Food Allergy, Intolerance & Digestive Health Support

Brenda provides specialist dietetic support for food allergy, food intolerance and digestive conditions. As a UK-registered dietitian, she offers personalised nutrition plans to help manage symptoms, enhance gut health and support long-term wellbeing.

Conditions Supported

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) or functional gut disorders, including:

    • Lactose intolerance

    • Fructose intolerance

    • Sensitivity to some or all FODMAPs

    • Reactions to naturally occurring food chemicals that can mimic food allergy such as histamine, salicylates, sulphites and benzoates.

    • Constipation, diarrhoea, bloating and abdominal pain
  • Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)

  • Food allergies

  • Eczema

  • Eosinophillic oesophagitis (EOE)

  • Coeliac disease

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  • Crohn’s disease

  • Ulcerative colitis

  • Liver disease

  • Pancreatitis

  • Gall bladder (removal)

  • Post-surgical digestive conditions:

    • Ileostomy

    • Colostomy

    • High-output stoma

    • Short bowel syndrome

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Symptoms vary in type, severity and cause.  In accordance with health guidelines, for adults I first check  if disease or ‘red flags’ have been ruled out before considering intolerance or functional gut symptoms.

Red flags are actual damage to the body – diseases such as coeliac or inflammatory bowel disease.  These require medical intervention. 

With a detailed allergy and intolerance focused history I can usually tell if it’s allergy or intolerance.

Testing will be discussed as appropriate.

There are many commercially available tests that claim they can diagnose food hypersensitivity such as IgG blood, Kinesiology, Hair analysis, Leucocytotoxic or Cytotoxic, Pulse, Electrodermal (Vega).  These should be avoided as they have no scientific basis and can be harmful when multiple foods are excluded without reason and if they are not reintroduced under guidance of a dietitian.

I am FODMAP trained by Kings College London and use their resources, which are regularly updated.  The FODMAP diet may not need to be done entirely and is only done to identify triggers.  It is not a lifestyle diet.

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“In June 2019,  I experienced nausea, stomach pains and body itching.    When preparing vegetables for dinner, my nose and mouth itched and when peeling carrots, I experienced swelling in the roof of my mouth.  I researched  histamine intolerance and allergies on the internet.  There was a lot of information but I was confused by all the mixed messages.   I excluded a whole range of foods from my diet because I was so worried about allergic reactions and aggravating my gastric problems.   I lost weight as a result.

I contacted Brenda in July, just before I went on holidays abroad.  She offered me an appointment at very short notice.  She gave me information and advice about low histamine foods.   I have been following this diet until quite recently.  In October, Brenda referred me to a highly qualified and experienced allergist who carried out skin prick tests which showed that I have no allergies.

I continue to meet regularly with Brenda to review progress.    My stomach problems have greatly improved and the allergy test results have given me the confidence to reintroduce a variety of foods back into my diet.

Brenda is friendly, helpful and very professional.  She is very knowledgeable about allergies and food intolerances.   Her advice and support has been invaluable throughout this challenging  experience.”

NR, Sittingbourne 

“Our initial appointment for my son who is 11 months old was incredibly reassuring. It was so helpful to both discuss any improvements to his diet and also the next steps to take with regards his cows milk protein allergy. The stage by stage guide on re introduction was very clear so we felt confident that we understood the re introduction process and could get started with stage 1.”

JP, Tunbridge Wells 

“It was a pleasure to meet you. My husband and I found the consultation with you very informative and useful. Thank you for that. We’ve started giving the girls the fortified soya and made some changes to their diet/snacks as advised.”

CH, Tunbridge Wells.  Parents of Cow’s milk allergic twins – anaphylaxis.