Good morning Caroline,
I thought I would write a few lines to say how thankful I am for all the help you have given me over the past few weeks.
I have come from someone who was living on soups and tea to now eating three lovely meals each day. Now that was something I thought I would never get back to.
You have managed to do in a few weeks what the doctors couldn’t do in three years.
If my daughter had not found out about you I’m afraid I most likely be bed bound now.
I did not know there were such experts like yourself in the world, I cannot thank you enough for giving me my health and life back again, and now I’ve even started back running again, now that’s just amazing!!
For ever in your debt.
Martin Gavin, Coventry, West Midlands . April 2021
Since initially been diagnosed with Ulcerated Colitis and put onto medication I had about 2 or 3 years of good health. Then I experienced repeated flare ups of Colitis for about 2 years, they would come and go until January 2021 when they seemed to escalate.
I tried various food combinations and restrictions of certain foods that I really did not know whether I was contributing to or causing the flare ups. I was desperate to find out what was setting the flare ups off. I felt miserable as eating was becoming more and more stressful, not knowing if that certain food was going to set it off again. My diet had become very bland by then and I became aware that I may not be getting the right nutrients that I needed to keep my body heathy.
After my initial consultation with Caroline who explained about my past health history and the way in which our bodies may react to certain foods, it made much more sense. I really needed help in finding the correct diet and balance of foods that could help me. Caroline is very friendly and approachable and always there to guide you through the ways to prepare and choose the foods to give the best results. I can now see a better future with the knowledge I have gained through Caroline, about certain foods and my bodies’ reaction to them.
I cannot praise Caroline enough for all the help she has given me.
Thank you, Barbara
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.
I decided to go to see Caroline after years of IBS. Although I seemed to manage it in my early years as I got older the pain and discomfort became worse and I became obsessed about what I ate in case I set it off.
After a consultation with Caroline, I changed my diet and became free of certain types of food and cutting down on others. It was difficult at first but I got used to it and my symptoms improved. I also started taking vitamin supplements on Caroline’s advice.
Although I have finished my regular sessions with Caroline, it is good to know that she is there to help.
Thank you. Karen. February 2020
Caroline has helped me so much since September 2019 with my mental and physical health. I have never felt so happy and confident within myself and it is all down to her and what she has done to help me.
I was lethargic, always bloated, constantly tired and irritable and found it very difficult to concentrate. I was always told by doctors that it was because of IBS and that it was untreatable. As I got older, the pain got worse in my stomach and I just thought it was normal for me to feel that way.
Thanks to Caroline diagnosing me and changing my diet we managed to get rid of all those problems and now I am feeling so much better in myself!
Thankyou. David. January 2020.
Thank you to Caroline you have given me my life back.
My food intolerances seemed to be getting worse to the point that I did not know what to eat for fear of it upsetting me.
After my first visit to Caroline, I was told to cut out many things and to drink plenty of water. It was hard to follow at first but I soon saw an improvement.
Each time I visited Caroline, I was able to re-introduce more food into my diet. I am no longer constantly worried about where the next toilet is or if I can go out on time.
I would recommend Bromsgrove Allergy and Nutrition Centre to anyone having dietary problems. I have finished my initial five appointments and as time goes on I feel better and better.
Thanks Jan. January 2020.
Before I met Caroline, I had suffered with problems with my stomach for years. My bowel movements were so irregular – I would often have bouts of diarrhoea but other days would find that I was constipated, with no clear explanation why. As well as being very inconvenient in my busy lifestyle, I was also often in pain and discomfort and was bloated pretty much all of the time.
I had visited my GP who carried out blood tests for problems such as Coeliac disease and Crohn’s disease but these had come back clear so the explanation I was given was that it was most likely irritable bowel syndrome, most likely brought on by stress from my job. I was advised that certain foods can trigger IBS but as there was no clear pattern to my bowel movements relating to what I had eaten, I had no confidence that my stomach problems would ever go away and thought it was something I would just have to carry on putting up with.
Caroline was recommended to me by a relative and after hearing about her method of testing I will admit that at first I was a bit sceptical! I needn’t have been though – Caroline is clearly very knowledgeable and experienced. After the first session my diet was limited which was hard at first, but I stuck to it and saw improvements very quickly. Over the course of the next 4 sessions I was able to gradually reintroduce most foods and now know which few foods I need to avoid completely or only eat in moderation to keep my stomach in check. The sessions with Caroline also highlighted that other health related issues that I had just put down to my lifestyle (e.g. cracked lips, poor concentration, low energy) were also attributable to my diet and have all improved as a result of seeing Caroline.
I would recommend Bromsgrove Allergy to anyone who may be suffering with similar symptoms – you don’t need to learn to live with them!
Kirsty
I went to see Caroline at the start of this year after a long spell of tiredness and skin breakouts. I’d become so used to these symptoms that I put them down to age, overwork and possibly the menopause as I had a good diet, exercised regularly and had no weight issues
Caroline quickly identified a gluten intolerance, sluggish liver and adrenal fatigue. I followed the recommended food exclusions and took the recommended supplements and within days some of my symptoms improved, then within a couple of weeks my energy levels began to improve. I stuck to the exclusions throughout the time I saw Caroline, gradually re-introducing some items as my body recovered and until we found those items that were the root cause of my problems. I have made permanent changes to my diet and have felt much better than I have done in years, and I certainly don’t feel old anymore!
I really wished I’d seen Caroline years ago. I have recommended her to friends who have been equally as pleased with the advice she has given them.
Helen. December 2019
I visited the Bromsgrove Allergy and Nutrition clinic as I had been back and forth to my doctors with what I thought was acid reflux symptoms which I had been suffering with for numerous years. My symptoms had started to develop more and I was getting to the stage where I didn’t know what to eat as most foods seemed to give me some sort of reaction.
At my first consultation Caroline suspected I had a yeast intolerance and chronic dehydration. I was given a strict diet to follow limiting my intake of caffeine, and omitting certain foods and drinking much more filtered water. I must admit I was very sceptical at first but as the weeks progressed I could see that the advice Caroline was giving me was improving my wellbeing.
It has been a long journey and I don’t think I am at the end of it yet but I now know what I can and can’t eat. My symptoms have improved enormously and I have more energy.
I definitely think you are what you eat and that medication is not always the answer.
Janet L , November 2019
The day I met Caroline for the first time, I had complete confidence in her. I had been suffering from chronic migraines and didn’t want to take any more pills. I had various other health issues too including nausea, stomach ache, IBS and CFS/ME.
Caroline made me very welcome and took a history of my symptoms. She seemed to understand completely why I was feeling like I did and she knew immediately what I needed to do to improve my symptoms and gave me a diet to be following within the next month.
I bought a few essentials on the way home that day and the following morning, after breakfast, I did not feel sick and by the time I went to work I did not feel exhausted.
I have been following the diet now for 9 months and my health is improving steadily. I no longer get debilitating migraines and I rarely get nausea, stomach ache and IBS. I have even improved my CFS/ME symptoms. I am continuing with the diet although I have finished my initial 5 appointment treatment with Caroline and I feel hopeful that as time goes on I will feel better and better.
I would recommend Caroline, without hesitation, and I hope that others will have the same success as me.
Rachel M December 2019