What my clients say
Felicity Fergusson

For some ten years I have suffered from pain and tension in both the abdomen and stomach. During this period I have had four colonoscopy’s and many ultrasounds. The pain has never been constant, or consistently in the same place, “a moveable feast” I describe it as. It has not disturbed my sleep and most days I have woken pain free with the tension creeping on as the day has progressed. My bowel movements have been quite erratic.
For two months now I have been guided by Diane and her program known as “Foodmaps”. This has had a huge effect on my health. My husband will bear testament to the new me. I have had several comments observing the brightness in my eyes and can honestly say the improvement to my discomfort has been immense.
Over the past month I have slowly introduced some of those foods that have been removed, taking note of any side effects. I have kept a diary of my food and bowel movements.
Diane has been most professional in her approach to my complaint. She has a great knowledge of food groups and their effect on Irritable bowel. She has been very easy to talk to, a great listener supporting her suggestions with good explanations.
I continue to be guided by Diane and have no hesitation in recommending her to anyone looking to address their health and well being through dietary intake.”
Bowel Issues

Stephanie Anderson
If you have any pain or sore gut or stomach issues, I highly recommend seeing Diane. Not only is she warm and welcoming but she really knows her stuff! After I had my lower bowel checked inside and out by a surgeon, I thought that maybe it’s what I’m putting into my bowel that’s causing
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Louise Williams
Diane has been a fantastic help in my journey to improving my gut health. After years of putting up with an unsettled digestive system I have finally found someone with the knowledge to correctly identify the causes of my symptoms. Diane has guided me through the testing process in a very kind and knowledgeable manner
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Lizzie Sayer
A brief summary of how your health/quality of life was affect beforehand. I had very uncomfortable stomach issues which affected my work and social life on a daily basis. I had no idea what was causing it. It came on all of a sudden, with sometimes no warning and I had lived with it for
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Louise Dunstan
I was a client of Diane's last year and I must say seeing Diane was one of the best things I have ever done! About 14 months prior to seeing Diane, I had blood tests to see if gluten was causing my tummy upsets.
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Felicity Fergusson
“I have been fortunate to be referred to Diane Stride by my doctor, Blaine Stride (Diane’s husband).For some ten years I have suffered from pain and tension in both the abdomen and stomach. During this period I have had four colonoscopy’s and many ultrasounds. The pain has never been constant, or consistently in the same place, “a moveable feast” I describe it as. It has not disturbed my sleep and most days I have woken pain free with the tension creeping on as the day has progressed. My bowel movements have been quite erratic.
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Marty
For the last 10 years I have been struggling with chest and stomach pains – which also at times led to feeling light headed and feeling like I was going to pass out. And every morning I would wake feeling horrible. I lacked energy, felt constantly wiped out, was extremely irritable and on a whole I felt totally miserable.I had been to the doctor on numerous occasions to try and solve the problems I was having – every blood test, heart test, endoscopies etc all said I was perfectly healthy – which although was great to hear was also very frustrating because I didn’t feel healthy.
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Female adult, Hastings
I am a 58 year old female and have suffered with food intolerances as far back as my high school years. Having tried many avenues of help, including specialists and naturopaths I was becoming confused and desperate.
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Christine, Hawkes Bay
After being diagnosed with Coeliac disease five years ago I immediately took on a gluten free diet, noticing significant improvements after a few days.It was only a couple of years ago that I noticed the same symptoms I had when I wasn’t gluten free coming back – bloated, sore, tired and of course inconsistent bowel motions that would either be constipation or diarrhoea. Turns out I was lactose intolerant too.
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