I've always loved food, I used to eat pretty much anything (except green peppers, ugh!) - I liked my veggies but I was the biggest sugar addict - I could eat a whole packet of biscuits in an afternoon! My Nana used to put out a Sunday platter of treats and I'd scoff through several slices of cakes & puddings finished off with a secret chocolate bar whilst hiding in the pantry!

But by my early 20's I was far from thriving. I had classic brain fog, bloating, allergies, fatigue and fluctuating moods. I didn't feel like I would ever achieve too much in life because I had poor energy & stamina, needed so much sleep that I'd often miss a whole morning at the weekend or feel like I was dozing off around 3pm at work (and did I mention my cravings for starchy and sugary foods were off the scale?!)

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I noticed when I made the effort to cook from scratch and cut out certain suspect foods I felt a little better, so I started to read more about the power of food as medicine. I had a long way to go (hello a stressful few years, candida & alopecia!), but I began studying Nutritional Therapy at the College of Naturopathic Medicine in London (CNM).

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I soon discovered the causes of my own health problems were many, including: nutrient deficiencies, poor blood sugar control, gut dysbiosis, food intolerances and a genetic susceptibility that makes it difficult for my body to detoxify certain substances. I I had to work hard on myself if I was going to set a glowing example to the clients I dreamed of helping in the future!

 

In 2011 after a move to the North West, I started practising Nutritional Therapy to help others discover the root causes of their symptoms and take the right steps to feel better. Having been through my own challenges I understand that big diet & lifestyle changes aren't an overnight process for most people and can be daunting.

 

I'm now a well-established Nutritional Therapist, continually learning and developing my skillset and inventing new recipes. I'm still as passionate about Nutrition as an essential lifetool as when I started studying 12 years ago and I now tutor at CNM Manchester, (which is something I didn't believe I'd ever have the energy to do when I was a student there myself, I'd stare at the lecturers in total awe!)

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When I'm not lecturing, seeing clients or working on my business, Feel Great Formula, you might bump into me up a mountain, (with or without skis!), dancing or yoga-ing, or relaxing with loved ones and occasionally hiding in the pantry eating (raw, dairy free) chocolate!