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About me
I come from an Irish family
where, in the 1970’s, good home cooking was the order of the day and every meal started from scratch. There was no second helpings and rarely did we have sweets or treats. We were all generally healthy with no major illness or diseases and despite my best efforts to skip school, I just wasn’t sick enough!
As the years progressed and I went to college to study engineering, my dietary habits changed and home cooking was quickly replaced with processed foods bought for convenience and of course taste. It didn’t take long before I gained substantial weight and life stresses took their toll resulting in a myriad of ‘unexplained’ health issues ranging from digestive, immune, energy and hormonal conditions. I just couldn’t get and stay well, long-term.
In an effort to quit smoking, a short course in hypnotherapy lead me to discover the link between food and mood and this opened my eyes to the reality that when fed optimally, the human body is a miraculous self-repairing, self-healing machine!
I was hooked! And began to devour books, magazines and any conventional, topical nutritional advice without really knowing what I was doing. I tried so much and got so confused, I soon realised my new, ill-advised healthy eating plan was making and keeping me sick.
The engineer in me decided the only effective solution was to retrain as a Nutritional Therapist and gain the evidence based, scientific knowledge required to become professionally qualified. Following a Diploma in Nutritionally Therapy from the Institute of Health Sciences, I decided to further my studies with the Institute of Functional Medicine and qualified as a Certified Practitioner in 2019.
About me
I continue to study medical journals
and peer reviewed papers on health and nutrition not only because I’m a self-proclaimed addict to this science but also to bring the latest medical and nutritional research to my clients.
My unique expertise is putting together an individual plan, tailor made for you to bring you to optimum health in a simple, effective and supportive way.
The constant feedback I get from my clients is that they have never had someone explain what’s wrong with them in a way that makes so much sense and connects all the body systems together. And they’ve never felt so good in such a short space of time!
I know how overwhelming and isolating ill health can be and I really want to emphasise that there is so much you can do to change your health in a positive way.
My goal is to reach as many people as possible so that they understand the simple and effective aspects of nutrition for health and wellbeing. Let’s start with you!
