In the UK anyone can call themselves a “nutritionist”. The title is not legally protected so regardless of training anyone can call themselves a “nutritionist”.
However, Registered Nutritional Therapists including me are:
- Fully trained in nutrition science and functional medicine
- Required to register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), a PSA-accredited regulatory body
- Members of professional organisations like BANT (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine)
- Required to follow a strict code of ethics and maintain Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
This level of regulation ensures clients are receiving safe, evidence-based advice from a qualified professional.It’s important to remember that only those registered with CNHC are recognised to deliver one-to-one clinical care.
In my case I trained with the Institute of Optimum Nutrition (ION) in London and gained a diploma (DipION, Distinction). I also did some preliminary training at the University of Westminster.