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What you eat, drink and are exposed to each day can have a profound effect on your health
Are You Struggling With Health Issues Despite Eating A 'Healthy' Diet?
Hi, I'm Ann. I am a leading nutritional therapist with decades of experience, specialising in digestion and bowel health, skin conditions (eczema, dermatitis, hives, psoriasis, acne), allergies, female hormonal health and fertility/preconception. Additionally I work with people facing a wide range of health challenges including autoimmune disease.
My journey into this field began in my early twenties, when I struggled with multiple allergies that left me utterly exhausted by the end of each week. I would spend weekends in bed, just trying to gather enough energy to face the next few days.
Everything changed when I discovered the profound healing power of nutritional medicine. As my own health was restored, I became inspired to help others. I approach every new case with enthusiasm and dedication, to finding and addressing underlying cause of your health concerns, and help you achieve your goals.
Digestion: The Foundation of Health
So many people believe they are eating a healthy diet, yet continue to experience a range of health issues. Why? Because not all 'healthy' foods are right for everyone. Some so-called 'healthy' foods can actually be at the root of your problem, because we have been led to believe they are unconditionally good for us, yet we are not all the same.
What we eat today may not be as nutritious as it was for previous generations containing pesticides, additives, and lacking vital trace elements. What you absorb from your food each day affects every cell in your body, shaping how you look and feel. A well-balanced gut microbiome can alleviate many health conditions, from skin disorders and allergies to hormonal imbalances, weight gain, depression, and autoimmune disease.
Digestion: - A compromised digestive system can set the stage for a range of health symptoms included in the feature list (above right).
Health Symptoms
- Bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, dysbiosis, IBS, acid reflux
- Hormonal imbalances, menopausal problems, thyroid issues, autoimmune disease, weight-gain
- Skin disorders, food allergies, anxiety, depression
- Chronic fatigue Link
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects one in five people in the UK and is often linked to stress, poor diet, altered gut bacteria/dysbiosis. Symptoms include bloating, abdominal pain, constipation, diarrhoea and anxiety
My Specialisms Include:
- Skin Conditions: Eczema, chronic eczema, psoriasis, acne, rosacea, atopic and seborrheic dermatitis, hives
- Digestive Health: IBS, bloating Link, constipation, diarrhoea, acid reflux, candida/yeast overgrowth, dysbiosis
- Food Sensitivities & Allergies: Food intolerances, immune system health, inhalant allergies
- Emotional Wellbeing: Anxiety, depression, mood swings, stress
- Chronic Fatigue: Persistent tiredness, energy loss
- Hormonal Imbalances: PMS, thyroid, menopause, peri-menopause Link, menstrual, PCOS
- Weight Management: Weight-loss, unexplained weight gain
- Respiratory Health: Recurrent colds, hay fever, sinus issues, nasal congestion
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Headaches & Migraines
- Children’s Health: Hyperactivity, allergies, and other common paediatric health issues
- Fertility: Unexplained infertility, recurrent miscarriages, pre-conceptual care for healthy babies
"I am pregnant!! Thank you for everything you have done for us so far, it has been life changing!"(trying to conceive for 2 1/2 years and now pregnant, 10 weeks after first consultation)
"I no longer need my acid reflux medication, and as an added bonus, I've lost 11 lbs! Ann is incredibly knowledgeable and supportive. I've already recommended her to friends. Thank you, Ann!"
"The eczema all over her body including her face is clearing up quickly, together with the diarrhoea, which has now turned into normal stools."
How I Can Help You
Do you have health problems you need to address?
Are you feeling overwhelmed with confusing health information?
I would love to help you begin your journey to optimal health. I have a holistic, functional medicine approach that focuses on identifying and addressing underlying causes of your illness.
Why Is This So Important?
In today’s world, we are all exposed to environmental toxins, from the food we eat to the air we breathe. These toxins can overwhelm your body, leading to chronic illness. I explore your medical history, look at nutrient deficiencies, food intolerances/allergies, digestion/microbiome, emotions, genetic predispositions as well as lifestyle and environmental factors.
Are Your Health Issues Affecting Your Life?
If this is happening to you, then It is time to take control. By reducing toxin build-up, addressing mineral imbalances, food intolerances and/or allergies and correcting your gut microbiome, we can restore balance to your body, so that you have vibrant energy and lasting health.
Together, we will explore how your diet and lifestyle may be impacting your health, and create a simple and realistic plan, without restrictive diets, to support your healing journey—physically, mentally, and emotionally.
I offer individual consultations or packages.
PACKAGES
Registered Nutritional Therapist For Optimal Health
- Overweight
- Autoimmune Disease
- Digestive problems (IBS, yeast overgrowth, acid reflux)
- Skin conditions (eczema, dermatitis, acne, psoriasis, hives, rosacea)
- Hormonal imbalances (menopause, menstrual, PCOS, thyroid)
- Chronic Fatigue Link
- Respiratory Diseases (hay fever, sinus, rhinitis, constant colds)
- Fertility Issues (infertility, recurrent miscarriages, preconception)
- Headaches, migraines
"Her bowels are now going every day instead of every five days, and her eczema is looking better already"
"After only 3 days I am feeling so much better already! I feel like my stomach has deflated (i.e. no bloating) and feeling more refreshed and alert."
"I had my thyroid tested again at the doctors, and still no need to go back on the medication. She said to continue as I am."
"I feel incredible! My stomach is completely flat and since I've started eating what you suggested and taking the vitamins you suggested, I haven't been bloated, windy or had any diarrhoea."
"The hot flushes I have been having for weeks during menopause have disappeared. I keep expecting them to come back, but so far all good! I have not had any fogginess or anxiety, and I feel much more in control of myself again."
"I have no more problems with diverticulitis and some days I'm full of energy!"
"Two weeks after consultation - "The sneezing has now stopped and the hives, flatulence, energy levels and weight loss have all improved."
"I have lost weight, and my bloating/IBS (which was getting worse), is now getting better and better and I have no more acid reflux."
"6 wk. baby crying all the time and hardly sleeping - "He is still doing really well and we are so pleased - he is honestly like a different baby compared to a few weeks ago."
"I have not had one single headache - they have completely gone. I used to get them all the time, some for three days at a time. Also I have lost weight - 5kgs!"
Make This The Moment You Improve Your Health
As an experienced and compassionate practitioner I listen to you, and take account of your individual needs and lifestyle. I will support you with your health challenges and create a personalised plan so that you have optimum health and vitality. In many cases a simple change of diet and minor adjustments can be all that is needed to make a significant difference to your health.
If appropriate I offer additional functional diagnostic laboratory tests at leading laboratories. If you would like to discuss your symptoms before making an appointment, please contact me, and I will give you a frank appraisal as to whether nutritional medicine is likely to benefit your particular health problem.
PACKAGES
Health conditions that respond well include:
- Acid Reflux
- Acne
- Rosacea
- Allergies
- Anxiety/Panic attacks
- Arthritis/joints
- Asthma
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Candida
- Chronic and unexplained health conditions
- Chronic Fatigue
- Digestion/Bowels/Constipation/Diarrhoea
- Dermatitis
- Perioral Dermatitis
- Diverticulitis
- Emotional
- IBS
- Eczema
- Fatigue/Energy
- Fertility/unexplained infertility
- Babies and Children's health
- Hair Loss
- Hayfever
- Headaches/migraines
- Hives/Urticaria
- Hormonal Issues
- PCOS
- Inflammation
- Joint
- Lupus
- Menstrual Problems
- Men's health
- Nausea
- Psoriasis
- Pre-conceptual Care For Healthy Pregnancy And Babies
- Recurrent Miscarriages
- Respiratory
- PMS
- Rhinitis
- Sinus
- Skin Rashes
- Skin Conditions
- Toxic Overload
- Weight-Gain.
Thank you so much for your work with my son. He was 4 when I brought him to you and had recently been doing longer days at Nursery. He had seemed run down, darker under the eyes and colds were harder to shift. His whole back and the back of his knees were covered in extremely dry skin, it was like sandpaper. He also had impetigo developing around the corner of one side his mouth. We had tried antibiotics to my regret, as they only seemed to make matters worse. Then we came to you. Within 2 days…
Mrs S R - Surrey
I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for helping me come off anti-depressants and for treating my depression in a natural way. Thanks to your precise diagnosisrecommendations, I feel back to my old self! The depression lifting is the most obvious positive outcome from your advice. However, I have also experienced an increase to my energy levels, a boost to my digestive system, relief from itchy skin and no more mouth ulcers! Family and friends have also commented on how healthy I look. So thank you very much for helping me get back on…
Mrs J S - Surrey
For several years I have suffered from Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Lupus) and for the last three years I have been under the care of a consultant rheumatologist. I am delighted to tell you that after six months of following your advice, my consultant rheumatologist has just said that I have no need to visit her again as my latest set of blood tests have proved that the diet is controlling the Lupus and I am now symptom-free. I am very pleased with the result and grateful for all your help!
Ms J P - Surrey
After 18 months of sleepless nights and tears and fights at mealtimes and little help from the doctors, we turned to Ann. She allergy tested our daughter and found that she was intolerant to dairy and soya and also deficient in Zinc. We followed Ann's advice and within 3 nights our daughter was sleeping through, her appetite has improved considerably and we now have a much healthier, happier little girl.
Ms C H - Surrey
I suddenly had loads of energy, no diarrhoea and I lost a stone in weight. I feel better now than I've felt in years. I have a full time job as a teacher and live a normal, busy, active life - all of which is down to my change of diet and ultimately to Ann Shaw. Thank you!
Ms S G - London
Thank you so much for what you have done for me. Goodness knows what I'd be like now if I hadn't come to see you. The weight is still coming off, slowly but surely, and my strength and willpower amaze me!
Ms A B - Shropshire
I am writing to let you know of my miraculous improvement! On the 30th December I developed a cold/healing crisis which I managed to overcome without any chest infection, antibiotics or steroids. I feared the worst when the cold started as my chest had been full of mucus for eight months and I just dreaded to think what I would be like. It cleared and it was better than it had been since last March! I have been able to cut down the Ventolin and hope to cut it out completely…
Mrs J C - Yorkshire
I feel much better without the dairy products. All the pain in my legs disappeared after just a couple of days. I'm very glad I met you - it has helped me (and my boyfriend), more than we ever thought.
Ms N A - Surrey
I really had several problems when I first saw you, ranging from lethargy to most upsetting skin erruptions. Having followed the detoxification programme these problems were resolved and, as a bonus, I lost a stone in weight! Not bad for someone over sixty.
Mrs J P - Surrey
I had to write to tell you I am feeling wonderful - "the works". Just want to say a big thank you. (This patient suffered Irritable Bowel Syndrome).
Mrs S D - Surrey
I had visited several doctors with many symptoms, before I stumbled across your leaflet. I had been offered anti-depressants and counselling and I was really starting to believe it was all in my head. I dread to think where I would have been now, if I hadn't made that first appointment with you. Only a few months ago I was sick, depressed and confused. It was obvious to you that I had a problem with candida, yet so many doctors before had failed to see it. A simple diet with vitamin and mineral supplements was all I needed for…
Ms A A - Wimbledon (via Bali)
My problem was constipation. I am 27 years old and have had the disorder for at least 10 years. I was overweight, felt tired all the time, listless, unmotivated, my skin was in poor condition and mentally I was drained. Doctors kept prescribing 'Fybogel' to relieve my symptoms and told me I would have to take it for life.... Over three months later I have no more problems going to the toilet, have lost over one stone in weight and maintained it. I feel a new person. I have started circuit training, running and weight training and still have…
Ms L L - Ashford
My daughter and I visited you in sheer desperation as she had had M.E. for two and a half years. She was so tired and depressed I wanted to try one more thing. After visiting you we excluded many things including wheat. Two days later she started to improve. One month later she was so well we agreed to let her go back-packing to Australia. She is back now, well and happy. On the odd occasion she eats wheat she becomes tired and lethargic until the wheat leaves her system. In September she will be able to take up…
Mrs J L - Surrey
As a teenager I had continuous problems with Anorexia and so to a certain extent, food and my stomach have always been the centre of my world. My symptoms included regular diarrhoea and abdominal pains (Irritable bowel Syndrome), faintness, acute thirst, fatigue and lack of energy, all of which eventually resulted in depression and a series of panic attacks. When I first met Ann Shaw, I had dark circles under my eyes, pale skin (which had a hint of green!) and absolutely no energy. She immediately tested me for various food intolerances and we discovered that dairy products, wheat…
Ms S G - London
Thank you so much for helping me clear up my long term acne problem. The de-toxing diet that you put me on worked so well. After the first week I decided to be brave and come off the antibiotics that I have been taking for some four years, and to my great pleasure, my skin looked better than ever. This is the first time for about fourteen years that I have not treated my face with some form of tablet or cream. I am so happy! Thanks once again for your help…
Ms A H - Middlesex