About Us

As I was completing my training in Psychiatry, my dad, Peter Jackson was transferring his focus from manufacturing and exporting nutritional supplements to the assessment and treatment of individuals. We often discussed the differences between Psychiatric and Nutritional approaches, sometimes differing, but always agreeing on the usefulness of considering both to best support people’s mental health. Our mental health is dependent on many factors and despite knowing that exercise and diet play a major role in both our physical and mental health, there is little training given to Psychiatrists in Nutritional support for mental health problems. I have become increasingly interested in Nutritional supplementation as part of my clients’ treatment often as an adjunct to medications that I prescribe.

Through our discussions and research over the years comes ‘Nutri-Psych’, a platform for a range of products that are tailored to support a healthy mind. They include core supplements, beneficial for most people and more tailored.

Dr Daniel Jackson MBChB, MRCPsych, MPhil, BSc

I am a Consultant Psychiatrist working in the NHS and independently and have experience of inpatient and outpatient settings dealing with a range of disorders, including; Mood disorders, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Eating disorders and Neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Having worked with various multidisciplinary teams, gaining feedback from my clients and seeing first hand what works for young people and their families, I believe a holistic and responsive approach is inevitably required for recovery.

I graduated in medicine from The University of Birmingham and I am a member of The Royal College of Psychiatrists. I have a Masters in Philosophy and Ethics of Psychiatry and a BSc in Public Health. I have a keen interest in medical education, with roles as Honorary Clinical Tutor and Lecturer on the MRCPsych course as well as Honorary Clinical Tutor at The University of Birmingham and Honorary Lecturer at The University of Warwick. I have undergone Nutritional training in the context of Psychiatry.

Peter Jackson CNM Nutritional Therapist

I have been operating in the natural health world since 1980. I have a wealth of experience in this industry both from a commercial viewpoint and as a qualified nutritional therapist. There is increasing evidence how nutritional intervention can support every aspect of health, including mental health. Much of what we assumed in the past is now being questioned by recent research. In particular, studies relating to the Gut-Brain link are very relevant to mental health. For example research is now showing that some of our key neurotransmitters like serotonin are produced primarily in the gut and not the brain. This is why gut health is so important to mental health and much of our emphasis on this site relates to this.

I first got involved with dealing with pro and prebiotics way back in 1992.At the time, I was suffering from debilitating IBS and I could not get any help or relief from my doctor or allopathic medicine in general. I found I was able to turn things around with pre and probiotics and soluble fibres like Psyllium husks. I was introduced to these amazing nutrients by an experienced Dutch naturopath who was way ahead of his time. You have to remember that way back in 1992, anything that was called ‘bacteria’ was considered to be bad for you so taking bacteria to cure my inflammatory bowel condition was a leap of faith. This leap paid dividends and it was not long before my digestive system was back to normal.

Since then, working with pro and prebiotics has become a passion of mine in a clinic setting. I am a qualified nutritional therapist. Whereas it was clear that these fibres and bacteria were having a dramatic healing effect on my irritable bowel, I did not realise that they could also be helping my brain health as well!! It has only been in the last 10 years or so that it has been shown that much of what goes in the brain actually starts in the gut. The two organs have a direct connection through the vagus nerve which appears to be a 2 way highway.

In my clinic, I am finding that many people who have nervous system diseases have often had a disrupted gut pattern for many years such as on going loose stools or diarrhoea to long term constipation. These types of conditions can mean that bad bacteria has the upper hand in your gut and some of this can make its way to your brain. So what we know now is that if you keep your gut healthy, you can dramatically reduce your chance of a central nervous system disease and this includes dementia. One very recent study has shown how taking the prebiotics, inulin & FOS can help improve brain function. For more information on this study, please see the introduction to the Gut-Brain link section.

Little did I realise that when Daniel started studying psychiatry, that my long term history of dealing with gut health would provide us with an opportunity to working together. I have now been working with natural ways of healing every type of chronic gut disease for over 30 years. It has only been in recent years that I have become aware that this experience has very real relevance to mental health and so I am excited by the opportunity to pass on the benefits of my experience to you whether you are a psychiatrist who is looking to support your clients in a clinic setting or an individual who wants more information on any of our products or some dietary advice.