Marianne Rist Dip ION, MBANT

I have developed particular expertise in the following areas:

• Digestive problems, Candida and their role in chronic fatigue patients
• Pre-conceptual care: I work in conjunction with the association Foresight to support couples preparing for pregnancy
• Parkinson’s disease

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How I Work
The majority of my clients are adults, but I have worked also with children and with young women suffering from an eating disorder.

At the first consultation we discuss your health, past and present, and the factors that may influence it.  I explain the possible links between nutrition and your symptoms, and together we decide on a plan of action. This usually includes dietary changes, or diet experiments, and appropriate nutritional supplementation.

Practical matters are also explored, so that you can easily implement the recommendations regarding for example which foods to buy, how to prepare them, or how to combine them.

During the weeks following your appointment you will be putting all this into practice, and observing the changes in your health and energy. 

In order to assess progress and adapt the programme, it is helpful to have follow-up consultations. The interval may be a month or 6 weeks, and the number of sessions depends on your wish and need.

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Services

• If there is a doubt about the cause of your problems, I can refer you for some tests, at a lab specialising in nutrition and areas of health related to nutrition. Some tests can be done by sending a sample through the post (for example hair or saliva), occasionally it is necessary for you to attend a lab in Central London.
• If you need help in purchasing your recommended supplements, I can arrange for these to be sent directly to your home.

Consultations are available at:

New Cross Natural Therapy Centre
394 New Cross Road, SE14 6TY
Tel: 0208 469 0858
e-mail: newxtherapy@btconnect.com
Website: www.newcrossnaturaltherapy.com

Blackheath Village Osteopathy & Complementary Health Centre
19 Tranquil Vale, SE3 OBU
Tel: 020 8318 1600
        
For further information call me direct on 020 8305 0147 or e-mail:  marianne.rist@ntlworld.com  

Cost of consultations:
First consultation:  £60  (1 hour 30 mins).
Follow-up appointment: £40 per hour.
The cost of supplements or tests is not included in this fee.

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About Me
I studied nutrition at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition from 1996 to 99, when I graduated as a Nutritional Therapist. Subsequently I worked for two years as an associate to nutritionist Erica White at Nutritionhelp, advising candida and chronic fatigue sufferers. In 2001-02 I worked with Parkinson's disease patients at the London Pain Relief and Nutritional Support Clinic, under the direction of nutritionist Lucille Leader and Dr Geoffrey Leader.

My practice in South London has been established since 1999.

I am a  member of the British Association for Nutritional therapy (BANT) and I attend regular nutrition conferences to keep my knowledge up to date and learn from colleagues in my field.
In the past year I have given nutrition workshops for the charity Breast Cancer Care.

Previous to my career as a nutritionist, I worked for many years as a music teacher. This experience influences my work and I feel that my work is very close to that of a teacher. My aim is to empower my clients to take their healing into their own hands, so that after a few sessions, they won’t need my help anymore.

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Most of us eat too many processed foods, often due to a lack of time to shop and cook. With better awareness, it is possible to find a few changes we can make to improve our diet.

Can diet help my digestive problems?
Digestive disturbances can result from a poor diet, excessive stress, harmful microbes in the intestinal tract, or a lack of the beneficial bacteria. These problems in turn may cause food intolerances. Avoiding these foods for some time, improving diet and restoring the gut flora are three ways in which nutritional therapy can help.

Will I need to go on a ‘Detox’?
If your liver is struggling, this may manifest as headaches, fatigue, depression, nausea, dizziness, blood sugar problems, premenstrual syndrome, or chemical sensitivities. A ‘Detox’ effect will take place naturally as you follow your nutritional programme. Improving your diet will help reduce exposure to toxins and help support your liver. It also helps to keep your blood sugar steady and your hormones in balance.

Can nutritional therapy be used alongside medical treatment?
If you suffer from a medical condition, good nutrition can help to build your body’s natural strength and resistance. I will establish contact with your GP in order to work safely alongside your medical treatment.

How long will it take to work?
This depends on your health problems. Sometimes I see very quick transformations. For example a lady consulted me with severe eczema on her hands. Despite long-term treatment with steroid cream, the condition had not improved. Within a couple of weeks on a gluten and dairy-free diet, the eczema had cleared!

If you have had long-term problems, it can take time to see the full benefit of nutritional therapy. However within a week or two most of my clients experience sufficient improvement to know that they are on the right track.

A look into the future
In a sense nutritional therapy does not ‘end’ because you will be changed by the experience. Once you have learned to enjoy the foods that make you well, a good diet becomes part of everyday life. You don’t even think of going back to the sort of diet that made you unwell in the past. Although in the case of food intolerance, it is sometimes possible to reintroduce a food, once the underlying cause has been addressed.

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