Find out the story behind The Calm Gut Dietitian.
The Calm Gut Dietitian
Chloe Hall (RD), BSc, MSc
I set up The Calm Gut Dietitian as I am so passionate about ensuring that everyone has access to the support they need if suffering with gut health issues, histamine intolerance, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) or post covid symptoms/long covid. I have worked in the NHS for over 10 years and continue to do so alongside working privately and raising a toddler. I grew up in a family where members have Coeliac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) so I have always been aware of the impact these conditions can have. In addition to that I have had my own struggles with gut symptoms and have had to learn to manage these. I have a specific interest in histamine intolerance, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and Postural Orthostatic Taychcardia (POTs) as my husband has these conditions and we have found that there is little awareness of these. My son, also, has a milk allergy, so I am very used to adapting meal plans for multiple dietary restrictions as in our family we, unfortunately, have multiple.
Qualifications:
BSc in Nutrition and Dietetics 2011
MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition 2012
British Dietetic Association (BDA) Media Training and Media Management Advanced Course 2015
The low FODMAP diet course at Kings College London 2017
BDA Nutrition and Dietetics in Infancy and Childhood Module 2018
BDA Introduction to dietary management of Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) 2022
MSc Module in Food Allergy, Southampton University 2022
POTs and Long-Covid Masterclass 2022
Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency Masterclass 2022
EDS Echo Nutrition Course - The Ehlers- Danlos society 2023
Experience:
I started my career working in a busy teaching hospital and covered cardiac, trauma, elderly care and gastro wards as part of my rotations as well as running a Gestational Diabetes Clinic. I went on to work as a Research Dietitian on a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) trial. Following that I moved to my current role as a Community Dietitian in the NHS, where I am a clinical lead for gastroenterology and have set up a Gastro clinic, with excellent feedback. As part of this gastro clinic I see patients with IBS, post covid gastro symptoms, Coeliac Disease, IBD, Diverticular disease and histamine intolerance and/or MCAS.
I have volunteered as an advisor for The IBS Network, the UK’s national charity for IBS, since 2018 (www.theibsnetwork.org/about-us/our-advisory-board). I have, also, been a Media Spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association since 2015 and have worked with newspapers, magazines and radio shows. I have, also, presented at conferences including a presentation on Coeliac Disease at Food Matters Live. I am, also, on the Dietetic Advisory board for Mast Cell Action (Home | Mast Cell Action) , a UK charity that supports those with MCAS.
Vision of Dietetics:
I hope to continue to raise awareness of gut health conditions and help to provide training to other Health Professionals on gut health, including lesser known conditions such as histamine intolerance, MCAS and POTs, which can have a huge impact on people’s lives. Through raising awareness, I hope that more people with gut conditions feel well supported and that no-one is just turned away from support being told that it is ‘just a bit of IBS’.