Melody Mackeown
REGistered Nutritional therapist & certified microbiome analyst
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WHY I’M PASSIONATE ABOUT DIGESTIVE HEALTH
In 2016, I experienced the anguish of a close family member with conventionally unexplained distressing digestive symptoms (daily reflux, nausea and abdominal pain). As a result, I undertook extensive research of my own, which led to a much deeper understanding of how our gut microbiomes help to achieve and maintain good health and which adverse events can impact its proper function.
With the dietary steps and nutritional interventions I helped him implement, it resulted in a complete resolution and restoration of his health.
Ever since, I have wondered how many other people suffer long-term needless pain and distress when there are effective solutions at hand that don’t involve faddy or difficult diets and medications (although these are sometimes necessary). As a result, it became a true calling for me and I have worked with hundreds of clients to help them find solutions through nutritional coaching to improve their symptoms and health challenges.
WORK WITH AN EXPERT
Professional Qualifications
- Nutritional Therapy Diploma, www.ion.ac.uk
- Masters Degree (MSc) in Nutrition (CNELM, Middlesex University, www.cnelm.ac.uk)
- Qualified NLP (neuro linguistic programming) practitioner and Health Coach
- Degree in Psychology from Bristol University (BSc Hons Psychology).
- Dr Jason Hawrelak’s Advanced Microbiome Training (Certified Microbiome Restoration Analyst)
Professional Body Memberships
- British Association for Nutritional Therapists (BANT) www.bant.org.uk
- British Society of Ecological Medicine (BSEM) www.bsem.org.uk
- Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) www.cnhc.org.uk
- Complementary Medical Association (CMA) www.the-cma.org.uk
Awards & Recognition
- Awarded a Distinction at The Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION, www.ion.ac.uk) in London.
- This training clinic is regarded as one of the leading nutritional therapy organisations in the UK, with a reputation for both clinical and academic excellence.
- Honored with the Dian Shepperson Award for Clinical Excellence.
Professional Experience
- I’ve worked in collaboration with Lucille Leader and Dr Geoffrey Leader supporting individuals with Parkinson’s disease and at the award winning London Clinic of Nutrition, supporting clients across a range of autoimmune, digestive, hormonal and neurological conditions.
How do I work as a Functional Medicine Practitioner?
I address the underlying causes of your health problems by applying Functional Medicine.
Functional medicine offers a different way of viewing the gut and approaching clinical management by moving away from symptom-based diagnosis to understanding underlying dysfunction and dis-ease by utilising personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine. If we don’t fix the WHY all we do is address/manage the symptoms.
To identify the WHY, I normally recommend specialised functional testing to take the guess work out of your digestive issues. They give us a road map to follow a very precise nutritional protocol unique to your needs. This is called personalised nutrition.
Simply put, without testing and finding out the WHY fixing your digestive problems is less certain.
I also use coaching alongside the functional medicine approach which allows me to support you as whole person, not just disconnected symptoms. It also helps me to address the root causes of any health problems. I focus on a “can do” attitude, finding ways to overcome barriers, increase motivation and to get you excited about all the wonderful food choices available as well as working on eliminating cravings and hunger. As a result, most of my clients who follow a personalized diet and lifestyle programmes see significant positive improvements to their health and wellbeing within just 3-6 months, some within just 1-2 week. To book your complimentary call now click the button below.
“I no longer have any nausea or vomiting. I don’t think I would have been able to go back to work without Melody’s help”
“I suffer from endometriosis, severe pain, vomiting, and nausea. Within the first month of seeing you, my energy levels improved and I no longer have any nausea or vomiting. If I hadn’t changed my diet, as suggested, I don’t think I would have been able to go back to work without Melody’s help as I was feeling sick all the time.”