REAL Health & Nutrition
www.realnutrition.com.au
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At REAL, we provide cutting-edge Medical Nutrition Therapy and practical nutrition strategies tailored to your lifestyle and goals. We focus on long-term, sustainable health — not quick fixes. No two people are the same, so there are no cookie-cutter approaches here.
We aim to learn what has and hasn't worked for you and tailor a strategy that fits into your life without flipping it upside down. We prioritise high ROI health strategies and ensure nutrition is realistic and achievable. Our goal is to make the hard parts of health easy.
Whether you're looking to manage a chronic condition, lose weight, optimise sport performance, or simply live longer and healthier — we're here for the long game.
Approach: Warm, non-judgmental, evidence-based, realistic and practical. Goal-oriented with a long-term focus. Collaborative — client goals drive every recommendation. Avoids jargon and unrealistic demands. Believes sustainable health changes happen through small, consistent steps.
Evidence-based, long-term, sustainable behaviour change. Focuses on identifying what has and hasn't worked for the client in the past, tailoring a personalised strategy that fits into their life without dramatic overhauls. Explicitly rejects quick fixes and yoyo dieting.
Weight loss makes up approximately 20% of their clientele. Focuses on highest return on health outcomes with smallest mental load investment choices first.
GLP-1 Medication Support
Yes. REAL Health & Nutrition supports patients using GLP-1 medications (Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy). They view these drugs as a tool with pros and cons, noting the average usage period is about 1 year. They express concern about prescribing without dietary and activity support due to risk of yoyo dieting effects and potential long-term metabolic damage. They advocate for a combination approach to get the most out of health outcomes alongside GLP-1 use.Bariatric Surgery Support
Listed as an area of practice (bariatric surgery) in Dietitians Australia directory, but no specific program details on website.| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Meal Plans | Available at additional cost (amount not specified) |
| Ndis Services | Priced in line with NDIS Pricing Arrangements and Price Limits |
| Follow Up Review | $89 for 30 minutes |
| Corporate Wellness | Custom quotes — contact for pricing |
| Initial Consultation | $139 for 45 minutes |
| Follow Up With Gp Referral | $28.65 (after $60.35 Medicare rebate) |
| Initial Consultation With Gp Referral | $78.65 (after $60.35 Medicare rebate) |
Medicare Rebates
Medicare rebate of $60.35 per session available with a GP referral (EPC/CDM/TCA). Up to 5 sessions per year. No referral required to self-pay.REAL Health & Nutrition
3/286 Bolton Street, Eltham VIC (next door to Eltham Ridge Medical Centre). Note: Dietitians Australia directory lists Sydney NSW 2000, but website clearly identifies as Eltham, Melbourne.
Multiple Locations
Primary clinic in Eltham. Telehealth available across all of Australia. In-home visits available in Eltham area.
Memberships
Medicare
NDIS
DVA
Private Health
Referral
No referral required. GP referral (EPC/CDM/TCA) unlocks Medicare rebate of $60.35 per session (up to 5 per year).
45-minute initial consultation. Includes learning about the client, establishing clear goals, and developing a personalised nutrition strategy. Email follow-up included.
Medicare rebate available with GP referral
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Invisible Illnesses (ME/CFS, Long COVID, Fibromyalgia, POTS/dysautonomia, Chronic Pain, Migraines/headache, Low energy/fatigue) · Mental Health (Anxiety, Depression, PTSD) · Eating Disorders · Disordered Eating / Comfort Eating
“APD & AN with 10+ years experience, formerly at a private mental health facility. Evidence-based, non-judgemental approach. Specialises in invisible illnesses, eating disorders, gut health & metabolic conditions.”
Weight management and obesity · Type 2 Diabetes · Diabetes in pregnancy · PCOS
“Chantelle Wardini is an APD & AEP at Bites Health Clinic, Bella Vista NSW. Founded in 2010, she leads a team helping 6000+ Australians with weight loss, diabetes, PCOS, gut health & sports nutrition.”
Paediatric nutrition · Child feeding difficulties · ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) · Autism and food/feeding
“Paediatric dietitian with 10+ years experience specialising in childhood feeding difficulties, ARFID, autism, and gastrointestinal conditions. Offers clinic, telehealth and home visits in Oran Park, NSW.”
Weight Management · Bariatric Surgery (pre and post) · Anti-Obesity Medications · Disordered Eating
“Amanda Clark (AAPD) has 25+ yrs experience in weight management, bariatric surgery & anti-obesity medication support. Author of Portion Perfection for Bariatrics. Clinics at Gold Coast, Tweed Heads & Lismore + Australia-wide telehealth.”
Paediatric nutrition (infants to teens) · Fussy eating · ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder) · Child and teenage nutrition
“Dr Fiona Arrowsmith, PhD APD, paediatric dietitian with 25 years experience. Specialises in tube feeding, fussy eating, ARFID, allergies, NDIS, and child growth from infants to teens.”
Weight management / obesity · PCOS · Women's health (PCOS, endometriosis, menopause) · Fertility nutrition
“Meyya Venkat (APD) is founder of Nutrition Revitalised, specialising in chronic disease, women's health, PCOS, fertility, paediatrics & gut health. Offers telehealth & in-person (Melbourne). Medicare, NDIS & private health accepted.”