350 paid in instalments of $175 per session Follow-up consultations Recommended once a month. These are crucial to guide you through the changes needed to your health and diet and to adjust your program/needs as your health changes. It will also encourage you to ‘stay on track’ and will provide motivation. This includes: Body composition review Adjustments to diet plans Review blood tests/pathology Follow-up consultations are $60 Food intolerance testing may be appropriate if there is evidence of digestive dysfunction, skin conditions, musculo-skeletal issues. The costs for these tests are additional to the consultation fees. Anthony is a Member of the Australian Natural Therapies Association and the Nutrition Society of Australia |