Welcome to Cherish Nutrition and Dietetics
Bring Balance Back to Eating
Cherish Nutrition and Dietetics
Here for You
Could you or someone you know be suffering from an eating disorder?
Cherish Nutrition and Dietetics is centred around the belief that nutrition and therapy combined must be tailored to the unique needs of individuals, harnessing person-centred recovery.
I aim to break the “one size fits all approach” and empower individuals, placing you in the driving seat of your recovery.
I use several consultation options such as WhatsApp, Zoom, and MS Teams as well as in-person meetings.
"Where your focus goes your energy flows"
How I Can Help You
I specialise in introducing a balanced, holistic approach, establishing dietary tolerance and healthy sustainable eating that promotes health.
Once you have decided to recover from an eating disorder, the journey can be a long and complicated process.
However, I encourage you to view your recovery with a renewed sense of curiosity and discovery.
Everyone's recovery process is different; you can always learn important information about situations affecting you.
Each person's expectations and desired outcomes are unique to you.
Now is the time to suspend all preconceived ideas and allow new insights to reveal a new you.
People can progress through this phased approach by making simple changes to their dietary intake or eating behaviours.
The process can have a fundamental impact in giving time and nutrients to heal your physical self, preparing you to be exposed to the challenges ahead.
Recovery takes tremendous courage to fight back against the rigidity and rules that the eating disorder as imposed.
I welcome lots of questions, and I ask that you assume that nothing you believe at the moment is entirely accurate.
There is always more to discover, and I hope to enlighten your insights by being open with yourself and finding a new you and sustained quality of life.
I look forward to hearing from you!
Laura
DIETETICS AND BIO-IMPEDANCEMETRY
IMPROVED NUTRITIONAL DIAGNOSIS
Weight monitoring is insufficient because it does not allow to monitor the evolution of the essential elements that make up "weight" such as water, protein mass, minerals and fat mass. Biody Xpert provides an essential amount of information for dietetic analysis who, depending on the results obtained, will be able to produce dietary programs perfectly adapted to your needs. In a few seconds, Biody Xpert allows you to obtain a detailed body composition report.
The main indicators provided by Biody Xpert to establish a dietary program include
- Fat mass level
- Basic metabolism
- Energy needs
- Skeletal muscle mass of the limbs (appendicular)
- Metabolic protein level
- Active cell mass
- Hydration rate without fat
- Sodium/potassium water balance
- Water balance
- Intracellular water level
- Extracellular water level
A graphical representation is available to assess the progress.
Biody Xpert can be used as an educational tool for client awareness.
Awareness, through a simple reading of the body composition represented in the software by the "target", is one of the structuring elements that will help you to become aware your nutritional needs and motivate to improve your physical condition.
Thanks to body composition measures, clients are better able to improve compliance (adjustment between the behaviour and the proposed treatment) and adapt nutritional advice.
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The quote "All disease begins in the gut" is often attributed to Hippocrates, who is considered the "Father of Medicine" in ancient Greece.
The importance of gut health has been recognized since ancient times, and modern science is now catching up with this understanding. Recent research has shown that the gut microbiome plays a crucial role in various aspects of health, including immune function, metabolism, and mental health. Although the evidence is still in its early stages, the emphasis on the importance of gut health remains relevant. That's why I have decided to include microbiome testing to help shape an individualized, holistic approach to dietary intake and lifestyle.
The human microbiome is home to trillions of microbes.
Your GUTMAP has a bioinformatics database of over 50,000 microbiome samples, and references more than 90 published research studies - This data is decoded into actionable health insights.
- On average patients lost 7.2kg weight for individuals outside their healthy weight range.
- 63% increase in energy levels
- 42% improvement in sleep disorders
- 18% improvement in overall microbiome diversity
- 82% improvement in IBS symptoms
- 83% improvement in Constipation symptoms
Are you looking for a way to improve your gut health? As an approved GUTMAP Practitioner, I can offer you a testing kit at a discounted price of £250. The kit requires a simple at-home stool sample and comes with full instructions. Don't miss out on this opportunity to take control of your gut health!
Accredited laboratory genetic analysis
Reporting on 30+ key health insights
- Bacteria report for 20+ Health Conditions
- Microbiome Diversity
- Biological Age
- Lactose & Gluten Sensitivity
- Macronutrient & Micronutrient Digestion
- Antibiotic and processed Food Damage
- Metabolic Index & Sleep Quality
Testimonials
About Me
My name is Laura Cherry. I qualified as a dietitian and obtained my HCPC registration in 2014, before specialising in eating disorders at Leeds Beckett University.
My qualifications include PG Cert in Eating Disorders, BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics, QNIC accreditation training and CAMHs training in mental health and eating disorders.
In 2016, I won the prestigious Dame Barbara Clayton Award for Innovation & Excellence in Dietetic Practice, competing against other dietetic practitioners for this national award.
Previously I have worked in the NHS for multiple eating disorder units, both in- and outpatient settings. This included a 36 bed CAMHs eating disorder unit and more recently an adult inpatient and outpatient centre in Warwick; working with clients of all ages and backgrounds with a variety of eating disorders and related mental health issues.
Throughout my career, I have witnessed first-hand the impact of eating disorders on an individual's quality of life and also that of their family. This experience has given me a passion and drive to help people suffering with these horrible illnesses, whilst providing insight into the level of support required for true, full and lasting recovery.