Our Dietitians
Highly qualified dietitians working with you to achieve better health
Julie Leeper
BCApSC, PGDip Diet (Distinction), NZRD
Julie is a NZ registered dietitian with experience in providing practical and realistic dietary advice. Julie graduated from Otago University in 1994. She has a special interest in the areas of digestive health and food intolerance due to having coeliac disease and a husband with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Julie was one of NZ’s first dietitians to implement a successful new dietary approach for the management of the following digestive symptoms: bloating, excessive wind, abdominal discomfort, constipation and diarrhoea. She is also a keen foodie, having published a recipe book called NOSH – delicious & responsible eating.
Leigh O'Brien
BSc HUNT, PGDip Diet (Distinction), NZRD
Leigh is a New Zealand registered dietitian, she graduated from Otago University in 2003. She believes that personalised nutrition can help people make positive dietary changes to improve their health. Leigh practices evidence-based nutrition and loves research.
In 2023, she completed her PhD investigating chronic diarrhoea in older adults. Leigh has been involved in numerous studies, investigating the effectiveness and improvements in quality of life for those with IBS following the low FODMAP diet. She particularly enjoys helping clients with IBS, chronic diarrhoea, chronic constipation, food intolerances, optimising nutrition and managing gut symptoms for those with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and helping older adults achieve optimal health through nutrition.
In 2023, she completed her PhD investigating chronic diarrhoea in older adults. Leigh has been involved in numerous studies, investigating the effectiveness and improvements in quality of life for those with IBS following the low FODMAP diet. She particularly enjoys helping clients with IBS, chronic diarrhoea, chronic constipation, food intolerances, optimising nutrition and managing gut symptoms for those with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and helping older adults achieve optimal health through nutrition.
Sarah Munn
BSc, HUNT, PG Dip Diet (Distinction), NZRD
Sarah is a New Zealand registered dietitian and graduated from Otago University in 1999. She is experienced in many areas of nutrition and specialises in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), the low FODMAP diet, food intolerances and digestive symptoms such as bloating, excess wind, diarrhoea, constipation and reflux. Sarah has worked for a women’s health clinic and has expertise with perimenopause, polycystic ovary syndrome and endometriosis. She is experienced in helping with sustainable weight loss and emotional/intuitive eating.
Sarah has first-hand experience of irritable bowel syndrome and endometriosis and the relief of symptoms that dietary and lifestyle strategies can provide. Sarah practices researched backed nutrition and provides practical and realistic advice.
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