Where exactly is the clinic?
The Beacon Hub, Portishead, North Somerset, BS20. It is a modern community venue in the town centre with parking nearby. The map above will help you find it.
How much does an appointment cost?
In-person appointments are £95 and include an InBody 270 body composition scan. Returning patients receive a 10% discount (£85 per appointment). Virtual appointments are £60. All bookings are made online.
What does the InBody scan involve?
The InBody 270 is a medical-grade body composition analyser. You stand on the device barefoot and hold two handles for approximately 15 seconds. It measures visceral fat level, skeletal muscle mass, body fat percentage, and estimated metabolic rate. No preparation is required. Dr Hiscutt PhD interprets the results with you during the consultation and uses them to build your plan.
Home body composition scales give you a single number. The InBody 270 measures arms, legs, and trunk separately using multiple frequencies simultaneously — the specificity that makes it clinically useful. Read more about what the scan measures and why it matters.
Can I book a virtual appointment instead?
Yes. Virtual Root Cause Clinic appointments (30 minutes, £60) are available for patients across the UK. The clinical approach is the same and you leave with a personalised action plan, though the InBody scan is only available in person.
How do I book?
All bookings are online only. Use the booking button on this page. After booking you will receive a health questionnaire so Dr Hiscutt PhD can prepare before your session.
How is this so affordable?
A standard private dietetic appointment typically costs £120 or more and does not include clinical body composition analysis. Dr Hiscutt PhD keeps the clinic as accessible as possible while including the InBody 270 scan as standard — because the data it provides makes the consultation significantly more targeted.
What does 45 minutes include?
The InBody scan takes approximately 15 seconds, leaving the full 45 minutes for one-to-one consultation. Because the scan results give Dr Hiscutt PhD a concrete metabolic starting point before the clinical conversation begins, the consultation time goes further than it otherwise would.
Can you help with migraines, headaches, and joint pain?
Yes. Migraines, recurrent headaches, and joint pain often have a nutritional or metabolic component, particularly during perimenopause. Dr Hiscutt PhD explores these through a root-cause lens, looking at blood sugar patterns, inflammation, hydration, and hormonal triggers rather than treating symptoms in isolation.
Can nutrition help with gut symptoms like bloating and IBS?
Yes. Bloating, IBS, and digestive discomfort are common reasons people come to the clinic. They often reflect changes in the gut microbiome, food sensitivities, or stress responses, all of which have nutritional levers. Dr Hiscutt PhD assesses gut symptoms as part of the overall clinical picture.
Can a dietitian help with brain fog?
Yes. Brain fog during perimenopause is often driven by blood sugar instability, nutrient deficiencies, sleep disruption, and hormonal shifts. All are addressable through diet and lifestyle. Dr Hiscutt PhD uses a metabolic lens to identify what is driving cognitive symptoms and gives you practical steps to address them.
Do you see men, or treat the male menopause?
Yes. The same root-cause, metabolic approach works for men in midlife. Low energy, weight around the middle, broken sleep and low drive are often metabolic rather than a sudden drop in testosterone, and that means they respond to the same work. Read about men’s metabolic health and the male menopause.
What do visceral fat, muscle mass and metabolic rate actually mean?
Visceral fat is the fat around your abdominal organs, scored 1 to 20. It’s the fraction most linked to insulin resistance and long-term health risk, and it tends to respond fastest to dietary change, often the first visible win. Skeletal muscle mass is your body’s most metabolically active tissue: it drives how many calories you burn at rest, and it naturally declines through the menopause transition as oestrogen falls, unless you actively work to protect it. Estimated metabolic rate tracks muscle closely, so a falling rate alongside a stable weight often points to muscle change rather than anything you’re doing wrong. Together, these numbers explain what the scales alone can’t: two people at the same weight can have very different compositions, and very different levels of metabolic risk.
Can I pay for the 12-week programme in instalments?
Yes. Your Menopause Code, the 12-week programme, can be paid in full at the £495 founding rate, or split into two instalments of £247.50 each, arranged for you at booking.
How soon will I see results?
Many people notice initial changes, such as steadier energy or better sleep, within the first couple of weeks, particularly once blood sugar patterns start to stabilise. Changes in InBody metrics such as visceral fat usually take longer to show and are easiest to track across a few appointments. Results vary by individual, and Dr Hiscutt PhD will talk through a realistic timeline for your specific goals at your first appointment.
Will I see the same practitioner every time?
Yes. Every Root Cause Clinic appointment, in person or virtual, is with Dr Rebecca Hiscutt PhD, RD directly. There is no handover between different clinicians, so each appointment builds on what she already knows about your history and your plan.
