BEYOND THE ORDINARY
The leading causes of death in Australia are heart disease, dementia, cancer, stroke, and diabetes, and these trends are strikingly similar across the developed world. Statistically, if you're reading this, it's likely that one of these conditions will ultimately be the cause of your death. Prevention is key, as these chronic conditions significantly increase the risk of developing further complications and contribute to all-cause mortality. Longevity Dietetics is designed to help you reduce your risk of developing these and other chronic conditions. If you have already received a diagnosis, working alongside your medical professional, we will teach you dietary and lifestyle changes you can make to improve the management of your condition and prevent its progression. Our goal is to make you feel better, move better, live better. This can’t solely be done through nutrition, or through exercise, we have to use all the tools in our box together to create this lifelong vitality.
Initial Client Assessment
All new clients have a comprehensive initial assessment to understand their starting point, this includes:
Medical history review to understand your specific limiting factors on your life span and health span.
Review family history of chronic and degenerative diseases.
Recommended testing which is not compulsory however helps to inform your plan. This may include a lipid panel, micronutrient screen, DEXA scan or VO2 max.
Current physical activity level and exercise experience.
Current body composition
Current dietary intake
Current lifestyle including daily routines, sleep schedule, weekend habits.
Amount of time you are able to commit to lifestyle changes including diet and exercise each week.
Understand what longevity means to you, what are the main areas of health you want to focus on. What do you want to be able to do in your more elderly years?
Evaluate your health profile to inform priorities, what currently poses your greatest risk to your health?
Set realistic goals that are specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound.
Your weekly plan
Nutrition Plan - delicious weekly meals and snacks that are easy to prepare and suitable for the entire family. We focus on quick and easy meals with common household ingredients. You do not have to track your calorie intake or weigh your food during these plans. We have done the leg work.
Cardiovascular Fitness - planned sessions using your preferred mode of exercise with a specific guide on difficulty level, heart rate, and time.
Strength - a complete strength program is provided, focusing on progressive overload that works with your nutrition plan to improve your muscular strength.
Recovery - we are in this for the long haul, so we need to pair training with recovery. This includes stretching, mobility, walking, rest days, and other modalities like saunas or cold plunges.
Sleep - education on sleep requirements, sleep hygiene, nutrition factors and supplementation to assist sleep improvement.
Supplementation - this is the 1%, the cherry on top, and will keep evolving over time with current research. We recommend several different dietary supplements depending on your specific risk profile and your goals.
You receive support throughout your action plans, this occurs weekly in the first four weeks, and then transitions to monthly once you are confident with your routine. All of our action plans evolve over time in line with your progress.
Pricing
$80 per week
Minimum 4 week commitment period