Women’s Health Nutritionist
Are you exhausted, not yourself, and not sure why?
You are eating reasonably well. You are trying to manage stress. But something has shifted. The weight is not budging, sleep is fragmented, your mood is unpredictable, and you feel like you are running on empty in a way that does not make sense given how you are living your life.
For many women, this is perimenopause. And for most of them, it goes unrecognised for years.The hormonal transition of perimenopause and menopause affects far more than periods and hot flushes. It affects metabolism, cognition, mood, sleep, gut health, bone density, cardiovascular health, and body composition. It is a systemic shift, and it deserves a systemic response - not a single prescription, and not the instruction to simply get on with it.
I am Daisy Tappenden, a Registered Nutritional Therapist (BANT, CNHC) and Level 3 Personal Trainer based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. I work with women from all around the country in perimenopause and menopause who want to understand what is actually happening in their body and address it at the root, through personalised nutrition, lifestyle, and movement support.
What I can help you with
Women come to me with a wide range of symptoms that are often dismissed, misattributed, or managed superficially elsewhere. The most common presentations I work with include persistent fatigue that does not resolve with rest, unexplained weight gain particularly around the abdomen, disrupted sleep and night sweats, brain fog and difficulty concentrating, anxiety or low mood that feels out of character, joint pain and inflammation, digestive changes and bloating, low libido, and irregular or changing menstrual cycles.
These symptoms rarely have a single cause. They are almost always the result of multiple interconnected factors - hormonal, nutritional, metabolic, and lifestyle-related. That is why a one-size-fits-all approach rarely works, and why the work I do with clients is always built around your specific picture.
How nutritional therapy works for hormonal health
Nutritional therapy takes a root-cause approach to health. Rather than managing symptoms in isolation, it looks at the whole system - your hormones, gut health, stress response, nutrient status, sleep, and movement - to understand what is driving how you feel and address it directly.For women in perimenopause and menopause, this means looking at how declining oestrogen and progesterone are affecting your metabolism and insulin sensitivity, identifying nutritional deficiencies that are compounding your symptoms, understanding the role your gut, liver, and adrenal function play in hormonal balance, and building a practical, sustainable plan that fits your actual life.This is evidence-based practice, not generic wellness advice. Every recommendation I make is grounded in current nutritional science and tailored to you as an individual.
What working with me looks like
Initial consultation
We begin with a thorough 60-minute consultation covering your full health history, current symptoms, diet, lifestyle, stress, and sleep. This gives me the comprehensive picture I need to understand what is driving your symptoms before making any recommendations.
Personalised plan
Following the consultation, you receive a completely personalised nutrition, lifestyle, and movement plan built around your specific symptoms, health history, and goals. This is not a template. It is written for you.
Ongoing support
We work together through regular follow-up calls every two weeks to review your progress, adjust the plan as needed, and provide the accountability and support that makes the difference between knowing what to do and actually doing it. You also have unlimited support between sessions through the Practice Better client portal.
Functional testing
Where appropriate, I recommend and interpret functional tests - including comprehensive hormone panels, gut health testing, nutrient status, and thyroid function - to give us objective data to work from rather than relying on symptoms alone.
Who I work with
I work with women at every stage of the hormonal transition - from early perimenopause through to post-menopause - as well as women experiencing hormonal imbalance at other life stages, including PCOS, thyroid dysfunction, PMS, and post-pill hormonal disruption.
My clients are women who are done with being told their symptoms are normal or inevitable. They want to understand what is actually happening and take meaningful action. They are ready to invest in their health with proper support rather than continuing to manage things alone.
I work with clients online across the UK.
Why work with a registered nutritional therapist
As a member of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT) and registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), I work to the highest standards of evidence-based practice and professional ethics. My practice is governed by a strict code of conduct and I maintain ongoing continuing professional development to ensure my clinical knowledge remains current. Nutritional therapy works alongside conventional medicine, not in opposition to it. I work collaboratively with GPs and other healthcare providers where relevant, and always refer on where a client's needs fall outside my scope of practice.
Ready to take the first step?
Your free 20-minute consultation is an opportunity to tell me what you are experiencing, ask any questions you have about how I work, and find out whether nutritional therapy is the right next step for you. There is no obligation.
Book your free 20-minute consultation. or explore the Women's Health Nutrition Packages to find out more about how we work together.