Nutrition & Metabolism

In our clinic we offer comprehensive nutrition assessment which includes body composition analysis, metabolic rate testing and diet evaluation.

Knowing your body composition is important not only when trying to lose weight or gain muscle but also to determine health risks, improve athletic performance and quality of life.

Metabolic rate testing will help to customize nutrition and lifestyle intervention as well as monitor any changes in your metabolism over time.

Diet analysis will help to evaluate your eating habits, identify nutrient deficiencies or excesses and risks for nutrition-related illnesses. With the help of an accredited dietitian you can begin to plan and improve your diet quality and health.

Being overweight or obese increases your risk of developing metabolic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and fatty liver. Your daily food and lifestyle choices can have an impact on your metabolic health independent of your weight.

Good nutrition can make a big difference to your nutritional status and overall health. However, what good nutrition means can be confusing with numerous ‘nutrition experts’ often turning poor advice on magic diets or supplements for weight loss or ‘cures’ for all ailments on social media.

Should you fast intermittently, go ‘keto’ or practice mindful eating? An accredited dietitian can help you make sense of the evidence and identify what works best for you to manage your weight and optimize your metabolic health long-term.

Gut health is not just limited to good digestion. Gut microbes have been found to affect our immune system, metabolic health, mood and even longevity. Therefore, maintaining a healthy microbiome is essential for overall health and wellbeing. Everyone’s gut microbiome composition is unique based on their genetics, diet and exercise or medications. Changing when and what you eat can help to boost diversity of gut bacteria and improve health and quality of life.

With the help of an accredited dietitian you can learn more about diets for a healthy microbiome or how to manage the symptoms of digestive disorders such as constipation or Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). If the symptoms persist, trial of a diet low in short chain carbohydrates and sugars known as low FODMAP diet may be warranted.

Food allergy and food intolerance are often confused as they can cause similar symptoms, but they are not the same. Food allergy is an immune system response to food which may result in severe symptoms and be life-threatening. Food intolerance on the other hand, occurs when the body can’t break down a certain food or food ingredient. For example, individuals with lactose intolerance are not able to break down milk sugar (lactose) due to deficiency in digestive enzyme lactase causing bloating or diarrhoea. The symptoms of food intolerance may be unpleasant but they are not life-threatening. Food reactions are common but they can be challenging to understand. An accredited dietitian can help identify the triggers while optimizing your diet.