Personalised nutrition and functional medicine support for the wider health needs of people living with trauma and PTSD

Trauma can affect both emotional and physical wellbeing. Alongside symptoms such as anxiety, hypervigilance or feeling emotionally overwhelmed, you may also experience changes in your sleep, energy, appetite, digestion or ability to look after yourself.

For some people, these difficulties exist alongside diagnosed PTSD. For others, past experiences may form part of a much wider health picture.

We provide nutritional and functional medicine support alongside appropriate psychological or medical care, helping you understand and support the aspects of your physical health that may also need attention.

What can trauma and PTSD feel like?

Trauma and PTSD can affect people in very different ways. Symptoms can also change over time and may become more noticeable during periods of additional stress.

You might experience:

Feeling anxious, on edge or hypervigilant
Being easily startled
Flashbacks or intrusive memories
Avoiding people, places or situations associated with difficult experiences
Feeling emotionally numb or disconnected
Difficulty concentrating or remembering things
Problems falling or staying asleep
Nightmares or disturbed sleep
Fatigue or feeling exhausted
Muscle tension or physical discomfort
Changes in appetite or eating patterns
Digestive symptoms that become more noticeable during periods of stress
Difficulty maintaining regular meals or looking after your nutritional needs
Low mood, irritability or feeling overwhelmed

You don't need to experience all of these symptoms, and experiencing some of them doesn't necessarily mean that you have PTSD. PTSD is a clinical diagnosis that should be assessed by an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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Why can trauma affect my wider health?

Our mental and physical health are closely connected.

STRESS & THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

Living with ongoing stress or feeling frequently on alert can be physically demanding. It may affect sleep, appetite, energy and how easily you're able to rest and recover.

SLEEP

Hyperarousal, anxiety, nightmares and intrusive thoughts can make good-quality sleep difficult. Poor sleep can then influence mood, energy, concentration and appetite.

NUTRITION & EATING

Trauma can affect eating in different ways. Some people lose their appetite or find regular meals difficult, while others use food as a source of comfort or struggle with their relationship with food.

GUT HEALTH

The gut and brain communicate with one another, and some people notice that digestive symptoms become more pronounced during periods of psychological stress. We'll consider persistent digestive symptoms as part of your wider health picture rather than assuming they're caused by trauma.

NUTRIENT STATUS & PHYSICAL HEALTH

Restricted eating, poor appetite, digestive difficulties or an inadequate diet can sometimes affect nutritional status. Existing medical conditions and medication may also need to be considered.

HORMONES & MIDLIFE

For women in midlife, hormonal changes may occur alongside existing mental-health difficulties and life stress, sometimes making it harder to distinguish what's contributing to changes in mood, sleep or anxiety.

Our role isn't to assume which of these applies to you. It's to understand your individual health picture and work out where nutritional and functional medicine support may be helpful.

Working alongside your existing care

Nutrition and functional medicine don't replace trauma-focused psychological or medical care.

If you're currently working with a GP, psychologist, psychotherapist, counsellor, psychiatrist or other healthcare professional, our nutritional support can sit alongside that care.

We don't diagnose PTSD or provide trauma therapy. Where something falls outside our scope of practice, we'll encourage you to discuss it with an appropriately qualified healthcare professional.

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How we can support you

Understand your whole health picture

Your first session gives us time to explore your health history, nutrition, eating patterns, sleep, stress, digestive health, medication and other factors that may be relevant to how you're feeling.

Create a personalised plan

We'll bring that information together into clear, practical recommendations. Depending on your individual needs, this may include nutrition, lifestyle, supplements and functional testing where appropriate.

Work together over time

Most clients work with us over three months, giving us time to review how you're getting on, discuss what's changing and adapt your recommendations as we learn more about you. Longer-term support is available where needed.

Where to start

Book a Clarity Call

Not sure whether we're right for you?

Book your first session

If you already know you'd like our support, you can skip the Clarity Call and book your first session directly.

Ready to start working with us?

You can start with a 30-minute paid Clarity Call to talk through what's been going on, ask questions and find out whether our approach feels right for you.

Our consultations are online and we work with clients across the UK and internationally.