Functional Medicine

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At the heart of Functional Medicine lies one simple truth — your body is beautifully interconnected. When one part is out of balance, it can ripple through every system, affecting how you feel day to day. My approach is to look at the whole picture — not just your symptoms — so we can understand why things are happening and how to bring your body back into balance.

Integrated Functional Medicine combines the best of science with a holistic, person-centred approach. It works alongside mainstream medical treatments to support the body’s natural ability to heal and thrive. By considering not just the physical, but also the mental, emotional, social, and environmental influences on your health, we can create a plan that feels sustainable and empowering.

Through carefully tailored nutrition, supplements, and lifestyle strategies, my goal is to help you understand your body, restore balance, and build a healthier future — one that supports you to feel your best every day.

How & Why

 How?

When we take a closer look at human physiology, it becomes clear that we are — quite literally — chemistry in motion. Every thought, every heartbeat, every breath depends on an intricate network of chemical reactions happening within our cells. For these reactions to run smoothly, your body needs the right balance of molecules, enzymes, vitamins, and minerals.

Energy production, for instance, is a beautifully complex process. It relies on countless steps involving enzymes, co-factors, and essential nutrients working together in perfect harmony. When even one of these elements is missing or out of balance, the system can slow down — and so can you.

That’s where nutrition plays a vital role. By identifying which parts of your diet and lifestyle need support, we can ensure your body has everything it requires to function at its best. The goal is simple: to restore the chemistry that powers your wellbeing, helping you feel energised, balanced, and fully yourself again.

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Why ? 

Our relationship with food is one of the most powerful — yet often overlooked — connections we have. Modern life moves fast, and with it comes habits and choices that can gradually erode our long-term health. For generations, food was woven into culture, family, celebration, and care. Today, it is too often reduced to convenience and instant gratification.

The challenge we face is learning how to thrive in this fast-paced world while still putting our health first. It’s about making choices that nurture rather than deplete, and building habits that truly support your wellbeing.

Working with a nutritional therapist gives you the knowledge, structure, and support to achieve your vision of health. Together, we’ll create a new, evidence-based relationship with food — one that feels sustainable, empowering, and deeply personal to you.

On The Radar

Association of the Gut Microbiota with Cognitive Function in Midlife

By Jo Shearing | June 1, 2023

Great piece of recent research on how our gut impacts our cognitive function.  We already understand a lot more about the gut brain axis connection and if we are able to have gut permeability (leaky gut) then we are able to have brain barrier permeability. This confirms why for me as a practitioner it is…

WHO Warns Against Artificial Sugars for Weight Loss

By Jo Shearing | June 1, 2023

I am really pleased to see that there are steps being made in the right direction with regards to sugar substitutes. I don’t often layer in restrictions or remove food groups when working with dietary recommendations however the one stipulation I have is with diet and sugar replacement alternatives. We know that sugar isn’t the…

New Trial shows effect of Vitamin D3 supplements on development of advanced Cancer

By Jo Shearing | November 25, 2020

We hear it all the time and even more so recently how important Vit D is for our health. At the moment it is the spotlight for COVID-19, it’s good to see it mentioned in this recent clinical trial for cancer (Nov, 2020). Another health concern for many. If anything, this is a reminder that…