Newtown Nutrition

Newtown Nutrition Helping Inner West residents to achieve their health and nutrition goals for more than 20 years

Accredited Practising Dietitians at Newtown Nutrition can help you to establish the most healthy eating pattern for you. We offer an individualised approach to help you improve your health through healthy eating patterns

Wow! It has been an action-packed few months for the Newtown Nutrition team as we made a huge step in our evolution of s...
24/03/2023

Wow!
It has been an action-packed few months for the Newtown Nutrition team as we made a huge step in our evolution of supporting our clients.
After more than 20years of supporting Newtown locals it is time for new directions for the team at Newtown Nutrition.
Our team will continue to support our existing clients with online consultations and each of our dietitians is available to support new clients within our new business ventures.
Check out http://newtownnutrition.com.au to find our dietitians so you can continue to work with them, and what areas they are supporting (and for social media links so you can continue to follow us)

Thanks to everyone who has supported Newtown Nutrition over the past 23 years. It has been an honour and a privilege to work with your all, and amazing as always to see your health transformations 😃

Have you seen our new IG that is focused on Food Intolerance? Check out where we share tips, meal ideas and resources t...
02/06/2022

Have you seen our new IG that is focused on Food Intolerance?
Check out where we share tips, meal ideas and resources to help you navigate the complex world of food intolerances.
Including
😬 IBS - bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, gut pain
🥵 eczema
😵‍💫 migraines/ headaches
😶‍🌫️ brainfog
😴 fatigue
🤪 ADHD
😞 Mood
💓 Heart palpitations
and more....
If you struggle with food intolerance symptoms, come and check it out and say hi! 👋

Eating plant-based is a great way to look after your health, the environment and the animals, but there are a range of n...
26/05/2022

Eating plant-based is a great way to look after your health, the environment and the animals, but there are a range of nutrients that can be tricky to get enough of.

When I ask my clients which nutrients they assume would fall into this category, iron and calcium are often mentioned. While these are important to think about, vitamin B12, iodine and selenium are important to highlight because they're not quite as famous. So what do our bodies use these nutrients for?

🧠 vitamin B12 - energy levels + nerve and brain health
🧬 iodine - building thyroid hormones
👊 selenium - antioxidant, heart health and mood regulation

Had you heard of these nutrients before? Let me know in the comments below!

Sound familiar?There are so many different factors that can influence your energy levels, such as:⚡ nutrient deficiencie...
19/05/2022

Sound familiar?

There are so many different factors that can influence your energy levels, such as:
⚡ nutrient deficiencies (particularly iron and vitamin B12)
⚡ skipping meals
⚡ not eating enough
⚡ dehydration
⚡ poor mental health
⚡ other medical and lifestyle factors

How do you know which ones are impacting you?
⚡ get regular blood tests to keep an eye on your iron and B12
⚡ touch base with a dietitian to help you improve your nutrition
⚡ touch base with your GP to make sure that there's nothing else going on

If a few simple changes aren't enough, reach out to us via our DMs!

April is !There are so many factors that could be influencing your IBS symptoms beyond FODMAPs! There are many differen...
14/04/2022

April is !

There are so many factors that could be influencing your IBS symptoms beyond FODMAPs!

There are many different kinds of enzymes that help to break down your food. One example is lactase - the enzyme that helps to break down lactose in dairy milk. Not enough lactase causes lactose intolerance.

Low levels of these enzymes can leave you with symptoms similar to IBS, such as bloating, gas and pain.

It is possible (although not routine) to test these with an endoscopy 🧑‍🔬

This month is ! At Newtown Nutrition, our dietitians use a 3 step approach to addressing your IBS:1️⃣ The first priorit...
12/04/2022

This month is ! At Newtown Nutrition, our dietitians use a 3 step approach to addressing your IBS:

1️⃣ The first priority will be to get you feeling better. Most people can improve their IBS symptoms with changes to diet, improving stress management and prescribed medications (if required)

2️⃣ Address underlying issues that may be contributing to your gut symptoms

3️⃣ Supporting your gut health for longterm benefits

Do you need help with your IBS? Send us a DM or give us a call on 9517 9932

Who can relate? 🙋‍♀️Social media can send so many unhelpful messages about nutrition and health, and suggestions of eati...
29/03/2022

Who can relate? 🙋‍♀️

Social media can send so many unhelpful messages about nutrition and health, and suggestions of eating less or in a highly restrictive way seem to be commonly suggested 'cures'.

The danger is that not eating enough can cause a range of symptoms from either your cells simply not having enough energy to function properly or because of nutrient deficiencies. Additionally, this can put a strain on your relationship with food, and encourage disordered eating patterns.

If these are things you need to work through, feel free to reach out. The team at Newtown Nutrition are here to help 💖

Ever wondered what dietitians actually do?In summary, dietitians are nutrition experts that support people to improve th...
23/03/2022

Ever wondered what dietitians actually do?

In summary, dietitians are nutrition experts that support people to improve their health. Dietitians work in a range of different spaces, such as private practices (like Newtown Nutrition!), hospitals, aged care facilities, community programs, sports teams, research, food industry and many many more!

Here at Newtown Nutrition, our dietitians work every day to translate the latest research into achievable, bite sized pieces. We aim to empower our clients to work towards their best lives. We support our clients in a number of different areas such as:

✨ Gut health
✨ Plant-based eating
✨ Food chemical sensitivities
✨ Eating disorders
✨ Food relationship and mindful eating
✨ Diabetes
✨ High cholesterol
✨ Fatty liver disease
✨ ... and much more!

We're here to help! Reach out at any time via DM or give us a call on 02 9517 9932

18/03/2022

We’ve recently had several clients who were happy they didn't have Coeliac Disease after getting tested.... only to find out the tests weren't done properly!
Testing for Coeliac Disease is a 2-step process.
First, your GP can order blood tests to see if your immune system has created antibodies against gluten. If levels are high, your body is likely attacking your gut where gluten would normally be digested and absorbed. The test is pretty accurate but on its own, not enough to diagnose Coeliac Disease. If your antibody levels are high, you will be sent for an Endoscopy where your Gastroenterologist will take tissue samples of your small intestine to confirm the diagnosis. Specialists have this down to a fine art these days so the results are pretty accurate.
Except for one MAJOR caveat!!
To create antibodies to gluten, your immune system needs to be exposed to gluten, which means that you must be eating gluten in the weeks before you have your blood test. If you have gone gluten free recently, you may not have an immune response high enough to send you for Endoscopy and a Coeliac diagnosis could be missed.
So, isn't this a good thing if you don't have any antibodies against gluten? Absolutely! If you are following a super-strict Gluten free diet, this wouldn't be a problem at all. The danger is that I find that most people without Coeliac diagnosis eat low gluten, not strictly gluten free. Or maybe have small amounts of gluten to see how you go with it, with the false confidence that you don't have Coeliac Disease. The problem is that if you DO have Coeliac Disease and don’t know it, you'll be quietly damaging your gut 😞
What was your experience with Coeliac Testing?

→ download our Coeliac Testing sheet to ensure your testing is done properly!

It's so exciting to see someone bounce back after managing Coeliac Disease. Sal* skipped into the clinic with a clear gu...
16/03/2022

It's so exciting to see someone bounce back after managing Coeliac Disease. Sal* skipped into the clinic with a clear gut biopsy 12mths after her initial diagnosis following a gluten free diet.
But for every Sal there is another person (or 2) with Coeliac Disease who follows a gluten free diet, but still struggles with gut issues or fatigue. It’s so disheartening to see someone trying so hard and still not feeling better.
So why do some people still get symptoms even when following a strict gluten free diet? There could be a range of reasons, which a gut-focused dietitian can help you navigate
• Slow gut healing. Some people have more severe gut damage, and for others maybe they may be low in nutrients, as gut damage = no nutrient absorption.
• Increased sensitivity. With all the inflammation, it isn't surprising that some people have a hypersensitive gut. You may need some other strategies to help
• IBS as well. The symptoms are the same, so you may find it hard to identify what symptoms are Coeliac and what symptoms are ‘just’ IBS. A gut dietitian can help you navigate whether you need a low FODMAPs diet or other strategies to help symptoms
• Other Food Intolerances (including food chemical intolerances) are common with Coeliac
• Gut bacteria may be out of balance. Too much of the 'bad' bacteria and not enough of the 'inflammation-reducing' bacteria will keep your gut in an unhappy cycle
• SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) or other factors that may be causing damage or slow healing
The most important thing is that you don't give up. There are definitely strategies that will help you get back to gut health and skipping again like Sal.
What symptoms do you still struggle with on a Strict Gluten Free Diet?
*not her real name

14/03/2022

Coeliac Disease vs Gluten Intolerance (and does it matter?)

Coeliac Disease is one way that your body can react to gluten. It is a very specific way that your Immune System fights gluten, causing damage. It is very 'easy' to diagnose with specific blood tests that show you likely have Coeliac Disease, followed by a biopsy to confirm. A biopsy sample under a microscope shows Coeliac Disease as very specific changes to the tissue, compared with healthy tissue. We also have good research to show us how to manage Coeliac Disease (a strict gluten free diet) and how long it lasts (forever).

Gluten intolerance on the other hand is mostly a list of unknowns. It wasn't long ago that 'gluten intolerance' was considered not real. It was considered that if you didn't have Coeliac Disease, you couldn't possibly have any issue with gluten. But science now supports what many people know (in their guts!), that it is possible to have an intolerance to Gluten even when you are negative for Coeliac Disease. For some people the reason they can't tolerate wheat is the Fructans in wheat (a FODMAP), but for others it is the Gluten (protein component).

The hard part is that we still don't know the mechanism of this, so there aren't good tests that clearly show gluten intolerance, so we need to use dietary elimination and challenge to understand symptoms.

We also don't know what is suitable: Reduction or complete avoidance.

What's important is that you know for sure whether you have Coeliac Disease or 'just' gluten intolerance, because treating undiagnosed Coeliac Disease with reduced gluten intake may reduce symptoms but could still be causing damage.
Have you been tested to rule out Coeliac Disease for your gut issues?

SPICED QUINOA 🥣Something that is often overlooked when looking to nourish our bodies is how to use different ingredients...
10/03/2022

SPICED QUINOA 🥣

Something that is often overlooked when looking to nourish our bodies is how to use different ingredients to bring out the best flavour. Although some ingredients may be more nutrient dense, it's important to think about the construct and flavours in your recipe before making substitutions.

Quinoa is a really good example of this, in that I don't believe it's a direct swap for rice. It has a more nutty, earthy flavour than rice does, and pairs well with Middle-Eastern style herbs and spice combinations than flavours.

I use spiced quinoa alongside roasted cauliflower, tahini dressing and baked chickpeas for an easy but delicious weeknight meal. What would you use it in?

🥑 Dana

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