Bone Health Profile
Bone Health Profile
£350.00
A nutritional profile from The Food Teacher™ Clinic enables you to focus on a specific health goal utilising the results of a functional test to develop a more personalised approach to your needs.
Women reach peak bone mass around the age of 25 to 30 years, when the skeleton has stopped growing and bones are at their strongest and thickest. The female hormone, oestrogen, plays an important role in maintaining bone strength. Oestrogen levels drop around the time of menopause, which occurs on average at the age of 50 years, resulting in increased bone loss. If your peak bone mass before menopause is less than ideal, any bone loss that occurs around menopause may increase your risk of osteoporosis.
If you have concerns about your bone health pre or post menopause then consider a Bone Health Profile at The Food Teacher Clinic. This profile was created to provide insight into many of the above concerns, working to deliver the most complete assessment of bone health and body composition using a DEXA scan with My Vital Metrics in their London clinic (EC2M 5QQ).
This profile package includes a pre-test telephone consultation (15 minutes), an appointment for your DEXA scan with My Vital Metrics and 2 consultations (1 hour initial and 45 minute follow up) with a Food Teacher Registered Nutritional Therapist face-to-face, via Zoom/Facetime or over the phone. The nutritional consultations will focus on the test results and your personal health goal.
Pre-test Telephone Consultation
The 15-minute telephone consultation is an opportunity to check that you have selected the best profile for your signs and symptoms and to discuss your health goal. The test procedure is explained and a provisional date for the initial consultation is agreed. You will then book your DEXA scan with My VItal Metrics and will receive instant results and feedback on the day. You will also receive a detailed questionnaire from The Food Teacher to be completed and returned via email prior to your consultation date.
DEXA Scan
The scanner passes a small amount of two different X-ray beams through the body. The rays are absorbed or pass through the body in known quantities. Different amount of the first beam will be absorbed by fat and by muscle, and the second beam will be absorbed by the skeleton. By measuring the amount of each beam which makes it through to the sensor on the other side, we are able to tell how much fat and muscle and bone there is in that part of the body. The amount of radiation you are exposed to during your private Dexa Scan is tiny. It is roughly equivalent to about a day’s worth of background radiation from just living, or about the safe as the additional radiation you get from taking a flight from London to Paris. Our DEXA Scanners are regularly checked and calibrated to ensure that this remains the case – There is absolutely nothing to fear from taking a DEXA scan. We also limit the number of scans a person can take in a year to 6, with individual scans being taken no less than 6 weeks apart.
During your Private Dexa Scan you will be asked to undress to underwear and remove all jewellery/watches. A hospital gown can be provided if needed. Bras with underwires will also need to be removed. The Dexa technician will position you lying face-up on the bed, ensuring that you are evenly spaced. They will also lightly secure your feet to each other so your legs can’t swing. When the scan is operating the receiver arm will pass over your body in three sweeps, and will gradually build up a picture of you. It is important that you are very still while the scan is happening to ensure the best quality image. Once the scan is over the technician will tell you it’s ok to get up, and dress once again. You’ll be on the table for approximately 4 minutes.
The test report can then be used to review current bone health and body composition, which will support the development of a personalised programme to address your needs.
Initial Consultation
1-hour consultation to discuss and review the test results, questionnaire, medical history, eating habits and lifestyle. Agree priorities and develop a bespoke programme including food and lifestyle strategies to address your health goal.
Follow-up Consultation
After an implementation time of 4-6 weeks a 45-minute follow-up consultation takes place to review health and progress. A revised programme is developed to support on-going change.
A follow-up test can also be arranged.
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Please email info@thefoodteacher.co.uk with any queries.
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