Dietitian

Clear, evidence-based nutrition advice – practical, safe and sustainable.

Brenda Smith is a Senior Specialist Allergy Dietitian with extensive NHS and private practice experience. She supports adults with food allergies and intolerances, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), complex gastrointestinal conditions, weight management and eating disorders.

Many of the people Brenda sees are managing several diagnoses or long-standing symptoms, and have often been given conflicting advice along the way. She brings clarity, with personalised dietary guidance grounded in the latest evidence and designed to fit your life. Working closely with our GPs and Clinical Psychologist, she is also a core part of our Metabolic Clinic.

How Brenda can help

Gut health and digestive conditions

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), including the low-FODMAP diet
• Lactose and fructose intolerance
• Coeliac disease
• Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis
• Liver disease and pancreatitis
• Nutrition after bowel surgery, including ileostomy and colostomy, high-output stoma and short bowel syndrome

Food allergy and intolerance

• Multiple food allergies, including cow’s milk allergy (IgE and non-IgE)
• Intolerances to natural food chemicals, which can mimic allergy

Eating disorders

• Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa
• Binge eating disorder
• Other specified feeding or eating disorders (OSFED)
• Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and telling it apart from fussy eating

Hormonal and women’s health

• Menopause
• Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Acne

Metabolic health

• Weight management
• Raised cholesterol and high blood pressure
• Pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes, including support towards remission

Professional registration and standards

Brenda is registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and is a member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA), including its specialist groups for Allergy, Gastroenterology, Mental Health, Obesity and Freelance Practice. Dietitians are the only nutrition professionals regulated by law, so you can be confident your advice is safe and based on the best available evidence.

Brenda’s approach

Alongside her clinical work, Brenda is a wife and mother of two. She values cultural diversity, lifelong learning and staying active – which shapes her belief in realistic, sustainable nutrition that supports both physical and mental health. There are no fad diets here: just practical changes that work for you, for the long term.

Book an appointment

To book, or if you would like to talk to us first, call 01732 835212 or email info@theprivategpclinic.co.uk.