by Ernie B. Calucag
Those seeking an integrated nutritional approach to long-lasting wellness can find it at The Nutrition Clinic’s first stand-alone location at Camden Medical Centre. Distinguishing itself from other wellness programmes, The Nutrition Clinic guides its clients each step of the way – from initial inquiry about nutrition, through all events and decisions that lead to lasting change and long-term health.
Offering custom consultations and guidance on optimal food choices and recipes, partners Pooja Vig and Rohini Anand opened the clinic with the belief that proper nutrition can unlock new energy, make one feel and look younger, and prevent health issues.
“The Nutrition Clinic offers a series of services that take each client from that moment when an individual decides to take charge of health through all the stages of implementation. We partner with our clients to enable meaningful, sustainable change towards better nutrition,” said Vig.
An initial consultation at The Nutrition Clinic will help remove the guesswork about what to eat in the order to maximise health. Because even a single substance can trigger bodily imbalances, toxicity levels are tested and food intolerances and detoxification capacity is determined. With the results, a bespoke diet and supplement plan is created based upon an individual’s genetic profile.
The clinic promotes the importance of eating regionally grown Asian super-foods so part of the recommended diet usually includes food items such as turmeric, moringa leaves, black sesame seeds, mustard and coconut oil, as well as Asian foods with a low glycemic load for proper digestion and carbohydrate absorption. It also provides recipes and methods of preparing Asian dishes healthfully, without sacrificing the flavour.
For those with chronic health problems, The Nutrition Clinic offers specialised dietary plans to help relieve symptoms and improve overall feeling and well-being.
“There is significant research on just how much the nutrients we eat can impact our health – certain nutrients can even have an ‘on/off’ switch on our genes, potentially affecting us on that very core level,” explained Vig.
Unique and personalised packaged plans are also available. Believing that food is nourishment, signature programme Detox in the City breaks the body of bad habits, swapping toxins with healthy replacements to allow the system to reboot and proper liver functioning to restore.
Meanwhile, The Personal Shopper is a 2-hour service designed to teach ways to accurately interpret labels on supermarket shelves, while Kitchen Renewal follows the mantra that a healthy home is part of a healthy lifestyle and includes personal home visits to clear out toxic items from shelves and restock kitchens with chemical-free pots and pans.
The Nutrition Clinic also offers monthly special programmes and information sessions ranging in topic and pertaining to various aspects. The Therapeutic Ways of Living with Cancer, The Advantages of Raw Food and Fats That Heal, Fats That Kill, are panels scheduled for the upcoming months.
