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The Pharmacist Nutritionist

Nutrition Support for Women Through Midlife

Based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester

The Pharmacist Nutritionist helps women understand the connection between nutrition, lifestyle and health, particularly through midlife. Founded by pharmacist and registered associate nutritionist Helen Shah, the business combines healthcare experience with practical, evidence-based nutrition support.

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About The Pharmacist Nutritionist

The Pharmacist Nutritionist was created to help women make better sense of nutrition and the changes that can come with midlife. From weight and energy to changing hormones and everyday eating habits, the business provides personalised support based on the individual rather than another restrictive diet or set of complicated rules.

At the heart of the business is Helen Shah, a pharmacist and Registered Associate Nutritionist with more than 24 years of healthcare experience. After working in pharmacy, Helen returned to university to study Human Nutrition, gaining a distinction-level MSc from Manchester Metropolitan University. This combination of pharmacy and nutrition gives The Pharmacist Nutritionist a valuable perspective on how food, lifestyle and health can work together.

The business is particularly suited to women who feel that their body or health has changed and want to understand what they can do about it. The aim is not to offer another quick fix, but to provide clear information, individual support and practical changes that can work alongside real life.

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What The Pharmacist Nutritionist Offers

Beyond Calories Group Programme

An introductory workshop followed by an 11-week online programme helping women understand weight loss beyond calorie counting.

Midlife Nutrition Support

Practical support for women navigating changes in nutrition, weight, energy, hormones and health.

Personalised Nutrition Consultations

One-to-one nutrition support tailored around individual health, lifestyle, circumstances and personal goals.

Taste Learn Nourish

Nutrition and food events combining learning, cooking and nourishing food in a relaxed, shared setting.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a pharmacist nutritionist do?

Helen combines her background as a pharmacist with her nutrition expertise to help people understand the wider factors that can affect their health, nutrition and relationship with food.

Who is The Pharmacist Nutritionist's support for?

Helen works with women who want to better understand their nutrition, health and lifestyle rather than relying on quick fixes. Her support looks at the individual and the wider factors that can influence sustainable change.

Does Helen offer support beyond individual nutrition advice?

Yes. As well as her individual work, Helen runs group programmes including Beyond Calories, an 11-week programme exploring nutrition, hormones, metabolism, mindset and sustainable lifestyle changes.

What is the Beyond Calories programme?

Beyond Calories is an 11-week group programme hosted by Helen Shah and Dr Rach Hewitt. It begins with an introductory workshop and explores weight loss beyond calorie counting, including nutrition, hormones, metabolism, mindset and sustainable lifestyle change.

Is nutrition the only thing considered when working with Helen?

No. Helen's approach recognises that nutrition sits alongside other factors that influence health and behaviour. Depending on the support, this can include areas such as mindset, lifestyle, hormones and metabolism.

How can I find out whether The Pharmacist Nutritionist is right for me?

The best place to start is by exploring the support Helen offers and getting in touch to discuss what you are looking for. This gives you the opportunity to understand whether her approach is suited to your needs and goals.

Meet The Business

The Pharmacist Nutritionist grew from Helen Shah's experience of working in healthcare and seeing how nutrition and lifestyle could play a greater role in supporting people's health. After more than two decades in pharmacy, Helen decided to develop that interest further and returned to university at the age of 40 to study Human Nutrition.

That combination of experience now sits at the centre of the business. The Pharmacist Nutritionist brings together the clinical understanding Helen developed through pharmacy with her specialist knowledge of nutrition, creating an approach that looks at the person rather than simply focusing on what is on their plate.

The business has developed a particular interest in supporting women through midlife, when changes in hormones, weight, energy and lifestyle can create new challenges. Alongside individual nutrition support, The Pharmacist Nutritionist also runs Taste Learn Nourish events, combining nutrition education with food, cooking and conversation.