I CAN HELP YOU
My name is Wendy Shillam. I’m a registered clinical nutritionist. I specialise in women’s longevity. I help peri- or post-menopausal women to lose weight and regain their health and vitality. I work with people who have dietary needs over and above those that a simple diet sheet might fix. These are the sort of consultation questions I answer every day:
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I’ve tried hundreds of diets and they don’t work
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I feel I’m not eating the right things
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I’m trying to lose weight by cutting out sugar/fat/cake, and it’s not working
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I’m losing weight, but I’m scared it’s just muscle loss, I lack energy and vitality
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I’ve got diabetes type 2 and I want to try losing weight fast to aleviate my symptoms
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My doctor has advised that I lose weight – help!
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Ever since I reached menopause, my weight has been creeping up
WHY CHANGE YOUR DIET?
If you are overweight, then losing just 5% of your body weight can make a difference to your health outcomes. Losing 10% makes an even bigger difference. Simply modifying you diet, even if you don’t lose any weight at all, can help strengthen muscles and bring new vitality to your life. If you are underweight you may be on track to becoming frail (an equally common issue for some older women). My mission is to help you improve your diet from day one, via detailed consultations. Many of my clients start feeling better within a week or so. But my advice needs to last a lifetime, so a lot of my work is helping you learn about your own nutrition, so that you can take charge of your own diet, forever.
“IF I DIET I’LL JUST PUT IT ALL BACK ON”
Healthy nutrition is an learned skill – not a regimen imposed from outside. In many cases strict diets are not necessary, Overweight or illness are often caused by eating too little of the right things, or even by emotional issues, such as fatigue, or stress. I treat the whole woman. Often women actually need more food – at more regular intervals – not less. So my ‘diets’ are aimed at helping clients back to enjoying their food, discarding the guilt and embracing variety and plenty.
WRITING
I am a practitioner and a health writer, having worked for the websites of various health charities and not-for-profits inlcuding Cancer Research UK and Say Tomato! Journalists are welcome to contact me for interviews, information, myth busting or fact checking. My book for men and women about happy and healthy ageing, entitled Glorious Summer is available in all good bookstores. For more info see the side panel.
“A long and happy life stems from being content about the past, optimistic for the future and engaged in the present.”
HOW IT WORKS
I work from Great Titchfield Street in London W1 and offer further appointments in Barcelona and Malaga. Each consultation is individually tailored to your requirements. Contact me to hear about the various packages I can offer, from a one-off consultation to three,six or ten sessions.
Make Contact: If you have any questions, or would like to make a booking please send me a message using the system at the bottom of this page.
My approach is scientific, empathetic and pragmatic.
I work with peri- and post-menopausal women, at or after the change of life, who need to lose weight or who would like to radically improve their diets. I can also help if you are suffering from digestion issues, diabetes type 2, frailty, fatigue or low mood – all of which can have a nutritional cause. As we get older our nutritional needs can change radically. A diet that worked when you were twenty, won’t work if you’re 40, and certainly will need some major modification if you are 80. In my clinic there is no upper age limit.
BOOKING AS A NEW CLIENT
I work some of the year in Spain and some of the year in London. Because the first consultation must be face to face, there are times of the year when I can accept new clients and other times when you might have to wait a few weeks for the initial consultation. Subsequent consultations may be face to face or via zoom. At present I am taking bookings for new clients in;
- Spain from September 9th 2024
- London from November 8th 2024
However, I’m always happy to talk to you if your booking is a little in advance, so we can start the ball rolling and you can see some immediate progress.
ASK YOUR QUESTIONS HERE
I’m always pleased to hear from people and help if I can.
