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About Russell
Russell is an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Accredited Nutritionist and Accredited Sports Dietitian with more than 10 years experience. Russell completed a Masters of Nutrition and Dietetics at Flinders University, South Australia in 2009 and has worked in a number of diverse fields of nutrition including acute hospital, aged care, corporate nutrition and private practice. He has also completed a course in Sports Nutrition through the AIS in Canberra and has worked with both AFL club (North Melbourne Football Club) and VFL club (Coburg Lions).
Russell`s main areas of interest and specialty include all forms of diabetes education/management, food intolerance including (low FODMAP diets, elimination diets, and IBS management) as well as weight management.
Russell also devotes a lot of his time to NDIS participants achieving optimal health through their care packages and has developed a unique and specialised understanding of Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS).
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Russell is also a proud father of one son and chooses to keep fit by playing Ultimate Frisbee (look it up). Russell`s other interests include doing jigsaw puzzles, catching up with friends and watching his beloved North Melbourne Kangaroos.
Russell believes anybody can achieve significant change and maintain a healthy lifestyle through attainable goals.
Let Russell assist you with your health and nutrition goals today.
Russell`s main areas of specialty include:
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Weight management
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Diabetes management
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Food Intolerance/IBS
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NDIS/disability work
Unfortunately, Russell does not accept eating disorder clients.
What we can help with?
Diabetes
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Russell has also completed a Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Health Care through Mayfield Education.
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Completing this additional qualification has enabled Russell to further educate himself in the field of Diabetes and further understand the personal and psychological aspects involved in diabetes management. ​
Weight Loss
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There are many different ways to achieve long term weight maintenance/loss and this is largely a trial and error process to attain the best fit for an individual.
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Russell tends to base his strategies on aspects of a lower carbohydrate approach in conjunction with routine based, portion controlled and lower calorie meals.
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Disability/NDIS
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Russell is currently NDIS registered and accredited to assist NDIS and plan managed participants. The majority of his disability based work involves those with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and as a result, has developed an in-depth understanding of this condition and how to assist from a diet/nutritional standpoint.