Nutrition Expertise
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Helping you feel better, from the inside out.
Modern life can leave us stressed, exhausted and overstimulated - eating on the go, sleeping too little and sometimes missing the nutrients our brains and bodies need to thrive.
Nutritional psychiatry is an emerging field exploring the powerful connection between what we eat, how our brain functions and how we feel. While nutrition isn’t a replacement for medical or psychological support, it can play an important role in supporting mood, energy, resilience and overall wellbeing.
Whether you’re experiencing a mental health condition or low energy, brain fog, irritability, low mood or feelings of overwhelm, personalised nutritional support can help you make realistic, sustainable changes that work for you and your life.
With a compassionate, non-judgemental approach, we’ll focus on nourishing your body and mind - without perfection, pressure or overwhelm.
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Supporting your body through stress, fatigue and the demands of modern life.
Adrenal fatigue, often referred to as ‘burnout’, is caused by chronic mental or emotional stress. It occurs when your adrenal glands become overworked due to long-term cortisol output. The main symptom is severe tiredness, that is not relieved by sleep. You may also experience ongoing fatigue, brain fog, forgetfulness, poor concentration, anxiety, joint aches, muscle pain, lightheadedness and have a low sex drive. Adrenal fatigue and low energy can be supported significantly with positive changes to dietary and lifestyle habits.
Where appropriate, I will recommend an Adrenal Stress Profile (ASP) functional test, which provides an assessment of the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis using timed salivary samples of the hormones cortisol and DHEA. This will provide me with a clear picture of how chronic your fatigue picture is.
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Supporting you to perform at your best.
Whether you’re navigating a demanding career, leading a team, running a business or simply trying to keep up with the pace of everyday life, nutrition plays an important role in how we think, feel and perform. The right nourishment can support energy, concentration, focus, sleep and recovery; helping you stay sharp, steady and resilient when life gets demanding.
Good nutrition isn’t about restriction, perfection or squeezing another task into an already full day. It’s about giving your body and brain what they need to meet the demands of your life. Through personalised, practical nutrition, we can build habits that support sustained performance, better resilience and long-term wellbeing.
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Food should nourish your life, not become something that limits it.
A healthy relationship with food is about so much more than what’s on your plate. It’s about being able to eat with confidence, flexibility and enjoyment - without guilt, fear or constantly questioning whether you’re making the “right” choice. Developing a positive relationship with food can help you feel more connected to your body, your needs and the pleasure that food can bring.
Mindful eating can help us slow down, tune into hunger and fullness, notice how different foods make us feel and reconnect with the enjoyment of eating.
Alongside nutrition, I’ll support you to develop a kinder, more accepting relationship with your body and move towards eating in a way that feels balanced, flexible and sustainable. No rigid rules or pursuit of perfection - just practical, compassionate support to help you feel more at ease with food and your body. Food is one of life’s greatest pleasures - let’s celebrate that!
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Lasting weight loss is never achieved with a fad diet that starves your body and your soul.
If you would like to regain control of your eating habits and lose weight for good: you have come to the right place. Difficulty losing weight can negatively impact our self-esteem, confidence and happiness levels.
A history of yo-yo dieting and poor nutrition can lead to a sluggish metabolism, which links to disorders such as insulin resistance, hormone imbalances, cardiovascular and cholesterol issues. I get to the root cause(s) of your unique biology and support fully with positive diet and lifestyle changes.
Weight loss goes far beyond calories in versus calories out. I help you rule out any underlying health issues that may be making weight loss more difficult, discuss habits and your relationship with food, dietary intake, nutritional status, lifestyle factors, medical history, common challenges and more. No one plan fits all when it comes to weight management so it will be very much tailored to you.
Common causes of weight gain and difficulty losing weight can include PMOS, insulin resistance, thyroid dysfunction, menopause, oestrogen dominance, nutritional deficiencies and high cortisol caused by stress.