Nutrition as Medicine
More than calories and macronutrients
“Let Food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy Food. ”
Hi, my name is Kelly and I’m a Certified Practicing Nutritionist.
I’m passionate about supporting women and their families in applying the principles of nutrition-as-medicine to address the underlying cause of illness and build health from the foundations up.
By combining science and nutrition, I aim to teach you how to optimise your diet with targeted intakes of specific foods & nutrients known to support health according to your individual needs.
I will provide insight into the additional strain certain lifestyle, environmental and genetic influences can have on your health status, including when these can cause an increased demand for specific nutrients and how you can make changes to reduce the impact of these influences.
Nutrition as medicine is not a band-aid, quick pill or cure-all for ill health & disease, however with knowledge and commitment you can make changes which support your body and promote overall health & wellbeing.
What Is a Certified Practicing Nutritionist (CPN)?
(The technical stuff…)
A CPN is a degree-qualified allied health professional trained in the science of food, nutrients, and their relationship to human health. Holding a Bachelor of Health Science (Nutritional and Dietetic Medicine) — an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 7 qualification — a CPN applies knowledge drawn from the relevant sciences to enhance the positive effects of food on the health and wellbeing of human populations.
What this looks like in practice…
The Nutrition-as-Medicine Framework
CPNs practice within the Nutrition-as-Medicine framework; an evidence-informed, systems-based approach that recognises the profound influence of diet, nutrients, and lifestyle on physiological function.
Rather than offering one-size-fits-all dietary guidance, this framework is centred on Personalised/Precision Nutrition: the targeted, individualised application of nutrition science to optimise health based on a person's unique biological, genetic, medical, and nutritional profile.
This means drawing clinical insight from a range of tools, including:
Case history and dietary recalls — building a comprehensive picture of a client's health background and eating patterns
Functional and pathology testing — identifying nutritional deficiencies, metabolic imbalances, or systemic dysfunction
From this insight, a Clinical Nutritionist may utilise, independently or collectively:
Dietary modification advice — personalised, evidence-based guidance on dietary intake to support health goals, disease prevention, or recovery
Dietary supplement prescription — the evidence-informed prescription of orally administered, food and/or nutrient based dietary supplements, applied based on critical evaluation of current nutrition science and clinical expertise
Lifestyle advice — evidence-informed recommendations on physical activity levels and environmental considerations where these support or are known to intersect with nutritional and health-related outcomes
What Does a CPN Do?
Conduct one-on-one clinical consultations
Assess the nutritional needs of individuals and groups, and develop customised nutrition plans — including dietary modification and supplementation — to promote health and prevent or support the remediation of illness or disease
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition plans
Develop and deliver nutrition education materials and presentations
Provide primary and secondary health care in settings including community health centres and specialised clinics
Collaborate with general practitioners and allied health professionals as part of an integrative, team-based care model
Whether working with an individual navigating a chronic health condition or contributing to a population-level health initiative, a CPNs bring rigorous science and genuine personalisation together, meeting people where they are and supporting them toward lasting health.
Kelly Robinson BHSc (NUTDMED)
