dr kirstie lawton, PhD
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Hi there, I'm Kirstie.
I'm an AfN registered Nutritionist with a PhD in nutrition and a BSc in Public Health Nutrition, both from Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh. Having completed a further 3 years of study at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition (ION), I am also a BANT and CNHC registered Nutritional Therapist. I am completing a Master's degree at the University of Sheffield in Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration.
My specialism is adults who have been diagnosed with or are at risk of developing neurodegenerative health conditions such as Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS), Huntington's Disease and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). For more information, visit www.nutritionandthebrain.com
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For the last 20 + years, I have also worked in paediatric nutrition, from pre-pregnancy to young adulthood, with a focus on gastrointestinal health and gut-related health conditions, neurological health including mental wellness and mental health disorders, and immune health conditions.
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In addition to my clinical work, I was integral to the development of the UK's first Graduate Diploma in Integrative and Functional Nutrition, delivered by the renowned Institute for Optimum Nutrition (www.ion.ac.uk), in collaboration with Portsmouth University. I also teach clinical practice and paediatric nutrition in the ION BSc programme and teach paediatric nutrition at other academic institutions in the UK. I am a member of the Editorial Board for the Nutritional Medicine Institute and Journal (www.nmi.health).To support this, I gained a PGCE in Higher Education from the University of London.
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I also have over 20 years of experience in developing and delivering a wide range of nutrition and lifestyle interventions, plus educational, research-focused, and advisory roles for numerous charities, NGO and Government entities, both in the UK and internationally. I am the lead for Public Health Nutrition at Real World Health (www.realworldhealth.net). I have also worked as a Nutritionist and Health Coach for Second Nature, a digital health and behaviour change programme, since 2018 (www.secondnature.io).
