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 getting your confidence back.
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 break out. 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 which foods 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 and acne symptoms, plus 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 many root causes of why someone experiences their 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 2 young children and our cat Marley.
I 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.
I have had the pleasure of working for royalty 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, running a variety of functional tests and creating all your meals! I have also 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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