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Leonard Murphy: Posted on 17 April 2013 11:22
So what does a nutritionist do? Is it something to do withfood? I get asked this question a lot when I tell people what I do for aliving. I used to spend a lot of time trying to explain the intricacies of whatI do and how much I love doing it but the glazed look would start early in thatconversation. So I plugged away and continued to help my clients improve fromarthritis, chronic fatigue, digestive problems, weight issues but still mostpeople didn't really know what I did. Then the horse meat scandal hit theheadlines and I was asked for my opinion by everyone who knew that I hadanything to do with food. |
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Leonard Murphy NT. : Posted on 19 March 2013 14:18
People often ask how I can treat so many different types and levels of illness. What I do is to give the body a foundation of health. Then the body can heal properly and for the long term. Many other approachs just deal with symptoms. Giving the Body what it needs to heal itself is to me the only logical approach to getting rid of what is usually a systemic issue that may present as one or more symptoms. I'll give an example, If a client comes to me with chronic fatigue I look at their digestive system. |
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Leonard Murphy NT. IANT: Posted on 20 February 2013 11:41
Since the world has become so small I recently decided to go international and I have started helping skype clients from many countries achieve their health goals. It is fantastic to think that the limitations of location no longer have to stop someone from Australia or America or anywhere else from spending an hour in a consultation with me here in Curraheen, Cork. The skype is so efficient that people that used to drive from Dublin or Waterford to see me now find it handier to sit in the comfort of their sittin/dining room in front of their computer or Pad. I'm excited about how convienient and user friendly my service is becoming. If you'd like to know more just ask of add me via Skype as fabuism. L
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Leonard Murphy,N.T., IANT.: Posted on 19 February 2013 15:21
 Here in 'The natural Health Centre' in Curraheen I see clients health improve week on week. since I started to ask my clients to send me weekly updates of their progress and started seeing them on a two or three week basis the speed of their turnaround has been amazing. I want to share the good news about how to change your health for the better with as many people as possible. What I do may be based on the research and hard work of many of my peers but trust me it is the basics of healthy eating and small lifestyle changes that see the biggest adjustment. Ok if your low in Magnesium you may need to eat more magnesium rich foods or supplement for a short while but other than that building a foundation of health is enough to allow your body to change it's cellular structure to that of a healthy, optimally functioning system. It's so easy once you know how. L.
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Leonard. : Posted on 14 January 2013 11:51
Well it's january. You've promised yourself all Christmass that your new healthy lifestyle is starting now but you just don't seem to have the energy to get going. You need certain systems in the body to function optimally before you can even begin to feel energetic. These are the same systems that were put under pressure over the holidays so no wonder your not feeling up toit. This year take your health to a new level, don't accept that you have to slog on with just enough energy to barely get through the day and give your friendly neighbourhood Nutritional Therapist a call to have a chat about what will work for you on an individual level to get you feeling great all year long. |
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Leonard : Posted on 18 June 2012 16:57
On occasion a client presents with symptoms of deficiencies. The most common deficiency is for B vitamins which is not to say that their is not enough of this vitamin in the food they are consuming but that they may be having difficulty absorbing it via their digestive systems. B Vitamins need the presence of certain bacteria in the digestive tract to be quite high in number. Antibiotic use can reduce the number of bactria thereby reducing the absorbtion of B vitamins into the body. It is very important to take a good probiotic supplement for at least a week after taking antibiotics. Write your post here.
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Leonard Murphy NT: Posted on 21 February 2012 17:40
I regularly get asked which probiotic I recommend. As a naturopath I deal with people on a one to one individual basis and don't apply the one size fitsa all approach to health. However on a regular basis I have suggested a good quality probiotic that I know has been properly researched and has helped a lot of my clients to deal with health concerns from an easily upset digestive system to bladder infections. Adherance of the good bacteria to the lining of the intestinal systems is important so one particular brand is using a specific adherant bacteria that wont just be washed away. |
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Leonard Murphy NT: Posted on 21 January 2012 14:47
As a Nutritional Therapist with a busy practise I am no stranger to stress. Thankfully I know how to deal with it from a relaxation, lifestyle and nutritional perspective. Some of my clients are having a hard time dealing with their physical and psychological symptoms caused by stress, feeling down or long term anxiety and come to see me for some help. They are suprised with the simplicity of my anti stress food plan. Having exhausted every other avenue they might have heard that foods and diet have a strong effect on nuerotransmitters that carry information around the brain and nervous system. |
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Leonard Murphy NT: Posted on 09 January 2012 20:17
Everytime I look at a local or national paper there seems to be more and more weight loss adverts promising amazing results. There is usually a before and after picture to help to convince you that this or that system worked for this person so it will work for you. My approach is a little different. It is worth knowing more about yourself before you start on any health plan to ensure you are on the right track. A consultation with a Nutritional Therapist can get to the source of any health concerns or weight issues. |
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Leonard Murphy: Posted on 28 October 2011 17:12
My cheap, delicous, healthy, low GL, protien and calcium rich, quick and easy Hummus recipe. Two and a half cups of red lentils with 4 cups of water simmered for 10 mins, strained, cooled and popped into the good ol blender. Chuck in a tablespoon of dark Tahini, the juice of a lovely big lemon, two pinches of cumin, three tablespoons of a good quality olive oil. Turn on the blender and let it begin to get a hummusey consistency. Add a few tablespoons of water until it's getting that lovely spreadable look and you should be done. |
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