What Does a Clinical Nutritionist Do - and When Should You See One?
In a world flooded with diet trends and health fads, navigating nutrition can feel overwhelming. That’s where a clinical nutritionist comes in - a qualified professional who can guide you through personalised nutrition strategies to support your health, manage chronic conditions, and improve your overall wellbeing.
What is a Clinical Nutritionist?
A clinical nutritionist is a university-qualified healthcare provider trained to understand how food, nutrients, and lifestyle choices affect your body. They take a holistic and evidence-based approach, tailoring dietary strategies to your individual needs and health goals.
They don’t just hand out meal plans - they assess your full health picture, including your medical history, pathology results, current symptoms, and lifestyle. From there, they provide practical and sustainable nutrition solutions.
What Does a Clinical Nutritionist Do?
At Epoch Health, our clinical nutritionist works with clients on a wide range of concerns, including:
Chronic condition management (e.g. diabetes, PCOS, high blood pressure)
Digestive issues like bloating, constipation, or IBS
Hormonal and reproductive health including thyroid support, fertility and pregnancy care
Food intolerances and allergies
Fatigue, brain fog, and low mood related to nutritional deficiencies
Weight management and metabolic health
Optimising immunity, skin health, and ageing gracefully
Supporting recovery from injuries, surgery, or inflammation
They may also recommend targeted supplementation based on your symptoms or test results, and help you build a healthy, sustainable relationship with food.
When Should You See a Clinical Nutritionist?
You might benefit from seeing a clinical nutritionist if you:
Feel tired or sluggish despite sleeping well
Struggle with digestion, bloating or irregular bowel habits
Have ongoing hormonal issues such as PMS, PCOS or thyroid problems
Want to improve your fertility or pregnancy nutrition
Are dealing with inflammation, chronic pain, or autoimmune conditions
Have skin conditions like eczema or acne
Need support for managing weight in a healthy, long-term way
Simply want to eat better but don’t know where to start
You don’t need to have a diagnosis to benefit from nutritional support - prevention and optimisation are just as important.
When Can You Book an Appointment?
Clinical nutritionists are primary-contact practitioners, meaning no referral is needed. Whether you want a one-off review or ongoing support, you can book an appointment at any time in your health journey.
At Epoch Health, our clinical nutritionist Kathryn Khiroya offers both in-person and telehealth consultations, making it easy to access expert nutritional care that fits your schedule.
Ready to take control of your health through nutrition?
Book an appointment with Kathryn today and get a tailored plan that works with your body, not against it.