Who is this woman and why should I listen to her?
Good question. There’s such a lot of guff and AI nonsense around, you are wise to check me out. I would. I’m essentially a functional medicine practitioner, UK-based, with 30+ years’ experience. I trained in 2000, long before nutrition degrees came out. My aim is to share truly helpful, practical stuff that can really make a difference to people’s lives. That’s mainly through organising and analysing lab tests, researching and writing stuff I think might help and offering email support when you need it. In return for all the free and low-cost stuff, I ask that you use my links when ordering tests and supplements. Costs you no more, but it keeps me afloat and able to help more. Everyone who benefits thanks you x
More about me
I have been in natural medicine in some form or another for over 38 years (!), over 25 of those as a full time clinician. I founded Purehealth Clinic and TrulyGlutenFree, have also been a features writer, columnist, blogger, awards judge, teacher, author, speaker and agony aunt – and loved every minute of it!
I trained originally with Professor Plaskett, a renowned biochemist and naturopathic doctor, eons before natural health degrees and such like existed. I have trained in loads of other stuff and sort of built up my own clinic skills to fit what I wanted to offer – a truly ‘helicopter’ view of health. If I’m not trained in it, I usually know enough to recognise an issue and be able to refer/advise. I’m essentially a functional medicine practitioner before the term was coined!
My main therapy is nutritional therapy with a naturopathic bias. Most recently, I have completed many of Dr Datis Kharrazian’s advanced functional medicine courses to make sure I am up to date. I used to also practice as a remedial massage therapist, NAET practitioner, aromatherapist and homotoxicologist. I set up a natural health centre with acupuncturists, osteopaths, counsellors etc, but now tend to work from my little office by the sea.
My specialisms tend to be in allergy/intolerance including histamine intolerance and MCAS, hormonal, gut and fatigue problems, but after all these years, I know a lot about a lot of things!
I look forward to helping however I can, Micki
Retiring, but loads of help still here!
I am retiring from Purehealth on 31st December 2025, but I have left my site, books, newsletters etc all up so that you can still access all this lovely info from the last 30 years! I won’t be updating it now, but there is a LOT of really good info here still. Check My Favourites page for where to find info, supplements, tests, practitioners, courses and more. Anything I think could help.
Please continue to support me by using the links, which might give me a bit of commission and you some discounts, and you can buy me a coffee here if you feel moved to.
You can still follow me here.
Bless your cotton socks from me. Thanks for all your love, support and fun over the past 30-odd years. I will miss you, Micki x