Namita Barnes

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Registered Dietitian - BSc, MSc, PGDip Dietetics

About me

I am a Registered Dietitian specialising in women's health, fertility and weight management. I work with women across the UK, both in person  and online, and I am registered with the HCPC and a member of the British Dietetic Association.

Who I work with

I support women with:

-Endometriosis and painful or heavy periods
-PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome)
-Perimenopause and menopause
-Fertility and preconception nutrition, including IUI and IVF
-Weight management and difficulty losing weight
-Nutrition support alongside weight-loss medication (GLP-1 medications such as [Mounjaro/Wegovy])
-Bloating, fatigue, digestive symptoms and changes in appetite

How I work

Nutrition advice on social media can be confusing.  Rather than a diet trend or a one-size-fits-all meal plan, I use evidence-based nutrition to help you understand the link between what you eat, your symptoms and your long-term health. Together we identify the changes most likely to make a difference, based on your lifestyle, your preferences and your goals.

Weight management is often part of this: losing weight, managing the weight changes that come with perimenopause and menopause, improving insulin resistance and symptoms with PCOS, or protecting muscle and meeting your nutritional needs while taking weight-loss medication.

My approach is practical, realistic and non-judgemental. The aim is clarity and confidence around food, and changes you can actually sustain.

Why women's health?

My interest is personal as well as professional. I have lived with severe endometriosis and been through multiple cycles of IUI and IVF myself. I know the physical and emotional weight these conditions carry, and I combine that experience with my clinical training as a Registered Dietitian to offer support that is compassionate as well as evidence-based.

Get in touch

If you feel like you have tried everything and no longer know what to trust, I would like to help. Book a free [15-minute] introductory call to talk through what you are dealing with and whether we are a good fit.

Training, qualifications & experience

Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics, King’s College London
  • Masters Degree in Nutrition, King’s College London
  • Bachelor's Degree in Pharmacology, King’s College London

Professional Memberships

  • HCPC registered (Health & Care Professions Council)
  • Member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA)
  • Member of the BDA Specialist Maternal and Fertility Group
  • Member of the BDA Freelance Dietitians Specialist Group
  • Member of the BDA Obesity Dietitians Specialist Group

Courses

  • FODMAPS- KCL- 2013
  • Fertility Nutrition for Healthcare Professionals - 2023

Member organisations

Registered / Accredited

Registered / Accredited

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HCPC
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)

The HCPC are an independent, UK-wide health regulator. They set standards of professional training, performance and conduct for 14 professions. They keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards, and they take action if registered health professionals fall below those standards. They were created by a piece of legislation called the Health Professions Order 2001. Registration means that a health professional meets national standards for their professional training, performance and conduct.

Nutrition topics

Information about health conditions (*)

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Fees

£150.00 per session

Additional information

Please see website for further information

Henley-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9

Type of session

Online

Types of client

Young adults (18-24)
Adults (25-64)
Older Adults (65+)

Key details

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