Nutrition for cancer support - initial package with Linda Sims
LINDA SIMS
BANT-REGISTERED NUTRITIONIST AND NUTRITIONAL THERAPY PRACTITIONER SPECIALISING IN CANCER NUTRITION
INTEGRATIVE CANCER CARE
It is now widely recognised that nutritional therapy is a valuable tool in cancer prevention and for support prior, during and post treatment. Being told you have cancer can be truly life changing: most patients feel that control over their life has been taken away from them.
‘’ My goal is to help my clients to feel heard and supported and to regain some of this lost control through food, self-care and lifestyle whilst helping them to navigate through the enormous amount of conflicting information that we are all exposed to on a daily basis. Whilst there are never any guarantees, there is ample scientific evidence showing that taking charge of our diet and lifestyle can help tip the balance in our favour."
Linda is a qualified Nutritional Therapist with a diploma from the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM). In 2016 she began lecturing in nutrition for CNM and became a senior lecturer in 2020. Post-graduation she decided to specialise in cancer nutrition, this was largely inspired by her father-in-law who sadly passed away from cancer. As a member of the BSIO, she bases her approach on the latest evidence in the field of nutritional therapy and integrative oncology. She is also registered with The British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT), Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (ANP) and with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council CNHC. She completed an NTEC in Nutrition and Cancer from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition.
In addition she completed Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel’s SATCP course, which sets a new standard in cancer nutrition education in the UK. It is an evidence-based expertly led training programme that draws on Dr Fuller-Shavel’s extensive medical, scientific and integrative care knowledge, as well as systems biology and continually evolving understanding of cancer pathophysiology.
Please note that nutritional therapy is not designed to diagnose, treat, or cure any disease, including cancer. Nutritional therapy is about supporting the body’sresilience and whole person wellbeing, and we always aim to work collaboratively with oncology services.
INTEGRATIVE CANCER SUPPORT - NUTRITION PACKAGE FEES
Our 3-month nutrition package includes an initial consultation of 90 minutes with two follow-up consultations of 60 minutes and two catch up calls of 30 minutes. Written personalised health plans with recipes and supporting information are provided. All sessions of the package must be taken within a 6-month period, or any further sessions left at the end of this timeframe will be null and void.
Please note that our nutrition team is not able to work with integrative doctors outside our clinic beyond our approved referral network, as we aim to keep an aligned and consistent approach. Similarly, if you are under the care of a dietitian in the NHS, we are not usually able to provide joint support. If you have other professionals apart from your oncology team involved in your care, you will need to notify us and discuss this with our clinic coordinator (jody@synthesisclinic.co.uk) before booking in. It is essential that you are consciously prepared to make some nutrition and lifestyle changes before contacting the clinic and to invest time and effort into this approach with our support, as it is not a quick fix.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact your clinic coordinator, Jody Middleton on:
T. 0238 251 2865
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