Nutritionista

04/02/2026

Thanks for featuring me back in the December edition of Hill Living Magazine 😍:

Did you get to read the article in the Christmas issue of Hill Living Magazine all about How to Feed the Winter Blues? ❄️✨

We spoke to brilliant local nutritionists and about why winter can hit our mood and energy – and how food can really help.

Here’s the short version 👇
🌥️ Shorter days = less sunlight, lower vitamin D and serotonin, and more melatonin (hello tiredness & low mood)
🍳 Protein is key – it helps your brain make feel-good chemicals like serotonin and dopamine
🐟 Omega-3s (from oily fish, walnuts, chia seeds) support brain health and emotional balance
🥬 Iron, zinc & magnesium help fight fatigue and stress – think leafy greens, beans, nuts, seeds & dark chocolate
💧 Hydration still matters in winter (even when it’s cold!)
☀️ Vitamin D is hard to get from food alone, so many of us benefit from supplementing Oct–March
🌙 For better sleep: steady blood sugar, balanced meals, and magnesium-rich foods
Small changes can make a big difference – your plate can help you feel lighter, brighter and more resilient all winter long.

👉 Read the full article online with a link in Hill Living Mag bio!

18/11/2025

It might be Tuesday already, but I’m still buzzing from the Living Well Live event on Saturday – it was such an honour to speak at something so special.
Around 400 people came together, in person and online, to connect, learn, and be inspired. The energy in the room was electric!

Lina Nielsen, British Olympic athlete and MSer, gave a talk that completely captivated everyone. She beautifully wove together the worlds of elite sport and living with MS – the resilience needed, navigating uncertainty, and the commitment to truly healthy living. She was open, honest, and very relatable.
I had the privilege of speaking about intermittent fasting and the gut microbiome, sharing how:
⏰Intermittent fasting is not only safe but offers wide-ranging health benefits, including reducing markers of pain and fatigue in people with MS
🌱The gut microbiome significantly affects MS outcomes, and while dysbiosis is a feature of MS, high-fibre, plant-focused, nutrient-dense diets – like the Overcoming MS program – can help restore balance

Other highlights from the day :
✨Evidence for healthy diet and lifestyle is finally going mainstream! (Check out the BSLM course online)
💥Smouldering MS is shaping our understanding of MS progression and paving the way for new treatments
🛌Sleep is vital for brain health – cool, dark, quiet rooms are essential, with a relaxed body and mind
Rabiah’s story had us laughing while sharing real truths about living with MS, and challenged everyone to think about what their own personal 8th pillar might be.
It was so wonderful to connect with so many incredible people from the OMS community and meet new friends too. And lunch? Absolutely stunning – colourful, vibrant, nourishing, and delicious! 🥗🌈
So grateful to have been part of such an inspiring day and thank you to everyone that came, and made it happen! 🙏🧡

.sensitive.foodie

13/11/2025

I’m so looking forward to the ‘Living Well Live’ event coming up this Saturday! It’s a unique event dedicated to new hot topics, hope, empowerment, and to giving practical tools for living well with MS.

We are so lucky to have a live keynote from international athlete Lina Nielsen who will be sharing her powerful story of resilience and answering questions.

I will be joining the panel of experts for a ‘Hot Topics in MS for 2025’ panel session, diving into the latest emerging research, including the exciting potential of intermittent fasting.

After a delicious OvercomingMS-friendly lunch Karen and I will be hosting the breakout session: ‘MS and the Gut Microbiome: What We Know So Far,’ exploring the evidence, the gaps, and practical approaches to gut health with time for your pressing questions about the microbiome & MS.

There will be other exciting sessions on hot topics such as the role of sleep, what we know about smouldering MS and latest medication updates. There will be plenty of time for connecting, socialising and practical workshops for mindfulness and how to implement change for long-standing benefits.

Another highlight will be hearing the charming, and hilarious comedian Rabiah talking about laughter and resilience in the face of MS.

It’s going to be a wonderful day live and online, and I’m looking forward to seeing you there!

.sensitive.foodie

21/10/2025

What a fabulous day of relaxation, restoration and rejuvenation!
Thank you to for hosting this wonderful event for a gorgeous collection of women
Here are some photos of the utterly delicious and totally nutritious salads I made for lunch whilst we discussed some of the key topics in balancing female hormones. The focus was on blood sugar regulation, plant-focused diets and the role of the gut microbiome, and anti-inflammatory factors such as the all important omega-3 fatty acids.
With nearly 50 different plant foods across an array of salads and toppings we could all practice what I preach: to increase colour, variety and diversity in the diet with whole grains, cooked and raw vegetables, beans, legumes, herbs, and spices, nuts & seeds.
The salads were served with extra toppings such as marinated tofu, cubed feta with olive oil & mint, toasted flaked almonds, a green herby dressing with flaxseed oil, a paprika-spiced dressing with extra-virgin olive oil, a garlicky tofu mayonnaise and a parsley tahini dressing.

1. Tomato, cucumber, yellow & orange pepper, kohlrabi, white onion, chickpeas (spiced with allspice, cardamon, cumin), parsley, coriander, dill
2. Roasted red & golden beetroot, Cavalo Nero, kale, pumpkin seeds, parsley & mint
3. Red rice, capers, Kalamata olives, spring onions, sun-dried tomatoes, toasted pinenuts, basil
4. Butternut squash, cinnamon, red onion, baby spinach, baby chard, puy lentils, pomegranate seeds
5. Red cabbage, Savoy cabbage, red pepper, radish, fennel, carrot, chilli, tarragon, dill, parsley, spiced cashews (turmeric, paprika, cumin)

To fill the day, not only was there two complete yoga sessions, but also facial yoga from Michelle and a blissful sound bath to enjoy from Paps .goodvibration
Let me know below if you are interested in joining the next event coming up this spring.

Thank you to .sensitive.foodie for the delicious tofu mayo recipe (to & .alandesmond for recipe inspiration)
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19/08/2025

This week I’m delighted to be invited back by the Living Well Team at the MS Society for a webinar on diet & MS.

I’ll be coveting latest research around what is an MS-friendly diet, how the microbiome and intermittent fasting are being explored in the context of MS, and giving plenty of practical advice on how to eat healthily and how to live well with MS.

To join me on Thursday evening, 21st August @ 6.30pm UK time - go to the link in my bio for a free ticket from Eventbrite.

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29/05/2025

Really looking forward to speaking at this MS seminar organised by the Harrow MS Therapy Centre!

Fantastic speakers covering important topics such as symptom management, latest pharmacological advances, resilience & emotional well-being, improving sleep, navigating the benefit system…. And I will be sharing what the current evidence tells us about dietary approaches to managing and living well with MS.

If you are in the London area (Harrow) and can come along this Sunday, we look forward to seeing you there!
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09/05/2025

I am so excited to be a part of this amazing live event coming up this autumn! 🧡

Living Well Live is going to be an immersive, one-day event to bring the Overcoming MS community together. There will be inspiring practical experiences, breakout sessions, expert insights from those with lived experience of MS, and lots to learn about the evidence-based Overcoming MS Program and healthy lifestyle choices to live well with MS.

And the best bit - it’s available to enjoy in person at a beautiful, accessible, lakeside location in Warwickshire - or you can log in from your home and catch all the action online!

It will be a great opportunity to meet new friends, catch up with old friends from previous events, retreats, Pathways or even from the Live Well Hub.

Tickets are now on sale, and VERY reasonably priced:

✅In-person ticket link: Living Well Live! (In Person Event Tickets) Tickets, Sat, Nov 15, 2025 | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-well-live-in-person-event-tickets-tickets-1329459572369?aff=oddtdtcreator

✅Online ticket link: Living Well Live! (Online Event Tickets) Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 9:20 AM | https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/living-well-live-online-event-tickets-tickets-1329474166019?aff=oddtdtcreator

Spread the word, invite your friends and family, buy your ticket!
See you there! 🧡🧡🧡

Ticket links also in bio 😉

29/04/2025

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Yesterday I was lucky enough to be invited by to join an event hosted by the and the Mayor of Islington.

The gathering embodied this year’s theme of , bringing together seven MS charities and community members for informal conversations and meaningful dialogue that left me both inspired and uplifted.

Listening to Mayor & Councillor Anjna Khurana and British Olympic athlete Lina Neilsen discuss their experiences was particularly moving. Their candour encouraged frank conversation - precisely what’s needed to build awareness around such a diverse condition.

Being so close to a loved one with MS has taught me how this condition manifests differently in each individual - affecting the physical body, cognitive function, and emotional wellbeing, through both visible and invisible symptoms.

These matter profoundly. By sharing experiences, we not only connect with one another but also educate those who may not understand the multifaceted nature of living with MS. Awareness is more than just an appreciation that the condition exists, it’s understanding the experience of living with MS and how and where to support someone. Sometimes, for example as shared, it’s helpful just to listen, and not be solution-focused!

My sincere gratitude to the and the Mayor for hosting such a thoughtful and insightful event 🧡🧡🧡

19/03/2025

This weekend I was again honoured to be facilitating the annual retreat.
This event is a real highlight in the Overcoming MS diary offering a digital and in-person hybrid event. This structure enables a deep-dive and experiential opportunity to really understand how to implement the evidence-based Overcoming MS lifestyle program.

As well as offering so much information with hands-on, practical workshops we also provide a safe and unique space for participants with MS (and their supporters) to meet and bond with other like-minded people with MS. This is the real magic of the event - to see the sharing of stories, as well as tips and hacks for tackling every day challenges, and ultimately the creation a new community of friends and contacts who understand each other and can support each other in a way many have never yet experienced.

Thank you to the fantastic staff team & the brilliant facilitators who make this wonderful event possible 🙏🏼

The whole experience is truly rewarding and heartwarming for me and described as life-changing by the attendees. I am so grateful to work in this way, sharing the knowledge of how the evidence-based Overcoming MS Lifestyle Program really helps people to live well with MS. 🧡💙

12/03/2025

Delighted to share the new episode from in the Living well with Multiple Sclerosis podcast series. It was my absolute pleasure to welcome the lovely Dr Emma Short, a consultant histopathologist, researcher and author.

Just last year, Dr Emma Short published a new book - Healthy Gut, Happy You - and we had a fascinating conversation about the gut, specifically the microbes that live there, and how they impact our overall health.

So much of Dr Emma Short’s knowledge and research on the importance of supporting a healthy gut population of microbes is echoed in the Overcoming MS program. The diet, physical activity, management of stress… all these pillars work to support good gut health, overall health and contribute to living well with MS.

Listen to the podcast - link in bio - to hear us discussing polyphenols, ultra processed foods, prebiotics/probiotics, the impact of lifestyle factors on the microbiome and to hear some practical advice to help implement the recommendations. Thank you Dr Emma Short! 🙏🏼

22/11/2024

So excited to be facilitating the upcoming Overcoming MS UK retreat 2025!

If you or someone you love has MS, do please let them know about these life-changing retreats! The weekend retreat is grounded in robust, evidence-based research that empowers people with MS to make informed lifestyle changes. From comprehensive insights on nutrition to stress management and exercise, you’ll be supported by experts and a community that truly understands your journey. 

“It was incredible to have so many respected, supportive and well-informed specialists who also have personal experience of MS available to us.” Retreat participant 2024.

Key dates: 
Introductory Zoom Sessions: Every Tuesday from 28th January to 11th March, 7pm – 8:30pm 
Weekend Residential Retreat: 14th to 16th March @ The Ammerdown Centre, Sommerset, UK

Proven benefits:
✅ 100% of attendees saw marked improvements across five key wellness areas.
✅ Physical and mental well-being scores increased by 57% and 46%, respectively.
✅ Confidence in understanding and adherence to the Overcoming MS Program increased by an average of 34.5%.
✅ Confidence in discussing the Overcoming MS Program with healthcare professionals increased by 57.5%.


Find out more and register your interest here: https://overcomingms.org/change-your-life-at-an-overcoming-ms-retreat-and-live-well-with-ms

16/11/2024