Kirsty Hale

You’re in the right place if: 
You have persistent digestive symptoms - bloating, reflux, bowel movement changes, discomfort or food reactions, and want to understand what may be contributing to them.

You have a hypothyroidism (an underactive thyroid), another thyroid or autoimmune condition, or symptoms that don't seem fully explained by the information you currently have.

You're looking for support for women's health, including PMOS or other conditions, vaginal health, UTIs, fertility, perimenopause or beyond has changed how you feel, eat, sleep, train or manage your health.

You want some sensible guidance for men's health, that isn't faddy or weird!

You've had some results from your GP regarding your cholesterol, insulin management or cardiovascular health and would like some support with that. 

You're living with a long-term or complex health condition and want nutrition to form a sensible part of your wider care.

You'd like evidence-informed nutritional support alongside your oncology medical care.

You want to fuel an active life or endurance goal properly, whether that's sports nutrition for your first event or continuing to perform well as you get older.

Food has become complicated. You're overwhelmed by conflicting 'healthy eating' advice, restricting more and more foods, taking a cupboard full of supplements, or simply don't know what applies to you.

You're struggling with low energy or sleep and want to explore what might be contributing to that. 

Or perhaps nothing is dramatically “wrong”, but you want to understand your health better and feel confident you're looking after yourself well, at any age.

I understand how hard it can be to ask for support; but it's worth it and I want the best results for you. You don't need to arrive knowing fully what you need either, that's part of what we can work out together. 

My approach:

I work via online appointments nationally and internationally and also in person if you are near to me. The way I work is compassionate and adjusted to what you need. If you're someone that just wants to be informed what to do and quickly, that's how we'll do it. If you need accountability, you'll get that. If you need time to reflect and ask lots of questions, brilliant, we work together that way. However we do it, I am honest, realistic and really listen to you.  

Personalised nutrition for the whole picture
My approach is holistic, considering your nutritional needs, lifestyle and history, environment, movement, sleep and stress management. To support you to feel better I get to the root cause of symptoms and offer tailored food and behavioural strategies, alongside, where necessary, lab testing and therapeutic supplementation. My plans are in depth, designed to get the results you want. 

Eating well without unnecessary restriction
As a former chef and recipe developer, I believe food should be a source of joy, not just nourishment. I take a food first approach, at a pace that is personalised and manageable for you.  

With flexible cooking and lifestyle tips, recipes and meal plans, I support you to look after yourself in a natural, enjoyable and fulfilling way.

I work with all dietary needs and I work with children (with family support) as well as adults of all ages. 

Supplements
Therapeutic supplementation is different to just taking a shop-bought supplement. For some conditions and health goals, it is not necessary, but for others, there is scientific evidence to show that targeted, usually short-term use of specific supplements may support an improvement in symptoms and wellbeing. They can contribute to shifting imbalances in the body to assist your aim of feeling better, whilst adjusting to new food habits. Throughout my training (current and always ongoing), I only recommend supplementation where this evidence can be shown. I use specific, lab tested brands that I know and trust, tailored to your budget and needs.

Lab testing

Sometimes your symptoms, health history and existing medical results give us enough information to work with. At other times, additional testing can help us investigate a particular question more closely and make your nutritional plan more individual to you.

Depending on your symptoms, history and health goals, I have access to a range of laboratory testing, including:

Comprehensive digestive and microbiome testing, looking at areas such as digestive function and selected markers relating to the gut microbiome.
Blood testing, including nutritional, metabolic and other relevant biomarkers where appropriate, alongside reviewing blood results you already have.
Metabolic and nutritional testing, which can provide information about nutrient status and aspects of metabolism that may be relevant to your individual picture.
Hormone testing, where a more detailed look at hormonal patterns may be useful and appropriate.
Nutrigenetic testing, I am trained in Lifecode Gx nutrigenomics, which allows us, where useful, to explore selected genetic variants in the context of nutrition, lifestyle and your wider health picture.

I don't believe in testing simply because a test is available.

Before recommending one, I consider what we're trying to understand, whether the test is appropriate and sufficiently useful for that purpose, and importantly, whether the result is likely to change what we do.

If we decide testing could add something worthwhile, I'll explain why I'm recommending it, what it can and can't tell us, the costs and practicalities involved. I'll guide you through the process, interpret the findings in the context of your symptoms, history and other results, and use relevant information to help shape your personalised nutrition and lifestyle plan.

My fees range from single consultations to packages. Please get in touch to discuss your personal requirements and budget. 

I offer some flexibility with my availability; if you are interested in an appointment outside of my usual hours, please get in touch. 

I offer free, no obligation 15 minute chats online or on the phone to discuss your health. Contact me or book direct via my website www.kirstyhale.com

My consultations are online unless you are local to me, in which case I offer in person consultations.