I am a Registered Nutritional Therapist qualified from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, London. I am also an experienced reflexologist qualified from Barnfield College, Bedfordshire. I am a member of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT), the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT).
ABOUT ME
My journey into nutrition began after having my beautiful daughter. Sadly, I developed post-natal depression, which began a hormonal rollercoaster that went on for 10 years. When the post-natal depression eased, I struggled with such severe pre-menstrual symptoms, that for 2 weeks out of every month my life was completely dominated by my low mood. Trying to juggle this with all the demands of family and work life was hard. My GP offered me Prozac but I wasn’t depressed (I was absolutely fine the for the other two weeks of the month!), my hormones were out of control. It was at this point I decided this was not a life and I needed to do something.
After researching nutrition and hormonal health I started to implement some changes to my diet and lifestyle. Why hadn’t I started it years ago? Because I didn’t prioritise myself and looking back this was a terrible mistake. I started to make changes and slowly began to notice a difference. Now, I may get a bit grumpy from time to time and sometimes crave chocolate, but I feel like me again and if I’m honest more balanced than in my 20s and 30s.
Discovering the power of food gave me the drive to learn more so I undertook the comprehensive training at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, qualifying after 4 years of training as a Nutritional Therapist.
So why specialise in the menopause? I have seen so many menopausal women struggling with hot flushes, insomnia, mood changes, low energy………the list goes on and on. But the main thing I found was most of them weren’t getting the help they needed. When one client admitted to me she felt invisible it spurred me on to specialise in the menopause transition. My vision is to help women move into the menopause with support and knowledge, empowering them to take charge of their transition in a positive way.
I know what it is like to be ruled by your hormones and I want to help you make a difference. In fact I can’t wait to help you make that difference!
I am premenopausal but have suffered with fibroids for years, because of this condition I was prescribed a hormone pill the side effect of this pill is IBS. I was experiencing stomach aches every time I ate anything. The doctor gave me loads of tablets none of which helped. Claire has completely changed my life I can’t remember the last time I had a tummy ache. All with a healthy diet that is delicious I’m taking better care of myself I have energy and am happy. Thank you Claire.