Nutritionist in Guildford

I'm Melanie Flood, a Registered Nutritionist based in Guildford. I work with women in their forties, fifties and sixties who are tired of being told their bloods are normal when they don't feel normal at all.

Most of my clients arrive having already tried a lot. Cutting things out. Adding things in. Reading everything. What they haven't had is a plan built around their own biology rather than general advice — and that is what I do differently.

Who I work with

Women in and around Guildford who recognise themselves in some of this:

• Energy that disappears by mid-afternoon, however well you slept
• Weight that has started behaving differently to how it used to
• Brain fog that is starting to affect work
• Digestion that has become unpredictable
• Mood, sleep or temperature regulation that feels unfamiliar
• A sense that something has shifted, without a clear explanation

None of that is inevitable, and none of it is in your head. It is usually a combination of hormonal change, nutritional demand and how your particular body handles both.

What makes this different

I'm a genetic testing practitioner as well as a nutritionist. That means alongside your symptoms and history, I can look at how your body is built to handle things — how efficiently you process folate, how quickly you clear oestrogen, how you respond to caffeine, how your nervous system regulates stress.

Those are traits, not diagnoses. But knowing them changes the plan. It's the difference between guessing which supplement might suit you and knowing which pathway needs support.

How we'd work together

Everything I do follows the same six-part framework, The DECODE Method:

• DNA & Diagnostics — genetic and functional testing, so we're working from data
• Eat — personalised nutrition, no deprivation and no faddiness
• Cleanse — supporting the way your body naturally clears what it needs to
• Outlook — mindset and habits, because a plan you can't keep isn't a plan
• Downtime — sleep, rest and recovery
• Exercise — the right movement for your body and stage of life

Where to find me

I'm based in Guildford and see clients in person across Surrey. I also work online with clients throughout the UK and internationally, which means you don't need to be local to work with me — but if you are, it's often nice to start face to face.

Qualifications and registration

• Registered Nutritionist
• Registered with the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
• Member of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
• Member of the Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (ANP)
• College of Naturopathic Medicine — Distinction
• Lifecode Gx accredited practitioner, Methylation Master
• Mental Health First Aider

Start with a free call

Thirty minutes, no obligation, and no pressure to book anything. We'll talk through what's going on and I'll tell you honestly whether I think I can help — and which of the six pillars I'd start with.

Nutritional therapy supports your health alongside medical care; it isn't a substitute for it. If you're under the care of a GP or consultant, please keep them informed.