About Us

Jo'anne Allen

Medical Nutritionist
BHsc.DipHsc.(Nutrition)

BACKGROUND

Following formal training in nutritional and natural medicine, nutritional bio-chemistry, fitness and counselling, Jo’anne has developed a system of assessing patients which considers the client’s unique bio-chemistry. This model has proved extremely successful and over the past 12 years Jo’anne has been able to help patients achieve their goals when all else has failed.

Within the last 18 months Jo’anne has been using genetic profiling to provide targeted nutritional and lifestyle inventions for her patients. Until now the comprehensive assessments Jo’anne conducts for her patients has provided information on the genetic expression (phenotype) of the patients’ genes.

The benefits obtained through genetic profiling enables Jo’anne to provide dietary, nutritional and lifestyle advice which not only improves the patient’s health, but reduces the patient’s risk of genetically pre-disposed medical conditions and disease.

Jo’anne is so passionate about the benefits of genetic profiling, that she uses profiling as part of her standard nutritional assessment with all of her patients.

“ Genetic profiling validates that certain foods can be one person’s medicine, but another person's ‘poison’”.

AREAS OF INTEREST

Clinical Fat Loss
Metabolic Dysfunction
Digestive Disorders
Wellness
Healthy Ageing
Genetic Profiling - Nutrigenomics & Physiogenomics
Exercise nutrition, performance and recovery

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Health Science (Natural Medicine)
Diploma of Health Science (Nutritional Medicine)
Founder & Director of Vitality Nutrition Therapy
Certificate III in Fitness
Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
Most Outstanding Nutrition Student 2003

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Australian Traditional Medicine Society 15107
Kinect Australia KA17163 (Gym Instructor)
12+ years Medical Nutritionist in private practice
18+ years in health and fitness industry
Has worked as consultant for two major weight loss companies
2008 Clinic supervisor and lecturer at Victoria University (Nutrition Therapy)