Food Intolerance Dietitian

When Food Stops Agreeing With You

Bloating after meals. Stomach cramps that come and go. Skin flare-ups you can’t pin down. When your body reacts to food and you’re not sure why, everyday eating becomes stressful.

A food intolerance isn’t always obvious. Symptoms can overlap, shift with stress, and look different from person to person. General advice like “just cut out gluten” rarely gets to the root of it — and can leave you unnecessarily restricting foods you don’t need to avoid.

At Accelerate Nutrition, we help you identify what’s triggering your symptoms and build an eating pattern that feels good — without cutting out more than you need to.

Dietitian and client in a friendly nutrition consultation

Signs You Could Benefit From a Food Intolerance Dietitian

You might be in the right place if any of these sound familiar:

Bloating, gas, or abdominal pain — and you're not sure which foods are responsible
Unpredictable bowel habits — alternating between diarrhoea and constipation with no clear pattern
Skin reactions you can't explain — eczema, hives, or rashes that may be linked to dietary triggers
Fatigue or brain fog after meals — energy dips and mental clarity suffer when your body struggles to process certain foods
You've tried eliminating foods on your own without lasting results — self-directed elimination diets often remove too much or miss the real trigger

What Your Food Intolerance Dietitian Can Help With

Living with food reactions can make eating feel stressful — but with the right guidance, most people end up with a diet that’s far less restricted than they expected.

Identifying your triggers with structured testing — Your first session covers your symptom history, current eating patterns, medical background, and any testing you've already had. Your dietitian builds a structured plan around your specific triggers, your nutritional needs, and your lifestyle. The goal is always to identify the narrowest set of triggers — so your diet stays as broad and enjoyable as possible.
IBS, FODMAP, and functional gut conditions — Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) responds well to a carefully managed low FODMAP diet. Your dietitian also supports functional gut disorders and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) — guiding you through elimination and reintroduction phases so you learn exactly which foods work for your body.
Food chemical sensitivities and histamine intolerance — Histamine intolerance and food chemical sensitivities — including salicylates, amines, and glutamates — can be tricky to pin down on your own. Your dietitian uses a structured approach to identify reactive chemicals while keeping your meals varied and nutritionally complete.
Coeliac disease, gluten sensitivity, and food allergies — Whether you're managing coeliac disease, non-coeliac gluten sensitivity, food allergies, or anaphylaxis, your dietitian helps you navigate safe eating with confidence. Lactose intolerance and fructose malabsorption are also common — and straightforward to manage with the right plan.
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) — Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis both affect how your body absorbs nutrients. Your dietitian works alongside your gastroenterologist to build a plan that supports gut healing and keeps your nutrition on track through flare-ups and remission.
Skin conditions linked to dietary triggers — Eczema, urticaria, and other skin conditions can sometimes improve with targeted dietary changes. Your dietitian investigates potential food links and adjusts your plan based on what your body responds to.
Staying nourished through elimination phases — Nutrient gaps — especially calcium and fibre — can develop when foods are removed from your diet. Your dietitian monitors these throughout and provides practical guidance on reading food labels, navigating meals out, and modifying recipes at home.

The Accelerate Nutrition team at a conference

How We Work

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Assessment

Your first consultation covers your symptom history, medical background, current diet, and any previous testing or specialist input. This assessment guides every step that follows.

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Your Starting Point

Based on your assessment, a tailored elimination protocol is designed — whether that’s a low FODMAP diet, a food chemical investigation, or a targeted exclusion. Your plan accounts for nutritional adequacy, practicality, and your food preferences.

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Tools & Support

Foods are systematically reintroduced to identify your specific triggers and tolerance thresholds. This rechallenge phase is carefully structured so you get clear, usable answers. Your dietitian supports you with label reading, eating out strategies, and recipe adaptations throughout.

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Ongoing Review

Once triggers are identified, a sustainable eating pattern is built around your results. The aim is the widest possible diet that keeps symptoms under control — not ongoing restriction. Follow-up sessions track your symptoms, adjust the plan as needed, and address any new concerns.

Why Choose Accelerate Nutrition for Food Intolerance Dietitian Services

Our services are delivered by Accredited Practising Dietitians (APDs) — the gold standard for dietetic professionals in Australia. Our dietitians have also completed the Monash University ‘Low FODMAP Diet for IBS’ Course. Every APD on our team holds current registration and follows evidence-based practice.

We work alongside your gastroenterologist, allergist, immunologist, or GP to make sure your nutrition plan complements your medical care. If you’re managing overlapping conditions — like IBS alongside anxiety, or coeliac disease with iron deficiency — your plan accounts for the full picture.

No jargon. No unnecessary restriction. Just clear, practical support that respects where you’re at.

Person enjoying a healthy, balanced meal at home

Funding and Eligibility

Medicare — rebates available under GP Chronic Disease Management (CDM) plans. Up to five allied health visits per calendar year.
NDIS — funding may cover sessions if you're eligible.
Private health insurance — claim on the spot via HICAPS at all major funds.
Self-referred — no referral needed. Book directly online.

Home visits across Greater Melbourne and parts of regional Victoria

Clinic appointments at Dandenong (Fridays)

Telehealth from anywhere
in Australia

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Self-directed elimination diets often remove too many foods or miss the real trigger. A guided rechallenge process gives you clear answers and a sustainable long-term plan.

Not necessarily. Many food intolerances are dose-dependent — meaning you can tolerate small amounts without symptoms. The rechallenge process identifies your personal thresholds so you can enjoy as wide a diet as possible.

A food allergy involves the immune system and can cause severe reactions including anaphylaxis. A food intolerance typically involves the digestive system and causes symptoms like bloating, pain, or diarrhoea. Both benefit from expert dietary guidance — but the approach is different.