Shape Nutrition

02/07/2023

✨ Do you have PCOS and hypothyroidism and are trying to conceive?

Has it been months and months of negative pregnancy tests without any results?

I bet you have tried cutting out food groups, the keto, gluten free or dairy free diets and tried numerous supplements with no results.

The reason you may not be falling pregnant could be that you are lacking important nutrients required for fertility, you may be undereating or overeating or on incorrect supplements for you personally. Maybe you aren’t ovulating? Maybe your thyroid function isn’t optimal for conception?

This can be super frustrating and an emotional time in your life but don’t stress, I am here to help.

If this sounds like you, I have helped hundreds of women to regulate their cycles, optimise their hormones and fall pregnant with an individualised nutrition assessment and dietary plan.

🍎 Optimal nutrition can have incredible results for women with PCOS, thyroid conditions and their fertility. So don’t play the guessing game, reach out and feel confident that you are nourishing your body with the correct diet for you.

🪷My diary is filling up fast so DM me today to find out if I can help you on your fertility journey.

29/06/2023

Off to Adelaide for a work retreat with the best in the business to connect, learn and be inspired

14/06/2023

My health for life FREE health check.

Did you know Shape Nutrition runs the My health for life program?

A FREE health program for QLD residents. To see if you are eligible and to assess your health and risk of chronic disease click the link below.

https://www.myhealthforlife.com.au/risk-assessment/?tracking_code=BMV577QA

Did you know Shape Nutrition runs the My health for life program? A FREE health program for QLD residents. To see if you are eligible and to assess your health and risk of chronic disease click the link below.

27/10/2022

👋 Hi I’m Katie, Accredited Practicing Dietitian, certified fertility Dietitian and founder of . I have been helping women with their nutrition for over 13 years and love seeing the amazing improvements in quality of life good nutrition can have in my clients.

🌸 We have a few new faces here lately so I thought I would share a bit about myself. I’m a beach babe at heart 🌊☀️, I love beach walks, bush walks and reformer pilates. I love cooking, learning new recipes and also good quality chocolate 🍫 ❤️ (yes Dietitian’s do eat chocolate 😆!). Are you a chocolate lover too?

I can’t wait to meet you too, so DM me to say hi!

03/10/2022

💕 Are you in the 2 week wait?

🙈We know this can be an anxious time and things may feel a little out of your control. So why not focus on something that you can control like nutrition.

Research shows that dietary interventions can improve implantation rates and hopefully result in a healthy pregnancy for you 🤞

Follow us for more fertility diet tips✨

09/09/2022

🌸 Uterine fibroids. Those annoying little non-cancerous lumps of tissue that can grow inside the uterus. Normally they are no worry however if they happen to be in the wrong place this is one factor that could cause implantation failure. How frustrating!

✨ Luckily we know that some of the following dietary changes could help reduce your risk of growing these little pests.

🥂🍷🍺 Reducing alcohol intake. Don't worry this will get you into good habits for once you conceive anyway!

🥩🥓 Reducing your intake of red meat and ham. Aim for more unprocessed poultry, fish, seafood, eggs and vegetarian proteins such as chickpeas, lentils and beans instead.

Reducing your intake of food additives. Hello 👋 natural unprocessed diet.

🥛🍶🧀 Including dairy foods regularly in your diet. Interestingly no difference between low fat or full fat dairy was seen in the research.

💫 For more tips on reducing your fibroid risk speak to us today to get an individualised plan.

02/09/2022

✨ Thyroid function is super important when trying to conceive and also once pregnant.

💫 Our diet plays a big part in supporting our thyroid function so make sure you try to include some of these foods.

01/09/2022

Some simple things that can make the world of difference. Is there anything else you need to add to your checklist?

01/09/2022

💕 If this is you then you are not alone, we are here for you! We know the journey to becoming parents isn't always smooth sailing and that it can be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster.

✨ There can be many factors contributing to infertility, some are modifiable whereas others are not. Luckily diet is one area you can change to have amazing improvements in your chances of falling pregnant.

🥑🥝🥬 Research shows that making five or more dietary changes can improve fertility by a huge 69%.

Amazing!

25/08/2022

I am proud to announce that Shape Nutrition now specialises in women's health, fertility & IVF nutrition as well as pregnancy.

If you or a loved one need some support and advice on your diet contact us today for a nutrition assessment and comprehensive plan.

Katie x

02/06/2021

Would you or a family member like a free health check? Click on the link below to find out more.

Did you know Shape Nutrition runs the My health for life program? A FREE health program for QLD residents. To see if you are eligible and to assess your health click the link below.

30/11/2020

Is your gut trying to tell you something?

Symptoms such as bloating, constipation, pain, excess wind or diarrhoea could be a sign of a food intolerance or poor gut health. Let our Dietitian’s assist you on your journey to better gut health today. Website in bio 👆.

20/10/2020

Great article! Exactly what we have been educating our clients on for a while. 🧂

Finally, some research that really shows how much of a health scam the 'pink Himalayan salt' trend is. An independent analysis of 31 samples of pink salt available in Australia shows that the quantity of additional essential minerals it contains is negligible for how much of the salt a person would eat. Oh, and it comes with a nice side-serve of heavy metals (which has been suggested in prior research and now this study confirms it). If you need to buy salt, just buy 'regular' salt (preferably iodised) - don't buy this pink rubbish and think you're levelling up your health. Full details of the research here https://nraus.com/rethinkpink/

18/06/2018

So much great nutrition research coming out lately....this one speaks some more on mental health, specifically anxiety, and links with the gut and / or our diet....confirming what we already know in terms of some good sensible advice.

We spoke to a psychologist and a dietitian to dive deeper into the link between food and anxiety, and find out what sufferers should and shouldn’t be eating.

18/06/2018

A new study out today discussed in The Conversation aimed to examine the benefits of vitamin and mineral supplements for prevention of heart disease, stroke and premature death (termed “all-cause mortality”). This found the most commonly studied ones had no effect, while some less common ones did have an effect. The review also found some supplements can be harmful. Bottom line: Taking vitamins as supplements doesn't necessarily work like an insurance policy against a poor diet, and in some cases can do harm. Read more below....

A new review of 180 studies found little or no protective effects from taking dietary supplements, and actually found some harm.

17/06/2018

The first results of the largest study (affectionately named(!) 'The American Gut Project') to have ever investigated the human microbiome are in! They used what's called citizen science — the practice in which the public contributes to research by offering their time and personal data up for analysis. As part of the project, participants paid $99 for a kit that collected f***l, oral, and skin samples of bacteria. There were some important implications from the findings in several areas including:
-importance of a diverse, plant-based diet.
-gut bacteria and mental health.

Medical News Today reports: First, the results suggest that a more diverse plant-based diet makes for a more bacterially diverse gut. Specifically, those who consumed more than 30 different types of plant each week had much more diverse microbiomes than those who consumed only 10 or fewer types of plant weekly. Second, the results demonstrated that people who reported mental health issues had more bacteria in common with other people who reported similar problems than they did with the controls.

Wow! Interesting findings that are just the beginnings of improving our understanding of the intimate relationship between to our mental health and the gut microbiome and how a varied diet influences diversity of the same. Stay tuned!

'The largest crowd-sourced' project to ever have studied the human microbiome has published its first results. They drop new clues about our gut health.

31/05/2018

In case you were wondering....we hear a lot about the importance of one particular dietary mineral, Iron. Less well known is it’s ‘close cousin’ Zinc...Check out this handy summary by Dietitian Isabella Fedele published by Dietitian Connection.