My Story

I grew up without a mother figure in the kitchen and meals were usually frozen and highly processed. As a teenager I developed an emotional connection with sugary foods. As the weight piled on, I dieted and cut out certain food groups. This only led to more cravings, and I found myself stuck in a binge/purge cycle that was hard to break free from. Sound familiar?

In my twenties I started life as an operational manager for a blue-chip company. This led to my greatest passion of all - coaching and supporting people. I loved my job, but I found corporate working was difficult whilst trying to raise a young family. Stressed, time poor and with no time to look after myself, I decided to study nutrition to help myself and with a view to utilise my coaching skills in an area I was passionate about.

Working, studying and looking after two young children had a massive impact on me. I was burnt out but ignored the signs and symptoms. I was eventually diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency (commonly known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) and an autoimmune disorder called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. My thyroid was under attack from my immune system leaving me unbalanced, fatigued, foggy brained and fighting weight gain. 

My knowledge of functional testing and hormones supported me when dealing with doctors, specialists and endocrinologist appointments over a 4-year period. At times I felt lost, scared and alone but I had a nutritional business that was going from strength to strength and two amazing children who relied on me. I fought my way back to health and I’ve successfully managed my condition using my knowledge of nutrition, hormones and lifestyle medicine. I can now say I am thankful for my own health challenges and experience as it has allowed me to develop connectivity and compassion on a deeper scale for my patients as well as an in-depth knowledge of how hormones play an intrinsic part in how we feel on a day-to-day basis.

In 2018 I continued to develop my nutritional qualifications and successfully completed my Functional Medicine Certification in the Application of Functional Medicine. I worked alongside GP’s, consultants and Nutritional Therapists to deliver a framework that took into consideration the uniqueness of everyone in the treatment of symptoms, disease and chronic ill health. 

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Healthy wishes

Debbie

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