Helen Ritchie
Clinical Nutritional Therapist
Hi, I’m Helen and I help women STOP their menopause symptoms from disrupting their lives and careers and START feeling normal again.
When menopause symptoms struck me 7 years ago, I recognised the hot flushes and acute anxiety, but not the brain fog and disrupted sleep, which overnight left me feeling unable to perform in my senior marketing career and ultimately contributed to me being fired from that job.
Unable to take HRT due to my history of breast cancer, I started researching natural alternatives and eventually retrained in nutrition so that I could help other women avoid the unfortunate consequences of menopause that I experienced.
I provide personalised nutrition and lifestyle programmes and advice on a one-to-one basis.
Helen Ritchie, Registered Nutritional Therapist, BA (Hons), DipION, mBANT, CNHC
What is Nutritional Therapy?
Nutritional Therapy is the application of nutrition and lifestyle medicine science in the promotion of health, peak performance and individual care.
I specialise in supporting women looking for relief from menopausal and perimenopausal symptoms such as hot flushes, night sweats, brain fog, weight gain, disrupted sleep, anxiety, depression and lack of energy.
I also work with men and women living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, obesity, heart disease and IBS-type digestive complaints.
My nutrition and lifestyle programmes are completely personalised, based on your goals, specific symptoms and unique health history. I work with you to create a tailor-made plan of realistic food and lifestyle changes that fit into your lifestyle, progressing at a pace to suit you. Although I favour a food-first approach, I sometimes recommend supplements and private functional tests.
Nutritional Therapy is not a replacement for medical advice and I frequently work alongside medical professionals to support your wellbeing.
One-off Nutrition ‘MOT’
Would you like a review your diet and some simple advice on how to eat as healthily as possible?
If you don’t have any specific symptoms or health concerns, that need addressing, this one-off 60-minute nutrition ‘MOT’ is for you.
Based on a 3-day food diary completed in advance of our session, we will discuss my recommendations, agree what changes you can make and I will email the report and action plan to you afterwards.
Investment: £90
Book a free 30-minute call to find out more!
Supplement + Medication Review
Are you confused about dietary supplements and unsure whether they’re making a difference? Or, you may be taking prescription medication and want to be sure that your supplements are safe and not going to cause any interactions with your medicine.
Supplements are big business and many of us wrongly hope they will magically fix our symptoms. Whilst there is no substitute for good nutrition, this one-off, 60-minute review will take the guesswork out of your supplements and ensure what you’re taking is effective and safe to take with any prescribed medication.
Investment: £150
Book a free 30-minute call to find out more!
Health & Wellness Check
The full health and wellness check is based on a comprehensive blood test via a private laboratory [Functional DX], which I interpret for you and create a bespoke nutrition, lifestyle and supplement plan, which we discuss in a one-off 60-minute session.
An alternative to testing privately, is to use recent GP blood test results [within the last 3 months], which I can interpret for you. Investment £150.
The consultation combine with blood test via the private laboratory is £550 [100+ blood markers]. Excluding the cost of the blood draw. Depending on your concerns, alternative tests are available.
Book a free 30-minute call to find out more!
Menopause Intensive
If you have just one major symptom that is bothering you and would like to come up with a strategy for dealing with it naturally through changes to your nutrition and lifestyle, then this one-off 90-minute intensive session is for you. Your personalised action plan will be emailed to you after the session.
Investment: £250
Book a free 30-minute call to find out more!
The Menopause Method
A personalised 12-week 1:1 programme for menopausal women who are ready to start getting back to normal and feeling like their old selves again. Working with me in a series of private nutrition coaching sessions allows us to uncover the underlying causes of your symptoms and provides sufficient time for the changes to make a noticeable difference.
Investment £990
Corporate Wellness Talks & Workshops
Many organisations are now investing in employee wellness programmes. With a 30 year career in marketing behind me, I understand the challenges of working full-time in a stressful environment. I can design and deliver bespoke workshops, talks and mini wellness sessions, aimed at educating, empowering and inspiring your workforce to live happier, healthier, more productive lives.
Recent workshop topics, in addition to managing menopause and perimenopause naturally, have included healthy eating, how to get a good night’s sleep and how to prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s.
To discuss your requirements for a talk or workshop, please do get in touch.
Got questions? Let’s have a chat – book a free 30-minute call with me to find out how I can help
Work with Me
Working with me within a programme of 1:1 personalised nutrition coaching sessions is designed to uncover the underlying causes of your symptoms and give sufficient time for the changes to make a noticeable difference to how you feel. Small changes that fit with your lifestyle all add up to make a big difference in getting you back to feeling good again.
12-week programme includes:
- An initial in-depth consultation to assess current nutrition, lifestyle, symptoms and medical history, based on a detailed health questionnaire
- A series of follow-up sessions to review progress, provide ongoing support and education, plus any programme adjustments
- A final review session to ensure you’re on track and fully equipped to continue feeling great
- In-depth analysis of your food and lifestyle diary
- Nutrition education, health goals setting and coaching
- Medication review and nutrient interaction check, if appropriate
- A personalised nutrition programme based on YOUR goals and needs
- Recommended supplements, if considered necessary
- Recommendation for tests and interpretation of results, if appropriate
- Recipe and meal ideas if required
- Access to me between sessions to answer any questions that arise
Location
I am based in Windsor and work primarily via Zoom, however I am happy to arrange local face-to-face consultations if you prefer.
Got questions? Let’s have a chat – book a free 30-minute call with me to find out how I can help!
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Get In Touch
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