Unlike the standard approach in General Practice of naming and treating the disease, we take a whole person approach to metabolic health. We will look beyond the diagnosis and take into consideration the possible root causes for your symptoms and diagnosis. We will consider your genetics, lifestyle, diet choices and mindset to help tailor a personalised plan beyond just a prescription.

We specialise in managing metabolic conditions, that is conditions where there is dysfunction in how your metabolism is functioning. This includes the following:

• High Blood Pressure
• Cardiovascular disease
• Stroke Risk
• Type II Diabetes or Pre-diabetes
• High cholesterol
• Fatty Liver Disease
• Gout
• Metabolic Syndrome
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Mid-life weight gain including menopause
• Unhealthy relationships with food

Your medications will continue to be managed by your own GP. Although The Metabolic Health Doctor has extensive knowledge on the pharmacological management of chronic diseases, we will not give recommendations on medications. It is our aspiration however that the need for prescription medications will reduce through optimising your metabolic health.

Dietary advice will be tailored to your needs. Strict diet plans are not an essential part of our treatment, and it depends upon the individual. Some people prefer this approach others prefers recipes and guidance on specific foods and portions rather than strict diet plans. The fundamental thing is that whatever approach we take it is tailored to you, manageable and sustainable.

Not at all. They can give us helpful information, by providing more insight into the state of your metabolic health and point us in the direction of possible drivers of disease but they are not essential. Often the testing carried out at the GP practice combined with your medical history will be enough to guide us on your Metabolic Health journey.

It depends on when the tests were completed. The Metabolic Health Doctor is happy to give advice where testing has been completed over the last 2 months, but it will also depend on the nature of the test.

Yes, we will liaise with your own GP with your consent first if need be. This will be mostly in cases where your history has highlighted a symptom or concern that requires further medical assessment.

Yes, you do. The Metabolic Health Doctor will address the root causes of your chronic disease and advise on nutrition, lifestyle and behaviour change; however this advice is aimed at complementing the care given by your own GP rather than replacing it.

CBT is an evidence-based technique which embraces the powerful connection between our thoughts, feelings, behaviours and physical experiences. Adding hypnosis to CBT can reinforce new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving by tapping into our imagination. Hypnotherapy is a way of making you feel relaxed to allow your mind to focus its attention on a dominant idea usually aimed at achieving your goals and living a life true to your values.

The need for testing will vary by each individual and are therefore not included in the package costs. They will be discussed during your initial consultation and can help us gain greater insight into the state of your metabolic health as well as the underlying drivers of disease.

Testing costs will vary from around £100 to £375.

There are a variety of ways in which we can work together. The shortest commitment would be 2 consultations- the initial followed by a planning consultation and this may be all that is needed in someone who is fit and healthy but would just like more insight into their metabolic health and to optimise where they can. You can save money by opting for the Insight Package. For more complex cases 3-6 months would be recommended.

The Metabolic Health Doctor takes a food first approach which means that supplements will only be suggested where we truly believe they will add value to your health. We prefer to base the need for supplements on evidence from testing but sometimes symptoms may prompt a need for a specific supplement. We appreciate that supplements can be costly and this will always be taken into account when any supplement is suggested.

In between your initial consultation and planning consultation I will spend time reviewing the notes from our initial consultation, order further testing, interpreting the results, plotting out possible root causes of your symptoms or dysfunction and making an extensive plan, including recipe selection, nutrition and lifestyle advice as well as supplement recommendations that we will discuss in detail at your planning consult. This takes time beyond that spent during the consultation.