Dietitian

Personalised Nutrition Advice to Support Your Health

Good nutrition can play an important role in managing your health, improving how you feel and reducing your risk of developing certain chronic health conditions.

At Harmony Health Medical Centre, our dietitian provides practical, evidence-based nutrition advice tailored to your health, lifestyle, food preferences and individual goals.

Whether you want help managing a medical condition, improving your digestive health, changing your weight, or simply developing a healthier relationship with food, dietetic support can help you understand what changes are appropriate for you.

Our Accredited Practising Dietitian, provides personalised nutrition support with an emphasis on realistic, sustainable changes rather than restrictive or short-term diets.

What Does a Dietitian Do?

A dietitian is a university-qualified health professional who specialises in food, nutrition and the relationship between diet and health.

Dietitians assess your current eating habits, nutritional requirements, medical conditions, medications, lifestyle and personal circumstances before developing recommendations specifically for you.

Dietetic care is not simply about being told what you should or should not eat.

The aim is to help you understand your nutritional needs and develop practical eating habits you can maintain over the longer term.

Depending on your needs, your dietitian may help with meal planning, portion sizes, food choices, label reading, eating patterns, symptom management and strategies for changing established habits.

Conditions a Dietitian Can Help Manage

Nutrition therapy can be an important part of managing many medical conditions.

Our dietitian can provide advice and support for people experiencing:

• Diabetes and pre-diabetes – improving blood glucose management through food choices, meal timing and carbohydrate management.
• High cholesterol and cardiovascular disease – developing a heart-healthy eating pattern to support cholesterol, blood pressure and cardiovascular health.
• Weight concerns – personalised strategies for healthy and sustainable weight management.
• Gastrointestinal conditions – nutrition support for symptoms such as bloating, abdominal discomfort, altered bowel habits and food-related digestive symptoms.
• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) – identifying dietary factors that may contribute to symptoms and developing an appropriate nutritional management plan.
• Food intolerances – assessing suspected food triggers while helping to maintain a nutritionally balanced diet.
• Kidney disease – individualised nutrition recommendations appropriate to kidney function and medical management.
• Liver disease – nutritional strategies designed to support overall health and medical treatment.
• Malnutrition or unintended weight loss – improving energy, protein and nutrient intake when maintaining weight has become difficult.
• Nutrition during or following cancer treatment – helping manage nutritional requirements, reduced appetite and treatment-related eating difficulties.
• Eating disorders or disordered eating – nutritional support aimed at establishing regular, adequate and balanced eating patterns.
• Mental health and nutrition – supporting good nutrition as one component of broader care for people experiencing stress, anxiety or depression.

Your dietitian can work alongside your GP and other healthcare professionals where coordinated care is appropriate.

Meet Our Dietitian

Shilpi Arora is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with more than 15 years of experience across hospital, community and private practice settings. She provides personalised nutrition support, with particular interests in chronic disease management, weight management, gut health, mental health nutrition, eating disorders and disordered eating.

Learn more about Shilpi Arora.