A functional approach to Parkinson’s Disease
Parkinson’s Guernsey is delighted to invite you to this informative talk of interest to the whole community and particularly People living with Parkinson’s.
Dr Kirstie Lawton is a U.K. based specialist in nutrition particularly for People with Parkinson’s.
We, at Parkinson’s Guernsey are firm believers that nutrition can play a very beneficial role in helping People with Parkinson’s.
Kirstie will make her presentation via video link, she will cover the latest research considering the microbiome (gut health), supporting Parkinson’s through nutrition, she will also touch on lifestyle and environmental factors.
Kirstie is an AfN and BANT registered Nutritionist and a CNHC registered Nutritional Therapist, with a career in nutrition spanning more than 20 years. She obtained a BSc Hons in Public Health Nutrition and a PhD in Nutrition from the Queen Margaret University in Edinburgh, and a DipION in Nutritional Therapy from the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in Richmond, London.
To support her academic role, she obtained a PGCE in Higher Education at the University of London. She is also currently completing an MSc in Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration through the University of Sheffield School of Medicine and Population Health.
In addition to her clinical role, Kirstie is currently the module leader for the Level 6 Graduate Diploma in Integrative Functional Nutrition at the Institute for Optimum Nutrition in collaboration with Portsmouth University. This was developed to support medical doctors, researchers, allied and complementary healthcare practitioners to understand and incorporate functional nutritional concepts into their current practice. She is also a member of the editorial board for the Nutritional Medicine Institute (NMI) and Journal.
Her interest in brain health is based on her own experience with a seemingly undiagnosable range of neurological symptoms, which have improved through diet, lifestyle and nutraceutical support. She is currently focusing her research and clinical work on diet
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