What is Nutritional Therapy?
By using evidence-based integrated healthcare approaches, we are able to look at the whole, unique body and the environment around us to understand the root cause of health issues.
Conventional medicine is the cornerstone of healthcare today, however, oftentimes only provides short-term symptom relief. Functional Medicine and Nutrition allows the client and therapist to take a holistic look at their health situation to discover what may be the root cause(s). We then work together to find sustainable and practical ways to improve health using one or more of a combination of solutions, starting with nutrition, lifestyle changes, supplements and functional testing.
Why Nutrition?
Food and it’s nutrients have a fundamental role to play in maintaining our state of health and wellbeing. Simply put, food can either positively promote our health or seriously damage it.
We are all unique, so what might be good for someone, may be detrimental to another. By using the science of nutrition together with a patient-centred approach, nutrition and functional medicine uses a range of tools to investigate imbalances in the body.
I work with clients to formulate a personalised nutrition and lifestyle plan to support a goal, condition or dysregulation that also works alongside conventional medicine and individuality.
What is ‘functional’ health?
Using the functional or lifestyle medicine approach, we focus on understanding the way all of the systems in our bodies interconnect and how we can harness the natural world around us to heal – using food, our environment, sleep, movement and even our breath and our spiritual or religious beliefs.
The idea is that I give you the tools to take away so that you are knowledgeable and empowered to implement new ways to improve your health.
Nowadays, we are witnessing an unprecedented growth of ‘chronic diseases’ associated with living in the modern industrialised world and our disconnection to nature (and the addition of ultra-processed foods). In addition to rising rates of heart disease, cancer, dementia, autoimmunity and obesity, even nutrient deficient diseases are now also returning to developed countries, so looking after our health and become even more fundamental.
There are several internal and external influences that impact our state of health:
How Nutritional Therapy can help you
Using evidence-based Nutritional Therapy and Functional Medicine, I can support the following areas
Gut health
Supporting digestive health and the gut microbiome, including concerns such as bloating, digestive discomfort and IBS, while exploring the wider connections between gut health and overall wellbeing.
Hormone health
Personalised nutritional support through hormonal transitions, including PMS, fertility, perimenopause and menopause, with a focus on energy, mood, cognition and long-term health.
Metabolic & cardiovascular health
Supporting blood sugar balance, healthy weight, blood pressure and cardiovascular health through practical, evidence-informed nutrition and lifestyle strategies..
Brain Health and Neurodivergence
Nutrition and lifestyle support for brain health, with a particular interest in ADHD and neurodivergence, helping support focus, energy, mood and the demands of everyday life.
Stress, energy & resilience
Supporting the nutritional and lifestyle factors associated with stress, fatigue, anxiety and burnout, helping to build greater energy and resilience in busy modern lives.
Health, performance & longevity
Personalised support for healthy weight, sports and performance nutrition, dietary needs and healthy ageing — helping you optimise your health both now and for the future.
How to start
Get in touch to set-up an initial session or if you have any questions about how it works.