What is the Nutri -Q Evaluation?
One of the tools I love to use in my practice is the Nutri-Q. The Nutri-Q stands for Nutritional Questionnaire. It uses over 300 questions about your everyday symptoms to find a starting point to healing.
I use the Nutri-Q to gauge nutritional progress in my clients. Most often, my clients find a significant decrease in symptoms in the first month.
There are over 300 questions which takes about 20 to 30 minutes to complete. Once a client starts taking the questionnaire, he must finish it because the information unfortunately is not saved for later. Once complete, I receive an email that it is ready. Then we get to work!
The first graph I look at is the Symptom Burden Graph. This shows me where the greatest symptoms are and what the body is saying needs to be helped.
Here are some examples of Symptom Burden Graphs and their comparisons over time. I like to see that client’s progress and this is also helpful to the client. The red line is the first questionnaire and the blue line is the subsequent one.
This really shows great progress! The topics on the left side of the graph are what I call, Foundations. Most often, my clients see the greatest improvement when we work on balancing blood sugar and digestion. By making some easy changes in diet, most clients see a big impact in how they feel.
The next report is the Symptom Burden Comparison Report. It is 2 pages long. The first page lists the conditions ranked by score and the second page lists the nutritional deficiencies by score. This also helps me to see the main issues and the progress. This first client had a total reduction of 309 points. This is a great decrease in her overall symptoms!
Overall, the Nutri-Q is a great tool for clients to find some explanation to their symptoms and see how making some simple dietary and lifestyle changes can improve their quality of life.
The comparison report helps me to see which conditions need the most attention first. Most often sugar handling is #1 or #2 and low stomach acid (hypochlorhydria) is in the top 3. By making some small tweaks in diet and lifestyle, clients can see a big reduction in symptoms.
By looking at the potential deficiencies, I can help the client add in some foods that can alleviate their most troublesome symptoms.