
Clinical Dietitian / Public Health Nutritionist / Multi Award Winning Athlete & Father - Preventing Disease & Strengthening Bodies by Using Foods as Drugs Via Nutrition Prescription
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As an expert in food and nutrition, I welcome the opportunity to work with you or your organisation. I can advise you or your patients on the specific nutritional management of many health conditions. As your Accredited Practicing Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist, I translate scientific nutrition information into personalised, practical dietary advice. Nutrition intervention can considerably improve patient outcomes. Nutritional management should be reviewed periodically

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Medicare Rebates by Telehealth - GP Referral
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Corpotate Wellness Programs
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Aged Care Contractor & NDIS Provider Dietitian
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Virtual Telehealth Consultations Australia-Wide
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Private Health Insurance Funds Registered Provider
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3 x World Natural Bodybuilding Championships Qualified Athlete
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Training Partner to Triple Crown (Mr Universe/World/Olympia) Professional Open Men's Overall Natural Bodybuilding Champion
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Improving patient outcomes through Medical Nutrition Therapy

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Diagnosis/Condition
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​​ (2) Anaemia
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​ (3) Asthma
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(4) Cancer
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​(5) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
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(6) ​Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
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​(7) Coeliac disease
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​(8) Congestive cardiac failure
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(9) Constipation
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(10) Coronary heart disease
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​(11) Depression
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​(12) Diabetes
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(13) ​Diarrhoea
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(14) ​Disability - physical or mental
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(15) ​Diverticulosis/diverticulitis
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(16) ​​​​Eating disorders
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(17) ​Food Allergy or intolerance​
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(18) ​​​​Gastro-oesophageal reflux
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​(19) HIV positive
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​(20) Hyperlipidaemia/ dyslipidaemia
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(21) Hypertension
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(22) ​Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis)
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(23) Insulin resistance or impaired
glucose tolerance
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(24) Irritable bowel syndrome
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(25) Liver disease
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(26) ​​Malnutrition
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​​​(27) Mental illness - severe or psychotic forms (such as schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar affective disorder
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(28) Metabolic syndrome
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(29) Multiple sclerosis/motor neurone disease
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​(30) Obesity
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(31) ​​​Osteoporosis
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(32) Parkinson's disease
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​(33) Polycystic ovarian syndrome
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​(34) Pregnancy
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(35) ​Renal disease​​​​​
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Indications for Referral
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• Change in clinical markers or medication
• Undesirable weight change
• Not meeting nutrition needs
• Requiring periodic dietary review
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• New diagnosis
• Poor dietary intake
• Symptoms persisting
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​​• Chronic corticosteroid use
• Undesirable weight change
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​​​• Loss of appetite
• Poor dietary intake
• Taste changes associated with treatment
• Undesirable weight change
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​• Food intolerance
• Poor dietary intake
• Undesirable weight change
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​• Poor appetite
• Poor dietary intake
• Undesirable weight change
BMI* <20
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​• New diagnosis
• Poor understanding of nutritional management
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhoea
• Undesirable weight change
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• Poor appetite
• Fluid retention
• BMI* <20 or >25
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• Recurring
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• New diagnosis
• Poor understanding of nutritional management​
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​• Poor appetite
• Inadequate dietary intake
• Binge eating
• Emotional eating
• Undesirable weight change
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​• New diagnosis - type 1, type 2, gestational
• Unstable BGLs
• Elevated HbA1c• Frequent hypoglycaemia
• Poor understanding of nutritional management
• Changes to medication prescribed, including commencing insulin
• Undesirable weight change
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​• Recurring
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​• BMI* <20 or >25
• Poor dietary intake
• Difficulty chewing, swallowing or feeding self
• Undesirable weight change
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​• New diagnosis
• Constipation​
• Abdominal pain
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​• Poor dietary intake including restrictive dieting
• Bingeing
• Purging, laxative abuse or excessive exercise
• Weight change or overly concerned with weight
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​• New diagnosis or suspected intolerance
• Poor understanding of nutritional management
• Undesirable weight change
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​​​• New diagnosis
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​​• Loss of appetite
• Poor dietary intake
• Undesirable weight change
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​• Prior to or in combination with statin therapy
• Elevated TC, LDL-C, TG
• Low HDL-C
• Poor understanding of nutritional management
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• Elevated systolic and or diastolic blood pressure BMI*>25
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​• New diagnosis
• Weight loss
• Poor understanding of nutritional management
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• BMI*>25
• Elevated insulin levels
• Symptomatic hypoglycaemia​
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• Abdominal pain
• Constipation
• Diarrhoea
• Nausea
• Bloating
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• Poor appetite
• Ascites
• Encephalopathy
• Undesirable weight change
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• Poor dietary intake• Undesirable weight loss
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​• Undesirable weight change
• Prescription ofpsychotropic medications (including, but not exclusively, clozapine or olanzapine
• Elevated BGLs, insulin or lipid levels
• Poor nutritional intake or difficulties obtaining adequate nutrition
• Gastrointestinal symptoms(GORD, constipation)
• Increased appetite and/or reduced satiety
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• Elevated BGLs
• Elevated blood pressure
• Elevated lipids
• BMI*>25
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• Swallowing difficulties
• Constipation
• Poor dietary intake
• Difficulty feeding self
• Undesirable weight change​
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• BMI*>30 and medical complication
• Child or adolescent
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• New diagnosis​
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• Swallowing difficulties
• Constipation
• Prescription of levodopa
• Poor dietary intake
• Difficulty feeding self
• Undesirable weight change​
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BMI*>25
• Elevated insulin levels​
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• Poor dietary intake
• Morning sickness
• Overweight or underweight
• Excess or inadequate weight gain
• Gestational diabetes​
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• Chronic kidney disease with eGFR <60mL/min
• Newly commenced dialysis therapy
• Elevated potassium or phosphate levels
• Fluid retention
• Undesirable weight change​​
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Benefits of Involving an APD
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• Better understanding of dietary
management
• Improved dietary intake
• Improved clinical outcome
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• Improved nutritional status
• Improved blood biochemistry​
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• Improved body weight (BMI*)
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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​• Improved nutritional status
• Improved body weight (BMI*)​
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​• Improved nutritional status• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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• Improved nutritional status• Improved body weight (BMI*)​
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• Treatment of symptoms
• Improved nutritional status
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
• Normal or improved bowel habits
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• Improved cardiac function
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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• Normal or improved bowel habits​
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• Improved cardiac function• Reduced risk of infarction
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• Improved nutritional status• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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​• Improved BGL control
• Improved HbA1c levels• Reduced risk of complications
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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​• Normal or improved bowel habits​
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• Improved nutritional status
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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• Normal or improved bowel habits
• Minimised abdominal discomfort​
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​​• Improved nutritional status
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
• Improved body image and self esteem
• Improved eating behaviourNote: Should only be implemented with psychological counselling and support.​
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​​• Dietary therapy essential to management
• Management of symptoms
• Improved nutritional status
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​• Minimised discomfort
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​• Improved nutritional status
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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​• Improved blood lipid levels
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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• Normal or improved blood pressure
• Improved body weight (BMI*)​
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​​• Normal or improved bowel habits
• Minimised abdominal discomfort- Improved nutritional status
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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• Improved insulin levels
• Reduced risk of developing diabetes
• Improved body weight (BMI*)​
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• Normal or improved bowel habits
• Minimised abdominal discomfort
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• Improved nutritional status
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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• Improved nutritional status• Improved body weight (BMI*)• Improved physical function• Improved wound healing​
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​• Improved body weight (BMI*)
• Improved BLs, insulin and lipid levels
• Reduced risk of heart disease and diabetes
• Improved nutritional status
• Reduced gastrointestinal symptoms
• Improved management of appetite​
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• Improved BGLs
• Improved blood pressure
• Improved blood lipid levels
• Improved body weight (BMI*)​​
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​• Improved nutritional status
• Improved bowel habits
• Improved body weight (BMI*)​
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​• Weight loss
• Understanding nutritional needs
• Support and motivation to make dietary changes
• Improved medical condition
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• Reduce disease progression​
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​• Improved nutritional status
• Improved bowel habits
• Maximise effect of levodopa
• Improved body weight (BMI*)​
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​• Improved body weight (BMI*)
• Improved insulin levels
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​• Improved nutritional status
• Appropriate weight gain
• Optimised glycaemic control, with nutritional adequacy​
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​• Normal or improved biochemistry
• Improved nutritional status
• Improved body weight (BMI*)
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