Root cause care.
Built around you.
Every programme starts with listening and testing — because recommending anything without data isn't functional medicine, it's guesswork. Here's exactly how I work.
Personalised
Programme
No two programmes are the same because no two cases are the same. The length, structure, and testing approach are all determined by what your body actually needs. We discuss this on your discovery call and agree a plan that fits your case and your life.
The minimum programme length is three months. For complex cases, six months gives the depth and time to work in layers.
Initial
Consultation
A standalone 75-minute deep dive into your full health history, symptoms, diet, and lifestyle. You’ll leave with a clear clinical picture, a written protocol, and specific testing recommendations — even if you choose not to continue to a programme.
The £350 fee is credited in full toward any programme.
Clinical expertise
first. Testing where
it matters most.
For a standalone initial consultation, I work from your full case history and clinical picture — and testing recommendations are always part of what you leave with. For programmes, advanced functional testing is central to every protocol I build. Either way, every recommendation is grounded in evidence, not guesswork. Standard blood tests check whether markers fall within a broad reference range — functional tests map the actual patterns and rhythms of your biology that standard medicine doesn't look for.
The most comprehensive hormone assessment available. Maps not just hormone levels but how your body makes, uses, and clears hormones throughout the day — including the cortisol patterns that drive fatigue.
- Cortisol rhythm across the full day and night
- Oestrogen, progesterone, and testosterone levels and metabolites
- How oestrogen is being cleared — and whether it's problematic
- DHEA, melatonin, and neurotransmitter precursors
A DNA-based stool analysis identifying exactly what's living in your gut — pathogens, parasites, bacterial imbalances, fungi, and markers of gut lining integrity and immune function.
- Bacterial pathogens, parasites, and fungi
- Microbiome diversity and commensal bacteria levels
- Gut lining permeability markers
- Secretory IgA — gut immune defence
A one-time genetic test revealing how your DNA influences the way you process nutrients, metabolise hormones, respond to stress, and detoxify. Done once — relevant for life.
- MTHFR and methylation pathway variants
- Oestrogen metabolism genes (COMT, CYP1B1)
- Nutrient absorption and processing variants
- Stress response and HPA axis genetics
Urine test covering mitochondrial function, neurotransmitter metabolism, B vitamin status, and markers of yeast and bacterial overgrowth. Particularly useful for fatigue, brain fog, and mood cases.
- Mitochondrial energy production efficiency
- Neurotransmitter metabolites
- B vitamin functional status
- Yeast and bacterial overgrowth markers
Standard GP thyroid tests are notoriously incomplete. A full panel tells a completely different story — one that explains symptoms that a TSH-only test will completely miss.
- TSH, free T3, free T4 and reverse T3
- TPO and TG antibodies (autoimmune markers)
- Conversion efficiency from T4 to active T3
- Subclinical hypothyroidism missed by standard tests
Intracellular micronutrient assessment going well beyond standard bloods — B12, folate, magnesium, zinc, vitamin D, full iron studies. Deficiencies in these drive fatigue and hormonal issues silently.
- Intracellular (functional) nutrient status
- Full iron panel beyond standard ferritin
- Vitamin D, B12, folate, magnesium, zinc
- Deficiencies standard bloods routinely miss
Common
questions
Everything you're likely wondering before you book. If you don't find what you need, email info@lr-functionalnutrition.com
The free discovery call exists precisely for this. In 20 minutes we can identify whether your case is better suited to the 3 or 6-month programme, or whether starting with an initial consultation makes more sense. No pressure, no obligation.
I'll recommend specific tests based on your case — not a standard panel for everyone. Tests are quoted separately and ordered once you're happy to proceed. Typical costs range from £150–£500 depending on which tests are relevant. Kits are posted directly to you.
All sessions are conducted online via video call through Practice Better. Tests are postal. This means wherever you are in the UK, access is exactly the same.
Bring them. Previous DUTCH, GI-MAP, micronutrient panels, or genetic tests are all useful data. If they're recent enough, we may not need to retest — which reduces your overall cost.
Yes. For 3 and 6-month programmes, payment can be split across monthly instalments. Details are discussed on the discovery call. Investment in your health shouldn't be a barrier — we'll find a structure that works.
Most approaches — however well-intentioned — start with assumptions. This starts with data. Everything is built around your specific biology, not a template that worked for someone else. That's the difference.
Absolutely. Email info@lr-functionalnutrition.com with any questions. I read and respond to every message personally, within 2 working days.
Not sure where
to start?
Book a free 20-minute discovery call. No obligation — just an honest conversation about where you are and what might help.