National Centre for Integrative Medicine

Donald Gordon is a degree-qualified Nutritional Practitioner with a BSc (Hons) in Nutritional Science, graduating in 2018 after four years of study at the Centre of Nutrition and Lifestyle Management (CNELM) and Middlesex University. His expertise spans functional nutrition, clinical food intolerance and sensitivity, fasting protocols, DNA and microbiome testing, and evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
A passionate educator, researcher, and published author, Don contributes to Functional Sports Nutrition Magazine, The Wellness Room, International Therapist, and Physique Global. He is also an NLP practitioner and actively collaborates with leading experts, sharing cutting-edge research and best practices in the fields of longevity, metabolic health, and functional medicine.
With over 15 years in the health and fitness industry, Don has coached and mentored hundreds of individuals through Yoga, Pilates, Qigong, TRX Suspension Training, and Tirapy (therapeutic exercise), supporting clients in weight management, fasting, athletic performance, digestive health, and neuroendocrine balance. A former competitive performance athlete, he has won national Karate titles and Masters Triathlon awards and holds a distinction in Tai Chi Chuan, integrating movement and breathwork into his approach to holistic health.
In the corporate and educational space, Don has designed and delivered award-winning workplace wellness programs, championing real-food nutrition, sustainable interventions, and innovative functional health solutions. He is an Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), a Professional Member of The National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM), and a Member of The Federation of Holistic Therapists (MFHT).

NCIM are championing a transformation in healthcare to take on a whole-person approach, and put patients in charge of their own health. Our ambition is for Integrative Medicine to become more widely accessible, and a part of the mainstream approach to health and wellbeing. Dr. Elizabeth Thompson trained in Medicine at the University of Oxford and completed her clinical training at Guy’s Hospital in London. Whilst training in Palliative Medicine to Consultant level, she also trained in a range of integrative approaches including Medical Homeopathy. In 2000 she was appointed as an NHS Consultant and Homeopathic Physician and set up an Integrative Cancer Care service at the University Hospital Bristol, and then went on to be Lead Clinician for the Bristol Homeopathic Hospital. In 2014 she set up the National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM) as a not-for-profit Community Interest Company, focusing on both clinical and education services.