As part of a naturopathic consultation, an assessment of the client's diet is made to see whether the diet is balanced and advice is given o­n how to shift to a potentially healthier diet.

If your eating habits are really in need of a major overhaul, then the prospect of implementing big changes can be daunting. If you try to do it all at o­nce, the failure rate is likely to be high. You will be advised to work o­n o­ne aspect at a time.

Special diets and dietary guidelines can be set up to suit the specific needs of the client. In particular, focusing o­n certain disorders or medical requirements, such as high cholesterol levels, poor immunity and hormonal imbalances.