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Living with diabetes can feel overwhelming…

With so much conflicting information about nutrition, blood sugar and what foods are actually healthy, knowing where to start can feel overwhelming.

What should I eat? Will this affect my blood sugar? Is this actually healthy?

It can become exhausting โ€” especially when you’re trying your best and simply feel burnt out.

Diabetes is personal โ€” and your nutrition should be too.

You don’t need another list of rules. You need someone to help you understand what works for your body, your lifestyle and your health.

Meet Christina ๐Ÿ’›

Christina Smith - CL Nutrition and Lifestyle - Nutritional Therapy Consultations

I know that navigating your health can sometimes feel overwhelming. Trying to make sense of conflicting nutrition advice can make finding the right approach difficult.

And this is something I understand on a personal level.

Having lived with type 1 diabetes since the age of five, I know first-hand that managing diabetes is about so much more than just food and blood sugar readings.

It affects how you feel, the decisions you make every day and your relationship with your health.

It’s this personal experience, alongside my passion for nutrition, that drives me to help others find clarity and confidence in their own health journeys.

I believe everyone deserves to understand their body and feel confident in the choices they make for their health.

My approach is centred around personalised nutrition, understanding the bigger picture and looking beyond individual symptoms to explore what could be contributing to them.

I work with individuals experiencing a range of chronic health conditions and metabolic health concerns, with a particular passion for supporting people with pre-diabetes, type 2 diabetes, individuals and families navigating type 1 diabetes.

I understand that no two people are the same, and neither are their health journeys.

That’s why I take the time to understand your health history, lifestyle, symptoms and individual circumstances before developing a plan that works for you.

Together, we’ll explore potential nutritional imbalances, lifestyle factors and underlying triggers that may be influencing your health.

My aim isn’t to overwhelm you with more rules or restrictions. It’s to help you understand what’s happening within your body, identify realistic changes and build sustainable habits that fit into your everyday life.

My training and experience

Behind my personal experience is a strong foundation of professional training and education.

I hold a BSc (Hons) degree in Nutritional Therapy and am registered with the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC).

My training, combined with my experience and personal understanding of type 1 diabetes, allows me to bring both professional knowledge and personal insight into my work.

Let’s work together

Whether you’re newly diagnosed, looking to improve your blood sugar control, or simply wanting to take a more proactive approach to your health, I’d love to help you find your way forward.

Every client receives a personalised nutrition and lifestyle plan, with supplement recommendations, functional testing advice and GP referrals where appropriate.

Most importantly, you’ll have someone in your corner to help you make sense of the information, navigate your challenges and take positive steps towards better health.

You don’t have to figure it all out alone.

If you’d like to find out more about working together, I’d love to hear from you.