The right diet can have a huge influence on our health and well-being. While there is no single diet that is healthy for everyone, there are some general rules that usually apply. The most important, beneficial change that most people could make to their diet is to eat more vegetables and fruit, only fresh unprocessed food, and drink more water.

Even a healthy diet does not necessarily mean that you are absorbing adequate vitamins and minerals. Stress , digestive problems, and some drugs can impair our ability to absorb nutrition from the food that we eat. The quality of non-organic fruit and vegetables is damaged by the widespread use of pesticides, fungicides, and poor quality fertilisers. Foods from supermarkets can be stored for long periods and still look good, but lack nutritional benefit. While anyone can tinker with their diet, the ability to apply nutrition to health calls for the skills of a nutritional medicine practitioner. Nutritional medicine is a form of therapy that uses food, supplementary nutrients, and cleansing procedures to alleviate or prevent health problems.

For those suffering from musculo-skeletal problems, a judicious use of nutritional supplements can assist the process of recovery. I use combinations that are tissue strengtheners, anti-oxidant ,and anti-inflammatory. I use glucosamine and chondroitin to help re-form connective tissue, support tendons, ligaments, and joint mobility, and hold fluid in tissues. Essential fatty acids help maintain joint mobility, build healthy cell membranes, and bring down inflammation. They are especially useful in bursitis and sports injury. RSI responds to a combination that regulates loose connective tissue, tendons, and ligaments. Osteoporosis responds well to a combination of Alexander Technique and nutritional supplements.