Testimonials — Synthesis Clinic

Patient Testimonial

“Dr Nina is extremely qualified. It is so reassuring to find someone with her knowledge and expertise in dealing with patients who have late stage ovarian cancer.

So many people have commented on how well I look and cannot believe I have cancer. I am so much more relaxed knowing I am under her care.”

Patient Testimonial

“Dr Nina is the most caring, understanding and experienced practitioner I have worked with.

Her approach has given me hope where previously, very few have been able to provide the support & interventions I have needed & certainly not to the clinical level that I am currently receiving.”

Patient Testimonial

“Emma has supported me during my treatment and recovery from cancer over the past year. From the outset her approach was reassuring and practical. She has helped me to understand how to have a healthy diet and one that hopefully will decrease the likelihood of recurrence, as well as preventing other health conditions. Her tips and recipes are delicious, and I’ve found myself cooking much more than before.

A year in and tests have shown I’m healthier now than what I was before I was diagnosed. I can’t thank Emma enough for this and I’m looking to the future with more confidence and energy.”

Patient Testimonial

“I feel very fortunate to have found the clinic and to be able to access so much clinical knowledge & experience. It is the first time in approx. 12 years that I’ve felt that someone understands all of my issues, can explain them & can actually help.

Prior to this, my health problem have been often dismissed as a chronic issue I need to live with. I now have hope that my health & quality of life can improve. In the last year, I feel I have more answers & made more progress than over the last 12 years put together. And for this, I am so grateful.”

Patient Testimonial

“Before seeing Octavia I thought I would have to live with the tightness around my breast scars.

I now have great flexibility and feel comfortable doing exercise again. She was incredibly knowledgeable and I always felt in safe hands.

Octavia not only helped my scars repair but she gave me safe exercises to aid my overall recovery.”

Patient Testimonial

“Octavia has been incredible - she has tailored care to suit me and listened carefully to support me.

This is the first time I have seen any form of real improvement and that is wholly because Octavia has treated me as an individual and given me exercises and stretches that I can do at home when I have time and when I need to.

I highly recommend Octavia to others.”

Patient Testimonial

“I am so grateful for having the opportunity to work with Aga in order to help with my grief and trauma.

Aga Kehinde is the most incredibly gentle and patient lady you could hope to have in your corner and has literally worked wonders with me during my process of grief.

I now have the tools and confidence to go about my day with joy and without fear. I cannot thank her enough and am indebted to her.”

Patient Testimonial

“Using EFT techniques from Aga I was able to walk to my recent surgery calmly without re-traumatising myself. I had previously experienced PTSD with flash backs around post-surgical events.”

Patient Testimonial

“I have been seeing Dr Nina for over a year and am utterly thrilled to have found her. It is hard to believe what has been achieved - with many areas that I had thought could never be changed now improved or improving.

She is very thorough, evidence-based, efficient, professional, yet alongside this she is also highly personable, open-minded, and warm. In my experience, this is not an easy mix to find!

Prior to this, I had tried many, many practitioners, and approaches for over 20 years without success.

Thank you so much Synthesis!”

Patient Testimonial

“I just wanted to say thank you to Emma and how impressed I am with all the information, recipes etc - it's really wonderful and so helpful to me to do something practical to support my health rather than just worrying.

I've already tried the mushroom stroganoff and as expected it was completely delicious!”

Patient Testimonial

“I was put in contact with Linda, one of the nutritionists who has been very informative and helpful.

It has enabled me to make adjustments to my diet in order for my body to receive the optimum nutrition to aid the healing process.

Thank you.”

Patient Testimonial

“The care I have received at the Synthesis Clinic is nothing less than outstanding.

I have regained significant quality of life in spite of having stage 4 cancer. It’s such a relief to be treated as an individual at last, and not another cancer patient who gets the same blanket approach which simply doesn’t work for some of us. This does.”

Patient Testimonial

“All the practitioners that I have dealt with were all very professional, knowledgeable, caring and very supportive.

I have nothing but praise for all. This of course, reflects the way the clinic is led and managed.

Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel and her colleagues need to be congratulated.”

Patient Testimonial

“It is such a good feeling to be in partnership with a clinic that reflects how I feel about my health.

After my diagnosis, I spent months researching because I just knew there had to be more I could do. It was a while before I found Synthesis Clinic, and up to that point I was discovering a lot of information and so doing a bunch of different stuff without expert backup to know if it was right for me.

Fast forward and I now feel confident in my plan, which leaves me free to action it.”

Patient Testimonial

“Thanks to Octavia's skill with ScarWork, I have had an unexpected, very positive outcome.

For 12 years I have had pain from a major operation. Octavia suggested using ScarWork to try and break down these old scars left by this surgery.

I have had a reduction in pain after just one session, enabling more comfortable sleep. Happy!”

Patient Testimonial

“I saw Dr Nina Sept 2020 following treatment for breast cancer. At our first consultation she told me she wanted me to feel better than I had prior to treatment and cancer I wasn’t sure that would be easy, but that’s exactly what she did in only 4 months! I now feel better than I have in years.

With a change in diet and life choices and adding supplements that are relevant to me specifically alongside Dr Nina’s support and knowledge we have transformed how I feel both physically and emotionally.

I cannot recommend Dr Nina highly enough, her approach is personal and unique and I felt very supported.”

Patient Testimonial

“Dr Nina and the entire team at Synthesis Clinic are deeply compassionate and supportive of what you and your body need to maintain energy and vitality.

Their knowledge is off the charts and they are always finding ways to empower their patients.”

Patient Testimonial

“I would thoroughly recommend Dr Nina as an extremely impressive healthcare practitioner. She is very thorough, evidence-based, efficient, professional, yet alongside this she is also highly personable, open-minded and warm.

The Synthesis admin team have also been great - patient, organised, polite and good at communicating.”

Patient Testimonial

“Dr Nina is incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of nutrition and most importantly takes a very holistic whole person approach with her advice.

I would not hesitate in recommending her to anyone looking for nutritional support.”

Patient Testimonial

“Dr Nina is the first person since my diagnosis who spent time getting to know me as a person, truly listening and understanding my wishes.

A personalised holistic approach to any treatment plan is used, not just the same protocol for each person. This has made a huge difference to my quality of life, increased resilience during treatments, enabling me to enjoy life and not constantly worry about my health.”

Patient Testimonial

“I feel fully supported by the amazing team at Synthesis Clinic giving me the strength and support required for whatever the future holds.”

Patient Testimonial

“Emma has been absolutely amazing during my breast cancer treatment. She has armed me with so much knowledge which allowed me to feel in control and positive about changing everything about my nutrition ... and I have had great results at every turn.”

Patient Testimonial

“I can't believe how different I feel, like a fog has lifted from my brain.

I actually feel energised for a change and don't need to force myself to do things.

Thank you.”

Patient Testimonial

“Octavia has been an incredible support during my post-surgical rehabilitation enabling me to rebuild my muscle mass, as well as scar work and diaphragm release.

I am now once again able to do all the activities that I enjoy.”

Patient Testimonial

“I was uncomfortable, had terrible heartburn, I was fatigued and constantly bloated.

After three months of treatment, I am happy to report I am basically symptom free.”

Patient Testimonial

“Nine months later and my gut is healed, brain fog is gone, feeling of exhaustion and frequent throat infections and colds are all but a distant memory.

Thank you, Dr Nina, for holding my hand and I know you will always be there for me!”

Patient Testimonial

“My quality of life has improved drastically, and I owe that to Dr Nina and her team.

I have loved the personable and specific support that I have continued to receive.”

Patient Testimonial

“I had my appointment with Dr Nina just over a month after my mastectomy surgery following the detection of breast cancer.

Meeting Dr Nina has been life changing and has given me the confidence and belief that I am taking charge and doing the very best I can to mitigate any possible future recurrence.

I have never felt and looked better!”

Patient Testimonial

“It was hard to know what to expect, as I'd never heard of scar work before but it was so interesting!

Octavia used various techniques on my scar, and by the end of our short session I already had much better sensitivity & feeling and my scar felt noticeably flatter.

Since then I have had a further four sessions and not only does my scar look lighter and flatter, my core feels stronger when doing postnatal core work.

I can't recommend both scar work itself and Octavia highly enough.”

Patient Testimonial

“I cannot recommend Synthesis Clinic highly enough.

Dr Nina and her team have been absolutely incredible in helping me get to the root cause of my problems which have plagued me for several years.

I know that no stone has been left unturned, and I am already feeling so much better even after only 6 weeks of treatment.

The whole team have been so supportive, open and welcoming, and I would not put my trust in anyone else.”

Patient Testimonial

“I have been seeing Dr Nina for nearly 2 years now following my cancer diagnosis.

Nina is incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of nutrition and most importantly takes a very holistic whole person approach with her advice.

She is naturally empathetic and is dedicated to providing the best service possible.”

Patient Testimonial

“Linda is extremely knowledgable in her field and gave me all the knowledge I needed concerning supplements, diet and what was going on with my body, as well as giving me an an extensive plan every time I visited complete with meal ideas and much more.

Due to all the conflicting information I had received from other sources, I was fairly lost in what I should be doing and nothing seemed to be working, but within days of following Linda’s advice I had noticed great improvements.”

Patient Testimonial

“I couldn’t recommend Emma Marshall more.

From the start Emma had a genuine interest to understand my concerns and worked hard to make sure they were addressed. Emma worked hard to produce extensive specialist plans, all tailored to myself specifically.

Her knowledge was clear and since working with Emma I have seen positive improvement in my general health and energy levels.”

Patient Testimonial

“The most professional, compassionate and knowledgeable support was received by me from the Synthesis Clinic.

Dr Nina and Emma Marshall supported me through my breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond helping me to really look after myself and thrive.

Thank you.”

Patient Testimonial

“Emma has been absolutely amazing during my breast cancer treatment.

She has armed me with so much knowledge which allowed me to feel in control and positive about changing everything about my nutrition ... and I have had great results at every turn!”

Patient Testimonial

“Dr Nina has got to the root of my issues deftly and is treating them rather than just the symptoms.

She has an amazingly infectious positivity, and I leave our consultations with renewed vigour.

Dr Nina is always on hand with valuable advice and constant warm encouraging support.”

Patient Testimonial

“Dr Nina, I would like to thank you for all the help and support since I first came to see you.

You have been very big part on my road to have our beautiful daughter. Thank you for always being there for me and answering all my endless questions.”

Patient Testimonial

“After months of uncomfortable bloating and feeling like I was putting on weight despite watching what I was eating and working out 6 times a week.

I was at the end of my tether.

Dr Nina has honestly turned my world around and has given me my confidence back. It can be extra tough to change but Dr Nina’s expertise and guidance is second to none. Thank you for giving me the light at the end of a very long tunnel.”

Patient Testimonial

“A tranquil, amiable clinic run by a fabulous team. Dr Nina immediately makes you feel at ease, which is so beneficial when you feel as if you are facing the unopposable.

Her support and advice is offered in a trusting and positive manner, and backed up with an extremely in depth knowledge. I love how focus is also emphasised on one's mental and spiritual state, and I feel as if I have already learnt so many interesting and important facts about health etc. from our sessions.

The clinic is also notably run to a very high degree, A* for proficiency and management.”

Patient Testimonial

“I almost never have heartburn, I have more energy and the foods I eat don't mean an additional few hours of feeling bloated and uncomfortable. I really liked the fact that this is functional medicine, she looks at the big picture and didn't just prescribe something to make me feel better, but actually got to the root of the problem and cured it from the inside out.

Testimonials & Awards

“Dr Nina is extremely qualified. It is so reassuring to find someone with her knowledge and expertise in dealing with patients who have late stage ovarian cancer.

So many people have commented on how well I look and cannot believe I have cancer. I am so much more relaxed knowing I am under her care.”

“Dr Nina is the most caring, understanding and experienced practitioner I have worked with.

Her approach has given me hope where previously, very few have been able to provide the support & interventions I have needed & certainly not to the clinical level that I am currently receiving.”

A year in and tests have shown I’m healthier now than what I was before I was diagnosed. I can’t thank Emma enough for this and I’m looking to the future with more confidence and energy.”

“I feel very fortunate to have found the clinic and to be able to access so much clinical knowledge & experience. It is the first time in approx. 12 years that I’ve felt that someone understands all of my issues, can explain them & can actually help.

“Before seeing Octavia I thought I would have to live with the tightness around my breast scars.

I now have great flexibility and feel comfortable doing exercise again. She was incredibly knowledgeable and I always felt in safe hands.

Octavia not only helped my scars repair but she gave me safe exercises to aid my overall recovery.”

“Octavia has been incredible - she has tailored care to suit me and listened carefully to support me.

This is the first time I have seen any form of real improvement and that is wholly because Octavia has treated me as an individual and given me exercises and stretches that I can do at home when I have time and when I need to.

I highly recommend Octavia to others.”

“I am so grateful for having the opportunity to work with Aga in order to help with my grief and trauma.

Aga Kehinde is the most incredibly gentle and patient lady you could hope to have in your corner and has literally worked wonders with me during my process of grief.

I now have the tools and confidence to go about my day with joy and without fear. I cannot thank her enough and am indebted to her.”

“Using EFT techniques from Aga I was able to walk to my recent surgery calmly without re-traumatising myself. I had previously experienced PTSD with flash backs around post-surgical events.”

“I have been seeing Dr Nina for over a year and am utterly thrilled to have found her. It is hard to believe what has been achieved - with many areas that I had thought could never be changed now improved or improving.

She is very thorough, evidence-based, efficient, professional, yet alongside this she is also highly personable, open-minded, and warm. In my experience, this is not an easy mix to find!

Prior to this, I had tried many, many practitioners, and approaches for over 20 years without success.

Thank you so much Synthesis!”

“I just wanted to say thank you to Emma and how impressed I am with all the information, recipes etc - it's really wonderful and so helpful to me to do something practical to support my health rather than just worrying.

I've already tried the mushroom stroganoff and as expected it was completely delicious!”

“I was put in contact with Linda, one of the nutritionists who has been very informative and helpful.

It has enabled me to make adjustments to my diet in order for my body to receive the optimum nutrition to aid the healing process.

Thank you.”

“The care I have received at the Synthesis Clinic is nothing less than outstanding.

I have regained significant quality of life in spite of having stage 4 cancer. It’s such a relief to be treated as an individual at last, and not another cancer patient who gets the same blanket approach which simply doesn’t work for some of us. This does.”

“All the practitioners that I have dealt with were all very professional, knowledgeable, caring and very supportive.

I have nothing but praise for all. This of course, reflects the way the clinic is led and managed.

Dr Nina Fuller-Shavel and her colleagues need to be congratulated.”

“It is such a good feeling to be in partnership with a clinic that reflects how I feel about my health.

Fast forward and I now feel confident in my plan, which leaves me free to action it.”

“Thanks to Octavia's skill with ScarWork, I have had an unexpected, very positive outcome.

For 12 years I have had pain from a major operation. Octavia suggested using ScarWork to try and break down these old scars left by this surgery.

I have had a reduction in pain after just one session, enabling more comfortable sleep. Happy!”

With a change in diet and life choices and adding supplements that are relevant to me specifically alongside Dr Nina’s support and knowledge we have transformed how I feel both physically and emotionally.

I cannot recommend Dr Nina highly enough, her approach is personal and unique and I felt very supported.”

“Dr Nina and the entire team at Synthesis Clinic are deeply compassionate and supportive of what you and your body need to maintain energy and vitality.

Their knowledge is off the charts and they are always finding ways to empower their patients.”

“I would thoroughly recommend Dr Nina as an extremely impressive healthcare practitioner. She is very thorough, evidence-based, efficient, professional, yet alongside this she is also highly personable, open-minded and warm.

The Synthesis admin team have also been great - patient, organised, polite and good at communicating.”

“Dr Nina is incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of nutrition and most importantly takes a very holistic whole person approach with her advice.

I would not hesitate in recommending her to anyone looking for nutritional support.”

“Dr Nina is the first person since my diagnosis who spent time getting to know me as a person, truly listening and understanding my wishes.

A personalised holistic approach to any treatment plan is used, not just the same protocol for each person. This has made a huge difference to my quality of life, increased resilience during treatments, enabling me to enjoy life and not constantly worry about my health.”

“I feel fully supported by the amazing team at Synthesis Clinic giving me the strength and support required for whatever the future holds.”

“Emma has been absolutely amazing during my breast cancer treatment. She has armed me with so much knowledge which allowed me to feel in control and positive about changing everything about my nutrition ... and I have had great results at every turn.”

“I can't believe how different I feel, like a fog has lifted from my brain.

I actually feel energised for a change and don't need to force myself to do things.

Thank you.”

“Octavia has been an incredible support during my post-surgical rehabilitation enabling me to rebuild my muscle mass, as well as scar work and diaphragm release.

I am now once again able to do all the activities that I enjoy.”

“I was uncomfortable, had terrible heartburn, I was fatigued and constantly bloated.

After three months of treatment, I am happy to report I am basically symptom free.”

“Nine months later and my gut is healed, brain fog is gone, feeling of exhaustion and frequent throat infections and colds are all but a distant memory.

Thank you, Dr Nina, for holding my hand and I know you will always be there for me!”

“My quality of life has improved drastically, and I owe that to Dr Nina and her team.

I have loved the personable and specific support that I have continued to receive.”

“I had my appointment with Dr Nina just over a month after my mastectomy surgery following the detection of breast cancer.

Meeting Dr Nina has been life changing and has given me the confidence and belief that I am taking charge and doing the very best I can to mitigate any possible future recurrence.

I have never felt and looked better!”

“It was hard to know what to expect, as I'd never heard of scar work before but it was so interesting!

Octavia used various techniques on my scar, and by the end of our short session I already had much better sensitivity & feeling and my scar felt noticeably flatter.

Since then I have had a further four sessions and not only does my scar look lighter and flatter, my core feels stronger when doing postnatal core work.

I can't recommend both scar work itself and Octavia highly enough.”

“I cannot recommend Synthesis Clinic highly enough.

Dr Nina and her team have been absolutely incredible in helping me get to the root cause of my problems which have plagued me for several years.

I know that no stone has been left unturned, and I am already feeling so much better even after only 6 weeks of treatment.

The whole team have been so supportive, open and welcoming, and I would not put my trust in anyone else.”

“I have been seeing Dr Nina for nearly 2 years now following my cancer diagnosis.

Nina is incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of nutrition and most importantly takes a very holistic whole person approach with her advice.

She is naturally empathetic and is dedicated to providing the best service possible.”

“Linda is extremely knowledgable in her field and gave me all the knowledge I needed concerning supplements, diet and what was going on with my body, as well as giving me an an extensive plan every time I visited complete with meal ideas and much more.

Due to all the conflicting information I had received from other sources, I was fairly lost in what I should be doing and nothing seemed to be working, but within days of following Linda’s advice I had noticed great improvements.”

“I couldn’t recommend Emma Marshall more.

From the start Emma had a genuine interest to understand my concerns and worked hard to make sure they were addressed. Emma worked hard to produce extensive specialist plans, all tailored to myself specifically.

Her knowledge was clear and since working with Emma I have seen positive improvement in my general health and energy levels.”

“The most professional, compassionate and knowledgeable support was received by me from the Synthesis Clinic.

Dr Nina and Emma Marshall supported me through my breast cancer diagnosis, treatment and beyond helping me to really look after myself and thrive.