About New Dawn Health

Hello, I’m Dawn, a nutritionist and osteopath

I help people tackle not only muscle and joint pain but also the deeper issues affecting their health, especially those that arise for women post-menopause.

Using a unique blend of osteopathy, nutritional therapy, and functional medicine, I address common concerns like joint and bone health, muscle loss, metabolic issues (such as high blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar), and digestive discomfort.

I understand these struggles firsthand and know they don’t have to define you. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan to reduce inflammation, strengthen your body, and support lasting health so you can feel empowered and in control of your future well-being.

About Dawn Rowland

“Life does not get better by chance, it get’s better by change.”

— Jim Rohn

My Back Story

About Dawn Rowland - back story

Happy childhood

Born a natural water baby, I spent my childhood swimming. I believe that hard training while a young body is developing, carries health benefits for decades thereafter. I naturally gravitated to triathlon by the time I was at City University, studying psychology.

About Dawn Rowland - back story

A saleswoman, not!

Time to earn living – Glaxo was my very first job and what fun that was. I even won a top sales award. But big pharma and office politics weren’t for me long-term. A short stint in orthopaedics prompted a major rethink. I started a 5-year degree in osteopathy. Few people knew what an osteopath was back then!

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My calling

Making it on my own – I qualified as an osteopath in 1995 and opened my own clinic in sunny Wiltshire. Happy days, filled with lots of hard work, lovely patients and Bath rugby players to mend. Started my Ashtanga yoga practice, which has stayed with me to this day.

About Dawn Rowland - back story

Little beauties

Juggling health and family. The exercise took a back seat for a while and this is the time when I really learnt first-hand the power of lifestyle over my own health. Dwindling exercise, sick babies, and massive sleep deprivation eventually caught up with me. My irregular heartbeat needed two ablations to steady it. My spinal scoliosis was in the making. Just. So. Tired.

About Dawn Rowland - back story

We are what we eat

Next chapter, nutrition. My first son’s poor health was the catalyst for gaining my diploma in Nutritional Therapy in 2016. I extended my health education, studying functional medicine – using diet and lifestyle to keep the body healthy. Fulfilling clinic days helping people with all sorts of lifestyle-driven health problems and symptoms.

About Dawn Rowland - back story

Come join me

Next 50 years? – Come join me on my quest to stay healthy and medication-free until I pop off! I promise to share all I know with you and help you become the healthiest version of yourself. 

Dawn’s Philosophy

I’m here for women who believe that prevention is better than cure, and who want a proactive, science-based approach to staying well.

If you’re ready to take charge of your health, I bring over 30 years of clinical experience as an osteopath and nutritional therapist to help you build long-lasting wellbeing.

I work as a holistic nutritionist, which simply means I look at the bigger picture, not just your symptoms. Rather than offering quick fixes, I help you understand how your body systems (like digestion, hormones, immune function and metabolism) are connected, and how your diet, lifestyle, and environment affect the way you feel. It’s about treating the whole person, not just the condition.

My practice is based in Functional Medicine, which focuses on finding and addressing the root causes of health issues – things like inflammation, stress, nutrient imbalances, and gut dysfunction. This approach works especially well for supporting chronic conditions such as arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and hormonal or metabolic imbalances.

For me, health is the first wealth. I believe that when women are informed and empowered, they can thrive, not just get by. If you’re looking for a qualified, compassionate guide to help you feel stronger, more energised, and more in control of your future, let’s work together to build the healthy, fulfilling life you deserve.

“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me… and I’m feeling good”

— Nina Simone

Qualifications & Professional Experience

  • 1989 – BSc Psychology, 2:1. City University
  • 1990 – Medical Representatives Examination – Distinction. The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Society
  • 1991 – Anatomy, physiology and holistic massage – Credit. The International Therapy Examination Council
  • 1991 – Physical Therapy foundation course – Distinction
  • 1993 – AO Instructional Course for Operating Theatre Personnel
  • 1996 – BSc Osteopathy – Distinction. Kingston University
  • 2001 – Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy. London College of Clinical Hypnosis
  • 2001 – Myofascial acupuncture. Salisbury district hospital
  • 2005 – Display screen equipment risk assessor
  • 2007 – Accredited practitioner of the “Sarah Key” physiotherapy method with distinction
  • 2013 – Certificate in Functional Medicine. Functional Medicine University
  • 2014 – Institute of Functional Medicine, Head to Toe workshop
  • 2016 – Diploma Nutritional Therapy. Distinction. Institute Optimum Nutrition. Awarded Janet Anders award for “best overall third-year performance”
  • 2017 – Graduate of Institute of Functional Medicine – AFMCP
  • 2024 – GI Advanced Practice – Institute of Functional Medicine

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) – The UK Registers of Osteopaths.
  • Institute of Osteopathy (IO) – Osteopaths membership organisation.
  • British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT). BANT is one of my registering organisations for Nutritional Therapy.
  • Complementary Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC). The CNHC is one of my registering organisations for Nutritional Therapy.
  • Institute Functional Medicine
General Osteopathic Council
Bant
Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council
Institute for Functional Medicine