Changing your dietary intake, increasing exercise and losing some weight (if indicated) all independently can lower your BP.

There are different components of cholesterol, and each has a different dietary strategy to help increase or decrease them.

The key to preventing diverticulosis from becoming diverticulitis is to ensure you’re getting enough fibre in your diet. 60% of Australian adults don’t consume enough fibre.

Understanding your dietary intake, particularly the amount of carbohydrate you consume, and your need for insulin is vitally important.

When diabetes is diagnosed, dietary management is vitally important to prevent long term complications such as poor eyesight, kidney disease or blocked arteries.

There are lots of lifestyle strategies that can be implemented to reverse insulin resistance and prevent (or slow) its transition to Type 2 Diabetes.

Changing your lifestyle (food & movement) is the key to controlling symptoms and reducing complications of PCOS.

There are currently no medications to prevent liver disease progression. The best strategy is to improve your lifestyle.

At stages 1 – 3 the focus is to preserve your current kidney function and prevent further decline by making some significant and sustainable changes to your diet and exercise.

Kidney stones develop when waste products inside your kidney join together and form a solid mass (or a ‘stone’). The best strategy to prevent them from growing is to stay well hydrated at all times.

Gout is caused by a build-up of uric acid and presents as small crystals form in and around key joints (most commonly in the knees, feet or hands) and cause inflammation and significant pain.

IBS is harmless, but distressing, either an elimination diet or considering your fibre intake might help to alleviate some of the unpleasant symptoms.

Coeliac disease is very different from “gluten intolerance” and needs to be clearly understood and a strict gluten-free diet implemented to minimise complications.

Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis are painful & distressing conditions. While there are no known causes, changing your diet can help to minimise the symptoms.

Up to 72% of aged care residents have been shown to be malnourished. Implementing high protein, high energy diet strategies will assist weight gain and prevent further weight loss.

Being underweight is more dangerous to our health than being overweight. There should be a focus on ‘making every mouthful count’.

Recovery from an eating disorder requires an experienced supportive team including friends, family, your GP, an experienced psychologist & dietitian as well as possibly a psychiatrist.

Having a fussy feeder is stressful for parents and can cause micronutrient deficiencies. It's important to address these deficiencies while gradually expanding the child's diet. Feeding therapy may help some children accept new foods.

At times, some children and adults require complete or supplemental feeding through a tube.  They need close monitoring by a Dietitian to ensure their plan is meeting their nutritional needs, is well tolerated and fits with their lifestyle.

Pregnant and Breast-Feeding mothers have specialised nutritional needs and may require some support to ensure the best health outcomes for both themselves and their baby.