What is a Registered Nutritional Therapist?
Trish Leclair is a Natural Health and Nutritional Specialist. She is a Registered Nutritional Therapist, with a diploma in holistic nutrition and is certified in various other modalities. She uses various tools to determine the root causes of a person's symptoms. Click here to read her bio. Due to Trish’s ability to quickly assess a person’s health situation by her natural intuitive instincts, she is able to help you achieve “your optimal health”. She does this by combining a knowledge of nutrition, assessment of symptoms, an understanding of how emotions can affect our health, an understanding of the functions of the body and organs, knowledge of how our muscles are connected to our organ function, and her natural understanding of posture and body language. In other words, Trish has a keen ability to quickly assess a person’s health situation and "connect all the dots” to help educate the client on what may be “potential causes” of their symptoms.
Please note that Trish does NOT treat symptoms or conditions. Her focus is to help a client figure out the possible “root causes”, which are also “stressors” on the body. By removing these “stressors” and then supporting the functions and organs of the body with diet, herbs and supplements, the body has the ability to heal itself.
A Registered Nutritional Therapist has a very different focus than a typical "certified nutritionist" who tends to focus on creating meal plans and coaching people for weight loss. Here is a brief description from the website of Patrick Holford, author of many great books:
“Nutritional therapists are trained to look for the potential underlying causes of health problems, using a combination of clinical skills and, where necessary, biochemical tests. They then work with each client to produce a tailor-made program to address specific issues and help you reach your health goals. This could be clearer skin, more energy, improved digestion or weight loss. Nutritional therapy can also help more complex issues such as overcoming infertility, alleviating migraines or supporting a particular medical condition.”
The Nutritional Therapy Council in the UK adds:
"They often work with clients who have chronic health problems that conventional medicine sometimes finds difficult to treat. These include allergies, digestive and bowel disorders, hormonal imbalances, fatigue, depression or stress, auto-immune conditions, migraine and skin disorders. Increasingly, parents with an overweight child and/or a child with learning and behavioural difficulties may seek to support their child with nutritional therapy."
Please go to the services page to read more about the tools that Trish uses to assess imbalances and to determine the “right diet” for your unique biochemistry. Here are some of the tools she uses:
- Food Sensitivity and Allergy testing - Metabolic Typing - Live and Dry Blood Analysis - Saliva Hormone Testing
Why combine supplements, herbs and diet to heal the body?
Although Trish is trained in using herbs and supplements, that is not her main focus. Herbs and supplements are used for therapeutic purposes to help support the organs and functions of the body. While the body is regaining its ability to detoxify and function effectively, dietary approaches are used as long term solutions for preventative health.
Herbs have been used for thousands of years for medicinal purposes and for treating various symptoms and conditions. If you search the Internet and look for herbs for various conditions, you will find a huge resource of information and research to back it up. You will also notice that most herbs have anti- microbial properties and blood sugar regulating properties. That means that by simply adding herbs and spices to your daily cooking, you will be helping to support the natural functions of your organs.
One of Trish’s goals is to create awareness about the healing powers of nature. Fresh, organic plant foods (fruits and vegetables) and herbs have many healing properties. Read Trish's “Top 20 List” for daily lifestyle tips in helping you achieve optimal health.
Why support the functions of the body?
By having a client fill out an online questionnaire based on your symptoms, Trish is able to determine which “body systems” and organs need the most support. This is important to know because there are various approaches that need to be taken depending on which organs need the most support. A link to the Body Systems Pages appears on the left menu bar of the website pages and there are direct links to different body systems on the right side of most pages of this website.
You are unique so you need to be treated that way!
Due to the fact that each person is biochemically unique, Trish needs to use the tools to help her determine the right approach to take with each person. There is no “one size fits all”!
....and yes, emotional healing is part of the healing process....
One of the most important things to consider as part of the healing process is “emotional healing”. We have meridians that are the energy circuits for each organ. In acupuncture, needles are used to help improve the flow of energy to these organs. We can also improve the function of our organs by releasing toxic and negative emotions. One of the things that Trish recommends are for a person to have positive affirmations in their homes and place of work. This helps to keep a person in a positive mind frame. Click here to see which emotions are connected to the function of our organs.
Some of Trish’s favorite quotes....
Here are some of Trish’s favorite quotes. Please feel free to share some of your favorite quotes by e-mail or you can share them on our Facebook page.
"Knowledge is Power! The more knowledge we have, the more we can be empowered to take control of our health!"
"We are on the threshold of an exciting new era in preventative medicine."
"Genetics are NOT the MASTER only the Blue print !"
“You are the master of your destiny. Visualize what you want then create your reality!”
“It does NOT matter where you have been. What matters is what you make of it!”
“Stress is when you have not yet adapted.”
“The doctor of the future will give no drugs, but will interest patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease.”
"Every disease is a manifestation of energy blockages from: unhealed emotions, nutritional deficiencies, injuries or toxic overload. Energy cannot be created or destroyed; it simply manifests into different forms."
"It is more important to know what type of patient has a disease, than to know what type of disease a patient has."
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"The Doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will educate his patients in the care of the human frame, in diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease." - Thomas A. Edison
"All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer
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Empower Yourself Through Awareness
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Note: The following are samples of presentations that are designed to create nutritional awareness so each person can take control of your health. Sample 1 Sample 2
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Top 20 List - Steps To Take Control Of Your Health
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