About

Bear in mind, I am now retired from clinic work after 38 years in natural medicine. I no longer offer the test service (but you can still access some here) and I have removed the books as they need updating etc, sorry. I only ever give you top-notch stuff, as you know! BUT, there is still a ton of help here for you, I promise. Hope you find what you need and will forgive me for broken links as I am no longer updating the site as frequently. Bless your cotton socks, Micki x

More about me

I was (sniff) essentially a functional medicine practitioner, UK-based, with 30+ years’ experience. I trained in 2000, long before nutrition degrees came out. My aim was always to share truly helpful, practical stuff that could really make a difference to people’s lives. That was mainly through organising and analysing lab tests, researching and writing stuff I thought might help and offering email support.

After 30-odd years in medicine running the clinic, I decided it was time to let the clinic and test side of the business go (Jan 26). You’ll still find over 2000 blog posts and 70+ free factsheets for you. Plus I write a regular newsletter here.

With more time on my hands – and not being the retiring type, it seems – I started looking for a new, happy venture in my life. I used to love running our clinic dispensary, choosing fabulous things to recommend for you. I didn’t want to concentrate just on medicine, so I set up a Wellbeing sort of shop full of beautiful, happy-making gorgeous things that make me smile – and I hope they do you too.

I also started writing a more joyful, supportive kind of newsletter here, if you fancy something a bit less illness, more joy as I call it.

There’s a lot of guidance here if you use the search button. In return for all the free and low-cost stuff, I ask that you use my links when ordering stuff I mention or send me a coffee tip sometimes if you can, thank you.

Have fun browsing, Micki x

My Clinical Background

I was (sniff again) 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 was essentially a functional medicine practitioner before the term was coined!

My main therapy was (hanky out) nutritional therapy with a naturopathic bias. Most recently, I completed many of Dr Datis Kharrazian’s advanced functional medicine courses. 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 tended 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!

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