Dr Nick Read

I am a retired gastroenterologist, physiologist and nutritionist, but I currently maintain a private practice in psychotherapy ov physician.  During my academic career, I held chairs in Gastrointestinal Physiology, Human Nutrition and Integrated Medicine at Sheffield University, published over 500 original papers and edited 10 books.  I am a keen writer and since retirement, I have written  ’Sick and Tired: healing the illnesses doctors cannot cure (Phoenix 2006) and Cooking for the Sensitive Gut (with Dr Joan Ransley, Pavilion, 2016).  I also write posts for the following blogs:  www.thesensitivegut.com, www.mindbodydoc.wordpress.com and www.notdrowningbutwaving.wordpress.com.  Until recently, I was the medical adviser and chair of trustees to The IBS Network, the UK’s national charity for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.  A dedicated advocate of self care, I try to delay the ageing process by fell running,  wild swimming and infinite curiosity.