Camilla Belderbos - BSc (Hons), DipCNM, mBANT, CNHC
Camilla is a registered Nutritional Therapist and Naturopath who helps customers achieve their health goals through guided, healthy lifestyle choices leading to a nourished mind and body.
About Camilla
Camilla holds a BSc in Communications, Marketing, and Management, which she completed in 2004. With a long-standing interest in nutrition and wellbeing, she later returned to study after starting her family, training as a Nutritional Therapist at the College of Naturopathic Medicine. She went on to further her expertise by qualifying in naturopathy a few years later.
Camilla has now been working in the field for over six years, with a particular focus on gut health and supporting the body’s natural detoxification pathways. She also has a particular interest in brain health, with a focus on researching how we can help slow cognitive decline. She takes a holistic, practical approach, helping clients make sustainable changes that support long-term health and wellbeing.
Her aim is to give clients the confidence and skills to achieve their individual health goals, guiding them towards healthier lifestyle choices that support a nourished mind and body.
What is a Registered Nutritionist?
When you choose a nutritionist, check their qualifications first.
Who regulates nutritionists
The Association for Nutrition (AfN) is the independent regulator for Registered Nutritionists. Registered Nutritionists are listed on the UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN). To join the register, a nutritionist has to meet strict standards of competence and professionalism. The UKVRN is the only register of qualified nutritionists recognised by the NHS.
Nutritionists' training
There are two main routes to becoming a nutritionist:
- Registered Nutritionists (rNutr) usually train through AfN-accredited science degrees and register with the AfN.
- Nutritional therapists train through colleges such as the Institute of Optimum Nutrition (ION) and the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM), and register with BANT or CNHC. Their training covers nutritional science, functional and lifestyle medicine, vitamins and supplements. It includes 2,000–3,500 hours of study over 2–4 years, plus 200–400 hours of clinical practice.
By comparison, a GP gets fewer than 2 hours of nutrition training on average across all of their medical training (Source: Time for nutrition in medical education, BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, 2020). That means a nutritional therapist trained through these colleges has about 200–350 times more nutrition than a GP.
There are about 5,000 - 7,000 qualified, practising nutritionists in the UK.
Registrations and titles to look for
- AfN / rNutr: Association for Nutrition / Registered Nutritionist
- mBANT: British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine
- CNHC: Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council
- RNTP: Registered Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
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