I help people with Crohn’s and Colitis to learn exactly what you can and can’t eat…
So you can bounce through your day feeling energised, confident and nourished (without irritating symptoms and bathroom interruptions).
If you’ve ever felt like your IBD nutrition and symptoms aren’t being taken seriously enough by your medical team, I’m here to support you.
I help professionals with IBD (like you and me) to get clear on exactly what we can and can’t eat, so that food stops being frightening and starts being enjoyable again
I help you manage your IBD symptoms and flare ups, so there’s no more irritating tummy pain, and no more scoping out the nearest loo
I help you to find out what diet works for you during a flare up and how to reintroduce foods in remission
I help you find ways to get through your working day without having to skip meals
And I help to make sure you stay nutritionally balanced for your long-term health (without cutting out all the best bits!)
You’ll be relieved to hear I know exactly how you feel. Because I’ve been there. When I was just 17, I started having to rush to the toilet right after eating most things. (Is this familiar to you too?) I had just started university and at first, I thought I'd picked up a bug – but it just didn't stop.
Everything I ate caused me pain, until I was down to just 2 “safe” foods. My body had changed crazily. I’d lost so much weight I couldn't recognise myself. People often said I was “skin and bones.”
Then my whole world crumbled. I was admitted to hospital, and after all the tests (scopes, bloods, poo samples…) they confirmed I had an Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) called Crohn's disease. I was left thinking: Is this for life?
I trained to become a Registered Dietitian and understand my condition better and help others but after working in the NHS for over a decade, I still struggled to help people when they needed help the most.
So I decided to break free from NHS constraints and make a change. Using my expertise as a Registered Dietitian, I decided to dedicate myself to my private practice – The IBD Dietitian. Now I use what I know in the most impactful way – giving you direct access to me, right from the beginning of your IBD journey (without the waiting lists). I give you the exact support I was once desperate for, that still isn’t available for most NHS patients – even 20 years after my own diagnosis.
And just like I became my own nutrition expert, I am your nutrition expert too. I’m here to empower you.
That’s a great question. And I want this for you too! (I’m here to support you.)
I can now eat almost everything I ate prior to diagnosis – with just a few tweaks! (Yes – this is possible for us)
I can still eat fibre including beans, pulses, and almost all fruit and vegetables (if prepared correctly) – despite being sent home on a low fibre diet sheet all those years ago
I’m a foodie! I can even use plenty of herbs and spices so my food tastes great and I THOROUGHLY enjoy it!
I know how to manage my symptoms when I’m having a flare up (and what to avoid). When I’m not having a flare up, I can be more adventurous
I no longer have to stick to 2 or 3 “safe” foods when I’m having a flare up. (Amazing!)
I can cook for my loved ones (with tweaks to certain ingredients) and they would NEVER know the difference. (Because all of my meals are so tasty, varied and full of flavour!)
I no longer have to spend my life frantically googling safe foods, different diets or how to make your diet more varied when in remission. (I have a step-by-step approach that covers ALL of this)
I no longer need to scope out the nearest loo when I am travelling
Most importantly – all of this allows me to still have and achieve the goals and dreams I had prior to diagnosis, even making it through a workday without irritating symptoms and bathroom interruptions!
It’s my mission to help you to feel this way too.
When we work together, I help you to feel energised and more confident in managing your IBD, and to enjoy all the pleasure that food brings. Because you deserve to eat out at restaurants, have dinner with family and friends, and go on holiday without worrying about what to eat.
You don't have to figure things out alone. I’m here for you. And you can trust me because I truly get what you are going through. I would love you to book in for a free chat about working together.
