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ANutritionist
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10 Jun 2010 : 13:29:36
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Hi,
I've been reading some of the threads on here & I'm starting to wish that I'd found this forum a few years ago!
I am a qualified Nutritionist (reg with Nutrition Society).
All I have ever wanted to do was give advice on a 1 to 1 basis. However I was told that this was 'frowned upon' (after I was more than half way through an accredited Nutrition degree!) because it would be stepping on the Dietitians toes. I was almost made to feel that I would be 'struck off' the register if I tried to set myself up like this.
To me, there are very clear boundaries between the kind of advice I would be giving as a Nutritionist, and that of a Dietitian - however I was advised that the only way I would be able to get insured to give nutrition advice is to do a Nutritional Therapy degree...
So... 2 years on, I am one year away from being a qualified Nutritional Therapist too.
Now I see that a lot of people on the NutSoc register are offering 1 to 1 consultations - so am I under the wrong impression about how 'frowned upon' it is?
How do you manage to get insured without a 'therapy' qualification?
Whilst studying I have also been working in the field for a few years, and I've picked up on the animosity between Nutritional Therapists and Registered Nutritionists, so I've kept my studies very quiet!
Is there anyone else out there in a similar situation?
I'm not quite sure how to advertise myself!
I just wanted to gauge the general feeling about this.
Any advice appreciated.
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oznut
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Posted - 10 Jun 2010 : 17:41:43
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| why didnt you just do dietetics? |
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ANutritionist
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 14:03:50
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Because the distinction between Nutrition and Dietetics was not made clear when I was 18 years old and choosing what to do at University!
I knew that I wanted to be able to give Nutrition advice, but did not want to work with acutely ill people in Hospitals (which is the impression I had of Dietetics at the time).
However thank you for that very constructive answer  , I realise now that there is nowhere to get good advice on the subject! |
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ANutritionist
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 14:36:57
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P.S
I have since given up the Nutrition Therapy course as it was too contradictory to my previous learning & evidence-based practice. I am now going to stop walking on eggshells and set myself up to give 1to1 advice to the healthy population.
Thanks. |
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oznut
Advanced Member
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 14:58:36
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no I meant as a postgrad course rather than nutritional therapy....
wasnt being rude, was just curious |
Edited by - oznut on 10 Jan 2011 14:59:22 |
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Miss_Anthrope
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jan 2011 : 20:59:14
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| Well stop talking about it and get on with it then. I will send all of my self diagnosed food intolerance people your way if you like. For a small commission obviously. |
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James Collier
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ANutritionist
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Jan 2011 : 10:53:45
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Haha - sorry  , I'm not on here much!
Oznut - no worries, I misunderstood your message. I am very defensive because I have come across some very intimidating people in the business who have almost made it sound like a crime for a lowly Nutritionist to give advice on a 1to1 basis!
I didn't want to do dietetics post-grad because I felt that it was such a huge realm to be entering, and I honestly just want to focus on giving advice to 'healthy' people about improving their everyday diets.
I have a good overview of dietetics, which I think is important to be a good Nutritionist, but I am very aware of the boundaries and I will be careful to refer anyone who I think really needs advice from a GP/dietitian.
It's taken a long while, but I now have everything set up and my first clients, so hopefully I will be able to let you know more in the near future! I am also doing nutrition writing and recipe analysis.
Thanks Miss Anthrope, I should've 'got on with it' a long time ago! Are you a dietitian? Where are you based?
Thanks for your help  |
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Miss_Anthrope
New Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Feb 2011 : 21:58:29
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| Yes of course I am, and I'm currently based on the sofa drinking a G&T. |
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