He trained at Glasgow Caledonian University, following an established career in the catering industry. He combines his dietetic training with a love of food – he is a trained chef and restaurateur – and has recently opened a parent/child community website www.grub4life.org.uk , which provides support, information, recipes and advice to parents and teachers of young children. He runs a practice in Harley Street where he specialises in weight management, PMS, the menopause, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and food intolerance.