Lotus Health + Nutrition

04/03/2026

02/03/2026

Picky eating is often a developmental stage - not a failure, and not a reflection of your parenting.

Many children move through phases where they eat less, refuse familiar foods, or suddenly decide they “don’t like” something they loved last week. This can feel confusing and stressful - but it’s usually very normal.

Gentle guidance, predictable structure, and removing pressure can help both you and your child feel calmer at mealtimes.

If feeding feels harder than it should, support is available ❤

Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds - please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

01/03/2026

This March, I’m focusing on Paediatric Clinical Nutrition and supporting families navigating feeding challenges.

If mealtimes feel stressful, if your child seems “picky,” or if you’re second-guessing yourself - you’re not alone.

Children’s eating patterns are often developmental, not behavioural.
And pressure rarely helps.

This month I’ll be sharing gentle, practical guidance to help you feel calmer and more confident around food with your child.

Support is available if you need it.

Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds. Please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

27/02/2026

If something in February’s posts has resonated with you, this is your gentle invitation.

You don’t need to be “ready” or have everything figured out.
You just need support - the kind that’s compassionate, practical, and meets you where you are.

Working together, we focus on helping you:
✔ rebuild trust with food
✔ reduce guilt and anxiety around eating
✔ feel calmer and safer in your body

Appointments are open, and support is available when you’re ready.

Booking link in bio ❤

NOTE: Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds. Please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

25/02/2026

Healing your relationship with food doesn’t mean giving up - it means moving forward gently.

So what does working together actually look like?

We focus on:
✔ understanding your patterns
✔ rebuilding trust with your body
✔ supporting your nervous system

This work is gentle, practical, and supportive - designed to help you feel calmer around food and more at ease in your body.

If February’s posts have resonated, this is the kind of guidance and support I offer - and it’s available when you’re ready.

Booking link in bio ❤

NOTE: Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds. Please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

23/02/2026

It might be time to get support if:
• food occupies too much mental space
• food guilt feels constant
• dieting hasn’t worked - no matter how hard you try
• you’re tired of starting over
• you want peace, not pressure

You don’t have to reach breaking point to ask for help.

20/02/2026

In my last post, I shared that healing your relationship with food doesn’t mean giving up - it means moving forward gently.

So what does that actually look like in sessions?

When I work with women exhausted by dieting, we don’t chase weight loss or food rules.

We focus on:
• reducing food guilt
• understanding hunger and fullness
• making peace with “trigger” foods
• rebuilding trust with your body
• supporting your mental and emotional wellbeing

This work isn’t about perfection or getting it “right.”
It’s about relief.

Feeling calmer around food.
Feeling supported instead of judged.

If you’re ready for something kinder, support is available. Link in bio ❤

NOTE: Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds. Please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

18/02/2026

Healing your relationship with food doesn’t mean:
❌ eating without support or trust
❌ giving up on your health
❌ not caring about nutrition

It means:
✔ rebuilding trust with your body
✔ learning to eat without fear
✔ reducing food noise
✔ making choices without guilt

If changing everything feels overwhelming, don’t.

One gentle place to start is eating regularly - without skipping or compensating.
This isn’t about perfection or “doing it right.”
It’s about helping your body and brain feel safe again.

This work is gentle - but it’s also deeply practical and supportive.

If you’re ready for something kinder, support is available. Link in bio ❤

NOTE: Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds. Please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

16/02/2026

Many women tell me:
“I just want to eat normally - why is that so hard?”

Because dieting disconnects you from hunger, fullness, trust, and pleasure.
It teaches your body to rely on rules instead of internal signals.

That’s why so many women carry these thoughts:
❌ “If I stop dieting, I’ll lose control.”
❌ “I just need to be stricter.”
❌ “Everyone else can do this but me.”

These aren’t personal truths.
They’re diet culture leftovers.

Rebuilding a peaceful relationship with food doesn’t come from another reset.
It comes from compassion, safety, and support.

If you’re ready for something kinder, support is available. Link in bio ❤

NOTE: Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds. Please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

13/02/2026

Why food guilt sticks around -

Food guilt isn’t a personal flaw - it’s learned.

Years of being told certain foods are “bad” wires your brain to feel shame, even when you logically know better.

You don’t think your way out of guilt.
You gently practice your way out.

If you’re ready for something kinder, support is available. Link in bio ❤

NOTE: Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds. Please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

11/02/2026

Why ‘moderation’ feels impossible after dieting.

When you’ve restricted for years, moderation isn’t a mindset problem - it’s a biological response.

Your body is trying to protect you.

Healing starts when we stop fighting that.

If you’re ready for something kinder, support is available. Link in bio ❤

NOTE: Private health insurance rebates may be available for most funds. Please check with your provider to confirm your level of cover.

10/02/2026

Affordable, Compassionate Nutrition Care for Under 18s

Unlike some clinics that charge adult fees from age 13, I offer lower consultation fees for all babies, children and teens under 18 - because access to supportive nutrition care should be affordable, even with rising living costs.

I help young people with:
✔ Fussy or selective eating
✔ Food and mealtime anxiety
✔ Growth, nourishment and wellbeing
✔ Developing and maintaining a positive relationship with food

💚 Safe, gentle, evidence-based support in clinic or via Telehealth

📅 Bookings open now - link in bio