your nutritionist
Hi, I’m Hannah
BA(hons) DipCNM mBANT® CNHCreg mIFM AFMCP mBMS
I’m BANT Registered Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner, member of The British Menopause Society, member of the Institute of Functional Medicine and I sit on the Medical Advisory board for the PCOSAA (The American Charity, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness Association). I am full insured and registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), an independent UK regulator for complementary healthcare practitioners. CNHC is also the holder of an Accredited Register by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, an independent body, accountable to the UK Parliament.
I work with women to balance hormones and boost happiness. My clinical specialisms are PCOS, fertility, perimenopause, menopause, weight loss, acne & endometriosis. In 2021, I was headhunted by global consumer healthcare provider GlaxoSmithKline. I worked with Dr Kush Patel and his talented team supporting consumer research into artificial intelligence and personalised nutrition service for PCOS sufferers. Having an opportunity like this to understand how we can better support the PCOS community on a global scale was a true privilege.
MY STORY
Everyone has a story that brings them to discover the importance of nutrition, and this is it for me
With a background rooted in the Arts, I thrive on pulling together a passion for people and nutrition in a creative way. So many books about health and hormones can feel too scientific, stuffy or serious - instead, I want to meet the reader where they are, with empathy and understanding, and with some light hearted wit to leave a smile on their face. Looking after our health doesn’t have to feel like a chore. It can be inspiring, galvanizing - and yes, even fun.
As a thought leader in my area of expertise I regularly contribute to articles in international media, Podcasts and industry webinars. I was honoured to have been invited onto the expert panel for the PCOS Awareness Association's international annual event to promote PCOS education and raise awareness in 2020 and I gave the opening speech at their 2022 GALA. Recently, she was a featured guest on Medical News Today's award-nominated podcasts, In Conversation discussing women's health, PCOS and endometriosis. I also launched the first series of The Positive Method Podcast: Health Happiness & Hormones in 2022.
During my years of clinical practice and personal experience with PCOS and endometriosis, I have tested and refined the principles of how to get to the root cause of hormonal dysfunction. I have helped hundreds of women rewrite their story. Stories of feeling let down, discomfort, overwhelm, infertility, frustration and helplessness. After receiving a Diploma in Acting from London’s prestigious Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, I went on to gain a First Class Honours Degree in Theatre Production from London South Bank University. Upon graduation, I was awarded the Royal National Theatre Student Award in 2009 and was privileged enough to be invited back to be a lecturer. I immersed myself in the world of theatre working in London, Edinburgh and New York. Everyone has a story that brings them to discover the importance of nutrition, and this was it for me. Late nights and long hours led to a black coffee lifestyle more disco than dynamic yoga. Inevitably burnout followed, as well as troublesome hormonal and endocrine issues suffering from PCOS, Endometriosis and ezcema. I left the Theatre world and joined a Global Design and Branding agency, whilst my interest in Nutrition started to gain momentum. What followed out of this was an understanding that nutrition plays a leading role when it comes to your health and happiness. The right guidance can be just the tonic to navigate the complexities of modern life, and it was at this point I embarked on her journey to qualify as a Nutritional Therapist and heal myself, so that I could reclaim my health and become a mum.
Following a 10 year career in the creative industry, I trained for three years at the world renowned College of Naturopathic Medicine in London, qualifying as a Registered Nutritional Therapist. My training continued with the Institute of Functional Medicine and the University of Functional Medicine. I attended and completed the AFMCP™-UK training in London where IFM educates healthcare professionals how to apply these principles in practice through an intensive training course called Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice™. I now runs my practice in Berkhamsted Hertfordshire, specialising in women's health, utilising my nutritional expertise and exceptional rapport with people. As a member of BANT, The Institute of Functional Medicine and The British Menopause Society I continue with extensive postgraduate training to expand my expertise and deepen my knowledge in the practice of evidence based Nutritional Therapy and Functional Medicine.