Principles of - Nutritional Therapy: Principles of

Environmental pollutantsand the use of antibiotics and other drugs cause changes in the body which can affect its ability to absorb and assimilate nutrients. Widespread nutritional deficiencies causing much chronic illness have resulted from this in our society. Nutritional therapists, complementary medicine practitioners working with special diets and vitamins, are often able to cure illnesses such as eczema, chronic fatigue, pre-menstrual syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, hyperactivity and migraine.

'This introductory guide explains' How deficiencies occur. How nutritional therapy works. Which key illnesses the therapy can fight.

Linda Lazarides is a Director of the Society for the Promotion of Nutritional Therapy. She is a practising nutritional therapist with several years' experience of working with a GP. She is an advisor to the Institute of Complementary Medicine and BACUP and is on the advisory panel of 'Here's Health' magazine.