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Nutrition and Dietetics
Nutrition Coaching
Do you want to regain a sense of hunger and fullness, feel in control of your weight, and increase your self-esteem and sense of empowerment with regards to eating? Nutrition Coaching is the program for you.
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Paediatric Services
Specialist Paediatric Dietitians provide nutrition counselling and advice in a variety of areas such as:
- general nutrition for normal growth and development
- growth faltering and poor weight gain
- weight management strategies
- nutritional deficiencies
- allergies and food intolerances
- eating disorders, particularly anorexia nervosa and bulimia
- gut disturbances such as constipation, diarrhoea and irritable bowel syndrome
- management of paediatric diabetes
- vegetarian eating patterns
- fussy eaters, food refusal and temperamental food challenges
- infant feeding difficulties and special infant feeding needs including formula adjustment
- dietary management of behaviour issues such as ADHD, autism, and oppositional behaviour.
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Women's Health Services
Dietitians with an expertise in women's health provide personalised nutrition assessment, education, support and guidance to women during all stages of pregnancy and lactation. This includes the following:
Dietary advice for pre-conception
- nutrition assessments and advice to ensure a balanced diet when trying to conceive
- achieving healthy weight and nutritional adequacy
- managing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
- managing coeliac disease and other gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
Nutritional advice during pregnancy
- nutrition for pregnancy
- listeria
- morning sickness
- managing heartburn or constipation
- required supplements during pregnancy
- assistance with and advice for weight management during pregnancy
- concerns with poor or excessive weight gain
- managing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes during and pregnancy
- gestational Diabetes
- nutritious vegetarian and vegan diets.
Postnatal nutrition care
- nutrition for breastfeeding mothers
- infant nutrition and introducing solids
- personalised advice for weight management and getting back into shape after pregnancy.
Dietitians can also provide nutritional advice and information for women about polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), iron deficiency anaemia, nutritious vegetarian and vegan diets, and osteoporosis management.
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Gastric Banding
Dietitians can provide expert advice and couselling for patients who are considering or have undergone gastric banding surgery. Qualified and expereineced Dietitians can advise you on your dietary needs throughout this process, prebanding, postbanding diet progression and help you achieve your longer term weight loss goals.
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Weight Management
Dietitians with a special interest in weight management can help you achieve sustainable weight loss and reduce your risk of disease. With individualised nutrition advice, support and an aspect of behavioural change, we can help you achieve your weight loss goals. Often, getting started is the biggest step. Dietitians are trained to guide you step by step to a healthier you.
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Nutrition during Cancer Treatments
Dietitians with experience in nutritional issues encountered during cancer treatments such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy provide specific nutritional advice and counselling for:
- unintentional weight loss
- poor appetite
- nausea and vomiting
- diarrhoea
- dietary modification for mucositis, taste changes and difficulty eating
- nutritional deficiencies.
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Nutrition pre and post Gastrointestinal Surgery
Dietitians with experience in nutrition pre and post surgery provide advice including:
- assistance with dramatic weight loss as a result of poor appetite or condition
- ensuring balanced diet to meet increased requirements post surgery
- managing restrictive diets depending on surgical procedure or condition
- specialised diets post gastrectomies and oesophagectomies.
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Other Services
Dietitians can provide expert advice and counselling for:
- gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease and coeliac disease
- management of food allergies and intolerances
- nutritional management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- dietary management of heart disease and high cholesterol
- GP enhanced primary care (EPC) referrals accepeted.
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