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"By honouring the whole person, improved health and wellbeing are always possible. My clients show me this every day.

I am grateful for their commitment, courage and curiosity."

Silvia Grisendi

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About my work

My current 1:1 work is focused on supporting recovery after active treatment has ended. 

I help women beyond cancer to overcome exhaustion and create the conditions for health by using bespoke nutritional, lifestyle and mind-body solutions.

PLEASE NOTE: as a holistic therapist and non-medic I do not claim to treat any disease, instead I focus on creating optimal conditions for the body’s own powerful healing abilities to function. 

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My Background

Following a Masters degree in Molecular Biology and a PhD in Human Oncology, I started my career as a scientist at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York (my academic publications), and then joined the Nature Publishing Group as an Associate Editor in London, before leaving scientific publishing and qualifying as a Nutritional Therapist at The College of Naturopathic Medicine in London in 2014. 

I continued my education and obtained the NTEC accredited professional training in Nutrition and Cancer in 2016 from the Institute of Optimum Nutrition in London, and completed specialist NTEC approved training in cancer support through Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel's Systems Approach To Cancer course, where the aim is to support clients before, during and after cancer treatment safely and effectively with a whole person systems approach. This type of additional post-graduation training set the standard in cancer nutrition education in the UK.

I have completed my Functional Medicine Practitioner Certification at the Functional Medicine University. I love the opportunity my job gives me to keep developing my knowledge and skills, through both formal learning and research. 

A Holistic Approach to Health

It was my deep interest in health and the innate intelligence of the human body that guided me to embrace naturopathic clinical practice, after healing my own chronic stress and exhaustion through a holistic natural approach to health and lifestyle.

After more than 12 years in clinical practice, I believe that the health of the body is closely intertwined with our mental and emotional health. I understand how, when dis-ease is present, emotional support can be as important as looking after all the crucial physical aspects.

As a Certified Health Creation Coach & Mentor (UKIHCA registered), I practice with attention to the person as a whole, looking at the possible contributing factors in all the key aspects of life: body, mind, spirit, and environment. 

Having worked with many clients living with serious illnesses over the years has opened my eyes to a deeper understanding of what we need as human beings in order to ‘heal’.  I believe that each one of us holds the power to true healing, if we are willing to look within and listen to our deepest needs, clear our emotional wounds, and live life from our authentic nature.

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Education & Qualifications:

  • Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner
    (FMU CFMP® Certification)

  • Registered Nutritional Therapist (BANT, CNHC)

  • Certified Health Creation Coach & Mentor (Diploma in Health Creation Mentorship, UKIHCA-Accredited)

  • Trauma-Informed Wellbeing Coach (The Chrysalis Effect, UKIHCA-Accredited)

  • Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Certified Practitioner

  • EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Practitioner (Trained Level 1 and 2)

  • Certified DNAlife Practitioner (Nordic Laboratories)

  • PhD Human Oncology 

  • MSc Molecular Biology

  • BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences

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Silvia is a member of the British Association for Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine (BANT), and registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC) and the UK and International Health Coaching Association (UKIHCA). She is fully insured to practice in the UK and abroad. 

Specialties:

Whole-person bespoke programmes to address the following areas of health using Nutrition, Lifestyle Medicine, Holistic Coaching,  and Mind-Body approaches:
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  • Post-cancer recovery support & cancer prevention

  • Cancer-related fatigue

  • Hormonal & metabolic imbalances

  • Fatigue and burnout

  • Stress and anxiety

  • Digestive health

  • Inflammatory conditions

  • Nutrient deficiencies

  • Cardiovascular health

  • Genetic Polymorphisms (SNPs)

Education an Development

Continued Education & Development 

I complete a minimum of 55 hours of Continuing Professional Development each year.
Selected courses and seminars over the years include:

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  • ME, Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia Recovery Foundation Training Course (The Chrysalis Effect, FHT-Accredited, 2026)

  • Trauma-Informed Wellbeing Coaching Training Course (The Chrysalis Effect, UKIHCA-Accredited, 2026)

  • Working Effectively with Neurodivergent Clients Training Course (The Chrysalis Effect, FHT-Accredited, 2026)

  • Reclaiming Our True Nature Conference  – What science is telling us about the impact of psychological, emotional and spiritual factors on survivorship (Yes to Life Conference, May 2026)

  • Menopause Awareness Workplace Training (Wellbeing of Women, June 2026)

  • Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Certification (2025)

  • Diploma in Health Creation Mentorship Certification Course (2025)

  • CFMP® Certification (FMU Functional Medicine Training Program, December 2023)

  • Metabolic Flexibility: Integrative Oncology in Action Conference (The Nutrition Collective, September 2023)

  • Integrative Oncology UK 2023 Conference - Multidisciplinary perspectives and collaboration for better patient outcomes (British Society for Integrative Oncology, March 2023)

  • Women's Health in Menopause and Beyond Conference (British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine, October 2022)

  • Integrative Oncology UK 2022 Conference - Emerging Directions and Bringing Evidence into Practice (British Society for Integrative Oncology, May 2022)

  • Systems Approach to Cancer Training Course (Professional Training Course by Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel, NTEC Certified, July-December 2021)

  • Integrative Oncology UK 2021 Conference - Whole Person Cancer Care For Better Patient Outcomes (British Society for Integrative Oncology, May 2021)

  • Nutritional Science and Cancer Conference – Exploring the increasing consensus and unanswered contradictions around Nutrition and Cancer (Yes to Life Conference, March 2021)

  • Integrating Intermittent Fasting into Nutritional Protocols: A Functional Approach to Chronic Disease (Functional Medicine University, January 2021)

  • The Healing Power Of Nutrition: How Diet Can Reshape Gut Microbiome And Influence The Balance Between Health And Disease (IHCAN Virtual Conference, November 2020)

  • Halting Our Brains Slow Deterioration (Functional Medicine University, October 2020) 

  • Integrative Strategies for Supporting Patients with Breast Cancer (Health Masters Live – Postgraduate Education for Natural Medicine Practitioners, Feb 2020)

  • What You Are Likely Getting Wrong About Ketogenic Eating and Fasting (Functional Medicine University, Feb 2020).

  • Optimising Cancer Survivorship (Functional Medicine University, Jan 2020)

  • Oral Microbiome And The Impacts On Systemic Health (Functional Medicine University, Dec 2019)

  • The Metabolic Approach To Cancer (Functional Medicine University, Parts 1 and 2, Oct 2019)

  • Functional Nutrition: Clinical Solutions for Addressing the Underlying Causes of Disease (Institute for Functional Medicine, 2019)

  • Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Programme for Healthcare Professionals (British Mindfulness Institute, 2019)

  • How We Support Clients With Cancer and Chronic Disease (NNA, 2017)

  • DNA-Life Nutrigenomics Certification Course (Nordic Laboratories, 2016)

  • Applying the Latest Nutrition Evidence for People Affected by Cancer (Institute for Optimal Nutrition, 2016)

  • Cancer: Nutritional Support Before, During, and After Treatment (Institute for Optimal Nutrition, 2016- NTEC Certified).

  • Advanced Functional Medicine Nutrition Case Studies (Institute for Functional Medicine, 2016).

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