Tree of Life Nutrition has been in practice in Brisbane since 1993. With a wealth of experience, our nutritionist services include expertise in dietetics, nutrition science and exercise physiology. Our team are leaders in food advocacy. We provide services, advice and information to individual patients; corporate groups; medical professionals; the media; schools; the general public and the hospitality industry.
What makes our nutritionist services the best?
Accredited
Our dietitians are Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD) and Accredited Nutritionists (AN). We are also nutrition scientists with further study in nutrition, biochemistry, microbiology and health science. Tree of Life Nutrition was one of Brisbane’s first private practices, established in 1993.
Experienced
When it comes to health and diet, you need to know our suggestions are science-derived; sensible and backed by experience in the field. We have tested what we have learnt in theory and continual professional development over many years in research and practice.
Passionate
All Australians deserve to eat well, feel good and look great! We passionately advocate for the education and promotion of healthy eating across Australia. It is our mission to teach everyone how easy it is to shop, cook and eat nutritious food, and do that in a fun and engaging way!
Realistic
For a diet to be sustainable, it should work with, not against your lifestyle. To be inclusive, not restrictive, inspiring not boring. It must embrace family life, work limitations and other commitments. We help you make dietary changes which are realistic for your lifestyle.
See the variety of ways you can work with us
One on one nutritional support
Individual Consults
For any general or specific need, our accredited dietitians can work with you to achieve optimal nutrition in a caring, inspiring setting. We lend our years of experience in research and clinical practice to help with a range of issues. Our specialties include gut microbiome health, IBS and allergies, food intolerances, women’s health issues, including fertility, endometriosis and PCOS, weight loss, bariatric surgery, diabetes, cholesterol-lowering, eating disorders, adolescent nutrition, coeliac disease, and more.
Individual consultations
Online Consults
If you are looking to find an experienced practitioner who offers online dietitian services, we can help. We have great processes to offer remote consultations if you are isolated by illness or distance. Most of our usual in-clinic procedures can be rolled out in a remote setting. If you are isolated for any reason, you should still have access to the very best, personalised nutritionist services. That’s why we are available over telehealth, phone or email when you need us. We also offer telehealth for rural patients under a Chronic Disease Management Plan.
Online dietitian consultation
personalised meal plan
Meal Planning
Want a great meal plan tailored perfectly to your unique needs? We can get your meal plan achieved in the clinic or online. Our nutritionists work with you to develop a tailored healthy meal plan and help you stick to it. We are experts at planning menus for a variety of conditions and nutritional requirements. We make it all work for families too! Wherever you are, you can benefit from our decades of experience in meal planning through a really easy process which also works well remotely.
Meal plan
Gut-related tests
Are you looking for an experienced gut-health dietitian to work with you to understand your recent microbiome test? Or maybe you need some advice on which test might suit your existing symptoms? Our dietitians are focused on gut health and microbiome optimisation, and can offer guidance, interpretation and advice on the range of microbiome tests, SIBO tests and food intolerance tests. We can also work to apply those results to improve symptoms and restore balance.
Microbiome test interpretation
Dietary Analysis
Get in-depth information on your current diet, and how to optimise it for better health. The Scientific Analysis and Report gives you a full picture of your dietary needs, by combining an examination of your existing diet with a review of your current health status. We utilise a four-day food diary along with a comprehensive health questionnaire to create your dietary analysis. From here, your final report also includes meaningful improvements you can make towards you health goals.
Online dietitian consultation
Exercise Plan
Exercise can greatly support nutritional health, gut health, and overall wellbeing. Our resident exercise physiologist can provide an exercise prescription tailored to your current activity level and ability. Looking to incorporate more exercise as part of your overall nutritional plan? Great. Want to utilise exercise and movement strategies for a range of complex or chronic conditions? See our exercise physiologist about our evidence-based strategies to help you towards your health goals.
Exercise prescription
Business and group
Nutrition Events
Do you want to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle, and eat well, feel good and look great? Tree of Life Nutrition dietitians host regular nutrition workshops and events for the wider Brisbane community. Access insight and practical advice on a range of health topics reflecting our special interest areas. You will learn how diet can help to support your goals. Events range from seminar-style education, to interactive workshops and also cooking demonstrations.
Workshops and events
Corporate Seminars
Are you a business or organisation looking to advocate for better nutrition and health for your staff or members? We have vast experience in delivering successful corporate seminars on diet and nutrition. Our nutritionist-led corporate seminars are educational and very engaging. Topics can include balancing the plate, eating habits, eating out and entertaining, cooking demonstrations and more.
Corporate seminars
School Seminars
We offer our Lettuce Eat nutrition programs to secondary schools across Brisbane. Lettuce Eat is evidence-based guidance and support to help teenagers develop a healthy relationship with food, for life. The program is tailored to Year 11 & 12 students attending Girls’ Schools, Boys’ Schools and Co-Educational environments. We also offer Sports Nutrition programs and seminars for parents, guardians and teachers.
School seminars
Menu Analysis
We have worked with a variety of organisations within the hospitality industry on their menu development since 1993. Our dietitians work closely with restaurants, food producers, hospitality and catering companies in Brisbane and across Australia. We can provide advice to develop healthy menus, analyse menu items and help educate consumers on nutrition information.
Menu analysis
Mediterranean Nutrition
Tree of Life Nutrition’s Desi Carlos is an experienced Mediterranean Dietitian. She is a published author, speaker and expert on the Mediterranean Diet for optimal health and longevity.
Follow the Med. Diet
The Mediterranean Diet is one of the few scientifically proven diets which is optimal for health, wellbeing and long life. We have years of experience in teaching our patients how to cook, eat and live the Mediterranean way. Desi is also Greek-Australian and has a treasure trove of recipes, plans, cooking and shopping tips. Along with her vast dietetic experience, she can adapt all of this to your individual needs
Learn more about the Med Diet
Cooking Demonstrations
We believe the Mediterranean Diet is a great way to generally eat well and prevent chronic disease. We can offer your small group Mediterranean cooking demonstrations to help you implement beneficial lifestyle changes around healthy eating, Book us to work with your business, school or organisation. In addition, we also host our own cooking demonstrations from time to time. Check our events page below or email us to find out our next event.
Nutrition workshops
Grocery Tours
Take the dietitian shopping with you and change the way you shop forever! We offer two styles of supermarket tour to help you on the road to success. A Mediterranean deli tour, and a general supermarket tour.
A great diet begins (and ends) at the supermarket. Let us show you how easy it is to shop well.
Supermarket tours