What Is Nutritional Medicine?

What Is Nutritional Medicine?

What Is Nutritional Medicine?

Beyond General Nutrition Advice

Nutritional medicine goes beyond 'eat more vegetables.' It uses validated functional testing to identify your specific deficiencies, intolerances, and biochemical imbalances, then prescribes therapeutic dietary interventions and targeted supplements to address them.

This is personalised, evidence-informed medicine — not population-average dietary guidelines.

Functional Testing We Use

Key tests our naturopaths interpret:

  • Microbiome and stool analysis (CDSA, SIBO breath test)
  • Comprehensive hormone panels (DUTCH test)
  • Nutritional deficiency screening (B12, D, iron, zinc, magnesium)
  • Food intolerance testing (IgG antibody panels)
  • Organic acids testing (metabolic and mitochondrial function)

Therapeutic Application Areas

Nutritional medicine addresses: gut health and microbiome restoration, hormonal balance, mental health (nutritional psychiatry), metabolic health, energy and mitochondrial function, skin conditions, and immune function.

Key Takeaways

  • Nutritional medicine uses functional testing — not guesswork
  • Identifies specific deficiencies, intolerances, and metabolic imbalances
  • Food is the foundation; supplements fill specific gaps at therapeutic doses
  • Applies to gut health, hormones, mental health, skin, energy, and immunity
  • Quality-controlled, practitioner-grade supplements only

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What Is Nutritional Medicine?