Nutrition for Living

I’m a gut health dietitian, but I used to be a checkout assistant. Now? The future is more exciting than ever 🌿

Here’s what’s coming up:

Nutrition for Living is expanding. From 22 October, I’ll be working out of Unburden Psychology on Thursdays. Gut health and women’s health are closely tied to mental health, so being under the same roof as this team feels like a perfect fit.

April Health | Menopause is launching its first digital resource. In a matter of weeks, we’re releasing something to support the women’s health community in navigating health during this stage of life. The first resource is all about bone health, and there’s a special competition coming that I can’t wait to tell you about. Stay tuned!

Now I’d love to hear from you: What’s one area of your health you’d love more support with right now? Tell me below, I read every comment ☺️🫶🏼

Same breakfast. Same coffee. Same everything. So why does your gut suddenly feel like it belongs to someone else?

If you’re in perimenopause and dealing with new bloating, unpredictable bowels or foods that used to be fine, you’re not imagining it. And it’s not “just stress” or “just getting older”.

Here’s what Grace and I see all the time. Women assume it’s food and start cutting things out. Gluten goes. Then dairy. Then onion. The list gets longer, the symptoms barely shift, and eating starts to feel stressful.

Food can absolutely play a part. But when hormones are shifting too, looking at your gut on its own often means missing half the story.

Before you cut anything else, try this:
1. Track gut symptoms alongside your cycle (or where it used to be). Patterns often show up that a food diary alone misses.
2. Note your sleep and stress. Both talk to your gut more than most people realise.
3. See your GP about any new, persistent change in bowel habits so other causes can be properly ruled out.

Then bring it all to someone who can look at both sides.

That’s how Grace Gibson - Dietitian ☆ and I work together: gut health and hormonal health in the same conversation, not two separate problems.

📌 Save this for later, and send it to the friend who keeps saying “my gut has never been like this.”

Ready for support? Book with either of us through the link in bio. In clinic in Brisbane or telehealth Australia-wide 🤍

Bloating is one of the most common things I see in clinic as a gut health dietitian, and sometimes, it’s not the red flag people think it is 🎈

Occasionally, clients are convinced something’s seriously wrong, when the real explanation can be something quite ordinary.

Swipe through for eight things I wish more people understood about bloating before they panic or cut out entire food groups 😔

If your bloating is persistent, worsening, or just doesn’t add up, it’s definitely worth having a closer look at what could be contributing.

That’s something I’d love to help you figure out. You can book via the link in my bio with me, or with one of the wonderful dietitians on our team 👆🏼

‘Lazy’ doesn’t mean it’s not doing anything for your gut. But it does make it a whole lot easier if you’re pressed for time! ⏰

Here are 4 high protein dinners that take almost no effort and are great for your gut health 🥳

Do you have any go-to lazy, high protein dinners? I’d love to hear about them! 👇🏼

How many fingers do you have left? ✋🏼 

These are things I hear about in clinic all the time, some more serious than others.*

Thinking about my own life, I’d put 4 fingers down too.

Gut symptoms can be really hard to talk about. I get it, I’ve been there. But they can be serious, there’s often a reason behind them, and there’s a lot we can do. The big takeaway: what you’re feeling is valid, and there’s usually a path forward that’s right for you.

If this resonates, don’t hesitate to reach out. Let’s get you on track to feeling empowered about your health.

*If you notice blood in your stool, let your doctor know as soon as possible 💩

It’s never too late to optimise your gut health 🥝

It’s never too late to strengthen your bones 🦴

And it’s never too late to improve your relationship with food 🧁

If any of this is you, today’s the day. Link in bio to book a consult!

A huge thank you to Dr Dalgleish for capturing these photos at the Nerva dinner, where Michael and I joined the Nerva team to speak on the intersection of gut health, eating disorders, perimenopause and disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBI) 🧠

It was such a valuable evening, educating GPs, consultants and allied health professionals on the role nutrition and lifestyle factors play in shaping someone’s long-term health trajectory ✨

Every person’s journey looks different, and there are so many individual factors to weigh up along the way. That’s exactly why individualised, evidence-based care matters so much when it comes to supporting someone’s nutrition. 💛

Grateful for collaborations like this that keep the conversation between allied health, GPs and specialists moving forward 🙏🏼

Here’s the thing about toilet troubles. They rarely have one simple cause 😳

I see so many women who’ve tried every piece of advice a friend, a podcast or an influencer has thrown at them, and they’re still stuck.

Not because they didn’t try hard enough. Because a lot of that advice was never actually about their gut.

The truth is your gut is influenced by hormones, stress, sleep, bacteria and yes, food, all at once. Which is exactly why guessing rarely works and why a proper look at what’s actually going on does 🩵

Save this for the next time someone tells you to “just cut out gluten” or “just try a detox.” And if you’ve been putting up with this for longer than you’d like to admit, send this to a friend who needs to hear it too 🧡