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Your local Dietitian and sport nutritionists in Eltham, Victoria
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Convenient in person & telehealth Eltham Dietitians
If you’re looking for an in-person clinic for your consultation, our Eltham clinic located on Bolton Street is perfect for you!
Located in the north-eastern suburbs of Victoria, Australia near Montmorency, Briar Hill, and Research, Eltham is surrounded by amazing greenery and foliage, with towering trees and flowering grasslands.
This makes Eltham an amazing place for scenic walks and outdoor activity, including the Eltham-Diamond creek trail and Maroondah Aqueduct Trail, brilliant for a coffee and a stroll or a bike ride with some friends.There is no shortage of nutrition information online (some great, some not so much). Matthew takes pride in staying at the cutting edge of nutrition science and ensuring that the nuance of each individual situation is accounted for.
For your daily physical activity, Eltham Leisure centre at 40 brougham Street with it’s dedicated pool and exercise classes, and for your daily resistance training, Equilibrium Health & Fitness just around the corner from us at 1 Peel St.
For nutritious places to eat, both Miss Pryor at 1 Pryor St, Eltham and Zen Den Café at 736 Main Rd are great options. If you’re looking for amazing, nutrient dense produce Sage Bulk Wholefoods has you covered with their zero single use plastic and variety of wholegrains, nuts and nutrition goods
With REAL Health & Nutrition’s primary office in Eltham, our consultations have never been more convenient.
Location
Your closest REAL Dietitian: Eltham
Qualified Dietitians (APD), Sport Dietitians (ASD) and Sport Nutritionists (ASN)
Telehealth Dietitians
Dietitian consultations have never been more convenient.
From the comfort of your own home, you can have private, secure and condifendtial Dietitian video consultations that work with your schedule and eliminate the need to travel.
Conditions and treatment areas
Conditions we treat
via Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)
PractitionersWe treat a range of conditions, with each of our practitioners having specific areas of strength
At our Eltham clinic, we focus on long-term behaviour change rather than short-term fad diets.
We assess your unique metabolic rate and lifestyle to build a nutrition strategy that improves your energy, helps you lose fat, or builds muscle in a way that actually fits your daily routine.
Our Eltham-based Accredited Practising Dietitians provide expert medical nutrition therapy to help you stabilise blood glucose and optimise your carbohydrate intake.
We work closely with you to manage your medications and meal planning to protect your long-term metabolic health.
We implement proven, heart-healthy dietary strategies to help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol, raise HDL (good) cholesterol, and manage blood pressure.
By balancing your fats and controlling sodium, we help our Eltham clients significantly reduce their cardiovascular risk
Digestive issues require a highly tailored approach.
We specialise in identifying specific trigger foods and implementing clinical protocols, like the low-FODMAP diet, to settle your gut.
Our goal is to reduce your bloating and discomfort while keeping your diet as varied as possible.
We don’t just look at the numbers; we translate your nutrition-related blood markers (like iron, glucose, and lipids) into clear, actionable dietary steps.
This allows us to build a highly personalised nutrition plan based on your exact biochemical needs.
If you are managing complex conditions like kidney disease, liver issues, or heart failure, getting your nutrition right is critical.
We design targeted medical nutrition therapy to ease your daily symptoms and support the medical treatment plan provided by your Eltham GP.
We help older adults maintain their independence, bone density, and muscle mass through targeted nutrition.
Going beyond just calcium, we focus on optimal protein intake and vital micronutrients to address age-related changes in appetite and reduce the risk of falls.
Many people walk around with hidden nutrient deficiencies that drain their energy.
We assess your individual micronutrient needs and create a food-first strategy to restore optimal levels, using targeted supplements only when genuinely necessary to support your immune system.
Hormonal health conditions respond incredibly well to nutrient-dense, anti-inflammatory eating patterns.
We provide specialised dietary support designed to stabilise hormone fluctuations, ease your daily symptom burden, and protect your overall metabolic health.
Our Accredited Practising Dietitians and Accredited Sports Nutritionists in Melbourne provide personalised, evidence-based nutrition support across a wide range of medical, metabolic, gastrointestinal, hormonal and chronic health conditions.
Using individualised assessment, blood test interpretation and practical nutrition strategies, we help support long-term health outcomes, performance, and quality of life through sustainable, realistic and personalised dietary care.
Optimise
Sport & performance nutrition
We deliver personalised sports performance nutrition to support training, recovery and competition outcomes, helping athletes fuel smarter, perform consistently and reduce injury and fatigue risk using evidence-based nutrition strategies.
Eltham's Health Statistics
How does Eltham compare to other suburbs across Melbourne and Australia?
The facts
Good long-term health
Eltham has quite good long-term health in comparison to other areas across Australia with relative risk of 34% lower Diabetes, 10% lower heart disease and 33% lower kidney disease rates
Cancer is a concern
Despite the lower chronic diseases, Eltham has higher Cancer rates at 13% higher rates compared to Australia’s average, partially attributed to Eltham’s higher median age of 43, being 5 years higher than the average. Luckily, dietary and lifestyle interventions can dramatrically reduce risk.
Eltham Doctors and Health Services
Discover our local medical practices that support our communities
St Peter Medical Centre- Bulk Billing Clinic
St Peter’s provides an amazing service to Eltham through their dedicated approach to supporting the health of our community with a high dedication affordable healthcare with standard GP visits being completely bulk billed through Medicare.
Key areas of focus: Family health, preventative services, immunisations, skin checks
Address: 1096 Main Rd, Eltham VIC 3095
MyHealth Medical Centre North Eltham
Founded in 1976 and recently merging into Myhealth group in 2017, Myhealth North Eltham has provided medical care to Eltham long enough to serve multiple generations of families.
Key areas of focus: Chronic disease management, children’s health, mental health, gastroenterology.
Address: 1078 Main Rd, Eltham VIC 3095
Yarra Trail Medical
Since 2021, Yarra Trial has grown a very strong reputation, providing an equivalent high quality of care to the other providers above. Describing themselves as a “premium, private medical centre”, they provide private billing through their GP’s and specialist Doctors including paediatricians and allergists and nephrologists.
Key areas of focus: Paediatrics, allergies, preventative health, skin health (with one of 2 skin check 360’s in the country), chronic disease management and 20 minute minimum appointments.
Address: 113 Mountain View Road, Briar Hill VIC 3088.
Nearby hospitals
Eltham residents benefit from close proximity to major hospital networks including Austin Hospital and Northern Hospital Epping, supporting access to emergency care, specialist services, advanced diagnostics and inpatient and outpatient management of complex or chronic conditions.
Dietitians work closely alongside local doctors and general practices to support preventative care and chronic disease management, with eligible patients able to access nutrition services through GP Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plans and Medicare rebates.
Certifications & Associations
Maintaining Excellence in Nutrition Care
This commitment ensures you always receive the most current, evidence-based nutrition guidance available.
REAL Health & Nutrition is conveniently located at 3/286 Bolton Street, Eltham. We are situated near the Bolton Street shops and just a short distance from the Eltham Leisure Centre.
It can be tricky to find us, here are some handy instructions alongside this video
1. Approach along Bolton Street from the roundabout at McDonald’s (corner of Bolton Street and Bridge Road)
2. Enter the slip lane in front of Middy’s Electrical
3. Drive down the driveway on the right side of Flooring Xtra and follow “Ridge Health & Wellbeing Centre” signs
Yes, we have convenient underground parking available just meters from our door, making it easy and stress-free to attend your face-to-face appointments.
We believe in transparent, high quality, yet affordable prices.
You can always view our updated prices on our pricing page
We accept private health insurance, GP Medicare CDMP referrals, DVA, WorkSafe and more.
Yes, we understand that standard work hours don’t suit everyone. We offer flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments at our Eltham clinic to fit your busy lifestyle.
Yes. We help Eltham locals achieve sustainable weight management and body recomposition without using cookie-cutter meal plans or restrictive fad diets. We focus on long-term healthspan and realistic habit building.
Our nutrition strategies are designed around low decision fatigue and high return on health investment per decision made
Yes, we provide engaging, data-driven nutrition workshops and corporate wellness initiatives to help local teams in Eltham feel healthier, happier, and more productive.
Yes, our team consists of University Qualified Accredited Practising Dietitians (APD), Accredited Sports Nutritionists (ASN) and Accredited Sport Dietitians (ASD), ensuring you receive cutting-edge, evidence-based Medical Nutrition Therapy.
To get the most out of your initial consultation, please bring any recent blood test results (especially iron, glucose, or lipid profiles), a list of current medications or supplements, and a brief idea of your typical daily food intake. This helps us hit the ground running.
Yes! We support NDIS participants who are Self-Managed or Plan-Managed. Our dietitians work with participants in Eltham to improve independence, manage symptoms, and enhance quality of life through tailored nutritional support.
Absolutely. As Accredited Sports Dietitians (ASD), we specialize in performance nutrition. Whether you are training at Eltham Leisure Centre or competing in local sports, we can help you with fueling strategies, recovery, and body composition.
No, a referral is not required to see us as a private patient. You can book directly through our website. However, if you are seeking a Medicare rebate, you will need a Chronic Disease Management plan from your local Eltham GP.
Initial consultations typically take 45 minutes to allow for a comprehensive assessment of your health history and goals. Follow-up review sessions are generally 30 minutes, focusing on progress, adjustments to your plan, and ongoing support.
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