Dietetics

Find a healthy balance.

Laura is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, attaining a Master of Dietetics and a Bachelor of Health Sciences from Deakin University. She is passionate about the relationship between diet and disease, and has a love of helping her patients through medical nutrition therapy, with a strong emphasis on food as medicine.

Laura has an in-depth understanding of the human body and its interaction with nutrients. She uses her knowledge of medicine, nutrition, and evidence-based natural therapies, combined with the most current research to develop a treatment plan that is attainable and achievable for her patients.

Laura takes a different approach with each of her patients to ensure advice and treatment is tailored to their individual needs, situation and health. She is a passionate practitioner who shows genuine care, and works with her patients to make them feel comfortable and respected. 

Laura is open to all areas of health, however her specific areas of interest include women’s health, digestive disorders and therapeutic diets for chronic disease management.

The areas in which she provides treatment include:

• Women’s Health - hormonal imbalances (PCOS, Insulin resistance), fertility, pre- and post- natal nutrition, pregnancy 

• Paediatric nutrition 

• Diabetes - Impaired glucose tolerance, Type 2, Gestational 

• Digestive disorders - IBS, FODMAPs, Crohn’s, UC, Diverticulitis

• Malnutrition and unintentional weight loss

• Weight management - strategies to achieve sustained long-term weight loss 

• Heart health - cholesterol, hypertension 

• Nutrient and mineral deficiency, allergies and intolerances 

• Disordered eating 

• Vegan and Vegetarian diets - nutritional adequacy 

• Oncology - symptom management 

• Nutrition for sport and performance