Consultations Note: These are on a one-to-one basis, unless a parent is accompanying a child First Consultation - (90 minutes) All aspects of the patient's past and present health symptoms will be discussed in the strictest confidence. Patients are encouraged to describe their health condition in detail, including any contributory mental and emotional factors, no matter how trivial they may seem. Family health history, previous illnesses and medications, dietary habits and general lifestyle are all taken into account, both to assist diagnosis and to guide the most practical treatment. No two people are the same and supplements that may be appropriate for one person, may not necessarily be right for another, even though they may both be suffering from the same health complaint. A diet sheet, together with vitamin and mineral supplements are prescribed at the first consultation. It is recognised that many people, through pressure of work or routine, are unable to undertake a rigorous or extreme exclusion diet. It should be stressed that individual routines are taken account of and the depth and speed of the health plan can be adjusted to suit individual patient needs and circumstances. Testing of a basic range of foodstuffs is undertaken, using applied kinesiology. This is a non-invasive testing method that gives immediate results and identifies if any of a range of around 36 substances may impede treatment. If mild sensitivity is identified, this may influence the further choice of mineral or vitamin supplements, whilst in more severe cases these foods should be restricted during the initial phase. In all but the most extreme cases, these foods can be re-introduced in time. Follow-up Consultations – (45 minutes) Follow-up consultations help to gauge progress and address any problems or questions that may have arisen. In many instances symptoms will subtly change as the programme takes effect, and progress will be accelerated if the prescription is adjusted in pace with these improvements. For many patients, only a single follow-up consultation will be necessary, whilst others may choose to continue occasional visits to maintain their progress, or to extend treatment at a deeper level. Laboratory Functional Testing  This is often helpful to assist diagnosis and the following tests are available: How Many Consultations? Usually only two or three consultations are required, depending on the speed of progress. Some minor adjustments may be required periodically to the diet or supplements. Further foods can also be tested during follow-up consultations.  Patients are encouraged to bring any foods, drinks or cosmetics they regularly use for testing, if sensitivity to these is suspected.     Mercury Toxicity - urine sample Iodine Deficiency - urine sample Food Allergies - blood sample Inhalant Allergies - blood sample Candida - saliva sample Gluten Sensitivtiy - blood sample Adrenal Stress - saliva sample Total Thyroid Screen - blood sample Female Hormone Profile - saliva sample Menopause Profile - saliva sample Male Hormone Profile - saliva sample Hair Mineral Analysis - hair sample Vitamin D Deficiency - blood sample Osteoporosis Risk Assessment - urine sample Homocysteine - blood sample Parasites (comprehensive) - stool sample Gut Permeability - urine sample Helicobactor Pylori - breath sample Lactose Intolerance - breath sample Chronic Fatigue Screen - saliva & urine sample Comprehensive Cardiovascular Assessment - blood sample Epstein Barr Virus profile - blood sample B12 and Folate - blood sample Anaemia Profile – blood sample Minerals status - blood sample