Nutrition guide

What is a nutritional therapist?

A registered nutritional therapist uses personalised, evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle changes to help you manage symptoms, prevent illness and feel your best — alongside conventional medical care.

What does a nutritional therapist do?

Unlike generic diet advice, nutritional therapy is one-to-one and tailored. A nutritional therapist takes a detailed look at your health history, symptoms, medications, lifestyle and goals, then builds a practical plan around real food, targeted supplements (only when needed) and habit change.

Nutritional therapist vs. nutritionist vs. dietitian

• • Nutritional therapist — registered with BANT/CNHC, one-to-one functional approach.
• • Nutritionist — broader, unregulated title; may work in public health or research.
• • Dietitian — statutorily regulated, typically NHS-based, treats clinical conditions.

When to see a nutritional therapist

• • Perimenopause and menopause symptoms (hot flushes, weight gain, brain fog)
• • Sustainable weight loss without restrictive dieting
• • Nutrition support during and after cancer treatment
• • Energy, sleep, digestion and hormone balance

How to find a nutritional therapist in the UK

Look for a practitioner registered with BANT and CNHC. Most offer a free discovery call so you can decide if it's the right fit before booking.