Miguel Toribio-Mateas MSc BSc (Hons) NMed PgDip mBANT CNHC

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Feel like your health is somewhat out of sorts? Let Miguel bring you back to balance with personalised dietary and lifestyle advice that really works for you.

Miguel Toribio-Mateas is a Nutritional Medicine Practitioner, Lecturer/Researcher and Author with a Functional Medicine approach. Clinics in Belsize Park / Primrose Hill, Harley Street and Sawbridgeworth, Herts.
 

The foods you eat have a profound effect upon your health, mood and energy levels. But you are unique. This means that your particular health concerns, your lifestyle, your environment and your emotions all contribute to your uniqueness. And so does your diet. Like a piece in a jigsaw, the ideal nutritional programme needs to fit you like a glove. That’s why the same latest fad diet will make some people thrive and others feel miserable. I passionately believe in personalised nutritional advice that works for you. If you feel like your health is somewhat out of sorts, let me help bring you back to balance for life with some simple dietary and lifestyle changes that really work for you.

My truly holistic approach combines nutritional and lifestyle advice to support your health through life ups and downs. These are just some of my areas of interest as a complementary healthcare practitioner, although I prefer to see those as just another element of who you are. This allows me to target the root causes of any imbalances, rather than just focus on symptoms. will support you as an individual, providing a tailor-made nutritional therapy programme that is designed to make you bloom into health.  Call for an informal chat now and let’s discuss how I may be able able to help, or book now to come to see me at my Harley Street or Belsize Park clinics today. I am also consulting in my private practice room in Sawbridegworth*, Herts, and I am happy to combine locations for initial consultations and follow-ups.

I am particularly interested in the use of Nutritional Therapy to help you:

• Achieve healthy and sustainable weight loss
• Optimise and support your energy levels
• Support your ability to adapt to lifestyle pressures
• Increase vitality and boost brain function
• Promote skin and hair health, cultivating "beauty from within"

I am currently studying towards a Fellowship in Anti-Aging, Regenerative and Functional Medicine with the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.

I hope my educator role will facilitate your understanding of the processes underlying your condition so you are best enabled to take control and make the necessary adjustments to improve your health.

You can read more about me here: Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Metabolic Balance® Consultations now available in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.


Have any questions? Chat to me on Skype now? Skype ID: naturopatica

*The Sawbridgeworth clinic is convenient for those looking for nutrition advice and living in the following areas: Sawbridgeworth, Bishop's Stortford, The Hadhams, Great Dunmow, Hatfield Heath, Stansted, Hertford, Harlow, East Hertfordshire. Visitor parking available.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

MSc BSc (Hons) NMed PgDip MBANT NTCC CNHC Registered

Spanish-born Miguel has had a life-long love of cooking and good food. Living in London from the mid-nineties he soaked up different cultural traditions, always favouring a Mediterranean diet “with an oriental twist”. He first became interested in the science of nutrition whilst learning about Ayurveda during his 3-year Yoga teacher training with the British Wheel of Yoga in the early 2000s. He had just completed his postgraduate studies in Environmental Science, and his inquisitive mind led him to start a degree in Nutritional Medicine with acclaimed Dr Lawrence Plaskett at Plaskett College, which he completed as a BSc Honours at Thames Valley (now West London) University. He has more recently studied Functional Diagnostic Medicine with Drs Grisanti and Weatherby at The Functional Medicine University and FMTown.

He runs two busy London Nutritional Therapy Clinics – Harley Street and Belsize Health, Belsize Park and an evening and weekend clinic in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.  He also runs a specialist weight loss clinic where he devices individualised programmes to suit the individual’s needs. He works with renowned Master Clinical Hypnotherapist Monica Black, as well as with several London-based GPs and Consultants, including a top Neurologist, who routinely refer patients to him for integrative management of their health. He also works at nutrition-based retreats by Detox International..

Miguel has a Lecturer role at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, where he is part of a research project on Psychoneuroimmunology and stress-related diseases. Other of his research interests include oxidative cellular damage as a result of environmental exposure and epigenetics and he is currently writing a book chapter on the biochemical changes triggered by stress during pregnancy, both on the mother and the unborn baby.

Alongside his academic and clinical commitments, Miguel provides research support to academics and clinicians across Europe through his ongoing collaboration with scientific publisher Springer and offers consultancy services to various food supplement companies in the UK and Spain.

Miguel is a proud Director of BANT (British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy), and Deputy Chair of BANT Council. His aim is to help every BANT member attain the highest standards of integrity, knowledge, competence and professionalism in the practice of Nutritional Therapy.

Miguel holds a full NTC Certificate of Competence by the Nutritional Therapy Council, is a full member of BANT and is registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council, which is funded by the Department of Health for the voluntary regulation of Nutritional Therapy and other complementary medicine therapies. He’s also registered on the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners for GP referrals and is a Senior Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine.

As a fully insured integrated healthcare professional, Miguel will be only too happy to work collaboratively with you, your GP and your existing healthcare team, as necessary. He is fluent in Spanish, French and Italian and is happy to conduct consultations in any of these languages.

“I hope my passion for healthy, balanced nutrition and living inspires you to make changes that will have a profound, long-lasting effect on your well-being. I look forward to connecting with you soon”. Miguel Toribio-Mateas

Media
Miguel is featured in 2 episodes of the the SkyLiving TV series Bigger Than… on celebrity diets, where he managed the diets of the Britney Spears and Katie Perry teams. His healthy dietary tips and tricks have appeared in a number of UK newspapers, including The Sun, The Express and The Sunday People. He featured in the February issue of Top Santé magazine giving advice on “healthy eating on a budget” and is currently working on a piece for Men’s Health.

He has also been featured on the Spanish BBC World channel BBC Mundo giving his top tips on healthy nutrition to Spanish-speaking BBC viewers. Watch his interview here.

Areas of nutrition I deal with

• Addiction(s) *
• Adults and Elderly Adults
• Anaemia *
• Anorexia Nervosa *
• Balanced Diet
• Binge Eating Disorder *
• Bulimia Nervosa *
• Cancer *
• Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME *
• Coeliac Disease
• Confidence and Self Esteem
• Constipation *
• Controlling Cravings
• Crohn's Disease *
• Diabetes *
• Diarrhoea *
• Digestive Problems *
• Eating Disorders *
• Eco-nutrition
• Eczema *
• Fibromyalgia *
• Food Allergy and Food Intolerance
• Healthy Eating
• Healthy Hair
• Healthy Teeth
• Heart Disease *
• High Blood Pressure *
• High Cholesterol *
• Hyperthyroidism (Overactive Thyroid)
• Hypothyroidism (Underactive Thyroid)
• Infants and Pre-school Children
• Iron Deficiency Anaemia *
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) *
• Life Stages
• Megaloblastic Anaemia *
• Menopause *
• Mental Health *
• Migraine *
• Obesity *
• Osteoporosis *
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) *
• Pregnancy and Preconception
• Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS or PMT) *
• Psoriasis *
• Rehabilitation
• Rosacea *
• Schoolchildren and Teenagers
• Skin Health *
• Sports Nutrition
• Stress
• Thyroid Problems
• Tiredness *
• Weight Gain
• Weight Management
• Women's Nutrition

* If you have been diagnosed or suspect you may have one of the medical conditions starred above, you should consult your GP for advice, diagnosis and treatment and always inform your health professional before starting any alternative or additional therapies, treatments or making any major changes in your diet or exercise programme.

Fees

Full Initial Consultation Sawbridgeworth (1 hour): £100
Follow Ups (45 mins): £90
Telephone / Skype consultations: from £90 based on requirements.
Metabolic Balance® from £725 for a 3-month package including programme and consultations.

What's included?

My fees reflect the time spent researching your health concerns prior to your visit to the clinic, an unrushed, friendly face-to-face consultation, together with limited support via email or telephone during the course of your programme. Some complex cases may require extra support, and I am happy to be in touch on a more regular basis. Any additional charges commensurate with the particulars of your specific case will be discussed at the initial consultation.

The costs for biochemical tests – should you need any – will be agreed with you during the initial appointment. Your practitioner’s fees includes the interpretation of the test and the recommendation of specific dietary and supplementary modifications necessary to correct any imbalances found, although an additional consultation will be necessary to discuss your results and the therapeutic protocol in adequate detail. These consultations can take place over the phone or Skype.

I pride myself in being fully supportive and non-judgmental, and we strive to provide a personal touch to our way of delivering a top quality complementary healthcare experience.

Pru Health insurance and Healthshield Cash Plans accepted. Please contact me for more details.

Home and VIP visits arranged by request. Please call us for details.

Call now for an informal chat or to book an appointment on 020 3287 1070 or email me at hello@naturopatica.com now with your questions. I look forward to hearing from you.

You can also chat to us on Skype:

Further Information

The naturopatica practice approach puts you at the centre of the picture and works around your needs. It values the importance of the mind/body/spirit connection, so the focus is placed on the whole of your person, i.e. what’s going on inside you as well as in your immediate environment. According to your specific needs, your practitioner will use diverse approaches to ensure you get the best possible experience from the process, from the first email or phone call to your very last consultation.

Nutritional Therapy is a recognised complementary therapy which can be used on its own, or alongside any other therapies. That is why we are equally happy working with your GP or specialist consultant in the ongoing management of your condition as we would be working with or referring you to any other qualified complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner.

All decisions made are participative and informed by evidence obtained from only the most current research on therapeutics and diagnostic methods. This ensures minimal – if any – adverse drug effects and interactions with existing medication and gives you peace of mind.

naturopatica is a member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy, BANT and adheres to the professional association’s strict code of conduct. Our aim is to attain the highest standards of integrity, knowledge, competence and professionalism in the practice of Nutritional Therapy.

naturopatica does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex, age, disability or sexual orientation.

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Miguel now offers Metabolic Balance® Consultations in Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire.

What is Metabolic Balance?®

Metabolic Balance ®is an individualised health optimising programme that works by balancing hormonal production. Each programme is different, and the recommendations are based on a thorough investigation based on a set of initial blood tests. The plan allows for a simple and hassle free adjustment to your daily diet without supplementing meals or eliminating food groups. You will be required to eat 3 regular meals per day. The beauty of it is that it is absolutely natural, i.e. just based on foods that you can buy in your local supermarket. There are no pills or powders to take, and its effects are incredibly profound and long-lasting.

Who can benefit from Metabolic Balance®?

Metabolic Balance® is suitable for anyone wanting to:

• Achieve healthy and sustainable weight loss
• Optimise and support their energy levels
• Support their ability to adapt to lifestyle pressure
• Increase vitality
• Promote skin and hair health

Metabolic Balance® is scientifically proven

In 2010, a year long scientific study was concluded on the Metabolic Balance® system and was recently published in the Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (article full text available here).

What happens on a Metabolic Balance® programme?

Whatever your health goal is, Metabolic Balance® can help you achieve it in just 3 easy steps …

1. Contact me now to book your appointment.

During your first appointment, we’ll discuss with you whether metabolic balance® is suitable for you. If this is the case, we will also discuss your needs and targets and receive appropriate arrangements for blood samples to be taken. One of our practitioners then becomes your Metabolic Balance® Coach.

2. Your blood samples are taken at the Rivers Hospital, Sawbridgeworth, and are analysed at a private medical laboratory. The results are then sent to your Metabolic Balance® Coach.

Once all values have been received from your blood analysis, your individual nutrition plan will be created. The plan allows for a simple and hassle free adjustment to your daily diet without supplementing meals or eliminating food groups. You will be required to eat 3 regular meals per day.

3. You receive your individual nutrition plan from your metabolic balance® Coach and start improving your health!

Your Coach explains in detail the four phases involved to achieve success.During the programme your metabolic balance® Coach will support you as required adapting to your personal needs. Your success is also our success! Your coach is committed to supporting you for a minimum of 3 months through a number of face-to-face, telephone and/or Skype consultations.

Once the desired results have been achieved from the metabolic balance® programme or indeed before, the transformation and aquired energy and vibrancy that comes with it, becomes noticeable to many! It is through this recommendation that many satisified participants find us! We are committed to promote good health and well-being through healthy choices in natural foods and dispel the many myths and confusion of dietary information out there today!

What’s included?

The Metabolic Balance® programme includes 3-months of dedicated and continued support from your certified coach, whose job is to ensure that your programme works for you as an individual.

• The initial consultation to record data/measurements. (this needs to be a fasting sample- first thing in the morning having avoided food for 12 hours).
• A complete haematology/biochemistry profile including specialised hormonal markers to determine metabolism. Your practitioner can recommend additional tests to suit your particular case.
• Your individualised Metabolic Balance® Nutritional programme. The programme turnaround from the initial blood test is around 5 days.
• First face-to-face follow up consultation to hand over and discuss your programme, as well as how to make it work for you.
• Second face-to-face consultation to discuss your initial progress, one week into your programme.
• Up to 4 more consultations over a 3-month period, the last one being 12 weeks after the start of your Metabolic Balance® programme, depending on your chosen option (see below).
• Skype consultations work really well for those with a busy schedule.

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Our Metabolic Balance® Options

Metabolic Balance® Programme Options Naturopatica offers 3 different options to suit your individual needs.

Classic: The classic Metabolic Balance® experience, with our personalised touch. Includes up to 4 face-to-face consultations, 2 Skype consultations and ad hoc telephone, Skype and email support. £775

Executive: Up to 6 face-to-face consultations, unlimited Skype, telephone and email support: £975

Prestige: A truly VIP Metabolic Balance® experience. Up to 6 face-to-face consultations, unlimited Skype, telephone and email support plus the choice of:

• An  “educational personal shopping” trip with your coach to your London supermarket of choice.
• A guided “treat meal” experience. Enjoy a treat meal with your coach and get top tips as to the dos and don’ts!!
• A 2-hour Metabolic Balance cookery lesson at your place (or alternative location).

Prestige plus 1 option: £1,100         plus 2 options: £1,275                plus 3 options: £1,400

Need a different Metabolic Balance® experience? Let us know what your requirements are. We’re here to help!

Contact me now on 020 3287 1070 to book your appointment. Metabolic Balance® Consultations now available in my Sawbridgeworth Clinic.

• Online nutrition support available
• Telephone nutrition support available

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