There is no “one size fits all” approach to diet, which is why there will be personalised food plans, which may involve elimination and reintroduction, created for you based on the work done and information gathered in module 1. You’ll then be grouped with a few other people on similar plans so you can support each other through the changes you’ll be making. Changes can be hard, but they’re always easier when others are going through them with you.

In this module, we’ll transform your relationship with food to find the balance between using it as a tool and eating for pleasure, which is a very important part of long-term health!

How’s this for a blow-your-mind fact: more immune activity takes place in your gut in one day than takes place in your internal immune system in an entire lifetime. Translation? If your gut isn’t working properly, you won’t be able to make positive changes to your health. This is the case even if you don’t have any symptoms in the gut itself.

The gut is the place where you digest and absorb food, so if you’re not able to transform food in the way your body needs to function effectively, that’s going to have a huge impact on the way you’re able to live your life. You won’t have the resources to build new tissue, to repair damaged tissue, and to make energy to perform all the tasks you need to perform every day. That’s why all foundational work includes the gut. The gut is really the ‘heart’ of the body.

You may never have thought about this, but your gut is also the major exit for the stuff your body doesn’t need. Of course, that’s obvious if you think about it, but you may not have considered that if you’re not ‘going’ every day, then you’re not taking out the trash. And when this happens –especially if it’s a long-term problem –all that waste needs to be stored somewhere and it ends up getting recycled into your system.

Together over the course of this module, we’ll look at the 5 ‘Rs’:

• Does anything need to be removed from your gut, e.g. a parasite or bacterial overgrowth?
• Does anything need to be replaced in your gut: e.g. digestive enzymes, bile support, or nutrients to support digestion?
• Does your gut wall or organ function need to be repaired?
• Does your gut need to be reinoculated with healthy bacteria to restore the microbiome?
• Does your body need rebalancing on the whole? 

Don’t worry if you’re not familiar with these terms yet – I’ll be explaining everything simply and clearly.

Self-care isn’t a luxury, it’s a necessity. Believe it or not, the topics covered in this module might actually be the ‘deal-breakers’ to you being well, even if your diet is perfect! In this module we look at the practical side of taking care of your body, paying particular attention to sleep and stress. You can take all the supplements in the world, but if you’re stressed and sleeping badly, your health isn’t going to improve.

Life provides infinite numbers of stressors but your body only has one stress response: using stress hormones. Even when the stressors are different, your body can’t distinguish between them. This means that every time your stress hormones are triggered, they override all your other bodily functions –like digestion! Remember how it all comes back to the gut?

The more stressed your body feels, the less able it is to do its job properly. We’ll look at how to reduce stress, improve sleep, and move your body to promote healthy function, as well as several strategies to ensure that you have the right mindset, lots of joy in your life, and you’re giving your body the best chance to heal.

This might include prescription and over-the-counter medications, or unnecessary things like perfume or traffic fumes. Your body has to be able to remove the same amount as it’s making AND taking in, or it’ll end up with a surplus.

Having a surplus is common for people who are sick, especially if they have had long-term gut problems. This is not about the magazine and health spa “detoxes.” You’ll learn the role foods play in the different elimination pathways in the body (liver, kidneys, lungs, and skin) and how to support each pathway to optimise this process. We’ll also be taking a good look at the environment you live in to identify and reduce the exposure that might be adding to the burden your body is dealing with.

No! This program walks you through the exact same process that I go through with all my 1:1 clients and it’s not any slower in this group setting. The two big differences are 1) the cost –this program is much more affordable, and 2) the length of the sessions. A one-to-one package appointment is 45 minutes per session, but the groups are 2 hours per session. What I have been able to put into this program dramatically exceeds what I could teach you in a one-to-one format and I’m excited about being able to offer that to you!

Research has shown that working in a group is incredibly powerful and that those in support groups do significantly better from an immune system and health perspective. The health journey can feel lonely and isolating, and when you’re surrounded by others dealing with similar struggles and feelings, you don’t feel so alone. The group is there to inspire, encourage, and support one another, as well as share recipes, successes, and breakthroughs!

Absolutely. Health is a puzzle, and unless the foundations are built properly and in the right order, it’s going to be difficult to achieve improvement. I’m here to be your teacher, guide, and biggest supporter through your health journey.

Full disclosure, as a functional nutritionist based in the UK, I’m not allowed to share any details of health transformations my patients have experienced after working with me. I’m not allowed to say that if you implement my teachings, you will see positive effects on your health. I’m not allowed to make any promises about the results you could achieve through this program.

BUT, as I can’t make you a promise, I will make you a pledge.