About us

South Downs Nutrition is a rapidly growing independent business in the very heart of the South Downs Park - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, handily located on the borders of Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex. Our aim is to improve the overall health of every client that we work with. Many who come to us are confused about what they should eat to help them attain optimal health. With our extensive knowledge and experience, we encourage our clients to step onto the pathway of improving health by guiding them to a high quality, natural diet which is minimally processed, delicious to taste, and nutrient dense. ​Hippocrates wisely stated that disease begins in the gut, and as the quality of the Western diet has gradually deteriorated, so to has the quality of our overall health. If you add the numerous over-the-counter remedies in to the equation, then it is easy to see why our gut health is in such a poor state. Diseases and health conditions unheard of, or extremely rare less than 100 years ago are now rife amongst the general population. We at South Downs Nutrition believe in getting to the root causes of illness rather than merely treating the symptoms. So first and foremost, we concentrate on reducing the toxicity and inflammation within the digestive system.

If you have an ongoing illness that has been causing you troublesome symptoms for some time, then you have come to the right place. ​

Common conditions that we can help include:-

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• ADHD

• ALS

• Autism

• Allergies

• Anaemia

• Anxiety

• Autoimmune conditions (many)

• Crohn's disease and colitis

• Constipation

• Type 2 Diabetes

• Depression

• Diarrhoea 

• Duodenum issues

• Eczema

• Fatigue

• F.P.I.E.S

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​This is by no means an exhaustive list and many more conditions can also be dealt with by improving the environment of the gut. You may have several of these symptoms or maybe they come and go from time to time - this means that your gut microbial population (AKA gut flora) is out of balance and needs to be addressed.

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The gut wall has been designed to be largely impermeable but can become leaky if damaged by an inflammatory diet or toxic OTC medications. An eating regime that is based on highly processed and nutrient deficient foods such as sugars, refined carbohydrates, fast food and ready meals are highly inflammatory and packed full of artificial additives which combine to threaten the structural integrity of our gut wall by decimating the natural gut flora and digestive enzymes.

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The GAPS (Gut and Physiology Syndrome / Gut and Psychology Syndrome) style of treatments ensure that your body will be nurtured and nourished, and will enable the in-built healing process to take place. GAPS patients and clients won't be hungry as the body is satiated with all that Nature offers. Plenty of natural fats, proteins and carbohydrates, which provide vital vitamins and minerals, are provided throughout each step of the treatment journey. 

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The lives of GAPS patients and clients are regularly turned around and there are countless testimonials from those who have found true health from situations of utter despair. Children have gone from being anxious, isolated, distant, disruptive and miserably hungry fussy eaters, to relaxed, enthusiastic, actively involved, cooperative, happily satiated thriving individuals. Adult lives have been changed from ones of extreme mood swings, countless allergies, endless coughs and colds, headaches, stomach issues and joint pain to ones of stable moods, a reduction of allergies, less intense symptoms of colds and flu - all helping to achieve a digestion system that functions in the way it is designed to.

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GAPS patients and clients also learn traditional ways of preparing and preserving foods as the human race used to before modern conveniences were invented. Preservation processes such as fermentation provides some great bacterial benefits for our gut, whether that is by utilising dairy, fruit or vegetables. Produce such as milk kefir (fermented dairy) for example, has been used for thousands of years to help heal and protect the gut microbiome from pathogens, food poisoning and other harmful situations. Fermented foods are packed full of easy to digest, gut nourishing goodness that used to be part of every meal not so long ago. 

At South Downs Nutrition we understand that individual needs vary, and each case will therefore require different help and advice. Some clients will need basic food preparation skills while other need guidance on where to source organic free range meat or dairy. Some will be looking for ideas of how to reduce household toxins, whilst others will be looking for help with how to rebuild their gut health after a course of antibiotics. 

Whatever your health issues are, by using the GAPS protocol methods of treatment, you'll certainly start to improve your immediate health and create better long term wellbeing possibilities.

Check our our contacts page for ways to get in touch. The sooner we start working together, the sooner you'll feel the benefits.

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