What is clinical nutrition?
Clinical nutrition is the use of food, diet and targeted nutritional support to help address the underlying drivers of how you feel — from energy and digestion to hormones, skin and metabolism. A clinical nutritionist assesses your individual history, symptoms and, where useful, functional testing, then builds a personalised, evidence-informed eating plan around your goals. At our South Melbourne clinic or by telehealth Australia-wide, our clinical nutritionists focus on realistic, food-first changes tailored to you.
Rather than generic diet advice, clinical nutrition is individualised: sustainable changes that fit your lifestyle, with practitioner-grade support added only where it’s genuinely needed. Our nutritionists work alongside your GP and specialists, complementing your medical care rather than replacing it.
How our naturopaths approach nutrition
Our nutritionists and naturopaths share a whole-person, root-cause philosophy. Rather than treating food as a set of rules, they look at how your diet connects to your digestion, hormones, energy, stress and lifestyle, and build your nutrition plan from there. This naturopathic approach to nutrition is evidence-informed and guided by a few core principles:
- Food first – using diet and nutrition as the foundation, with practitioner-grade support added only where it’s genuinely needed.
- Identify the underlying drivers – looking deeper than the symptoms to what is really shaping how you feel.
- The whole person – considering diet, genetics, lifestyle, mindset and environment together.
- Safe and gentle – choosing safe, non-invasive, personalised support.
- Education and empowerment – helping you understand your body so you can make lasting changes.
- Prevention and long-term health – focusing on sustainable wellbeing, not quick fixes.
Our nutritionists and naturopaths work alongside your GP and specialists, complementing your medical care rather than replacing it.
What to expect in a nutrition consultation
Whether you visit our South Melbourne clinic on Park Street or book a telehealth session, your initial consultation is a deep dive into your health history, symptoms, diet, digestion, stress, sleep and lifestyle. You will be truly heard and understood.
From there, your practitioner creates a personalised nutrition and wellbeing plan, which may include:
- Personalised dietary and nutritional guidance
- Practitioner-grade supplements, where needed
- Herbal medicine and custom liquid herbs, where appropriate
- Lifestyle and mindset strategies
- Pathology or functional testing
Follow-up sessions track your progress and adjust your plan as needed — always with your health goals front and centre.
What our nutrition and naturopathic care can support
Our nutritionists and naturopaths regularly support people with:
- Gut health and digestive concerns
- Hormonal balance (PMS, PCOS, menopause, irregular cycles)
- Energy, fatigue and burnout
- Skin health (acne, eczema, psoriasis)
- Fertility and pre-conception support
- Stress, mood and sleep support
- Immune and autoimmune support
- Thyroid health and metabolism
- Children’s health and family nutrition
- Food intolerances, allergies and hay fever
- Blood-sugar and metabolic health
- Weight and healthy-eating goals
- Men’s health, energy and healthy ageing
Testing Options
To help identify the underlying drivers of your symptoms, your practitioner may recommend:
- Stool Testing – Microbiome Mapping
- Hormone Testing – Male & Female
- SIBO Breath Testing
- Methylation Testing
- Food Intolerance & Allergy Testing
- Hair Mineral Analysis
- Saliva Adrenal Hormones
- Nutritional Status Test
Some patients also add acupuncture in Melbourne to their plan, as a calming complement to their nutrition and naturopathic care.
Meet Our Practitioners
Christos Miliankos
Naturopath, Integrated Iridologist, Allergy Testing Specialist & Bowen Therapist
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