Dietetics

A Dietitian can help you maintain and improve your health and wellbeing, and prevent illness through good nutrition. A Dietitian can translate scientific information about nutrition into practical dietary advice.

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How can our dietitians help?

Our Dietitians will identify the cause of your difficulties and recommend practical solutions for:

weight management (gain or loss of weight)
maintaining balanced nutrition and hydration (food and fluid intake)
understanding nutritional information, such as interpreting food labels
managing and/or reducing chronic illness (eg: diabetes, heart disease, coeliacs, cancer)
shopping for a healthy menu

When to see a Dietitian

If you are experiencing any of the following, a Dietitian may be able to help.

Weight loss or gain
A restricted diet eg gluten free, vegetarian, dairy free.
High cholesterol
Heart burn (reflux)
Managing Type II Diabetes (high blood sugar levels)
Bowel issues/persistent stomach upset; cramps, loose bowel motions or constipation
Wounds that won’t heal
Easily broken bones (brittle bones)
Iron deficiency
Tube feeding difficulties

Information to download

Dietetics Brochure

Professional Registration

Our Dietitians are registered with the Dietitians Board of New Zealand

Conditions caused or affected by diet

Obesity (overweight)
Malnutrition (underweight)
Dehydration
Hyperlipidaemia (high cholesterol)
Diabetes
Food allergies and intolerances eg Crohn's and Coeliac Disease
Dysphagia (difficulty eating and drinking)
Osteoporosis
Pressure areas eg bed sores
Heart attack
Asthma
Emphysema
Bronchitis
Anxiety and stress
Stroke (CVA)
Parkinson's Disease
Multiple Sclerosis
Dementia
Motor Neurone Disease
Huntington's Disease
Muscular Dystrophy
Intellectual Disability
Developmental Delay
Chromosomal Disorders eg Down syndrome
Autism
Cerebral Palsy