Marieke Rodenstein is a Holistic Dietitian, Nutritionist and Functional Medicine Practitioner with extensive knowledge and over 15 years of clinical experience. She has worked as a holistic dietitian in the Netherlands, India and Sydney and has run her private practice in Melbourne for the past 9 years.
Marieke holds a Bachelors degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of The Hague in The Netherlands and has completed the ADAPT Functional Medicine training through the Kresser Institute in the USA. She is also a certified GAPS practitioner and Mindd practitioner, has contributed to books by Sarah Wilson and Michelle Bridges and was a long standing expert for Sarah Wilson’s I Quit Sugar program.
I was blessed to be introduced to Marieke by a communal friend Soula Chamberlain, founder of Bone Broth and Larder bar and Health Coach.
In this lively chat you will discover:-
• Marieke’s background and how it led her to be the amazing Functional Medicine practitioner she is today.
• What book her Father gave her that influenced her to become a nutritionist.
• Which aspect of health she is most passionate about.
• What she thinks of “Let food be thy medicine” and various diets.
• What foods in general she recommends to heal our bodies and mind, the size of the meal and best times to eat.
• Does she agree with we are what we eat think and drink?
• Her taylor made consultations and what it entails as she believes that there´s no one size fits all approach.
• Tests to check gut health.
• Which vitamins or supplements would she suggest for various ailments.
• Listen to some of her success stories.
• How does a holistic dietician differ from a traditional dietician.
• Marieke says she´s technically old fashioned so not on social media.
• The only thing she has is a website and has always been super busy from word of mouth.
Website link:
https://thenutritionpractice.com.au
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