FAQs

  • In advance of your consultation you would be sent a questionnaire and food diary that would need to be filled out and returned to before your consultation.

    Initial consultations last around an hour and during that time a detailed health history would be taken and your current health discussed in depth. We would then focus on trying to establish what imbalances may be causing your symptoms, before looking at your diet in context of your health objectives.

    Some supplements or tests may be recommended, but are by no means mandatory should you wish not to include them.

  • There is no specific quantity or rule and how many consultations you have will depend very much on the person and what their health objectives are. Some people come in for a yearly check up; others will come more regularly over the course of 3-6 months whilst focussing on a specific health condition. Many clients find they come at different stages of their life for different problems.

  • Initial consultations last for around 1 hour.

    Follow-ups are around 50 minutes to an hour.

    Longer sessions can be arranged by agreement.

  • You will need to send us back your questionnaire and 3-day food diary in advance and sent back via email or post. If this is not possible then the forms can be brought along with you before the consultation.

    Any recent test results can also be brought if possible as well as details of supplements/medication being taken.

    It is useful to bring a note pad if you like taking notes, but Alice will email you with a plan of action if you prefer not to.

  • Alice is available on emails between consultations for additional support abut limits her time to around twenty minutes. Short phone calls are also possible by arrangement.

    If emails or telephone calls require more than twenty minutes additional charges will be incurred.

  • Many clients come simply wanting support to help promote health now and for the future. This is an excellent place to seek help from, and Alice works with the philosophy of ‘prevention is the cure’.

    Clients with specific concerns about genetic predispositions to possible health complications later in life are taken account of.

  • Prices can be found at the bottom of each service page.

  • If it were necessary, Alice can advise about all manner of laboratory tests - be they for digestion, hormones, immunity, allergies, nutrient deficiencies, or cardiovascular health. She works with the best specialist labs the world over and can help to arrange tests for you. Email us if you have any specific questions about what we can arrange.

  • Testing varies in price depending on what parameters are being investigated. Laboratories determine all test prices. Email us for more info.

  • The speed at which results come back with be determined by the test taken. Some can be around results can take anything from 2 days to 3 weeks. We will then arrange a follow up to discuss your test results.

  • Yes, two adults can come into a consultation so if you want to bring a family member that is not a problem. Consultations will be targeted only to the client in question.

  • Couples quite often come together to get support for fertility or simply so they can work to make positive changes to diet together. The price for a couple’s consultation is £350 (in person) and they last 1.5 hours.

  • Alice often works with a variety of companies, running workshops and seminars on a variety of topics associated with nutrition.

    Please head over to contact page for more.

  • Given the high demand for health options in restaurants, hotels and venues the world over, Alice has also created numerous healthy and delicious menus, cleanses and retreats for her corporate clients. Get in touch with our team to learn more info@alicemackintosh.com