I contacted Caroline after reading her information on her website.
I went to Caroline as I was having digestive problems, after an initial telephone conversation and some health questions, Caroline advised that I had a gluten and dairy sensitivity with a high reading for yeast. She devised an eating plan including recipes and supplements that would be beneficial.
I was then able to change my diet and be more conscious of what I eat and to know what to avoid.
Following sessions included testing with lots of other foods and over time some were gradually reintroduced into my diet, including moderate dairy.
My yeast levels came down and on my last session testing showed that although some foods I can reintroduce in moderation I am still gluten sensitive at the moment.
I feel so much better Healthwise, it has had a positive impact on my wellbeing and general mood.
Thankyou Caroline for all your help and advice.
Tracey G – Digestion / General Wellbeing / Moods
Hi Caroline, just want to say a massive thank you for all you help.
I came to you regarding my rash. After a chat and some allergy tests you diagnosed I had Candida, too much yeast in my liver.
After a diet, on your advice, the yeast slowly came down and my liver recovered.
Also you diagnosed that I had a gluten intolerance, so I stated eating gluten free food.
Since all your advice about food that I can and can’t eat I feel so much better. I came to you feeling low, fed up, tired all the time with constant headaches and foggy brain and after our first meeting and starting the diet my foggy brain went.
Slowly after my headaches started going which made me feel so much better, less tired and not feeling low.
Thank you again. I don’t know what I would have done without all your advice. You have changed my life for the better.
Clare C , October 2017 – Skin Rash / Headaches / Foggy brain
I wanted to say a huge thank you, which I’m not sure that I ever got around to saying properly.
I’m not sure of the dates now but I came to see you a couple of years ago with a build up of phlegm in my throat.
Your advice and consultation have proved to be a life saver for me. I stopped eating certain foods, mainly yeast and other sugary ones including prunes, bananas etc.
Even today, if I stray from the path and eat some bread or pizza for example then that very same evening I am suffering badly with a build-up of phlegm. It seems as though the phlegm is still lurking, just ready to be activated so it doesn’t seem that I ever got totally rid of the Candida in my body but I can manage it successfully.
The quality of my daily life has improved immeasurably with your help and like I said, I’m not sure if I ever gave you the proper thank you that you merited.
Please feel free to use the body of this email as a recommendation should you so wish.
I have also recommended you to a number of family and friends although whether any of them have acted on this recommendation, I don’t know.
Nick A, March 2020 – Throat Problems / Candida
Where to begin, well I was always that ‘poorly’ child growing up if there was something going round I got it.
I was plagued with ear-aches, throat infections, tonsillitis, tummy troubles and regular visits to the doctors.
Then at university I was diagnosed as having IBS after having had food poisoning. As the years progressed, I kept food diaries, trying to watch what I ate and having tried a collection of medications the symptoms persisted.
In 2009 I was further diagnosed as having Rheumatoid Arthritis and preceded down a path of numerous medications and all their side effects and medications to control the side effects.
I literally accepted to learn to live a life filled with pain and a lack of mobility.
In 2016 it all came to a head. I spent a summer struggling in discomfort and doubled over in pain almost calling an ambulance for myself, when my sister suggested she’d heard of someone that had helped a friend with Crohn’s disease through diet and had worked with other people with rheumatoid arthritis.
So I contacted Bromsgrove Allergy & Nutrition and made an appointment with Caroline Sproule.
Caroline put me completely at ease and by the end of my first appointment everything became clear all my illnesses over the years made sense. I was gluten, yeast, dairy and soya intolerant and suffering from Candida Albicans.
I left Caroline’s office with a very short list of foods I could eat, at this point I was slightly shocked about how little I could eat but completely relieved that I now had an explanation and was being taken seriously.
Caroline told me that the first 3 weeks would be tough and she was right I got sore throat, earache and felt generally lousy but by the time of my next appointment, (at 3 weeks) I had come through it and I was starting to feel better.
When tested I had a few more foods added to my list and my Candida levels were dropping.
Again Caroline explained the next three weeks would be tough and she would see me again then, (at 6weeks).
I went and stuck religiously to my list of foods and yes there were days that I wasn’t great but I was in this for the long haul.
By 6 weeks I felt amazing. I was revitalised, full of energy and had lost weight.
My next appointment went well with my Candida levels dropping and gaining a few more foods to my list.
We continued this process until my Candida levels were down to normal I had never felt so good.
I went from having to warm my joints up just to start a day to being able to walk up a mountain on my own!
When the hospital did blood tests the rheumatoid arthritis markers were not present in the blood and I am now pain free after years of suffering!!
All this time and all those medications when all I had needed was to eat the right diet for me, I will be forever indebted to Caroline.
Something that most people don’t know about me is that for 14 years I had tried to start a family and we endured three unfortunate losses.
When I first visited Caroline she told me I would need to wait a year I said, “no, I wasn’t willing to wait that long” as I was already 42, but Caroline explained that my body was currently too toxic and needed time to start to heal, and it would take at least 3 months to start to see this change.
So we set off on this journey knowing it was my health that we had to fix.
Almost a year after we first met I had the pleasure of phoning Caroline to tell her I was pregnant!
Caroline went on to guide me and regularly test me throughout my pregnancy to ensure I was a healthy host.
My beautiful daughter Iona was born this summer, happy and healthy and I am continuing to feel amazing.
When I look back I’m so glad I made that call at the end of summer 2016 because that is where I got to meet Caroline my Fairy Godmother and I will be eternally grateful to her for helping me achieve my Happy Ever After!
Carol M , 2018 – candida/ fertility/ rheumatoid arthritis/ IBS/ immune system/ general health
I had consulted my GP and been referred to a consultant who performed an ultra sound, a scan and a colonoscopy.
This showed diverticular disease but fortunately no sinister problems.
However, in 2019 l was struggling with lower stomach pains, bloating and eventually, the inability to eat almost anything without pain and, more often than not, diarrhoea.
I had followed instructions to eat a high fibre diet, to be honest, l always had eaten what l thought was a healthy diet and embraced brown bread, flour, rice and pasta, plenty of nuts and seeds and plenty of veg. This wasn’t helping!
A friend recommended Caroline whom l first saw in June 2019. I had looked at the website and must admit l was pretty sceptical of kinesiology but l was willing to give it a try.
Caroline put me at ease, was knowledgeable and understanding and explained things as she tested me.
I showed as having a gluten intolerance, a dairy intolerance, a yeast intolerance, Dysbiosis (a lack of good bacteria in the bowel), a count of 13 over 28 for Candida Albicans showing a bacteria overgrowth in the gut, mild malabsorption, an unstable blood sugar level and dehydration.
I was given a pretty limited diet but l started to feel better straight away.
I continued to see Caroline on a monthly basis and each time there was an improvement and an increase to my allowed diet.
Now, 5 months on, l am allowed many more foods. I have got a gluten intolerance and there are some yeast products, pulses, fruits and vegetables l can’t eat but l can have cheese and wine in moderation so all is good with the world!
I know with diverticular disease a bout of diverticulitis can occur and is painful and unpleasant but Caroline has given me confidence to tackle that and l know l can revert to my original diet to get things back on track.
I would recommend Bromsgrove Allergy and Nutrition Centre to anyone having dietary problems and l know Caroline advises on a great many conditions besides.
I will certainly continue to see Caroline and have great faith in her.
Lee P, November 2019 – Abdominal Pain / Bloating / IBS/ candida
Caroline was recommended to me by my brother, who Caroline had diagnosed with gluten intolerance.
I was experiencing symptoms of bloating and tiredness and I was diagnosed with a yeast allergy amongst other things such as malabsorption and chronic dehydration.
At first I had to cut out a number of food items and drink water, initially this seemed hard, but the results came quickly and I started to feel better within 2 weeks.
At each session I could eat more and more foods until there were only a few items that just did not suit my body, which is understandable once Caroline explains it to you.
As our lifestyles and living situations change, events can affect our bodies in remarkable ways.
Since my initial visit, I have seen Caroline twice more with new symptoms and concerns and she has set me back on track with my diet, each time leaving me feeling much improved after each session.
Caroline is easy to talk to and extremely supportive. I cannot thank her enough for how she has helped me over the years.
Leigh, August 2019 – Bloating / Low Energy/ candida