Nigerian born and Yorkshire bred, Dr Helen is a Doctor and Nutritionist. She works in the NHS as a GP and has her own private Nutrition practice.
Helen co-presents the Channel 4 series Food Unwrapped. She regularly appeared on Steph’s Packed Lunch, also on Channel 4, discussing topical medical issues.
She presented the documentary Coronavirus: Can You Avoid It? for Channel 4 to 1.8 million viewers – the largest audience for a Channel 4 documentary in 2020 at the time it aired. Also for Channel 4 she co-presented several series of the health programme How to Lose Weight Well and the series How to Stay Well.
During the Covid pandemic Helen recorded an instructional video on testing for the NHS and Cabinet Office and a nationwide radio advert to encourage testing. She took part in regular media interviews about keeping safe during the Pandemic and continues to work on medical campaigns.
Helen holds degrees in both Sport and Exercise Science (University of Leeds) and Medicine (Hull-York Medical School) and undertook her GP training at University College London Hospital. She is a qualified Nutritionist and certified Health Coach.
