Boost your Brain in 3 months

One of the most common complaints I see in clinic is that people are worried about their memory, focus and concentration.  Often this begins with simple things such as forgetting where you put your mobile phone, car keys, not knowing why you went into a room until you retrace your steps to where you were when you had the thought.  There can also be difficulty recalling someone’s name even though you know them very well, or forgetting words, losing your train of thought during presentations or conversations.

Another extremely common complaint relates to mood swings and a lack of  motivation which are not usually recognized as health problems unless they become serious, but they certainly affect our quality of life.

All these symptoms are often brushed off as ‘signs of stress’,  but if your working life requires you to negotiate with or on behalf of clients, build rapport with prospects, have the mental agility to argue a case or close a deal, then these little tell-tale signs need to be addressed sooner rather than later because they are not self-rectifying if your workload and stress levels stay the same.

Cognitive decline is commonly put down to ‘stress’ but in terms of functional medicine we look at neurotransmiters and how well they are functioning, which is why the tests in this programme relate to the blood-brain barrier,  gut function, organic acids and hormone levels.

Functional medicine is an excellent way to identify what is happening behind-the-scenes in your body so that the Boost Your Brain Plan s personalized to meet your needs.  Annual testing can help keep symptoms at bay by spotting the warning signs early on  and thereby reduce cognitive decline and slow  ‘the ageing process’ that is precipitated by high levels of stress.

At 360 Health Consultancy, our approach is to break this down into 4 simple steps as you will see below.

Your Functional Health Score devised by the Institute for Functional Medicine is an assessment of the extent to which your symptoms are affecting your daily life.  You will be taken through a series of questions and the answers will be submitted to me so I can calculate your score out of 200.  An ideal score is less than 15 so the higher your score, the more benefit you would get from professional intervention rather than trying to manage everything yourself.

You are welcome to check your health score for FREE anytime by clicking this button.  If you decide to become a regular client, I will keep a log of your scores each month and we will be able to measure the effects of the interventions to ensure you are getting the results you need.  Please note that you will need to complete this quiz on a laptop or desktop computer as it is not yet compatible with phones or tablets.

When you have been accepted as a client, you will be invited to complete 3 questionnaires as part of the initial investigations.  The more detail you can provide in these crucial early steps, the better, so you may need to save your answers and come back to it later hen you have found out more dates or inforamtion.

in addition to being asked about your own health history, it is helpful (although not essential) if you can obtain information from your parents about their health when you were conceived, how your Mum was during the pregnancy, whether you were breast fed, what childhood illnesses you had, what conditions run in the family etc.   This helps me to understand your heath during your early formative years because it could be that your current symptoms have been developing behind the scenes for a long time.

These 3 questionnaires will need to be completed on a desktop or laptop computer rather than your mobile device or tablet.

Because there are many different causes of irritable bowel syndrome, I include three basic tests to identify where to break the cycle.  All tests can be done at home, one is a 3-day stool sample to measure your body’s ability to absorb nutrients from your food and get it to where it needs to be.  Two urine tests are done, one to measure the nutrient levels in your body and the other to measure sensitivity to 190 common foods.  Find out more by clicking on each tab.

• No more ‘going it alone‘ and trying lots of therapies that don’t seem to work.  Simone will be your Partner from Discovery to Recovery.  I will not only recommend which tests and therapies may work for you, but I will discourage you from wasting money on unnecessary or inappropriate treatments.
• No more wondering what to eat and whether you will regret it later!  Our meal plans are in-depth and tailored to meet your needs so that foods can be eliminated then reintroduced gradually once your gut lining has healed.
• Reduce the need for medication such as omeprazole!  your body is trying to tell you something and it is NOT that you have a deficiency of drugs!  Let’s get to the bottom of why you have acid reflux in the first place!
• No more repeating your symptoms and history to every health practitioner you meet.  Our online portal will have a timeline of your health history, any interventions, diet plans, exercise plans and other relevant information needed.  If you choose to share this with your healthcare team, Simone will co-ordinate a strategy of ‘joined-up-thinking’ with your other  healthcare providers so we can all work together for your wellbeing and the best possible outcome.
• All our consultations are done online to relieve you of the stress and exhaustion of going out to your appointments.
• You have access to my calendar so you can book or reschedule appointments for your convenience.
• All the recommended tests are non-invasive which means that no blood draw is needed.
• The testing kits are sent to you at home for your convenience, then collected by courier when you are ready.
• Simone will identify trends that have developed year-on-year by creating a functional medicine timeline to see what has got you to this point in your health journey, then adding to the timeline each year giving you continuity of care and giving us the ability to spot ‘trends’ in your health with a view to identify potential warning signs early.
• No more confusion, isolation and lack of hope.  Simone will help you fully understand the root causes of your health problems so that you will be empowered to make lifestyle and eating habits that will help you turn a corner towards a happier, healthier future where you will be able to reach your full potential without being held back by worsening chronic health problems.