As a clinical nutritionist with a passion for helping families thrive, Alice Scotts founded Alimental Health to make evidence-based nutrition and wellbeing feel practical, achievable and empowering. Specialising in gut health, nervous system health and paediatric nutrition, she takes a whole-person approach that supports children, parents and families in building sustainable habits for lifelong health. Drawing on both her clinical experience and her own journey through motherhood, Alice is dedicated to giving families the confidence to make simple, meaningful changes that fit into everyday life. Here, she talks to The Natural Parent Magazine about the inspiration behind Alimental Health, the challenges she has overcome, and her hopes and dreams for the future.
The passion: What inspired you to set up your business?
Alimental Health was founded from a personal and clinical passion for accessible, evidence-based health education for families.
My interest in this space began in my early twenties when I started experiencing anxiety and panic attacks. While this was a personal challenge at the time, it ultimately led me into studying nutritional medicine and exploring the connection between gut health, the nervous system and whole-body wellbeing. As my studies and clinical experience progressed, I became increasingly fascinated by how strongly the gut influences immunity, inflammation, energy, mood and overall resilience.
Over time, my passion evolved beyond clinical nutrition alone and into education. In practice, I began working with women and families who genuinely wanted to feel better and create healthier lifestyles, but often felt overwhelmed by conflicting health advice and were unsure where to start. I became passionate about helping people better understand their bodies in a way that felt practical, empowering and sustainable rather than restrictive or complicated.
While gut health remains the central clinical focus of my work, I am also fascinated by how strongly the nervous system influences digestive health and overall wellbeing. Chronic stress, overload and modern lifestyle pressures can significantly impact digestion, inflammation, energy and resilience. Rather than viewing health in isolated parts, the role of a clinical nutritionist is to take a whole-person-centred approach and treat accordingly. This may include diet, lifestyle and supplemental support.
My work has also expanded strongly into paediatric and family health. I regularly support children experiencing issues such as eczema, digestive discomfort, fatigue, nutritional deficiencies and emotional or behavioural regulation challenges, while also helping parents build realistic family habits that support long-term health.
This has naturally evolved into a broader focus on family nutrition and sustainable lifestyle change. I’m passionate about helping families make simple, achievable changes that support everyone in the household – not just one individual in isolation.
In particular, I’m deeply passionate about supporting busy mothers, because when a mother feels healthier, more energised and more supported, it often creates a positive ripple effect throughout the entire family. Supporting a mum’s wellbeing can influence family routines, food choices, emotional regulation and the overall health of the household.
A major part of my work is helping parents cut through the noise and confusion around health and nutrition, so that healthy habits feel achievable in real life.
The launch: How did you start out in the beginning?
I began posting educational content on social media while I was still at university, eager to share what I was learning and help others better understand their health.
After finishing university, I spent two years working in a busy multidisciplinary clinic, supporting both adults and children with a wide range of digestive, nervous system-related and chronic health presentations.
This environment gave me strong clinical foundations and exposure to many different aspects of health and nutrition. Over time, I gradually transitioned into my own private practice, where I was able to specialise more deeply in gut health and develop a more personalised, root-cause approach to care.
Early in practice, I consistently saw that many people already knew the basics of “healthy living,” but struggled with the overwhelm of trying to implement everything perfectly. This reinforced my belief that education is one of the most powerful tools in healthcare.
Alimental Health developed organically from this evolution in practice, alongside a growing passion for simplifying health information for busy families. My goal has always been to help people better understand their bodies so they can implement sustainable habits that create meaningful, long-term change.
The innovation: What was the biggest breakthrough for you with your business?
The biggest breakthrough in my work was realising how powerful education becomes when people understand the foundational role of gut and nervous system health.
Rather than focusing purely on symptoms, I began helping clients understand how digestion, stress, sleep, nourishment, movement and lifestyle all interact to influence health outcomes. This shift created far more sustainable change because people felt empowered, rather than dependent on rigid protocols or short-term fixes.
I also became increasingly focused on helping families simplify health. There is so much information available online, and many parents feel pressure to do everything perfectly. My approach is centred around reducing that overwhelm and helping families focus on foundational habits that are realistic, evidence-based and sustainable.
In paediatric health particularly, this integrated approach has been incredibly valuable. Supporting children through nutrition, gut health, lifestyle, and family-based changes often creates positive flow-on effects throughout the household as a whole.
Ultimately, my goal is not just symptom management – it is helping people build lifelong understanding and confidence in their health.
Yin and Yang: How do you balance work and family?
Family life is central to how I structure my work.
As a mum to an 18-month-old and a 5-year-old, I am constantly navigating the realities of family life alongside running a clinical practice. This has reinforced my belief that health needs to be practical, flexible and grounded in real life.
I structure my work in a way that supports my family rhythms, with intentional boundaries and a focus on sustainability rather than constant output. This perspective also strongly influences how I support clients – particularly busy mothers, where health and nutrition need to feel achievable within the demands of everyday life.
I think being immersed in family life myself has made me even more passionate about creating realistic approaches to health that work for real families, not just ideal circumstances.
The drive: What challenges have you overcome?
One of the ongoing challenges has been translating complex health and nutrition science into guidance that feels simple, practical and achievable without losing clinical depth or accuracy.
There is so much conflicting health information online, and many parents feel pressure to constantly optimise every aspect of their family’s health. A major focus of my work is helping families move away from overwhelm and toward sustainable, evidence-based changes that genuinely fit into everyday life.
On a personal level, balancing private practice with raising young children has also required learning how to manage energy, capacity and boundaries in a sustainable way.
For better or worse: What are the pros and cons of running your own business?
One of the greatest advantages is being able to practise in a way that aligns closely with my values and clinical philosophy.
Running my own business allows me to take a highly personalised and educational approach with clients, while continually evolving my work as research and experience develop. It also gives me the flexibility to create resources and education that can support families beyond one-on-one consultations.
The challenge is that it requires ongoing self-leadership and balance. Running your own practice means managing the clinical, educational and business sides simultaneously, while also maintaining healthy boundaries to ensure long-term sustainability.
Hopes and dreams: What next?
My focus moving forward is on continuing to expand education around gut health, nervous system health and family nutrition – particularly for busy mothers and families wanting practical, sustainable approaches to wellbeing.
I strongly believe that supporting mothers is one of the most powerful ways to improve family health as a whole, and I’m passionate about creating education and resources that make this feel less overwhelming and more achievable for everyday families.
I am especially passionate about paediatric health and early intervention, supporting children through nutrition, gut health and foundational lifestyle support in a way that empowers parents and creates long-term change for the whole family.
Long term, I hope to continue developing education programs and resources that make high-quality health information more accessible, practical and realistic for modern families.
Ultimately, my goal is to help families feel more confident in their health, more connected to their bodies and less overwhelmed by the pressure to do everything perfectly.
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