Nutrition

Who would benefit from working with a Nutritionist?

Children and older adults with a variety of conditions or symptoms, including:

• Fatigue, stress and poor sleep
• Pain (back, neck, neuropathic, acute, chronic)
• Impaired focus/concentration
• Depression, anxiety and impaired cognition
• Overweight/Underweight
• Impaired performance in sport and work
• Prenatal/Postnatal
• Post-Concussion
• Cancers
• Acquired Brain Injury, Stroke and Spinal Cord Injury
• Change in bladder function
• Skin changes

What can I expect from Nutrition sessions at Neurocore?

• A review of your food consumption, medications, supplements, and mood
• Implementation of a food diary to monitor your eating habits and symptoms
• Follow-up appointments to address trends, food sensitives or triggers related to your symptoms
• A personalized nutritional meal plan (including ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, hydration options and, if needed, appropriate supplements)
• Follow-up to track progress and make any needed adjustments after adopting a nutritional meal plan

I have a neurological condition; why am I at increased risk of nutrient deficiencies?

• Compromised digestive function
• Physical, emotional, psychological stress
• The intake of certain medications
• Decreased energy and reduced mobility
• Impaired dexterity to prepare healthy meals on a consistent basis

Furthermore, neurological injuries place one at a high risk of developing recurring and potentially life-threatening secondary health complications such as:

• Pressure sores
• Osteoporosis
• Cardiovascular disease
• Type 2 diabetes

These secondary health conditions, in turn, place additional demand on the body for nutrients.

Learn more about our Certified Nutritional Practitioner, Joanne Smith