BIO

I’m Dr Samantha Foster. I’ve been a doctor for nearly 35 years in many different roles within the NHS and the private sector.

I’ve always had an interest in food and lifestyle in health and healthcare and alternative approaches to managing health and illness. I love Functional Medicine as it focuses on the root causes of problems so allows for an holistic and patient centred approach to healthcare.

It’s been clear to me over the years, dealing with patients and my own health, that focusing on what you eat, how you move and how you mitigate stress in life can transform wellbeing and improve physical and mental health dramatically.

I am a member of the Institute of Functional Medicine and have completed the Applying Functional Medicine to Clinical Practice course.

I am also training as a nutritional therapist with the Institute of Optimal Nutrition, which is fantastic! I’m a student member of BANT (the British Association for Nutritional and Lifestyle Medicine) and also a member of the Institute of Nutritional Medicine and the British College of Functional Medicine.

It’s a very dynamic and exciting area to be involved in.