Diet has everything to do with beauty, from the complexion of your skin to the quality of your hair. An athlete will eat the right food for what their body needs for them to be successful and a model will avoid foods that are likely to have a negative effect on their careers. The evidence abounds and you have nothing to lose by trying and everything to gain.
2) How long before I see improvements?
The simple answer based on 20 years clinical experience is that we would expect to be able to guarantee improvement at the end of three months. It is usual for people to be aware of positive influence within the first month. The results will depend upon your level of commitment to the programme, the more you embrace the concept the more rewarding and enjoyable the process will be. The role of genetics can have an impact on the speed of improvements. This is why we ask for a lot of information about you, as an individual, on the Eating For Beauty questionnaire.
3) Is this exclusively a girl/ young person thing?
The simple answer is no. Someone starting and persisting with an Eating For Beauty programme at an early age will more readily retain their youthfulness and vitality. This is just as true for men as it is for women. The good news is that it is never to late to start an Eating For Beauty programme. The benefits hold true for each gender and every age group.
4) Am I to old to worry about beauty?
No is the simple answer. As we age the emphasis changes, for one thing the anti-ageing aspect becomes more important. The Eating For Beauty programmes are designed to maximize your body’s potential to build collagen i.e. wrinkle control, with the likely added benefit of reducing menopausal symptoms.
5) Is it risky to (radically) change what I eat?
Generally speaking the answer is no but some people do get, what is referred to as, a detox reaction during the first month. This will depend entirely on the extent of change and the speed that such changes are made. We have to recognize that some people have “an all or nothing” approach to life. Such people can experience discomfort usually between 3 and 10 days from starting the programme. The symptoms can include headaches, upset stomach-may be a little nausea. Once these have passed, there is not usually any further disturbance. Clearly making changes gradually is kinder on your system than trying to do it all at once.
6) What is meant by quality supplements?
By and large, with supplements, the size and cost of the tablet will reflect the value, i.e. you get what you pay for. Supplements supplied by independent health food stores and used by clinics are likely to be more effective than heavily advertised products. If you don’t like this statement then please compare labels- with cheap products you are usually paying more for packaging than your useful content.
7) Are there any side effects to taking supplements?
Supplements are not drugs and consequently do not carry the side effects that is always associated with drugs. These products usually provide additional benefits like reduced PMS symptoms, less aches and pains etc.
8) Will supplements conflict with medication?
In some respects it could be more relevant to ask the question the other way i.e. “Will drugs compromise my bodies nutritional status?” The answer to that question is most often yes. Some supplements can affect medication and for that reason Eating For Beauty ask what medications you are using on our questionnaire. If we know at the outset what medications you are using there should be no risk of conflict. n.b. Negative reactions to supplements and nutrients generally are very rare.
