Over the years of training in nutritional therapy and subsequently opening a practice in Hereford I have witnessed more and more parents turning to nutritional therapies as a tool to support their children with autism. The field of nutrition is evolving rapidly and none more so than in the field of functional testing. Although we have not identified the cause of autism there is a confluence of factors such as immune dysfunction, gastrointestinal disturbance, dietary habits an

Sugar is rampant in our diets today. It is in coffees, some of the milks we add to our hot drinks, your breakfast cereals (even the so called healthy ones), canned foods, packet foods, ready meals. Sugar is hidden in a whopping 74% of all packaged foods in one form or another. Treats such as fruit juices, ice cream, soda drinks, breads and meats are all embellished with sugar to make you want to keep going back to the same store to buy the same product. Having worked as a nut

You wake up one day and you want a stunning body. You rise full of belief and determination. You decide to transform your health and train flat out all week and eat nothing but spinach and carrot sticks for 5 days and you’re so excited, you’re losing a pound a day. The story in your head tells you that you are going to look sensational and stunning. To celebrate you indulge on the weekend and lo and behold the scales has added number you hadn’t seen before. Dejected the diet