ABOUT
“Food is my passion and I’m excited to share that with you so you can experience the incredible impact it can have on your health and life”.
My name is Gill Rawling. I am a Registered Nutritional Therapist and Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP). I offer one-to-one Nutritional Therapy Consultations and have been practising since 2013.
In my practice, I investigate the potential root causes of your health issues in order to help restore health through changes in nutrition and lifestyle. I explain how your current food and lifestyle choices may be impacting your health. Understanding root causes helps you to feel motivated and empowered to make informed decisions about your food and lifestyle choices.
Nutrition plans should be enjoyable and achievable so I focus on uncomplicated and delicious food to help you integrate my recommendations into your life. I believe that good food doesn’t need complex ingredients or complicated recipes; it’s about choosing real, whole foods that nourish your body.
My Qualifications
My qualifications in nutritional therapy meet the National Occupation Standards for nutritional therapy, ensuring the highest standards of practice and professional care.
Diploma in Nutritional Therapy
(Institute of Optimum Nutrition, 2012)
BSc in Nutritional Therapy
(University of West London, 2015)
Having qualified in functional medicine (Functional Medicine University, 2023), I am also a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner (CFMP).
Professional Registrations
Member of the British Association for Applied Nutrition and Nutritional Therapy (BANT), the professional body for Registered Nutritional Therapists.
Registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the UK government-supported regulatory body for complementary healthcare.
Affiliation with these professional bodies means I am bound by strict standards of professional conduct and am insured for clinical practice.
Professional accreditation also requires me to keep up-to-date in the ever-changing field of personalised nutrition, which I fulfil by regularly attending educational events at the forefront of nutritional science.
My Areas of Interest
My experience covers a wide range of health concerns that nutritional therapy supports or helps prevent. I have a particular interest in healthy ageing and health issues associated with ageing, including:
Digestive problems: acid reflux/GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), constipation, diverticulosis, decreased nutrient absorption, loss of appetite
Metabolic issues: cardiovascular disease, hypertension, heart disease, cholesterol imbalances, type 2 diabetes, weight gain, gout
Hormonal changes: menopause, urinary tract infections (for women), low testosterone, prostate issues (for men), sleep disturbances, hypothyroidism
Cognitive decline and mental health: memory loss, dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, low mood, anxiety, sleep disturbances
Joint and musculoskeletal health: osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, osteopenia (reduced bone density), sarcopenia (muscle loss)
Immune system decline: low immunity, frequent infections, delayed wound healing
Autoimmunity: coeliac disease, Graves’ disease, Hashimoto’s disease, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis…
Fatigue and energy imbalances: low energy, fatigue, micronutrient deficiencies, hypothyroidism
Vision loss: age-related macular degeneration (AMD), cataracts
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My Story
For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by food, for pleasure in my younger years, and later for its power in restoring health.
Years of stressful work and a hectic lifestyle gradually led to a myriad of health issues during my mid-40s, including digestive problems, food intolerances, acne, fatigue, poor concentration, and frequent infections.
Conventional medicine helped some of my symptoms but didn’t offer lasting solutions so I explored various alternative therapies and found that nutritional therapy had the most profound effect on my health and well-being. It was a nutritional therapist who helped resolve my health problems by addressing the underlying causes of my digestive issues.
The effects of nutrition and lifestyle changes on my health were so far-reaching that I gave up my career in international conference organising and re-trained as a nutritional therapist. My aim now is to help others discover natural, long-term solutions to their health issues through nutritional therapy.
In my later years, I continue to explore the benefits of food by growing and using it to maintain my health and well-being. I love to experiment with food, always looking for quick ways to produce nourishing, tasty meals.
Food is my passion and I’m excited to share that with you so you can experience the incredible impact it can have on your health and life.