ANDREW FORTUNA NT
– MSc Personalised Nutrition
– BSc (Hons) Nutritional Science
– Registered Nutritionist (mBANT)
– Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (CNHC)
– Personalised Nutrition Practice diploma with clinical training
– Human anatomy and physiology
– Neuro-linguistics programming (NLP) practitioner
– Qualified blood chemistry analyst
– Qualified Montreal Cognitive Asessment (MoCA) provider
– Certified Iridologist
– UK Royal Society of Medicine (member)

BSc research project and MSc dissertation were focused on: Brain energy metabolism and fatty acid utilisation by the APOE genotype in Mild Cognitive Impairment & Alzheimer’s disease

How to book a consultation
Contact me for an initial appointment (£120 / 60mins), or buy one of the more value for money programmes (recommended) with professional support.

Why work with me?
Working with me is a guarantee that you are consulting with a clinically-trained nutritional professional with a strong academic background (MSc & BSc Hons),locally licensed & regulated by the OFT, and professionally insured practitioner, who is qualified in blood chemistry analysis and other lab testing techniques, with many years clinical experience successfully supporting clients with a variety of ‘chronic’ health conditions. Consultations generally include:

– Detailed analysis of your dietary intake
– Detailed medical and case health analysis using the functional medicine model
– Recording signs and symptoms
– Aims to identify the root causes of your illness
– Discuss a strategy for health – personalised, simple, sustainable advice for diet and lifestyle changes; taking into consideration your nutritional requirements and personal circumstances.
– The recommendation of functional lab tests if required, will help ascertain any suspected underlying imbalances contributing to your symptoms
– May include referral to other healthcare practitioners to work alongside my recommendations
ie, a doctor, counsellor, or personal trainer where necessary.

After the consultation
Once I have analysed your case history, I will recommend your health support and optimisation plan, which will include a therapeutic nutrition programme, personalised dietary and lifestyle recommendations, a meal plan, recipes, regular follow-ups, and a recommended supplement regime to help you heal and thrive. I always aim to get this to you within 5 working days of the consultation.

The British Association for Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT is the leading professional body for Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioners in one-to-one clinical practice and a self-regulator for BANT Registered Nutritionists®, requiring members have a minimum degree in Nutrition and clinical training with a deep understanding of human biochemistry and biology. BANT oversees the activities, training and Continuing Professional Development of its members. It’s important to work with a regulated and clinically trained professional, as anyone can be a nutritionist, but not all nutritionist are regulated, academically and clinically trained at degree level.

Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
The CNHC is an independent UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners, set up with UK government support to protect the public by providing a UK voluntary register of health practitioners. CNHC’s register has been approved as an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care who are accountable to the UK Parliament, and the same regulatory body that oversees the General Medical Council which regulates doctors in Gibraltar and the UK. Therefore, by choosing complementary health practitioners registered with the CNHC you can be confident that they are properly qualified and insured.

Code of Conduct, Ethics and Performance
The CNHC’s Code of Conduct, Ethics and Performance describes the standards of conduct, ethics and performance expected of all complementary health practitioners on the CNHC Register. All registrants must agree to comply with the Code before their name is added to the CNHC Register.

Accredited Register:
CNHC’s register is approved as an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, a body accountable to Parliament. This provides additional assurance that CNHC registrants meet UK-wide standards of patient safety and service quality.

REGULATORY BODIES
Only Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioners and Registered Dietitians are trained and qualified in clinical practice to meet UK national standards and work in a one-to-one setting. BANT Registered Nutritionists® have met training and qualification standards and work with groups, and the wider industry, academia and in non-clinical settings. BANT members are required to meet Continuing Professional Development (CPD) standards.

NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST VS DIETICIAN
Nutritional Therapists require an accredited minimum degree and clinical traiing in nutrition. They provide personalised advice tailored to an individual’s lifestyle, often using a “functional medicine” approach that addresses underlying causes of health issues. Dietitians complete an accredited degree in dietetics or a related field, which includes extensive clinical training. Their education equips them to work within the NHS, private practice, and community health settings.

What is Nutritional Therapy?
NT is the application of nutrition and lifestyle medicine sciences in the promotion of health, peak performance and individual care based around the Functional Medicine health model. Registered NT Practitioners assess and identify potential nutritional, genetic, epigenetic, dietary and lab biomarker imbalances to understand how these may contributing to a person’s symptoms, health concerns or to prevent disease onset via individualised recommendations. My clinical training allows me to understand and explain the root causes of your symptoms or medicaly diagnosed conditions. I have worked with many clients (see testimonials) experiencing a wide range of complex health conditions on my longer-term NT programmes, with significant improvements in symptoms and quality of life, and even reversal of diagnosed conditions.

Personalised recommendations
By assessing individualised risk factors, biochemical imbalances, as well as established and novel biomarkers which may be provide clues as to what these imbalances may be on each individual, will help identify what your unique imbalances, triggers and root causes for your ill-health may be, hence why nutrition and lifestyle recommendations HAS to be personalised to each individual. You cannot use the same approach for everyone, as doing could result in poor outcomes, ineffective and even lead to adverse effects, especially if prescribed any medications.