Clinical nutrition (also called Holistic Nutrition or Nutritional Medicine) is an evidenced based form of complementary health care that focuses on identifying and addressing the underlying cause of your health concerns. Underpinning our practice is the basic understanding that all illness must have a cause. For health to be restored and optimised the cause or causes of the illness must be identified and addressed.
Clinical nutritionists adopt a holistic approach to health whereby food as medicine, nutritional therapeutics and lifestyle modifications are used to treat the root cause of health conditions, rather than just the symptoms alone, while considering the individual as a whole. Personalised treatments and disease prevention plans are used to address the nutritional, dietary and lifestyle factors that impact one’s wellbeing. There is no one size fits all approach.
Areas we can help with include (however are not limited to):
Gut Health
IBS, constipation, diarrhoea, food sensitivities, reflux, bloating, SIBO, ulcerative colitis, Chron’s disease, poor digestion, coeliac disease
Skin Conditions
Acne vulgaris, psoriasis, eczema, hives, acne rosacea
Menstrual/ Hormonal Abnormalities
PCOS, endometriosis, PMS, heavy periods, painful periods, cycle irregularities/ absent periods, menopause
Fertility
Prenatal, pregnancy & post-natal care
Nervous System Support
Depression, anxiety, stress, fatigue, low energy, chronic fatigue, insomnia, migraines
Immune Support
Autoimmune conditions, recurrent infections (e.g. UTI’s, tonsillitis, thrush, bronchitis), allergies/hay fever
Cardiovascular/ Metabolic Health
High/low blood pressure, high cholesterol, weight loss, fatty liver disease, insulin resistance, Type-2-Diabetes
Thyroid Conditions
Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism including suboptimal thyroid functioning
Unfortunately, the term ‘Nutritionist’ is not regulated, however a Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Medicine Practitioner must hold a Bachelor’s degree (3+ years of full time study) in Clinical Nutrition or Nutritional Medicine and be registered with a governing body such as the Australian Natural Therapists Association or the Nutritional Society of Australia.
I provide evidence-based, practical nutrition advice.
As an accredited nutritionist my goal is to equip you with the knowledge and tools to truly improve your health for the long term.
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