Dietetics

"A healthy outside starts from the inside" - Robert Urich

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Sick of diets?  Trying to start a family?  Running for the toilet due to food intolerances? Need to manage a diagnosis like high cholesterol or high blood pressure?

Dieticians are trained in the field of food, nutrition and health to help you achieve your goal through a healthy diet tailored to your needs.

Leah Stjernqvist

(Dietician)

Available for appointments:

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Tuesday (fortnightly)             9:00am to 5:00pm

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Thursday (fortnightly)            9:00am to 5:00pm

Appointments Types

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Initial Consultation               60 minutes   

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Review Consultation            30 minutes   

Extended Consultation        60 minutes

Patients with referrals regarding complex or unclear food allergies or intolerance MUST select the extended 60 minute consultation.

Leah's key interests include:

• a weight neutral approach to health and wellbeing by focussing on positive behaviour change rather than the number on the scales!

• Pre and post bariatric surgery

• Women's nutrition (pre and post pregnancy, PCOS, fertility)

Leah can assist with:

• Weight management - fat loss, muscle gain, malnutrition

• Chronic disease - Type II Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease

• Cancer care - During and post treatment

• Hormone imbalances - Hashimoto's, hypothyroidism, insulin resistance

• Auto-immune disease - Coeliac disease, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis 

• Digestive health - Diverticulitis, lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), FODMAP Diet, inflammatory bowel disease

• Women's health - Fertility, post pregnancy, PCOS, menopause

• Bariatric surgery - Pre and Post gastric bands and sleeves

• Paediatrics - preferably from 5+ years

• Health coaching - weight neutral approach to health and wellbeing, health behavior change

Developing Opportunities:

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Leah has an interest in bringing the following opportunities to Dalby:

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• Shopping tours - assisting patients with shopping plans and education on how to read food labels to build awareness and understanding of the foods you eat, what they contain and what to avoid

• Small group workshops and education sessions

• Possibility of offering after-hours Skype consultations (where appropriate)