Beautiful Mind Health

Home
United Kingdom
London
Beautiful Mind Health

Welcome to Beautiful Mind Health: the home of nutritional therapy and naturopathy for children and young people affected by epilepsy and seizures.
(1)

CNHC BANT Integrated Nutritional Therapy and Naturopathy Clinic for children/young adults with Epilepsy and Autism

Website:
https://beautifulmindnutrition.com/ Beautiful Mind Health is a full member of the British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT), registered Nutrigenomic Councillor and a professional member of Epilepsy Action UK. I am passionate about supporting children, young people and adults with epilepsy and seizures to feel healthy and enjoy their lives through Personalised Nutrition, Naturopathy (herbs, aromatherapy) and Lifestyle. My specialisms includes nutrition and lifestyle support for anyone affected by epilepsy and non-epileptic seizures, particularly in the following areas: digestion, sleep, allergies and food intolerances, optimal nutrient intake considering multiple anticonvulsant medications , immune system and bone health. Nutrigenomic testing is offered as part of the consultation and the results drive the targeted nutritional interventions. I work in close collaboration with doctors, dieticians and other health professionals involved in patient's care. Beautiful Mind can offer parent and carer educational sessions on seizure types, their presentations and first aid, medications effects and side effects, epilepsy syndromes and Ketogenic Dietary therapies available in the UK. The consultation will also provide parents and carers of children and young people with epilepsy with details on practical approaches to living with epilepsy, such as seizure monitors and electronic seizure diaries and apps, bedding, head protection and risk assessments as well as epilepsy charities. I am a mother of two children, my daughter was diagnosed with autism and Lennox Gastaut developmental and epilepsy encephalopathy DEE, one of the most severe forms of drug resistant epilepsy, 19 years ago. Additional Qualifications:

Kingston University: Degree in Adult Nursing: Hospital and Community Adult Nurse. Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons: Qualified Veterinary Nurse. Nutrigenomics training. Currently practicing as Naturopath, Nutritional Therapist and a Nutrigenomic Councillor. I complete regular educational CPDs in the area of epilepsy and take part in epilepsy research and establishing epilepsy research priorities with leading UK and European epilepsy charities and European Disease Reference Networks.

08/12/2025

It was a privilege to share our lived experience with a rare complex epilepsy at the ERI Rare Epilepsies Symposium in London.

My vision is that rare epilepsies will be successfully treated with precision medications and tools in the near future.

https://epilepsy-institute.org.uk/eri/about-epilepsy/your-stories/life-with-epilepsy-marias-story/

07/10/2025

The latest research recap from the International League against Epilepsy gives so much hope for people affected by focal epilepsy to open up conversations with their doctors about trialling immunotherapy for their difficult to treat focal seizures.

The underlying mechanisms for the success are treating inflammation and improving blood brain barrier health with medications.

In addition, it is important to assess potential causes of inflammation by looking at diet, environment and psychological aspects as well as genetic predispositions (nutritional genomics).

https://www.ilae.org/journals/epigraph/epigraph-vol-27-issue-3-summer-2025/research-recap-empiric-immunotherapy-for-highly-refractory-epilepsy-dr-elisabeth-doran

10/08/2025

🧁These easy to make organic dairy-free spelt flour muffins are rich in minerals (selenium, magnesium, calcium, chromium, copper, manganese and zinc) and contain both soluble and insoluble fibre essential for gut microbiome diversity. My whole family loved them and hope yours will too.

🤲The recipe can be customised to be dairy or gluten-free in line with your family’s needs and preferences.

🌰I used home-made organic nut milk (a mix of Brazil, pecan, walnut, cashew, hazelnut and almond nuts blended with filtered water, with a touch of pink salt and wild honey).

🥥Normally, I would make them grain and sugar free with coconut or hazelnut/almond flours and stevia, but had to cater for everyone’s needs this time and used organic whole grain and white spelt flours and a bit of coconut sugar.

Ingredients:
2 eggs
115 mls olive oil melted with 10 mls coconut oil
250 mls organic nut milk
100g coconut sugar
1 tsp Himalayan pink salt
1 tsp organic cinnamon powder
1 tsp organic vanilla essence
200 g white and 200 g wholemeal spelt flours
2 tsp baking powder
1 small ripe banana
100g wild blackberries

01/08/2025

🥗We have been busy at Beautiful Mind Health thinking of and creating recipes designed to support brain health, especially in epilepsy, a chronic neurological/neurodevelopmental condition affecting both children and adults.

It is often difficult and sometimes contra-indicated with certain anti-seizure medications ASM to find food supplements that will not tip the balance between the health benefit and loss of seizure control.

💊This is the reason we use foods as targeted supplements (in addition to safe nutrient supplementation) in our therapeutic recommendations that address many of the problems associated with epilepsy, neuroinflammation and ASMs.

🎨We have designed a colourful leaflet for you highlighting some of our favourite foods, nutrients they contain and physiological actions supporting brain health in epilepsy.

Please remember, to avoid ingredients you are sensitive or allergic to and arrange food sensitivity testing if you suspect your family may have unwanted reactions to healthy foods.

Please visit our website to subscribe to Nurturing Waves (advice, recipes and consultation and supplement offers) and download the free Top 10 Brain Supporting Foods In Epilepsy:

https://beautifulmindnutrition.com/

25/07/2025

💜 Gut-loving Chocolate Mousse the Whole Family Will Love! 💜

This is one of our favourite nourishing treats – a truly prebiotic + probiotic chocolate mousse that supports your child’s gut health while tasting absolutely delicious! 😋

It’s made with flavoursome cherry kefir, rich organic cacao powder, and a colourful blend of berry powders – including bilberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, and sea buckthorn – with just a touch of maple syrup for natural sweetness. 🍒🫐

You can easily swap the maple syrup for organic honey, inulin syrup, or even a little stevia if that works better for your family (for older children)🌿

The berries, cacao, and maple syrup aren’t just tasty – they’re full of prebiotic plant compounds that help feed the good bacteria and yeast in the kefir, creating a gut-friendly dessert that encourages a diverse microbiome for your child.

05/07/2025

🙏Thank you Epilepsy Research Institute for the amazing opportunity to contribute to the new research project you have funded and
which meets the criteria of the Top 10 Research Priorities in Epilepsy: Unlocking Refractory Epilepsy with AI!

🧐It was lovely to meet the AI-Researchers, Neurologists and People with epilepsy and share our knowledge and skills to fine tune the project, which I believe will hugely benefit individuals whose seizures and epilepsy do not respond well to current anti-seizure medications ASM, Surgery or Ketogenic Dietary Therapies.

💡I look forward to working together over the next couple of years to improve the lives of everyone affected by epilepsy and seizures.

02/07/2025

🙏I find the topic of Microbiome and Epilepsy fascinating and truly believe one day Microbiome targeting therapies may become a novel adjuvant treatment option for drug resistant epilepsies.

📚Please head to my blog to learn more about Microbiome and Epilepsy
https://beautifulmindnutrition.com/gut-health-and-epilepsy-how-probiotics-may-support-optimal-seizure-control-through-the-gut-brain-axis/

24/06/2025

💡Another great research project to support people with epilepsy & seizures I was privileged to contribute to.

This research investigates if breath and skin molecules can be used to confirm if someone has had an epileptic seizure or a psychogenic seizure, and to help predict the occurrence of seizures. The test could be available for Emergency services to help with the diagnosis.

⌚️Researchers are in the planning stages to develop a portable wearable device that could be used for people affected by seizures.

🦮The inspiration behind the project comes from the ability of our pet dogs to predict and react to their owners’s seizures. 🩷

20/06/2025

🪴Supporting Your Child’s Development — Naturally and Gently

As parents, we’re always searching for safe, effective ways to support our children’s growth and development, especially when they face the challenges of Epilepsy, Autism, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, ADHD, or rare genetic conditions like Phelan-McDermid Syndrome.

A recent clinical review has brought encouraging news. Researchers looked at a gentle, natural approach called Metabolic Support Therapy (MST) using a combination of Q10 ubiquinol, Vitamin E, and certain B-complex vitamins.

🩷What they found might give us hope:

🌟Over 3 in 4 children and young adults in the study showed improvement

🌟Effects were most noticeable in thinking skills/cognition, daily functioning, and social engagement

🌟One young boy even gained over 20 IQ points in 6 months

🌟Particularly strong effects were seen in children who also had intellectual disability

🕊️The therapy was well tolerated, with only mild, temporary side effects like restlessness or difficulty sleeping in some children.

🧠 This nutritional therapy supports the brain’s energy factories (mitochondria), which are often affected in neurodevelopmental conditions. While this isn’t a cure, it may help bring out more potential in your child—working alongside medical treatments and therapies you already use.

📖The study was small, and more research is needed, but these early results are very promising.

✨If you’d like to learn more or explore whether this approach could be right for your family, please get in touch and I will be happy to support you.

17/06/2025

Thank you ESNA (Epilepsy Nurses Association) for an amazing Prescribing and Treatment Training day!

It was so lovely to meet colleagues, talk to company representatives and hear about excellent clinical practices in the field of epilepsy.

I was particularly inspired to learn about emerging clinical trials using new compounds and non drug approaches such as dietary, surgical and neuromodulatory treatments. It was great to know a new nocturnal seizure alarm has become available in the UK which could benefit those whose seizures happen from sleep.

This knowledge will enhance my holistic epilepsy nutritional therapy practice and help to integrate personalised food and lifestyle practices with the Epilepsy Care Plan.

12/06/2025

🧑‍🍳Another wonderful creative Cooking Session with my Neurodivergent client!

🙏It is a privilege to work with such lovely people and a great team designing personalised meals around specific nutrition and health needs and goals for clients with complex health conditions, neurodivergence and learning disability.

🥘 This is a Mediterranean inspired polyphenol and probiotic rich pasta bake. Adaptable for gluten and dairy free needs and indivifual food sensitivities. 😊 #

21/05/2025

Another inspiring Therapeutic Cooking Workshop with our lovely Social Care Client!

It brings me joy to see the happiness Therapeutic Cooking brings into the lives of wonderful people I support.

This is an Apricot, Goji Berry, Cranberry, Cashew and Seeds Granola with Vanilla Essence and Cinnamon.

Health goal: blood sugar balance, digestive and immune health.

Would you like to trial Therapeutic Cooking Workshop in your care setting? Please get in touch via the link in our bio.

Address

London

Opening Hours

9:30am - 6pm

Website

https://practitioner-search.bant.org.uk/member/41868/maria-lloyd-jones/, https://beautifulmindnutrition.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Beautiful Mind Health posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Beautiful Mind Health:

Shortcuts

Featured

Help Mind Body

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in London?