All details on this questionnaire will be held PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL. This questionnaire is designed to provide your nutritional therapist with all the information necessary to facilitate a nutritional programme tailored to your specific needs. Please answer all questions as accurately as possible. First name: ________________ Last name: _________________DOB:______________ Address: GP Name: GP Address: Landline: Mobile: Telephone: Email: Email: Occupation: Blood pressure (if known): Weight: Height: Cholesterol levels (if known): Please sign below to confirm that the information given on this form is correct to the best of your knowledge; that you understand nutritional advice is not intended to replace the advice of a medical practitioner or medical treatment. 24 hours notice is required to cancel or reschedule a consultation. Please tick the box if you would like to receive monthly recipes, information and health tips □ Signature: ___________________________ Date ___________________________ 1 Are you currently seeing your GP for any health problems? If so, please list any medications that you currently take? Have you in the past or are you currently following a medically prescribed diet? Have you seen/are you currently seeing a nutritionist, homeopath or other health practitioner (please specify)? Please list any nutritional supplements, herbs, homeopathic and other remedies you are currently taking and why, giving manufacturer’s name and dosage (please bring with you to consultation if possible): Any hobbies/forms of relaxation: Exercise (please specify): Would you describe yourself as: sedentary □ moderately active □ active □ very active □ What are your reasons for the consultation/ what are your current health goals (in preference)? 1. 2. 3. 2 PERSONAL HISTORY Please outline all significant health problems starting with the most recent: Health problem Medication/management Duration e.g Eczema Antihistamines 2010-2012 _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Below is a list of symptoms associated with nutritional deficiencies. Please mark all relevant symptoms as indicated. Some symptoms are repeated- please mark them each time they occur. C= current RP=Recent past P= Past ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Acne Bumps on skin Burning eyes Cataracts Dry eyes Dry hair Dry skin Dull hair Itchy eyes Inflamed eyelids Peeling nails Poor night vision Rigid nails Rough skin Thickened skin Tired eyes Ulcers ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Bleeding gums Gingivitis Easy bruising Enlarged veins under tongue Pallor Red pimples on skin Short of breath Slow wound healing Thread veins Varicose veins ____ ____ ____ ____ Excess wrinkles for age Pallor Shortness of breath Slow wound healing ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Constipation Dry eyes Dry hair Dry mouth Dry skin Dry vagina Eczema Excess thirst Lifeless hair Rough skin Slow wound healing Ulcers ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Dermatitis Eczema Grooved tongue Painful gums Red tongue tip Raw tongue Scaly skin Shiny/glossy tongue Smooth tongue Sore mouth Tooth decay ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Burning feet Eczema Hair loss Painful tongue Teeth grinding ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Cracks at corners of mouth Painful tongue Pallor Raw tongue Red tongue Scaling/cracked lips Shortness of breath Smooth tongue ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Easy bruising Eye bleeds Gum bleeding Heavy menstrual bleed Nose bleeds Pallor Prone to fractures Shortness of breath ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Brittle nails Dandruff Dry skin Eczema Hair loss Pallor Scaly skin Shiny/glossy tongue ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Hair breaks easily Poor growth Poor muscle mass Slow wound healing Split nails Water retention 3 ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Bone pain Fracture risk Frequent stool Frequent sore throat Leg cramps Light sleep Tender muscles Unsound sleep ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Acne Cracks at corners of mouth Dermatitis Eczema Flaky skin Hair loss Oily skin Painful tongue Pallor Shiny/glossy tongue Shortness of breath Water retention ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Cracks at corners of mouth Crusty eyes Dermatitis Hair loss Loss of eyebrows Painful tongue Purplish tongue Scaly skin Shiny/glossy tongue Watery eyes ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Difficulty walking Pallor Raw tongue Red tongue Red tip of tongue Shiny/glossy tongue Shortness of breath Smooth tongue Ulcers ____ Food cravings ____ Obese ____ Weight gain ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Difficulty hearing Difficulty walking Numbness Premature ageing Sore knees ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Brittle nails Eczema Leg cramps Muscle spasms Poor growth Prone to fractures Tooth decay ____ Dandruff ____ Loose skin ____ Premature grey hair Constipation Hair loss Inflamed tongue Lifeless hair Pallor Poor exercise tolerance Poor skin tone Shiny/glossy tongue Shortness of breath ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Excess wrinkles for age Lax joints Pallor Reduced skin pigment Shortness of breath Skin sores Weakness ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Acne Bumps on skin Dandruff Dry skin Hair loss Oily hair Poor appetite Poor night vision Poor smell Poor taste Premature grey hair Slow growth Slow wound healing Short of breath Stretch marks Ulcers White flecks on nails ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Constipation Dry hair Dry skin Leathery skin Swollen neck Voice has deepened Weight gain 4 C= Current RP= Recent past P=Past Digestion Profile Cardiovascular Profile ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Abdominal pain Anal Irritation Bloating Black stool Blood in stool Rushing meals/eating on the go Coated tongue/bad breath Constipation or bowel movement less than once a day Diarrhoea Eat when stressed Fatty meals difficult to tolerate Gall stones Haemorrhoids/piles Indigestion/heartburn Irritable bowel syndrome Kidney stones Mucus in stools Nausea or vomiting Not chewing thoroughly Pain under right rib Pale stools Passing wind/flatulence/belching Parasite Infection Reflux Thrush Use of antacids Use of antibiotics Use of antifungals Worms Glucose Tolerance Profile ____ Craving sweet foods or stimulants ____ Drowsiness in the afternoon or after eating ____ Headaches ____ Weak/irritable/dizzy/shaky if miss meals ____ Fatigue/lack of energy ____ Mood swings ____ Needs to sleep a lot ____ Need for frequent meals ____ Poor concentration/memory ____ Feel unrefreshed after waking/ rising ____ Tendency to depression/low moods ____ Thirsty a lot ____ Frequent urination ____ Weight fluctuations ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Active Abdominal weight gain Anaemia Blood clots Blue extremeties Calf pain Chest pain Dizziness on standing High or low blood pressure High cholesterol High triglycerides Irregular or rapid heart beat/ palpitations Migraines/headaches Pain in legs while walking Peripheral vascular disease Poor circulation/cold hands and feet Regular exercise Smoker Stressed Thread veins Varicose veins Weight control difficulties Inflammation Profile ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Acne Arthritis Asthma or bronchitis Back pain Breast tenderness Cancer Conjunctivitis or pink eye Crohn’s Disease Dermatitis Ear infections Eczema Flaky, itchy skin Food allergy Food Intolerance Gastritis (inflamed stomach lining) Gingivitis (inflamed gums) Hay fever Hives IBS Joint pain or stiffness Mastitis (breast infection) Nephritis Oesophagitis Pancreatitis Pelvic inflammation PMS/PMT Prostatitis 5 Allergy Profile ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Anaphylaxis/carry epipen Bed wetting Bloating Excess mucus Facial pain/sinusitis Headaches/migraines Itchy ears/nose/mouth/throat Insomnia Learning difficulties Mouth ulcers Moods (anxiety, depression, irritability) Poor memory/concentration Rashes Red/itchy ears Sneezing Swollen lips Swollen throat Tired after eating Water retention Watery eyes ____ Psoriasis ____ Rashes ____ Rhinitis/ sinus problems Stress Profile ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Anxiety/tension Crave salty foods Difficulty sleeping/insomnia Dizzy on standing Extreme exhaustion Fatigue/low energy Hair loss Hot flushes/night sweats Irritable/easily angered Low body temperature PMS/low sex drive Restlessness Severe or recurrent stress Slow recovery from stress Sweat a lot How well do you respond to stress: 0= Poorly 5= Reasonably well 10= Very well Score 0-10 ____ Have you been tested by a doctor?______ Toxicity List foods and/or chemicals that you react to: _______________________________ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Hormone Profile ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Abdominal weight gain Acne Coarse hair/skin Cold extremities Constipation Depression Difficulty losing weight Drug use-medicinal/recreational Dry skin/hair Excessive thirst Excessive urination Excessive hair growth Feel faint without food Hair loss High blood pressure High thyroid function Low sex drive Low blood pressure Low thyroid function Low energy/fatigue particularly after lunch Poor memory Poor concentration Sweating Swollen neck/goitre ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ Allergies Chemical sensitivity Coated tongue Dark circles under eyes Dark urine Dehydration Drug use- medical Drug use- recreational Dull headaches Exercise near heavy traffic Exposure to moulds Fatigue/lethargy Hangover feeling Headaches High intake of additives and preservatives High intake of oily fish High intake of red meat High intake of processed foods Hormone imbalance/problems Irritability Itching Joint pains Live in a city Live on/near a farm Low fibre intake Mercury fillings Muscle aches Night sweats Offensive body odour Offensive breath 6 Age of first period? _____ Female only Yes= Y No= N Any history of : Cysts____ Endometriosis____ Fibroids____ Hormone cancer____ PCOS- Polycystic ovarian Syndrome____ Breast lumps ____ Heavy periods ____ Hot flushes ____ Infertility ____ Irregular periods ____ Mastitis ____ Painful periods ____ PMS ____ Scant/light periods ____ Vaginal bleeding ____ Vaginal discharge ____ Vaginal dryness ____ Do you currently use the contraceptive pill? Do you have an IUD fitted? State which Are you currently pregnant? Planning a pregnancy? Are you undergoing fertility treatment? ____ Offensive urine ____ Pesticide exposure ____ Prone to colds/infections Toxicity cont’d ____ Regular alcohol intake ____ Smoker ____ Thrush/candida ____ Tinnitus/ringing in the ears ____ Travellers diarrhoea ____ Rashes ____ Water retention ____ Work with paints/chemicals ____ Worms/parasites Are you menopausal or post menopausal? Currently use natural hormones? Currently using HRT? Male only Yes=Y No=N Any history of: Altered urine flow? ____ Enlarged prostate (BPH)? ____ Hormone cancer? ____ Impotence? ____ Infertility? ____ Low sperm count? ____ Low sperm motility? ____ Prostatitis? ____ 7 Dietary Analysis Please tick where relevant: ____ Add salt to food or when cooking? ____ Add sugar to food/drinks? ____ Consume fizzy drinks regularly? ____ Consume ready meals/sauces regularly? ____ Mainly cook with vegetable oils? ____ Regularly eat fried foods? ____ Regularly eat processed foods/meats? ____ Regularly eat cakes and biscuits? ____ Regularly eat salted/roasted nuts? ____ Regularly eat take-away meals? ____ Regularly eat chocolate? ____ Eat a lot of dairy products? ____ Eat red meat more than twice weekly? ____ Eat oily fish more than twice weekly? ____ Eat three or more vegetable portions daily? ____ Eat two or more fruit portions daily? ____ Avoid additives and preservatives? ____ Choose low fat foods regularly? ____ What percentage of food is home cooked? ____ Consume tea/coffee daily-more than two? ____ Drink more than two units of alcohol daily? ____ Regularly drink herbal teas? ____ Drink 4 or more standard glasses of water daily? ____ Eat mainly wholegrain bread/pasta/cereals? ____ Regularly eat beans and lentils? ____ Regularly eat nuts and seeds? ____ Use butter/margarine for cooking? ____ Regularly eat tinned food? ____ Regularly microwave food? ____ Eat out regularly? ____ Cook for more than 1? ____ Enjoy cooking? ____ Find grocery shopping difficult/stressful? ____ Are you vegetarian/vegan? ____ Do you prefer a vegetarian diet? Any additional dietary information you consider relevant? What are your favourite foods? _________________________________________________________________________________________ What foods do you dislike? _________________________________________________________________________________________ List any foods you would find difficult to give up: __________________________________________________________________________________________ 8