My story

Photo of Nikki Robertson, Dawson City, summer 2019.

Like many NTs my interest in the therapeutic benefits of nutrition began with my own health journey dealing with IBS and psoriasis. Although I thought I had a good understanding of food and lifestyle, it wasn't until I studied it that I could put the pieces together.

After graduating as a holistic nutritionist in Canada, 2019, we moved back to the UK and I started Nutrition with Nikki. Soon after it was discovered I had stage II of a type of cervical cancer, which was fortunately easily treatable. This sparked an MRI which further discovered that I was born with a faulty heart valve and had developed a dangerous aneurism - which led to open heart surgery - therefore the pause button on my nutrition business was firmly pushed .

Fast forward to now

I will be eternally grateful to the NHS (in particular Southampton Hospital) who were amazing throughout my experience and I am extremely grateful for the speed and efficiency with which they dealt with everything otherwise I might not be here today.

However, it is no secret the NHS is struggling to keep up with demand from people dealing with symptoms related to diet and lifestyle - such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, Type II diabetes and IBS – conditions which the World Health Organisation class as modifiable or preventable. They are conditions that can be changed with the right support and this is where I want to target my skills.

Now I am fully recovered, relocated (southern Spain near Gibraltar) and have relaunched my business with renewed passion. I used some timeout to advance my nutrition studies and am now registered as a Nutritional Therapist with BANT and CNHC.

going forward...

I think many people want to make the right choices but don’t know how – it’s a minefield out there with clever marketing on poor quality products and I want to share with you, how to navigate these times and live life with optimum health, feeling good everyday and not feeling guilty, tired or unwell after eating.

My passion is in helping those who have conditions related to lifestyle choices – people who want to make the changes but don’t know how or need support to do so. If you're looking for a magic pill it's not for you. You need to put in some work but it doesn’t need to be daunting, and you should love your food and how it makes you feel, not feel guilty, tired or unwell after eating.