Andrea Bayles (Natural Solutions)

Natural Solutions is a Nutritional Therapy and Natural Health practice. Andrea, a fully qulaified Nutritional Therapist (DipNut, MBANT) and Herbalist (DipHerb, MURHP) recently moved to the Solihull area from the South Coast and is looking to create a successful practice in the West Midlands.

Natural Solutions started 4 years ago and can help anybody achieve health, wellbeing and happiness. Feeling great, waking up with a spring in your step, feeling alive and vital - all start with what you eat. The fuel you put in your 'engine' determines your 'performance!' Nutrition and diet play a huge role in this and Natural Solutions is all about helping individuals reach optimum health through good nutrition and diet.

Eating well is now well and truly in the forefront of everyones lives. You cannot get away from the media advertising diets, healthy foods, weight-loss plans... the list is endless. But where do you begin? Natural Solutions can help point you in the right direction - a consultation will provide you with any nutritional help and information you require to reach your personal goals.

• Individual treatment programmes
• Nutritional and dietary analysis
• Health and wellbeing checks
• Food allergy testing
• Nutritional advice for chronic illness
• Professional and fully qualified

Natural Solutions specialises in the natural and alternative approach to menopause. Women approaching menopause, women struggling daily to get through the menopause with symptoms of hot flushes, mood swings, weight gain, to name but a few can be helped naturally using nutrition and supplements, herbal remedies and lifestyle choices. All of these can bring relief to those of you suffering and can empower you with knowledge so that you are able to make informed choices about your health.

My son (who is now 17 years old), was born with severe learning disabilities and for the first few years of his life struggled with one illness after another, his behaviour was appalling and out of control and by the time he was 7 years old, I was at the end of my tether. We were referred to a child psychiatrist who within 10 minutes of watching my son's behaviour had written a prescription for Ritalin. Ritalin is a Class B drug and has the same effects as amphetamines on normal people. I came away confused and angry that we did not know 'why' he was so badly behaved. So I went to see a Complementary Health Practitioner and we were told he was very allergic to milk and dairy products and wheat and gluten. We took him off those foods and within days, he was transformed and his behaviour was teh best it had been for as long as I could remember. He continued to make progress and his health improved, his digestion improved and all in all we never looked back. That led me into this fascinating world of nutrition and natural health. The adage 'You are what you eat' is so true and my son is testament to that. He continues to experience good health and hasn't required anti-biotics or medication for years.

I trained in London for 5 years at the College of Naturopathic Medicine and achieved Diplomas in Naturopathy, Herbal Medicine and Nutritional Therapy. I am registered with BANT and URHP and also a member of the CNHC (Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council). I am passionate about food and the food we eat. And I love to tell people about it and share my knowledge.