Leeds Nutritionist
Part of our whole body approach is to optimise all the body’s systems, including the gut. Reducing inflammation in the gut and using food as medicine complements the work we do at Fixology. We now have a Nutritionist in our team who can support you with things such as inflammation and gut changes, menstruation, menopause and PCOS, helping you to optimise nutrition through different life stages.
Read more about Sarah, our Nutritionist on our teams.
What can nutrition help you with?
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Gut health, inflammation and hormones
Having good gut health and hormone balance will aid a life full of vitality and energy, allowing you to live fully and thrive.
Researchers are increasingly in agreement that your gut microbiome is actually your body’s most important organ. These trillions of microbes in your intestines are crucial for your health, and they communicate with your brain, immune system and other organs. Optimal gut function is also linked with the hormones within your body, which need to be balanced for you to thrive.
Hormone imbalance and gut problems can cause all sorts of issues, including obvious ones such as problems with your bowel, and weight gain. But also some problems which you might not expect, such as anxiety, fatigue, eczema or brain fog. Poor digestion and inflammation can have a knock-on effect to all areas of your body, so we want to get to the root cause of the problem and treat you with the right therapies to bring about optimal hormone balance and a healthy gut microbiome.
Common issues you may be experiencing:
- IBS
- Constipation and diarrhoea
- Bloating
- Low mood/anxiety
- Brain fog
- Poor sleep
- Fatigue
- Inflammation eg. eczema, arthritis
- Increased illness
- Cravings
- Reflux
- Pelvic congestion – affects the pelvic floor and breath
- Joint aches and pains
Menstruation
Menstruation shouldn’t be feared and experiencing difficult symptoms/irregularities don’t have to be the norm, yet many of us believe it is. Nutrition through the cycle can be optimised to help you take charge of your cycle, as well as reduce PMS symptoms such as pain, cravings and bloating. Learning to understand your body and feed it what it needs at different stages can be an empowering experience, delving deeper into nutrition and letting food be your medicine.
Making specific changes at specific phases with your nutrition can help with;
- pain
- bloating
- cravings
- mood swings
Menopause
As women age, we go through a hormonal transition at perimenopause, meaning nutrition may also have to change in a different way to what you once knew. Fuelling your body with key nutrients for better symptoms and psychological management can elevate this transition and give you control.
Optimising your nutrition at this stage of life can help with the large variety of menopause symptoms, including but not limited to;
- poor sleep
- low energy
- cravings
- brain fog
- anxiety
- mood swings
- hot flashes
- belly fat
Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome (PCOS)
Why choose our membership?
As well as your monthly 121 appointment, where you can work on your individual needs you also have regular access to our Nutritionist at our three weekly talks per month. (Questions can be asked here in person or sent privately in advance).
Our unique membership will give you:
- quality information
- community
- support
- nutritionist and fellow members
- accountability
- small groups up to 20
Our Nutrition Membership
1-to-1 appointment
Monthly (45 minutes)
What to expect at your appointments
Initial appointment:
- A 45 minute appointment to discuss your individual nutritional needs, diet, health and lifestyle.
- A food diary analysis to identify gaps and improvements with advice on nutritional implementation.
- Collaborative goal setting to provide you with achievable actions.
- A write up of your dietary amendments and goals with supplementary information and resources, if appropriate.
Follow up appointments:
- A 45 minute check in of your diet and management.
- A food diary review to identify positive changes and any areas of further improvement or adjustment for fine tuning your diet.
- An opportunity to discuss particular symptoms, specific nutritional needs or changes.
- A goals review, with adjustment if necessary.