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Understand your body so you can support it with confidence.

When you can see what is affecting your energy, digestion, sleep, hormones, and metabolism, you can make choices that actually help. No guessing and no overwhelm, just clarity and tools that work with your biology.

Your body runs on patterns. Minerals, digestion, stress load, and metabolism are all linked. When one area is under strain, the others adapt. Instead of chasing symptoms, we look at the underlying pattern that shapes how you feel. This begins with simple testing and clear guidance.

ABOUT ME

I spent many years trying to understand my health when symptoms didn’t make sense and conventional explanations fell short. That led me to study how the body works as a connected system, where minerals, digestion, stress signals, metabolism, and emotional states all influence one another. When I began supporting my body at that deeper level, things finally started to shift.

I trained at the Academy of Healing Nutrition, where I learnt to view well-being through a holistic lens, recognising that physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health are linked. From there, I went on to advanced training in integrative health and functional medicine, continuing my professional development through CPD-accredited training. My studies have focused on physiology, mineral balance, adrenal and thyroid patterns, metabolic function, nutritional biochemistry, and the mind-body relationship.

I value clarity, curiosity, and working with the body rather than forcing or fighting it. I think the body can restore balance if we know what it needs and allow it to happen.

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FOOD AS MEDICINE

Integrative Nutrition

 Food is a powerful tool for preventing and managing health conditions. It is important to choose nutrient-dense foods and pay attention to the quality of our diet. I have a holistic view of nutrition, taking into consideration not only the foods you eat but also your lifestyle, emotional well-being, and individual health needs. My approach recognises the influence of mental and emotional factors on dietary choices and health outcomes. Stress reduction, mindfulness, and emotional well-being are integral to a healthy lifestyle.

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Maxine Pye

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  • People always say, “Why would you eat meat when you can live without it?”

Because I can’t.

For some of us, the “eat more plants and fibre” advice does not just cause a bit of bloating. It can cause real symptoms that mess with your whole day.

I’m talking about stomach pain that stops you going out, sudden bathroom urgency, diarrhoea that wipes you out, constipation that lasts for days, reflux and burning, nausea, trapped gas that feels like pressure in your ribs, and that awful heavy, swollen feeling that can make breathing feel tight.

And it is not random. There is a reason.

A lot of plant foods are built around fibre and certain carbs that ferment. When they hit the gut, bacteria chew on them and produce gas and acids. If your gut is sensitive, or your gut bugs are out of balance, that fermentation can feel brutal.

Plants also come with natural defence chemicals. Some people are fine with them. Some people are not. For the sensitive people, it can show up as gut pain, skin flares, headaches, joint aches, sleep disruption, or that wired, unsettled feeling after eating.

So when someone says, “You can live without meat,” what they really mean is, “I can.”

I can’t. Animal foods are the only foods my body can handle. If that brakes me selfish then yes I am. 

If fibre and plants make you feel great, eat them. If they make you feel awful, you do not owe anyone an apology for listening to your body.
  • Some people are actually so bothered by my steak posts that they’re filing fake “crisis” reports on my account.

Over food.

Because they don’t like what I eat, or don’t like that I look happy doing it.

This isn’t concern for my health.
It’s spite. And yes, it’s jealousy too.

And I’m still here, thriving, and enjoying my steak.
  • Who’s going “on a diet” after Christmas?

You know the deal, January arrives,, so you swear you’ll be “good,” cut everything, then you end up right back where you started.

However, the problem usually isn’t you, it’s the diet.

Because diets are built around restriction, not real habits. They work for a minute, then real life happens.

If you join my subscriber space, I’ll show you a smarter way to eat where you feel satisfied, your meals make sense, and you stop living in that on and off cycle.

No extremes. No obsession. Just simple food and simple routines that you can actually keep.

If you’re done with the January diet circus, to subscribe and I will show you how not to diet.
  • You can’t beat the old classics ❤️
  • This is my kind of Santa 💙

Turns up in in blue.
Wraps the gifts inside out.
Parks the sleigh in a no parking zone.
And Puts your name on the naughty list because you tried to tell him what to do. 🤣
People always say, “Why would you eat meat when you can live without it?”

Because I can’t.

For some of us, the “eat more plants and fibre” advice does not just cause a bit of bloating. It can cause real symptoms that mess with your whole day.

I’m talking about stomach pain that stops you going out, sudden bathroom urgency, diarrhoea that wipes you out, constipation that lasts for days, reflux and burning, nausea, trapped gas that feels like pressure in your ribs, and that awful heavy, swollen feeling that can make breathing feel tight.

And it is not random. There is a reason.

A lot of plant foods are built around fibre and certain carbs that ferment. When they hit the gut, bacteria chew on them and produce gas and acids. If your gut is sensitive, or your gut bugs are out of balance, that fermentation can feel brutal.

Plants also come with natural defence chemicals. Some people are fine with them. Some people are not. For the sensitive people, it can show up as gut pain, skin flares, headaches, joint aches, sleep disruption, or that wired, unsettled feeling after eating.

So when someone says, “You can live without meat,” what they really mean is, “I can.”

I can’t. Animal foods are the only foods my body can handle. If that brakes me selfish then yes I am. 

If fibre and plants make you feel great, eat them. If they make you feel awful, you do not owe anyone an apology for listening to your body.
People always say, “Why would you eat meat when you can live without it?” Because I can’t. For some of us, the “eat more plants and fibre” advice does not just cause a bit of bloating. It can cause real symptoms that mess with your whole day. I’m talking about stomach pain that stops you going out, sudden bathroom urgency, diarrhoea that wipes you out, constipation that lasts for days, reflux and burning, nausea, trapped gas that feels like pressure in your ribs, and that awful heavy, swollen feeling that can make breathing feel tight. And it is not random. There is a reason. A lot of plant foods are built around fibre and certain carbs that ferment. When they hit the gut, bacteria chew on them and produce gas and acids. If your gut is sensitive, or your gut bugs are out of balance, that fermentation can feel brutal. Plants also come with natural defence chemicals. Some people are fine with them. Some people are not. For the sensitive people, it can show up as gut pain, skin flares, headaches, joint aches, sleep disruption, or that wired, unsettled feeling after eating. So when someone says, “You can live without meat,” what they really mean is, “I can.” I can’t. Animal foods are the only foods my body can handle. If that brakes me selfish then yes I am. If fibre and plants make you feel great, eat them. If they make you feel awful, you do not owe anyone an apology for listening to your body.
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Some people are actually so bothered by my steak posts that they’re filing fake “crisis” reports on my account.

Over food.

Because they don’t like what I eat, or don’t like that I look happy doing it.

This isn’t concern for my health.
It’s spite. And yes, it’s jealousy too.

And I’m still here, thriving, and enjoying my steak.
Some people are actually so bothered by my steak posts that they’re filing fake “crisis” reports on my account. Over food. Because they don’t like what I eat, or don’t like that I look happy doing it. This isn’t concern for my health. It’s spite. And yes, it’s jealousy too. And I’m still here, thriving, and enjoying my steak.
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Who’s going “on a diet” after Christmas?

You know the deal, January arrives,, so you swear you’ll be “good,” cut everything, then you end up right back where you started.

However, the problem usually isn’t you, it’s the diet.

Because diets are built around restriction, not real habits. They work for a minute, then real life happens.

If you join my subscriber space, I’ll show you a smarter way to eat where you feel satisfied, your meals make sense, and you stop living in that on and off cycle.

No extremes. No obsession. Just simple food and simple routines that you can actually keep.

If you’re done with the January diet circus, to subscribe and I will show you how not to diet.
Who’s going “on a diet” after Christmas? You know the deal, January arrives,, so you swear you’ll be “good,” cut everything, then you end up right back where you started. However, the problem usually isn’t you, it’s the diet. Because diets are built around restriction, not real habits. They work for a minute, then real life happens. If you join my subscriber space, I’ll show you a smarter way to eat where you feel satisfied, your meals make sense, and you stop living in that on and off cycle. No extremes. No obsession. Just simple food and simple routines that you can actually keep. If you’re done with the January diet circus, to subscribe and I will show you how not to diet.
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You can’t beat the old classics ❤️
You can’t beat the old classics ❤️
2 days ago
View on Instagram |
4/5
This is my kind of Santa 💙

Turns up in in blue.
Wraps the gifts inside out.
Parks the sleigh in a no parking zone.
And Puts your name on the naughty list because you tried to tell him what to do. 🤣
This is my kind of Santa 💙 Turns up in in blue. Wraps the gifts inside out. Parks the sleigh in a no parking zone. And Puts your name on the naughty list because you tried to tell him what to do. 🤣
2 days ago
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