personalised

holistic nutrition

Because you are unique

Sick and tired of being sick and tired?

You’re definitely not alone.

But you are unique.

Are you perennially exhausted? Or struggling to find answers to a long-standing health concern? Maybe you’d like to lose weight once and for all, get your blood sugar under control or minimise your reliance on pharmaceutical drugs?

Perhaps you’re simply overwhelmed by all of the health and nutrition advice out there, and just want some guidance so that you can wake up every morning feeling great!

As a Nutritional Therapist, I aim to get to the root of your health concerns by addressing what’s causing them in the first place, rather than patching you up with a never-ending list of symptom relief options. My goal is to educate and empower you at every stage of our journey together, so that you can take control of your own health, and stay healthy and well for years to come. The best cure after all, is the one you never need!

what exactly is a nutritional therapist?

In contrast to a Nutritionist or Dietician, a Nutritional Therapist approaches health and wellness from an holistic perspective, seeing every person as unique and whole. We consider the physical, environmental, social, emotional and spiritual aspects that are all fundamental to your wellbeing. We take an in-depth medical history and assess past and present food and lifestyle choices to identify potential nutritional and metabolic imbalances. Through this process we build an understanding of your uniquely individual needs. We can then make dietary, supplemental and lifestyle recommendations, supported by robust scientific evidence, with the aim of restoring you to a place of balance and wellbeing.

A Nutritional Therapist doesn’t adopt the “a pill for an ill” approach. We dig deep, with the aim of unearthing and addressing the root cause of your health concern, not just your symptoms. In some cases it may take a little time to restore your body to a state of homeostasis (the biochemical balance of the body), but your body has an inherent drive and ability to be well, and it spends all day, every day it working toward this. By providing it with the nutrients and practices it needs, whilst removing those it may consider obstacles, a Nutritional Therapist aims to help you get out of its way, restore balance, and let you do what you were born to do - flourish.

the process.

  • 1. pre-consultation

    Prior to our initial consultation, I will ask you to fill in a Health Questionnaire and complete a 3 Day Food Diary, so I am able to get a thorough understanding of your health concerns and goals.

  • 2. initial consultation

    For our initial consultation, using the functional medicine framework I will take a thorough medical history, and assess all of your bodily systems. This will last around 60 minutes, but there’s no strict time-frame for this - if we need to spend a little longer together, then we will spend a little longer - the important thing is for me to gain a comprehensive understanding of where you’re at, so that I am best equipped to help you improve your health and wellbeing.

  • 3. the plan!

    After our initial consultation I will put together a personalised, holistic nutrition and lifestyle plan that is uniquely tailored to you, including any supplement recommendations, recipes and meal ideas, and informational handouts.

  • 4. gp and/or functional testing

    In some instances it may be prudent or beneficial to carry out GP or functional testing. Tests may be recommended to establish where any nutritional deficiencies and metabolic imbalances may lie. And to help gain a better understanding of the root cause of your health concern. I will, of course review and interpret all test results for you.

  • 5. additional support

    For those that would like additional support and guidance in-between appointments. This is a bi-weekly 20 min. service for us to check in, see how you’re getting on and make adjustments if necessary.

  • 6. follow-up appointments

    Follow-up appointments take place around 4-6 weeks after your initial consultation. Here we will assess your progress, celebrate your successes, and address any concerns or questions you may have. If tests have been undergone I will review and guide you through the results, and together, we can develop new goals. You will then receive an updated plan and additional resources to guide and support you through your health journey.

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luke sebastian coltman

My fascination with nutrition and lifestyle medicine began shortly after an event that catalysed a complete rethink of both my physical and mental wellbeing. I had reached a point of zero resilience. I was unhealthy, overweight, perennially anxious, and perpetually on the verge of physical and mental collapse. I summoned what little energy I had and decided to take action. Perhaps grasping at straws somewhat, I spent a year researching and experimenting with various dietary models and exercise regimes - my own “study of one” or “n=1” if you like - in the hope that something might improve my wellbeing. And you know what…? Something did! Drastically! By the end of that year I found myself with boundless energy, fitter than ever, my brain ticking over nicely, and my often crippling anxiety banished to the past.

As a composer and producer with a background in audio engineering, I have an innate inclination toward the harmonious and technical, and so was driven to unearth the mechanisms behind this remarkable turnaround so that I could understand it fully and help support others that may be struggling to navigate their way around their own physical and mental health obstacles. A career change beckoned, and so I enrolled at The College of Naturopathic Medicine, where I spent three joyous and fascinating years studying the holistic, evidence-based practice of Naturopathic Nutrition, and subsequently qualified as a licensed Nutritional Therapist.

And so here I am, still loving music, but now professionally refocussed on helping to support those that may have struggled to find answers to their health concerns elsewhere, would like to minimise their reliance on pharmaceutical drugs, or would just like to wake up each morning feeling great! With a little effort, expertise, support and encouragement I assure you it’s possible!