What is a Dietitian?
Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD’s) provide patients with valuable strategies to assist them achieving their dietary and health goals. We like to think of it as a coach for your nutrition!
During a consultation with an APD you will receive guidance in setting realistic goals geared around maintaining a healthy well balanced approach to diet. A dietitian’s broad knowledge base assists you as the patient to harness all of the educational resources provided in order to make informed choices regarding your meal choices.
Our Dietitians Have Had Great Success Treating the Following:
Medical Nutrition and Dietetics
Weight management
Kidney disease
“Bariatric” or “Weight Loss” surgery – lap bands, gastric sleeve
Eating Disorders
Diabetes – Pre, Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational diabetes
Food allergy and intolerances
Heart health, high cholesterol
Nutrition in cancer
Gut problems – irritable bowel, trial of low FODMAP diet, constipation, coeliac disease, reflux oesophagitis, eosinophilic oesophagitis, diverticular disease
Malnutrition
High blood pressure
Nutritional deficiencies – iron deficiency, vitamin B12 deficiency
Individualised meal plans based on your nutritional genetic profile
General Nutrition
Infant and childhood nutrition
Childhood overweight and obesity
Pregnancy nutrition
Nutrition for Teenagers
Vegetarian nutrition
Nutrition requirements for over 70’s
Sports Nutrition
Optimal nutrition for sporting requirements
Body composition – increase muscle mass, lower body fat
Nutrition requirements for competition
Fatigue prevention
Musculoskeletal
Arthritis (Osteo & Rheumatoid)
Osteopenia & Osteoporosis
Acute & Chronic Pain Management
Fibromyalgia
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Postural Conditions (e.g. Scoliosis)
Post-Operative Injury Rehabilitation
Other
Cancers (Breast, Colon, Gynaecological, & Prostate etc)
Depression
Alzheimer's Disease
Falls Prevention
Sports Injuries
Work Related Injuries & Injury Prevention
Examples of how our Dietitian can help you
Trudy a 58-year-old lady presents to a Doveston Health Dietitian under a referral from her Endocrinologist. She was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in her 40’s and has failed to manage the condition earlier. Her endocrinologist has provided a dietitian referral in order to manage her Elevated Blood Glucose Levels and body mass in order to prevent the need for use of insulin. The Dietitian will review the patient’s medical history and endocrinologist’s report (including any results of relevant pathology investigations such as hba1C) in order to assess the patient’s current risk profile. The patient’s Dietary habits and medications will be reviewed to develop a safe and effective meal plan/guideline so as to promote healthy eating and a balanced approach. It is important that any dietary advice is tailored to your individual needs. The Dietitian will consider personal health and lifestyle influences and help to separate the facts from the myths surrounding diet and diabetes.