REGISTERED NUTRITIONAL THERAPIST · BASED IN HOLMFIRTH · WORKING MAINLY ONLINE

Food can be a
place to begin.

People come to me with many different concerns, often more than one at once. You might have digestive symptoms, low energy, changing weight or questions about how to eat as your health changes. I help you make sense of the wider picture and find practical food and lifestyle steps that fit your life.

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Personalised support · Food first · No one-size-fits-all plan

A nourishing bowl of grains, beans, seasonal vegetables and herbs on a kitchen table

THE ROOTED IN FOOD APPROACHGood food. Clear thinking.
Room to enjoy it.

Common starting pointsGut health & digestion Midlife & changing health Food for wider wellbeing

When advice is not enough

You have read the articles. What happens next?

Perhaps you have tried changing your diet, cutting foods out or taking supplements, yet you are still unsure what is helping. Sometimes the most useful step is to look at your health history, eating patterns and daily life together.

My job is to help you work out what is relevant to you, explain the reasoning, and turn it into a manageable plan.

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Ways to work together

Support that starts where you are

Some people need a clear starting point. Others benefit from time to explore a more complex picture and adjust their plan as they go.

ONE-TO-ONE

Nutritional therapy

Personalised, food-first support for a wide range of concerns, especially when several aspects of your health seem connected.

LEARN TOGETHER

Talks & workshops

Practical sessions for groups and organisations that make nutrition easier to understand and use.

READ & EXPLORE

Articles & ideas

Articles on food, gut health, blood sugar and what changes as we get older.

The Rooted in Food approach

Start with food.
Look at the whole person.

I use nutritional therapy, microbiome science and the principles of functional medicine to understand how food, lifestyle and individual circumstances interact. Recommendations begin with food wherever possible and make room for enjoyment as well as nutrition.

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Meet Karen

Curiosity about food brought me here.

My background is in biology and education. An interest in cooking grew into a fascination with ingredients, gut health and the microbiome, and eventually into my work as a nutritional therapist. I still believe good nutrition should make sense in an actual kitchen.

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From the journal