My Philosophy
I operate from a completely no judgement space, having had several health issues of my own to contend with over the last decade. I want you to enjoy food, and to feel your absolute best - whether that means more energy, better skin health, stable digestion or achieving your healthiest weight.
Eating should be enjoyable. It should not fill you with dread because of a digestive system that isn't working properly, or a fear of whether a food will make you 'fat'. Food is fuel, and the right balance and types of food should have you feeling and looking your best. I do not believe any food warrants the term 'good' or 'bad' or that foods you enjoy should be permanently 'off limits'.
My aim is to help you redefine your relationship with food (and sometimes yourself). Personalised nutrition is essential. None of us are the same, we have very different nutritional requirements and needs, as well as likes and dislikes. If you absolutely HATE kale, don't force yourself to eat something you can't stand. That's a sure fire way to start loathing meals and developing a negative attitude to eating. Let's work together to find some foods that benefit your health that you really do enjoy!
Biography
Hi! I’m Lucy, passionate nutritional therapist and also bona fide normal human being. Nutritionists aren’t born with an instant affinity for kale and avocados, we also like ice cream too! It was my own ill health, a decade of upsetting IBS symptoms and a PCOS diagnosis, that led me down my path to study nutrition and find resolution.
I am a registered Nutritional Therapist (NT) trained to use functional medicine principles when supporting clients health, and I am always looking to determine the root imbalance of why someone experiences ill health or symptoms. I graduated from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in 2012 and have been in practice ever since. Previously Lucy Patterson Nutrition, I ran a busy practice in Bristol for several years. I have returned to my Devon roots and now live in Sidmouth with my little boy and our cat Marley.
I recently competed my Masters degree in Advanced Nutrition Research and Practice, with a focus on alterations in the gut microbiome and IBS, and personalised nutrition tools and methods. I am a BANT member and CNHC registered, and I hold full professional indemnity insurance.
I have worked for organisations including Cytoplan and Foresight as a nutritional therapist, researching and writing technical information, designing supplements and providing laboratory test analysis and support. I have a really in depth understanding of supplements due to this and can cut to the chase on what’s really necessary and what’s not.
In 2016-2017 I had the pleasure of working for royalty in the Middle East for a year as a personal nutritionist, travelling the world with my client and providing bespoke 1:1 support. Imagine me living with you for a year and creating all your meals! I have worked for international luxury retreat company Bodhimaya, as their functional food expert and chef on several retreats in the glorious South of France and I adore getting creative in the kitchen. After all, healthy food has to taste good!
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