Kirsty Baxter Nutrition

19/07/2025

Paed’s Dental Conference

15/07/2025

I am delighted and grateful to participate in a Breakfast Seminar designed exclusively for dental professionals across Zimbabwe. 🦷🪥😬

I’ll be presenting on: 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐚, 𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞

This will be a blend of professional development, inspiration, and connection - over a hearty breakfast!

1. Insightful talks from a dynamic lineup of speakers
2. An opportunity to network and reconnect with fellow dental professionals
3. A delicious breakfast served in a warm, elegant atmosphere

Date: Saturday, 19th July 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

13/07/2025

𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀.

🥇𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘀

🩺 🦠 Functional tests focus on potential root causes rather than symptoms and allows insight into understanding what is going on in the body and how it’s functioning.

Get in touch if you would like more info 👌🏻

10/06/2025

Last night I had the opportunity to present at a Continuing Medical Education (CME) webinar focused on Brain Tumor: Early Detection, Treatment, Improved
Care and Lifestyle Strategies. 🧠 t

This educational was in recognition of Brain Tumour Awareness Day on 8 June and hosted by the Zimbabwe Brain Tumour Association.

I learned so much from two high level speakers Dr Serge Mba, consultant neurosurgeon with multiple publications to his name and a distinguished educator, and Dr Blessing Zambuka, consultant pathology and lecturer - thank you .zw for the inaction and hosting such an interesting educational 👌🏻

19/03/2025

𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝟲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗘𝗗 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝘆𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗱.

▶️ The thyroid is a gland with major physiological roles throughout our lifespan, in terms of growth, development and metabolism.

Dysfunction of the thyroid has far-reaching impacts, from energy, weight, mental health, digestion and more. Nutrition and key nutrients have a role to play in thyroid health.

🟦 This edition features a series of expert reviews on newly released science, which provide summary overviews of an article and clinical takeaways for you to apply to your own decision making when working with clients with thyroid health concerns and autoimmune disease.

🟪 I’ve featured my review in this post. As an evidence-informed practitioner, contributing to a journal that supports the profession makes me a proud member of .lifestyle.medicine

18/03/2025

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 are associated with a range of symptoms that are caused by chronic inflammatory processes, with the onset of symptoms within hours or days after ingestion of a food

Symptoms may include:

CNS: migraines, mood changes, fatigue, anxiety
Dermatological: eczema, itchy skin, hives or rashes, urticaria, atopic dermatitis,
Gastrointestinal: bloating, cramping, pain, water retention, constipation, diarrhea. weight control problems
Respiratory: rhinitis, asthma

Get in touch if you would like to discuss the use of this test.

17/03/2025

The secret to living well and longer is:

eat half,
walk double,
laugh triple
and love without measure.

🙏 Tibetan Proverb.

10/03/2025

12/02/2025

𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬.

‼️ Eczema can be caused by food sensitivities ‼️

Inflammatory skin conditions such as atopic eczema are often associated with food hypersensitivities.
There is an established connection between the gut and the skin.

I work with a high quality food sensitivity test, identifies over 200+ foods based on your own blood. After 4 years of extensive use of this test clients have had far reaching success in reducing their flare ups by identifying foods specific to their body that lower the IgG response to certain foods implicated in flare ups.

Get in touch if you would like your investigate this test

03/02/2025

03/02/2025

Super excited to work with Musabvunda fitness and lifestyle for the 3rd year running!
Amazing workout challenges, physio support and many more amazing aspects related to making lasting and impactful lifestyle changes

Let’s do this 👌🏻💫💪🏻🏃🏿‍♂️🤼🏆🥇🥈🥉

*MUSABVUNDA BIGGEST LOSER-GAINE SEASON 3 MEET THE EXPERTS!*

For all things Nutrition

Kirsty Baxter is a Registered Nutritionist (UK), and graduate of the Institute of Optimum Nutrition (ION, UK) in practice over 9 years in Harare. Kirsty holds an MSc in Advanced Nutrition (LSBU).

She has published research on psychological aspects related to weight loss in the European Journal of Integrative Medicine, and is an expert reviewer for the Nutrition Evidence Database, UK.
Kirsty Baxter Nutrition

27/01/2025

Skin - Gut axis 👆🏻

Acne is a common condition I work with looking at the diet and using supplements to promote collagen production. But the gut and its health plays key role in our skin - the largest organ of the body.

An imbalance in the gut microbiome can trigger inflammation throughout the body and lead to skin issues. Acne, in particular, is often a sign of these inflammations.

An imbalanced microbiome promotes the growth of “pathogenic” bacteria. 🦠 These bacteria produce toxins that trigger inflammatory processes and worsen acne. Hormone imbalance Aldo plays a significant role where again diet is foundational to supporting hormone regulation

Please get in touch if this sounds like your diet could be an underlying cause of your skin condition 🌸