Nutrition Services
Initial Health and Nutrition Assessment
Initial nutrition assessments are detailed and take one hour for an adult and 30 minutes for a young child. Your present and past health, medications, food and exercise habits, stress levels and exposure to chemicals will all be noted. All body systems will be discussed and assessed for signs of health or deficiency.
You may be referred for further testing such as blood or stool tests, vitamin and mineral levels or food intolerance testing.
After the assessment you will be provided with a plan that may involve what, when and how to eat as well as stress release strategies.
Supplements may be suggested if there are signs of deficiencies, if your food options are limited, or you are not absorbing nutrients well.
Review Appointments
Followup reviews are strongly recommended to ensure the plan is working for you and to adjust as needed. It is also to support you keeping on track for your health goals. If your case is complex, more research may be required and a step by step approach developed.
Body Composition
Well Within has medical level body composition scales, Tanita 780. These measure more about your health than weight and BMI. You will see:
- Muscle weight
- Bone weight
- Fat weight and visceral fat rating
- Water inside and outside cells
- Metabolic rate and age
You will be provided with a comprehensive report that tells much more about your health than your BMI can. View sample report here. Graphs of your changes over time are also available .
The measurement is quick, safe and painless. The 30 minute appointment includes discussion about your results and tips for making changes. This does not replace a full health and nutrition assessment, but can be added on as part of understanding your health’s strengths and weaknesses. The add on fee is $40 for the first analysis and $20 for reviews.
Food Intolerance Testing
This test is popular with people who are confused about which foods are giving them pain or linked to inflammation and health issues. Food intolerance testing gives more clarity when elimination diets have been too hard or have not provided useful results.
Hair testing is painless and tests a wide range of foods at one time. It provides a good starting place. Clients consistently feel a difference when excluding foods according to the results. Details are given on ensuring a balanced diet while eliminating some foods. Some food intolerances are temporary while the digestive and immune systems are stressed. A process for re-introducing foods is offered. This supports you back to a wider range of foods and understanding your limits and choices with these foods.