Our approach with all our clients is getting to the root cause of your symptoms. We do this by taking a detailed medical, dietary, lifestyle and family history going way back in time. This approach has been followed by functional medicine practitioners for decades and feeds into problem solving and getting to the bottom of what could be causing your symptoms. Some causes are not immediately obvious and can be quite far removed from the here and now.

Our bodies, and the thousands of biochemical processes going on every second to keep us functioning, are complex. Many of our systems are constantly falling in and out of balance in a shifting landscape. Modern lifestyles and every day stressors can erode the landscape so that the body is chronically out of balance often leading to what we call in modern medicine ‘chronic disease’ or ‘conditions’. We can learn more about ourselves to try and personalise what is good for us and return to a more balanced state before disease takes hold. Promote good health not ill health.

This is nutrition genomics. Through genetic testing we can assess your potential for certain conditions, and how your body may respond to nutrients you consume. It is extremely insightful, and a useful foundation to work from. However, it is important to note that just because you're genetically prone to something, doesn't mean it's a given. The environment plays a huge part.

Much like the genetic testing helps to give us a window into what’s going on in your body, so does functional testing. The sorts of testing we might recommend will always depend on your individual case, and testing is never an essential part to anyone’s programme, more a very helpful tool to be able to really get down to the detail and personalise the programme further. Tests like gut tests help to assess digestive function, inflammation, your gut bacteria and if you have any parasites. Dried urine tests look at hormone levels, urine and blood tests look at nutrient levels and how they are metabolised in the body. We have extensive access to a very wide range of tests to help get to the root cause and identify many imbalances.

Everyone needs help and support when they are trying to implement changes in diet and lifestyle. We are creatures of habit and lasting changes are not easy to make. With help from us along the way via a messaging service, a clear plan to follow, regular follow-ups, online reading/video resources, and recipes/meal plans we will be there to support and educate you as best we can. They say that each year of ill health translates into a month long intervention. Who knows if that’s true, but either way we are here to make sure you get to where you want to be at a pace that suits you. It’s all about collaboration, we’re in this together.