Richard Allison is a Performance Nutritionist and Clinical Dietician at the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH).

Richard has substantial applied experience within the area of applied sports nutrition and clinical dietetics. He works with a variety of clientele, from elite athletes to serious amateurs, those seeking weight loss to those with nutrient deficiencies or sports injuries.

Former Head of Performance Nutrition at Arsenal FC, Senior Sports Dietitian at Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital in Qatar, now in Private Practice at HCA (ISEH). Richard has worked with athletes from a range of sporting disciplines, including football, rugby, NBA, athletics, swimming, cycling and combat sports.

His areas of expertise include nutrition for the injured athlete, those wishing to make weight (gain & loss), body composition analysis and macro-nutrition for performance and recovery.

Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

• World-class performance nutrition programming including individualised competition and recovery strategies.

• Dietary assessment leading to a bespoke nutrition strategy that meets the performance needs of individuals (improved body composition, increased muscle mass/reduced fat mass).

• Personalised nutrition support for those recovering from injury (e.g. ACL reconstruction, hamstring repair, syndesmotic repair, etc.).

• Nutrition and diet advice to prevent or support medical conditions.

• Body composition analysis using DXA or anthropometry (skinfolds).

• Blood (laboratory) support to optimise nutrition programming.

• Weight management including pre-, post-surgery.

• Hydration, travel and immunity support for athletes competing in foreign and challenging environmental conditions (Ironman, adventure racing, sportives).

• Independent advice on safe sports supplementation.

• Advice on food allergies, gastrointestinal issues, iron and vitamin D deficiencies.

• Sports Nutrition