Melanie Von Blanckensee Nutritional Medicine
Melanie is trained in the field of Nutritional Medicine. Mel's holistic nutritional practice is dedicated to helping you towards natural healing and wellness through tailored diets and nutrition.
Melanie’s journey into health and healing through food began with her own family. When Melanie’s son was diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and mainstream medicine could do little to help, Melanie began to discover the power food has to heal. This learning also led to the realisation of the damage “food” – or the processed version we have come to accept – can cause. These discoveries led to a complete change of diet for Melanie and her family and through this process, a desire to learn more and pass on her knowledge to others in similar situations. Melanie left her career as an engineer and retrained in the field Nutritional Medicine.
Melanie is passionate about using wholefoods to provide the body with all the nutrients it needs for health as well as the ability for food to nourish our whole being. Melanie uses a variety of evidence-based techniques underpinned by naturopathic principles to identify the underlying cause of symptoms and support the body’s natural ability to heal itself through recommending dietary changes and nutritional supplements. Melanie also believes strongly in the power of the healing relationship between practitioner and client and works to come up with an individual plan that suits that particular person rather than a one size fits all mentality. She understands that dietary changes can be daunting and time consuming so works at a pace to suit each client.
Melanie can work with all age groups. She has a particular interest in food intolerance, gut health and children with learning and behavioural difficulties. Her experience with ‘fussy eaters’ allows Melanie to help parents implement change with their child.
Outside of the office Melanie loves reading, walking, camping and spending time in the bush as well as of course cooking and creating delicious, nutritious meals for her family and friends.
