Of course we all know that, but sometimes we need a push to make the changes we need. If you could get a picture of where your health is heading, would you feel more motivated?

With the Diet-Symptom Analyzer, Nutritional Health Expert Linda Lazarides helps you to imagine that picture. You simply fill in your eating, exercise, alcohol, coffee and smoking habits, plus a few other things like whether you take the contraceptive pill or HRT, and whether you have any minor symptoms like dandruff, fatigue or constipation. The software does the rest. Here's a sample of the questionnaire you fill in on-screen. The DSA then creates ten different charts showing you at the touch of a button:

• Your nutritional lacks or excesses, risk factors and disease potential
• Whether or not you are overweight*
• The therapeutic foods, herbs and supplements which could help you.
• For each nutrient you are lacking, you can print out a list of the best food sources and get on the right track to better health straight away!
• Full documentation is included, explaining how to set up and use the Analyzer, what the risk factors mean, and where to get further testing if you want to go that route.

See your health risks reduce right before your eyes
One of the most useful features of the DSA is to show you on screen how your future health could improve if you start to make some simple changes like eating more whole-grain foods and vegetables. Just start a new file and type in the "New You", e.g. 3 portions of vegetables a day, sugary foods reduced by half, alcohol once a week instead of 5 times. Then create the charts again and see how the New You would benefit.

How does the Diet-Symptom Analyzer Work?
To use the DSA, you need Microsoft Excel on your system, but you don't need to know how to use Excel. Excel simply powers the database which provides your analysis. The DSA is extremely simple to use, and you only see the parts you need to see. The database powering the DSA assesses the known risks involved in vitamin deficiencies, over-consumption of sugar, history of antibiotics, lack of dietary fibre, and so on.

Every symptom tells a story. For instance, we know that long before an individual develops Alzheimers disease, the memory begins to deteriorate due to a lack of proper microcirculation (supply of blood, nutrients and oxygen) to the brain. We also know some of the contributing factors: a diet high in saturated fat can make blood cells clump together to form microclots which obstruct the microcirculation, and a lack of vitamin C and flavonoids from fruit and vegetables can make small blood vessels lose their strength and become "leaky". Maybe by analysing your current diet together with any small symptoms you could prevent future health problems or decide whether your current diet is healthy enough for you?

Nutritional deficiencies are not always caused directly by eating habits. A past history of many antibiotics and a very sweet tooth can unbalance the bacteria in your intestines, leading to toxins being produced there which cause irritation to the delicate membranes which absorb your food. Poor absorption could lead to vitamin or mineral deficiencies, and problems with skin, hormones etc. The DSA could help you decide whether you need to get tested.

Used by Professionals
When you consult a Nutritional Therapist, all your risk factors have to be calculated and assessed manually from the questionnaire you complete. This is a complex and time-consuming task. The DSA, designed by one of the UK's top Nutritional Therapy experts, can do a similar job in seconds. In fact many Nutritional Therapists, Naturopathic Nutritionists and other alternative health practitioners already use the DSA to help their assessments and help them decide which tests you may need.

The DSA is best used as a tool to help you decide whether a nutritional approach would be useful for you. Health practitioners will find it useful to prioritize testing schedules for their patients, such as liver function, stool analysis or red cell magnesium analysis. It is not a substitute for proper professional health care and advice.

Linda Lazarides, the designer of the Diet-Symptom Analyzer, is a well-known pioneering British alternative health professional who has treated hundreds of people referred to her by doctors. Founder of the British Association for Nutritional Therapy, she is also author of several books on the subject.

Download the DSA Now!
The Diet-Symptom Analyzer is a Microsoft ExcelŽ file. Requires a PC with Microsoft Excel installed. (Excel 2000 or later is recommended). Microsoft Excel is part of Microsoft Office and the Office 2000 suite. The price includes support in the form of a message board hosted by Linda Lazarides.
The DSA is also suitable for Health Professionals such as chiropractors and naturopaths to use in your practice. Giving added value to your professional service, the charts can be printed out in colour or in black and white and included with your patient's handouts.

Licence Conditions
1. By installing and using the Diet-Symptom Analyzer you are agreeing to be bound by these terms and conditions.
2. The software is supplied "AS IS". You are licensed to use it, but it remains the property of Linda Lazarides.
3. The software may be installed on a single computer. You may not rent, lend or lease the software but you may transfer the software to another party permanently if you do not retain a copy on your own computer and if the other party agrees to the terms and conditions of this agreement.
4. You may not alter, adapt or modify the software or accompanying materials.
5. The software is supplied without guarantee or warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including accuracy or currentness or fitness for a particular purpose. Neither Linda Lazarides nor any authorized suppliers of the software shall be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential damages whatsoever, including:
-- Damages caused in whole or in part by, or relating in any way to, the compiling, interpreting, communicating or delivering of the information contained in the software and any accompanying information, or resulting from failure to seek proper medical attention;
-- Damages for loss of data, loss of business, goodwill or any other consequential losses of any nature arising out of any defects or failure of the program, or out of the use of or inability to use the Proprietory Material.
However, if the initial installation of the software fails, then for a period of 30 days from the date of purchase, Health-Diets.Net will offer (at its discretion) a free replacement or a refund of the Licence Fee. This does not affect your statutory rights.
6. These terms and conditions are governed by English law. If the User or Purchaser has any disputes in relation to the software then these will be exclusively resolved in the English courts. These terms andconditions are subject to change at any time without prior notice.