What is the difference between a Nutritional Therapist, a Dietician and a Nutritionist?
A Nutritional Therapist works with food, supplements and lifestyle to create individual programs to help alleviate symptoms of many conditions and prevent the development of many illnesses. Treatments are based on the individual. Nutritional Therapists are trained in clinical practice to work on a one-to-one basis. Nutritional Therapists must meet National Occupational Standards for Nutritional Therapy and will soon be regulated by the Nutritional Therapy Council. A Dietician works primarily in the NHS with patients with acute and chronic medical conditions. Dieticians often work in specialised health areas or with specific groups in the community. Dieticians are regulated by the British Dietetic Association and are clinically trained. A Nutritionist usually works in the food industry or in academia and offers dietary information to the public but may not be clinically trained or qualified to provide therapeutic diets.
