Kate Lane Dietitian

Kate Lane Dietitian Nutrition therapy for:
- Eating Disorders
- Gut Issues
- Neurodivergent Persons
- Mental Health

Best described as a “nutrition therapist”, Kate is known for her warm, down-to-earth, and collaborative style when providing dietetic interventions and counselling for nutritional issues across the lifespan. Her practice is grounded in Intuitive Eating, Non-Diet Approach® and Health at Every Size® (HAES) principles.

Ahh, the microbiome, the great unknown.As more and more evidence emerges on the gut microbiome in eating disorders, it i...
16/07/2025

Ahh, the microbiome, the great unknown.

As more and more evidence emerges on the gut microbiome in eating disorders, it is increasingly apparent that there’s a lottttt happening in the gut.

It makes sense right? The gut microbiome is heavily influenced by diet quality, adequacy and diversity, not to mention the well-known impact of mental health.

From what we know so far, the gut microbiome and gut function doesn’t necessarily appear to “bounce right back” in early ED recovery, so understanding what we can do to support it in the long term is helpful 🦠🥕🍄‍🟫💊😴🧘🏻‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️.

Have you heard of Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome? It is a relatively rare DGBI that has a significant impact on quality of l...
25/06/2025

Have you heard of Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome? It is a relatively rare DGBI that has a significant impact on quality of life, as well as someone’s relationship with food when symptoms can feel both unpredictable and severe.

Comment below which other DGBIs you would like to learn more about!

The mind-body connection has long held my fascination.This is one of my favourite quotes by the gastroenterologist & psy...
15/06/2025

The mind-body connection has long held my fascination.

This is one of my favourite quotes by the gastroenterologist & psychiatrist who founded the Rome Foundation.

It seems to me one of the greatest struggles we face in caring for WHOLE humans (mind, body AND soul) is navigating the tug of war between over-medicalisation, over-psychiatrization particularly in the face of the medically-unexplainable, and over-investment in spiritual, meta-physical or esoteric practices leading to dismissal of biological fact.
I don’t pretend to know how we might find this balance, though I do believe each type of “medicine” (mind, body and soul) has something to offer us and I tend to feel discomfort with approaches that choose only one focus while dismissing or discounting the others entirely.

There’s still so much we don’t know about the gut microbiome. But, what we do know is that a diverse microbiome is assoc...
25/05/2025

There’s still so much we don’t know about the gut microbiome. But, what we do know is that a diverse microbiome is associated with many health benefits - reduced chronic disease risk, better brain and bowel health, improved mental health and better immune function.

Eating a diverse range of plant foods is a great way to support a thriving, diverse gut microbiome. You are also much more likely to meet your fibre requirements!

The number “30+” different plant foods comes from a large study showing those who reported eating 30+ different plant foods a week had a more diverse microbiome than those who ate 10 or less. So no, you don’t HAVE to hit 30 EVERY WEEK. For some, that’s simply unrealistic. Just use it as inspiration to incorporate more dietary plant-food diversity in your diet over time.

Here’s an example of what that looks like in my menu for the week & some tips on how to diversify without giving it too much thought!

I sometimes see an oversimplified link drawn between the serotonin in the gut and serotonin in the brain when people are...
19/05/2025

I sometimes see an oversimplified link drawn between the serotonin in the gut and serotonin in the brain when people are talking about the link between the gut and mental health.

Gut health DOES have a significant impact on brain health and emotional wellbeing but it’s not the case that the serotonin in your gut is acting in your brain 🧠

These are some of the most common yet unhelpful “causes”, “treatments” and concepts I see online and hear about in clini...
27/04/2025

These are some of the most common yet unhelpful “causes”, “treatments” and concepts I see online and hear about in clinic in the gut health space.

As someone who was once completely desperate to treat my own severe GI issues (pre-uni) I’ve been there. I even tried a bunch of these. So there is ZERO judgement from me when someone engages with or buys into these concepts in desperation to understand what’s happening to them and feel better.

Unfortunately most of these are realllllly leading you down the garden path. Some are harmless and fairly useless (aside from the placebo affect which is SO REAL in DGBIs). Some can actually be harmful, including those that may either disrupt or damage parts of the GI system, or those that lead you to develop strong yet misguided beliefs about how your GI system works which in turn ACTUALLY CAN CHANGE HOW IT WORKS.

Unhelpful gut health content online is not just unhelpful in a physical sense, it can be psychologically harmful too. Given the gut and brain are closely connected, this is important.

If you want to understand what is going on in your gut, what might ACTUALLY help, and perhaps why some these listed topics may seem to make sense but aren’t quite the most helpful way to be looking by at things, I encourage you to discuss with your GI specialist doctor, dietitian or physio.

If your mind is stuck on a theme of “control” this Easter, consider whether you could hold some different “C” intentions...
18/04/2025

If your mind is stuck on a theme of “control” this Easter, consider whether you could hold some different “C” intentions…..

….. can confirm “chocolate” is also one of my C word intentions for the weekend 🍫🐰🤤

Are you familiar with the term visceral hypersensitivity ? For those living with chronic gut issues, particularly Disord...
29/03/2025

Are you familiar with the term visceral hypersensitivity ?

For those living with chronic gut issues, particularly Disorders of Gut Brain Interaction, it is a helpful concept to understand. It is one of the reasons everything can “look normal” on tests or investigations while someone is experiencing quite a lot of pain and discomfort.

There are currently no agreed definitions for what is normal vs problematic when it comes to changes in eating habits th...
15/03/2025

There are currently no agreed definitions for what is normal vs problematic when it comes to changes in eating habits that occur when people are experiencing bothersome GI symptoms.

This is difficult to determine because it makes total sense for people to think about their food or diet when they get symptoms after eating or experience changes in appetite and interest in food due to feeling sick.

With all of this said, here are some suggested signs that you and your treating team can look out for that might signal trouble for your relationship with food while managing a GI condition.

Here are 3 of my favourite skills for Binge Eating Disorder.Each of these can take a bit of time to get your head around...
05/03/2025

Here are 3 of my favourite skills for Binge Eating Disorder.

Each of these can take a bit of time to get your head around and practice but they are often key ingredients for addressing binge eating concerns and improving your relationship with food ☺️🤓🥑

The misunderstood space that exists at the intersection of food intolerances, DGBIs and ARFID is conditioned food sensit...
03/02/2025

The misunderstood space that exists at the intersection of food intolerances, DGBIs and ARFID is conditioned food sensitivity.

Individuals experiencing this phenomenon often feel dismissed and misunderstood. Progressive conditioned food sensitivity can result in individuals being left with a list of extreme restrictive conditions (eg only 3-5 foods, only small volumes, only specific textures) under which they have to eat to avoid symptoms which deeply impacts quality of life. Others end up feeling they have few options left but to pursue artificial nutrition support.

It is not necessarily an overtly conscious process. While the mind plays a huge role, the body often needs considerable help to desensitise and rewire as well.

Treatment is possible with specialist interdisciplinary teams.

If you found this post interesting please feel free to share, or comment below what more you would be interested to know about conditioned food sensitivity.

Most “tools of the trade” in healthcare come with pros and cons, or benefits and risks. MedicationsProceduresExercisesEq...
28/01/2025

Most “tools of the trade” in healthcare come with pros and cons, or benefits and risks.

Medications
Procedures
Exercises
Equipment
Therapies….

and health practitioners (should) conduct thorough assessments to determine suitability for any intervention.

Elimination diets are no different. Elimination diets a protocol-driven, therapeutic diet modifications with the aim of improving symptoms or management of a health condition, and on balance of all factors, should result in an overall improvement in quality of life.

That last part is important and should be reflected on regularly with any dietary protocol or recommendation.

I probably spend more time de-prescribing and liberalising elimination diets than I do commencing them, despite being quite comfortable guiding elimination diet protocols when clinically necessary. This is usually for one of the 5 reasons I describe here.

These reasons aren’t static. They change for people at different stages of their condition and circumstances. However they should always be thoroughly assessed, with contingencies and plans in place to manage any potential risks as required, before commencing an elimination diet.

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