This support is offered within my broader weight-neutral, eating-disorder-informed nutrition practice.

Digestive symptoms can be uncomfortable, distressing, and disruptive to daily life. For some people, gut symptoms are short-lived; for others, they become chronic and deeply entwined with food, mood, stress, and overall wellbeing.

My approach to gut health recognises the growing scientific understanding of the gut–brain–microbiome connection, while also acknowledging an important truth:
digestive health cannot be separated from nourishment, nervous system safety, and a person’s relationship with food.

The gut and the microbiome — what we know

The gastrointestinal tract and its resident microbes (the gut microbiome) play an important role in digestion, immune function, and communication with other body systems, including the nervous system.

Research over the past decade has shown that:

• The microbiome is influenced by many factors, including diet, stress, medications, illness, and life experiences

• Digestive symptoms are often multifactorial, rather than caused by a single food or imbalance

• Gut symptoms commonly coexist with anxiety, chronic stress, and a history of restrictive eating or dieting

Rather than viewing the gut as something that needs to be “fixed”, I approach digestive health as part of a whole-person system that responds to nourishment, safety, consistency, and care.

Common gut concerns I support

I work with people experiencing:

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

• Functional gut symptoms (bloating, pain, diarrhoea, constipation)

• Reflux

• Digestive symptoms associated with stress or anxiety

• Gut symptoms alongside eating disorders or disordered eating

• Digestive issues in the context of chronic illness

Importantly, many people with gut symptoms have also experienced years of dieting, food restriction, or food fear, which can significantly worsen gastrointestinal function.

My approach to gut care

Because restrictive diets can:

• Reduce dietary diversity

• Worsen anxiety around food

• Increase eating-disorder risk

• Negatively affect the microbiome over time

I take a conservative, individualised approach to dietary change.

Where food-based strategies are used, they are:

• Time-limited

• Purpose-driven

• Regularly reviewed

• Focused on expanding food options wherever possible

The goal is symptom relief with the least amount of restriction, while supporting nourishment and quality of life.

Low-FODMAP and food sensitivities — used with care

The low-FODMAP approach can be helpful for some people with IBS-type symptoms, but it is not intended as a long-term diet and is not appropriate for everyone.

When used, I approach low-FODMAP work as:

• A temporary investigative tool, not a lifestyle

• Always followed by systematic reintroduction and personalisation

• Guided by symptom response and psychological safety

My priority is to help you return to the most varied, nourishing diet your body can tolerate, rather than maintaining unnecessary food avoidance.

Testing and supplements

While advances in microbiome research and gut-related testing are evolving, the clinical usefulness of many tests is still emerging.

I do not routinely recommend extensive gut testing or supplement protocols.
Where investigations are considered, they are:

• Used selectively

• Interpreted cautiously

• Integrated with clinical history and symptoms

• Discussed transparently, including limitations and uncertainty

Testing is never a prerequisite for care.

Gut health, eating disorders, and safety

Digestive symptoms are common in people with eating disorders, chronic dieting histories, or disrupted eating patterns — often as a consequence of restriction rather than a cause.

Because of this, all gut-health work in my practice is eating-disorder-informed and prioritises:

• Adequate, regular nourishment

• Reducing food fear

• Restoring trust in eating

• Avoiding unnecessary elimination or “clean eating” narratives

If you have a history of disordered eating or feel anxious around food, this will always guide the pace and direction of gut-focused work.

How we work together

Gut-health support in my practice may include:

• A thorough nutrition and symptom assessment

• Exploring the role of stress, routines, and eating patterns

• Gentle, targeted dietary adjustments where appropriate

• Strategies to support digestive comfort and nervous system regulation

• Collaboration with your GP or other healthcare providers when needed

The focus is always on supporting your body, not controlling it.

Is this the right fit?

This approach to gut health may suit you if:

• You have ongoing digestive symptoms and want non-diet support

• You are wary of restrictive gut protocols

• You value nourishment, flexibility, and evidence-based care

• You want symptom support without fear-based food rules

It may not be the right fit if you are seeking:

• Highly restrictive gut “protocols”

• Long-term elimination diets

• Supplement-heavy or optimisation-focused programs

Digestive health is important — but so is your relationship with food, your mental wellbeing, and your quality of life.
My aim is to support all of these, together.

PCOS support is offered within my broader Services, alongside weight-neutral care for eating concerns, gut health, and chronic conditions.