WOMEN’S HEALTH

The nutritional requirements of women vary enormously, depending on their stage of life. Diet plays a critical role in determining your menstrual cycle, fertility, bone density and hormonal health. Having completed additional training on medical nutrition therapy specifically for women’s health, I can help with the following concerns:

  • Fertility

  • PCOS

  • Gestational Diabetes

  • Insulin resistance

  • Perimenopause

  • Menopause

  • Iron Deficiency

  • Osteoporosis

GUT MICROBIOME & GASTROINTESTINAL HEALTH

More than one-third of Australians are impacted by gastrointestinal symptoms including reflux, nausea, vomiting, constipation, diarrhoea and bloating. Seeing a dietitian can help you to identify the cause of these symptoms and put you on the path towards improving your gut health and function. I can help with the following concerns:

  • Improving gut microbiome health and biodiversity

  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis

  • Nutrition following microbiota transplant

  • Coeliac Disease

  • Diverticular Disease

  • Fatty Liver

  • Diarrhoea & Constipation

  • GORD

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

This is one of my favourite conditions to manage! With more than 8 years experience helping clients with IBS, I have learned that managing this condition requires understanding your client, their goals, habits, routines and life demands. I am experienced with both the Low FODMAP Diet and the RPAH Food Chemical Elimination Diet.

I also understand that not all clients are in the position to undertake an elimination diet. For these clients, I create a customised plan to help you manage your symptoms.

METABOLIC & CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS

Many clients with metabolic or chronic health conditions will be eligible for a GP Management Plan, providing you with a Medicare rebate on up to 5 dietetic consultations per year. Please see your GP to find out more.

  • Weight management

  • Insulin resistance

  • High cholesterol

  • Heart Disease

  • Type 2 diabetes

  • Osteoporosis

  • Cancer

FOOD ALLERGIES & INTOLERANCES

Food intolerance is a very common condition, and may impact up to 25% of the Australian population. It is important to distinguish food intolerance from food allergy:

- Food allergies cause an immune response and can be fatal.
- Food intolerances can result in a wide variety of symptoms including rash, hives, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, recurrent mouth ulcers or headaches. While they are not fatal, they can be very distressing.

Following your diagnosis with a food allergy or intolerance, it is important to consult a dietitian to help you learn how to achieve a nutritionally-complete diet while avoiding exposure to your trigger foods.