Nutrition Brighton

Nutritional Therapy

Practitioner: Anita Wicks

About Me

My name is Anita Wicks, I offer Nutritional therapy and lifestyle counseling.

I trained in a naturopathic approach to nutrition with the Nutritional Healing Foundation, based in Somerset, I’m a BANT registered Nutritionist.

I’m also a Registered Homeopath with the Society of Homeopaths (see other page for more information)

As well as working from the Albion Clinic, I run a clinic from my home in Hanover and work for the Dolphin House Clinic in Brighton as an Outreach Homeopath in a Children Centre in Moulscoomb in East Brighton.

I also work for a Charity in London as part of a team of Complementary Health Practitioners. We offer subsidised Complementary health care for older people living in Hackney and the City of London.

The following is some basic information to inform you about my approach, do feel free to call me for an informal chat on 01273 699075 or 07977563716. You can also look at my website http://www.anitawickshomeopathy.co.uk

About Nutritonal Healing

The main aims of this approach are :

To establish health and wellness
To respond to each person with their individual needs
Prevention is better than cure
Identifying and treating the cause
Working with the innate healing ability of the body
Nature has healing powers, being in tune with natural cycles

The role of the Practitioner is to support the person to create the most favourable conditions to stimulate and enhance this healing power of the body.

Philosophy of the cell & self healing

We are all made up of trillions of cells, all of which are programmed to repair, heal and grow. Our lifestyle, way of eating, stress, how we take care of ourselves all impact on our internal cellular environment, when our internal environment is well we are well. Ever wondered why some people get ill when exposed to others with flu or colds and some dont? its all about this environment that's why.

Health is not just an absence of dis-ease, its about having good vitality with the ability to adapt to the changing demands of day to day life. Picture a tree bending and swaying in the wind, perhaps changing its shape over time in places exposed to strong winds, but not breaking or falling over apart from may be in extreme weather conditions. A dis-eased tree on the other hand may crack and fall in a strong wind.

We are subject to different influences day to day, and like the weather, they change, and we are affected at different levels; mental & emotional concerns, dietary factors, environmental stresses like pollution. In good health we sway like a tree in the wind, and adapt to these influences, we deal with them. When we are not in good health, we feel out of sorts, or we get unwell.

Why use this approach?

Some people simply want to check that they are on the right track with regard to healthy eating. Others may want to lose weight or get help with their symptoms.

Each person is an individual with their own 'story' and their own unique requirements. This is not a 'one fits all' approach. Nutritional healing can help you to understand and map your particular process from full health to where you are now, to help you gain an insight into why you might have become unwell or in discomfort or pain.

Our bodies are composed of trillions of cells, we are a network of interconnected systems, the following are examples of how a dis-ease process may start:

A poor diet and lifestyle may lead to nutritional imbalances causing hormonal disturbances
Prolonged stress & long hours in the workplace may lead to poor eating habits like ‘eating on the run’ or at your desk whilst working, resulting in poor digestion and related problem
Environmental exposures such as to certain toxic metals like mercury or lead can precipitate various disorders, e.g. neurological
Transitional periods in our life around puberty and menopause can be times when we need additional support
Emotional issue’s which are unresolved can cause chronic stress to our bodies until we learn how to integrate the experience and move on. If we have a good cry and express our emotion at the time of the event, e.g. a big fright or shock, a bereavement or relationship break-up, then chances are we’ll recover sooner and in a less complicated way than if we bury our feelings and remain stoical. Emotion is ‘energy’ and it has to go somewhere, it doesn’t just disappear

What to expect

Once I have an understanding of you and your presenting problems, I look at your presenting problems in the context of this philosophy, taking into account hereditary factors, and your patterns of health & illness from conception to now.

We can then start to formulate a plan to support you to return to a more balanced state of health & wellbeing. This will include the following:

An explanation of Naturopathic philosophy and how it relates to your particular problems
personalised advice for diet and lifestyle changes
details of any recommended nutritional supplements
Naturopathic techniques such as dry skin brushing & hydrotherapy