Afifah Hamilton, Medical Herbalist, Nutritionist and GAPS practitioner

Hello, I am Afifah Hamilton and live near Chichester in West Sussex, UK.

I run a busy clinic, where I treat patients using herbal medicine and clinical nutrition to treat serious and long term medical conditions such as autoimmune conditions, cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

I completed a 4 year full time course at the School of Herbal Medicine qualifying in 1992 since when I have been a member of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and have run my own practice.

I work similarly to an orthodox GP, carrying out standard examinations and clinical diagnoses, but with an eye to underlying causes rather than just treating symptomatically. Unlike a GP I spend a good deal of time with my patients understanding their condition in the broader context of their life, diet and medical history. I create individual dietary strategies to bring about meaningful physiological change, supported by herbal prescriptions, as required, which are tailor-made and dispensed from my extensive herbal pharmacy.

My areas of specialist research include: the ketogenic diet, the palaeolithic diet, auto-immunity, neurological and metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular problems and reproductive health.

Send me a message if you need help with your health

What Patients Say

Changing my diet was not easy at first as I had to break through some of my old beliefs, but once I had freed myself from all that, and thought about diet more realistically, I found I could do it (though I still don’t fancy eating beef). The evidence of the gene test you did with me helped a lot and I have not found it as hard as I expected and neither has my digestive system. The results for my skin have been amazing. Where once I was covered with psoriasis now I just have a couple of small patches left, and these are no longer so red, just a bit dry. Everyone says I look well, so clearly something is radically different, and I feel much stronger, with no colds all winter (so far) which is new for me, so I will stick with your approach as it is working.

― M A (Sussex)

I know it has only been 7 days since I saw you but I thought as i will be so full on next week I would give you feedback now. I am so grateful to you, I really feel like I am on the mend now and I have had no flair ups to speak of. Don’t worry I will stick to the diet for the next few months as you suggested. I generally feel so much healthier- you are a genius! I will not go back to gluten, sugar and caffeine ever.

― SH (Lewis)

Evidence Base & Continuing Professional Development

I am constantly reading and reviewing the latest scientific papers – as you can see from the many referenced articles on this blog. I also participate in regular conferences and summits. Recent training has included:

Organic acids testing – urine screening for biomarker metabolites
Omega 3 – for neurodevelopment and ageing
Dermatology – Bognor GP dermatology group
IAOMT: Mercury and heavy metal toxicity – state of the art testing and safe detox
Genetic testing – Common polymorphisms (SNPs) and their treatment
B12 deficiency & thyroid disease
Hormone dysfunction – environmental influences
Functional Medicine – 3 day nutrition workshop
Genova webinar – comprehensive stool analysis
Cyrex – chemical reactivity / food reactivity / blood-brain barrier function
Brain function and neurodegeneration – Dr Kharrazian
Auto-immune Summit
Gluten Summit
GAPS practitioner training – Dr Campbell-McBride

If you need help with a health problem contact me for a 10 minute discussion.

01243 868108

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Lab Testing and Diagnostics

I have a close working relationship with many local GPs and consultants, recieving and making referrals. I currently work with a number of private labs for the most up-to-date medical testing, including comprehensive stool analyses, vitamin D status, mineral and vitamin deficiencies, hormonal status, comprehensive thyroid panel, autoimmune, dietary and metal allergy testing, and actionable DNA tests.