The Endometriosis and Fertility Clinic

"Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food"
Hippocrates (460 BC)

 

Nutrition Consultant
Dian Shepperson Mills
Cert Ed B.A. Dip ION M.A.

dian@endometriosis.co.uk

If you are using this questionnaire for an appointment with a nutritionist, then please print it off and bring it with you to your consultation. For a postal/telephone consultation then please print this document and send it with your cheque for £80 (UK pounds) made payable to The Endometriosis and Fertility Clinic, (or Dian can now accept payment by credit card) to

Dian Shepperson Mills Cert Ed B.A. Dip ION M.A.
Nutrition Consultant
The Endometriosis and Fertility Clinic
56 London Road
Hailsham
East Sussex
BN27 3DD
United Kingdom

Private and Confidential
This questionnaire is designed to provide your nutritionist with all the information necessary to build you an individual nutritional programme specifically tailored to your needs. Please answer the questions as accurately as you can.

First Name:___________________________ Last Name: ____________________

Address:_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________ Post Code: _____________________

email address: _______________________________________________________

Telephone Number:(Work)___________________ (Home)_______________

Occupation: _______________________________________ Age:_________

What is your Weight (without clothes):________Stone ____lbs or _______kg

What is your Height (without shoes):__________feet ______ inches or ______cm


Health Profile

Please make a list of all the health problems you would like to clear up, and indicate how long you have had these problems eg: Headaches 5 years (Continue on a separate sheet if you need more space)

Health problem

1________________________________________________ __________________

2________________________________________________ __________________

3________________________________________________ __________________

4________________________________________________ __________________

5________________________________________________ __________________

6________________________________________________ __________________

What medications (drugs) do you take for these? State daily dose______________

Under what circumstances do these problems improve?______________________

Under what circumstances do they get worse?______________________________

What other illness have you had in the past ten years?___________________

What operations have you had?________________________________________

What is your normal blood pressure? (don't worry if you don't know)__________

What is your resting pulse rate per minute?___________

(You should be sitting down, relaxed and calm when you take your pulse. Your pulse can be found inside the boney protuberance on the thumb side of your wrist. Count the number of beats in 60 seconds.)


Heredity Profile

Do you have any children? If so, state age and sex. _________________________

How many brothers and sisters do you have? State age and sex. ________________

Are there any particular illnesses that they suffer from? ___________________

What illness is/was your father prone to? __________________________________

What illness is/was your mother prone to? __________________________________


Symptom Analysis

Each question in this section starts with a list of symptoms associated with nutritional deficiency. Tick the box by the conditions you often suffer from. Some symptoms are repeated. Please underline them in all cases.

  • Mouth ulcers
  • Poor night vision
  • Acne
  • Frequent colds or infections
  • Dry flaky skin
  • Dandruff
  • Thrush or cystitis
  • Diarrhoea

  • Rheumatism or arthritis
  • Back ache
  • Tooth decay
  • Hair loss
  • Excessive sweating
  • Muscle cramps or spasms
  • Joint pain or stiffness
  • Lack of energy

  • Lack of sex drive
  • Exhaustion after light exercise
  • Easy bruising
  • Slow wound healing
  • Varicose veins
  • Loss of muscle tone
  • Infertility

  • Frequent colds
  • Lack of energy
  • Frequent infections
  • Bleeding or tender gums
  • Easy bruising
  • Nose bleeds
  • Slow wound healing
  • Red pimples on skin

  • Tender muscles
  • Eye pains
  • Irritability
  • Poor concentration
  • 'Prickly legs'
  • Poor memory
  • Stomach pains
  • Constipation
  • Tingling hands
  • Rapid heart beat

  • Burning or gritty eyes
  • Sensitivity to bright lights
  • Sore tongue
  • Cataracts
  • Dull or oily hair
  • Eczema or dermatitis
  • Split nails
  • Cracked lips

  • Lack of energy
  • Diarrhoea
  • Insomnia
  • Headaches or migraines
  • Poor memory
  • Anxiety or tension
  • Depression
  • Irritability
  • Bleeding or tender gums
  • Acne

  • Muscle tremors or cramps
  • Apathy
  • Poor Concentration
  • Burning feet or tender heels
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Lack of energy
  • Exhaustion after light exercise
  • Anxiety or tension
  • Teeth grinding

  • Infrequent dream recall
  • Water retention
  • Tingling hands
  • Depression or nervousness
  • Irritability
  • Muscle tremors or cramps
  • Lack of energy
  • Flaky skin

  • Poor hair condition
  • Eczema or dermatitis
  • Mouth over sensitive to hot or cold
  • Irritability
  • Anxiety or tension
  • Lack of energy
  • Constipation
  • Tender or sore muscles
  • Pale skin

  • Eczema
  • Cracked lips
  • Prematurely greying hair
  • Anxiety or tension
  • Poor memory
  • Lack of energy
  • Poor appetite
  • Stomach pains
  • Depression

  • Dry skin
  • Poor hair condition
  • Prematurely greying hair
  • Tender or sore muscles
  • Poor appetite or nausea
  • Eczema or dermatitis

  • Dry, rough skin
  • Dry eyes
  • Frequent infections
  • Poor memory
  • Loss of hair or dandruff
  • Excessive thirst
  • Poor wound healing
  • PMS or breast pain
  • Infertility

  • Muscle cramps or tremors
  • Insomnia or nervousness
  • Joint pain or arthritis
  • Tooth decay
  • High blood pressure

  • Muscle tremors or spasms
  • Muscle weakness
  • Insomnia or nervousness
  • High blood pressure
  • Irregular heart beat
  • Constipation
  • Fits or convulsions
  • Hyperactivity
  • Depression

  • Pale skin
  • Sore tongue
  • Fatigue or listlessness
  • Loss of appetite or nausea
  • Heavy periods or blood loss

  • Poor sense of taste or smell
  • White marks on more than two finger nails
  • Frequent infections
  • Stretch marks
  • Acne or greasy skin
  • Low fertility
  • Pale skin
  • Tendency to depression
  • Poor appetite

  • Muscle twitches
  • Childhood 'growing pains'
  • Dizziness or poor sense of balance
  • Fits or convulsions
  • Sore knees

  • Family history of cancer
  • Signs of premature ageing
  • Cataracts
  • High blood pressure
  • Frequent infections

  • Excessive or cold sweats
  • Dizziness or irritability after 6 hours without food
  • Need for frequent meals
  • Cold hands
  • Need for excessive sleep or drowsiness during the day
  • Excessive thirst
  • 'Addicted' to sweet foods


Cardiovascular Profile
  • Is your blood pressure above 140/90?
  • Is your pulse after 15 minutes rest above 75?
  • Are you more than 14lbs (7kg) over your ideal weight?
  • Do you smoke more than 5 cigarettes a day?
  • Do you do less than two hours exercise a week?
  • Do you eat more than one spoon of sugar a day?
  • Do you eat meat more than 5 times a week?
  • Do you usually add salt to your food?
  • Do you have more than 2 alcoholic drinks a day?
  • Is there a history of heart disease in your family?


Exercise Profile
  • Do you take exercise that noticeably raises your heart beat for 20 minutes more than 3 times a week?
  • Does your job involve vigorous activity?
  • Do yo regularly play sport? (football, squash, etc)
  • Do you have any physically tiring hobbies? (gardening, etc)
  • Do you consider yourself fit?


Pollution Risk Profile
  • Do you live in a city or by a busy road?
  • Do you spend more than 2 hours a week in traffic?
  • Do you exercise (job, cycle, play sports) by a busy road?
  • Do you smoke more than 5 cigarettes a day?
  • Do you live or work in a smoky atmosphere?
  • Do you buy foods exposed to exhaust fumes?
  • Do you generally eat non-organic produce?
  • Do you drink more than 1 unit or oz of alcohol a day? (1 glass of wine, 1 pint of beer, or 1 measure of spirits)
  • Do you spend a lot of time in front of a TV or VDU?
  • Do you usually drink unfiltered tap water?


Stress Profile
  • Is your energy less now than it used to be?
  • Do you feel guilty when relaxing?
  • Do you have a persistent need for achievement?
  • Are you unclear about your goals in life?
  • Are you especially competitive?
  • Do you work harder than most people?
  • Do you easily become angry?
  • Do you often do 2 or 3 tasks simultaneously?
  • Do you get impatient if people or things hold you up?
  • Do you have difficulty getting to sleep?


Glucose Tolerance Profile
  • Do you need more than 8 hours sleep a night?
  • Are you rarely wide awake within 20 minutes of rising?
  • Do you need something to get you going in the morning, like a tea, coffee or cigarette?
  • Do you have tea, coffee, sugar containing foods or drinks, or cigarettes at regular intervals during the day?
  • Do you often feel drowsy during the day?
  • Do you get dizzy or irritable if you don't eat often?
  • Do yo avoid exercise due to tiredness?
  • Do you sweat a lot or get excessively thirsty?
  • Do you sometimes lose concentration?
  • Is your energy less now than it used to be?


Digestion Profile
  • Do you chew your food thoroughly?
  • Do you sometimes suffer from bad breath?
  • Are you prone to stomach upsets?
  • Do you often get a burning sensation in your stomach?
  • Do you find it difficult digesting fatty foods?
  • Do you occasionally use indegestion tablets?
  • Do you suffer from flatulence or bloating?
  • Do you experience anal irritation?
  • Do you have a bowel movement daily?
  • Do your stools float?


Immune Profile
  • Do you get more than three colds a year?
  • Do you find it hard to shift an infection (cold or otherwise)?
  • Are you prone to thrush or cystitus?
  • Do you often take antibiotics more than twice a year?
  • Is there a history of cancer in your family?
  • Have you ever had any growths or lumps biopsied?
  • Do you have an inflammatory disease such as eczema, asthma or arthritis?
  • Do you suffer from hayfever?
  • Do you suffer from allergy problems?
  • Have you had a major personal loss in the last year?


Histamine Profile
Underline the following that apply to you:

Sleep over 8 hours, little sex drive, much body hair, infrequent colds, sluggish metabolism, slow to wake up, short toes and fingers, suspicious by nature, fat or 'well covered', can tolerate pain.
Sleep less than 7 hours, strong sex drive, little body hair, family history of allergies, fast metabolism, 'morning person', long toes and fingers, tends towards depression, don't put on weight, poor tolerance of pain.


Allergy Profile
Do you suffer from any of the following? Please underline.

Nasal problems, hay fever, eczema, dermatitis, asthma, migraine, irritable bowel syndrome, frequent bloatedness, facial puffiness.

  • Do you have any allergies? _________ If so what? ____________
  • State type of reaction. _____________________________________
  • Have they been tested. _____________________________________
  • What foods or drinks would you find hard to give up?
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Additional Questions for Women Only
  • ___ Are you pregnant? if so how many weeks?_______
  • ___ Are you trying to become pregnant?
  • ___ Have you ever had a miscarriage?
  • ___ Do you have an IUD fitted, or use the birth control pill? State which __________
  • ___ Are your periods regular?
  • ___ Are you post-menopausal?
  • ___ Do you suffer from any pre-menstrual bloatedness, tiredness, irritability, depression, breast tenderness, headaches (Please underline)


Diet Analysis

Please tick the questions to which you would answer 'yes' or fill in the 'number of times' you eat the food referred to in the question.

  1. ___ Were you breast feed?
  2. ___ Was a significant percentage of your diet as a child high in fatty foods and sugar?
  3. ___ Do you go out of your way to avoid foods containing preservatives or additives?
  4. ___ Do you avoid foods which contain sugar?
  5. ___ How many teaspoons of sugar do you add to food/drinks each day?
  6. ___ Do you use salt in your cooking?
  7. ___ Do you add salt to your food?
  8. ___ How many coffees do you drink each day?
  9. ___ How many cups of tea do you drink each day?
  10. ___ How many times a week do you have meals containing fried food?
  11. ___ How many packets of 'instant' or fast foods do you eat each week?
  12. ___ How many times a week do you eat chocolate or confectionary?
  13. ___ What percentage of your diet is raw fruit and raw vegetables?
  14. ___ Do you wash fruit and vegetables before eating?
  15. ___ Do you normally eat white rice or flour?
  16. ___ How many cans of food do you eat per week?
  17. ___ How many slices of bread or rolls do you eat each week?
  18. ___ How many pints of milk do you drink in a week?
  19. ___ How many times a week do you eat red meat? (beef, pork, lamb or game)
  20. ___ How many times a week do you eat white meat? (poultry, fish)
  21. ___ What is your usual alcoholic drink?_______________
  22. ___ How many glasses do you drink a week?
  23. ___ How many times a week do you eat live yoghurt?
  24. ___ Do you use a water filter or drink bottled water instead of tap water?
  25. ___ Do you frequently eat under stressful conditions or on the move?
  26. ___ Does your job involve eating out a lot?
  27. ___ How would you describe your appetite?
    1. poor
    2. average
    3. good


Sample Diet
Write down all the foods and drinks consumed over the next two days, starting today.
Please add as much information as possible including quantities eaten brand names,
and whether the food is fresh or packaged, refined or natural.

Day 1


Breakfast


Lunch


Dinner


Snacks/Drinks


Day 2

Breakfast


Lunch


Dinner


Snacks/Drinks


Are these two days representative of your usual eating habits? If not, what is a more usual day?

Breakfast


Lunch


Dinner


Snacks/Drinks


What Nutritional Supplements do you take daily on a regular basis?

Breakfast


Lunch


Dinner


Evening


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