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Deirdre McAllister
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My journey to qualifying as a nutritional therapist was borne out of a desire to learn how nutrition and lifestyle could help with conditions such as IBS. Having suffered with this myself prior to learning more about nutrition I knew how unpredictable this condition can be and how it made life difficult to plan for events or family occasions. Through my training with the College of Naturopathic Nutrition my work is informed by a functional medicine model which is science-led and a patient centred approach that aims to identify the root cause and underlying mechanism for chronic digestive problems or any other health condition.
I am dedicated to ensuring that nutritional therapy is practiced responsibly and to the highest standards. With this in mind I am registered to the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC ) – the Professional Standards Council for regulation of Nutritional Therapists and to the professional body, the British Association of Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT). As part of my BANT membership I am continually keeping up to date with latest research and am required to complete many hours of continuing professional development (CPD).
I am a wife and mother to three grown up children with two having flown the nest. I am living and working in County Antrim.
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Deirdre McAllister Nutritional Therapy
I work as a nutritional therapist helping my clients with digestive health issues such as irritable bowel syndrome, heartburn, acid reflux, bloating, cramping, fatigue, constipation and diarrhoea. I also enjoy working with women who are perimenopausal or menopausal and need some extra support to help with wide ranging hormonal concerns at this time in their lives. Many of my clients require help with weight loss and we achieve this without calorie counting while putting nourishing whole food first.
I offer health coaching to support clients make the required dietary and lifestyle changes and this helps them establish new routines and habits that can be sustained.
My clients also benefit from guidance around testing such as food intolerance tests, stool tests, hormone tests and optimal health blood tests. These tests can be organised along with full analysis of results.
Although I have a food first approach supplements will be recommended where appropriate.
What makes Deirde McAllister Nutritional Therapy stand out?
I work with clients with chronic health conditions particularly in my niche area of digestive health. I am an accredited practitioner with Digestion with Confidence and the only therapist in Northern Ireland, which allows me to work with clients locally and across the UK who are looking to withdraw from medications for acid reflux without all the rebound symptoms and ensuring long term successful removal. I can then work with clients to get to the root cause of their digestive issue and help them manage it better.
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