Food is powerful

The one-to-one meeting meets all supportive health needs to restore the body to the proper state of balance by addressing all of the following body systems:

• Skeletal system

• Muscular system

• Respiratory system

• Cardiovascular system

• Digestive system

• Endocrine system

• Lymphatic system

• Integumentary system (skin)

• Urinary system

• Reproductive system

• Nervous system

• Immune system

Although you may contact me with a specific issue, the root issue may be within a different system and a holistic approach is adopted.

One-to-one meeting £145

Subsequent meetings £45

10 week group programme £495

Insulin resistance test pack £45

As well as being up-to-date with the latest scientific research in nutrition, I will also focus on the following when designing your plan:

• using whole and organic food as medicine

• the need for detoxification and cleansing

• your constitution according to TCM, Ayurvedic and Homeopathic principles.

• the root cause of your symptoms

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Well as you start to see improvements in your health, I will support you in your communication with your GP, who may then conclude that an amendment to your medication dose is appropriate. I may request that certain blood tests be carried out to clarify your health improvements, and if required, I will formalise this request in a letter addressed directly to your GP.

(Please note that management of your medication is outside of my scope as a nutritional practitioner and is the sole responsibility of your GP.)

Here is a list of tests that I may request from your GP as a result of what I have discovered during the consultation:

• HbA1c is the most important marker to test for insulin resistance. If you’re curious as to whether you do have insulin issues, I advise you to book an appointment with your GP and request this test. This result will indicate how often your blood sugar levels are elevated by testing how glycated (full of glucose) the haemoglobin of your red blood cells are.

• A full blood count will assess immune function.

• Vitamins B9 and B12 are involved in energy metabolism and red blood cell production, so may be low if you are experiencing fatigue-like (or other) symptoms.

• Vitamin D is involved in immune modulation so may be low if you are experiencing excessive infections or allergy type symptoms.

• A Thyroid panel will assess thyroid function, which is responsible for metabolic rate regulation.

• Iron/Ferritin is important to prevent anaemia and may be low if you are experiencing fatigue-like symptoms.

Insulin resistance is a condition where your body's cells become less responsive to the hormone insulin. Insulin is produced by your pancreas and plays a crucial role in regulating your blood sugar levels. When you eat carbohydrates, your body breaks them down into glucose, which then enters your bloodstream. Insulin helps transport this glucose from your bloodstream into your cells, where it can be used for energy.

In insulin resistance, your cells don't respond to insulin as effectively as they should. This means that even though your pancreas is producing insulin, your cells aren't taking up glucose from your bloodstream efficiently. This results in elevated insulin levels in the bloodstream for prolonged periods of time. Insulin signals the body to store fat, conserve energy and increase hunger, so high insulin results in more weight gain, less energy to do exercise and a higher compulsion to eat.