Dietitian

Seeing a dietitian is an important step in many peoples’ journey to better eating habits and improved illness management.

Chronic Disease Management

Dietitians can plan an important role in helping you to address issues arising from chronic illnesses. Roughly half of the Australian population aged over 20 suffers from a chronic illness or disease, and many can benefit from the services of a dietitian.

  • High blood pressure (hypertension)
  • Heart disease
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes

If you are living with a chronic disease or illness, please consider speaking with one of the dieticians who operate from The Carina Medical & Specialist Centre as soon as possible. Understanding your condition and beginning a program to treat it is the first step to living a healthier, happier life.

 

Book a Dietitian Appointment

It’s important to start your journey towards a happier, healthier life sooner rather than later. Whether you need help with general eating habits and diet or guidance and advice for managing a chronic illness, our Brisbane dietitian is here to help.

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FAQs

Dietitians are trained in a wide variety of areas related to the human body, nutrition and how diet plays a role in our health. A dietitian can help you with chronic disease management, weight loss, healthier eating and eating the right foods while dealing with particular challenges, such as arthritis or cancer.

A dietitian is more qualified than a nutritionist. Within Australia, a dietitian is considered to be a nutritionist, however a nutritionist cannot claim to be a dietitian without a dietetics qualification. Dietitians are considered to be experts in the field of nutrition and diet.

Creating a unique and carefully designed diet for patients is certainly a part of the role of dietitians, but there’s much more to it than that. They will work with you to help you make positive changes over the long term, creating permanent, lasting change.

Prices vary across different clinics. For most qualified and experienced dietitians, you can expect to pay upwards of $100 for a consultation and advice. Consultations usually last around 30 minutes or one hour and will cover much of your history, discussion of any relevant health concerns and a brief explanation of the next steps that will be taken. From there, you may be required to attend some follow-up appointments although these are usually cheaper and shorter in length.

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