Courtney Jarrett

Courtney Jarrett is a qualified Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Exercise Physiologist. Since 2008 she has been a member of the Dietitian’s Association of Australia and has been working in Brisbane for over eight years in private practice. She thoroughly enjoys Private Practice and am passionate about helping patients achieve their health goals. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement Studies) and Bachelor of Health Science (Nutrition and Dietetics) from Queensland University of Technology and has completed further training in clinical dietetics, exercise prescription and business management. She is currently undertaking a Masters of Science in Medicine through University of Sydney. Courtney is experienced in a range of clinical conditions and have an excellent understanding of diet-disease relationships. She has worked extensively with weight management, chronic disease management, gastrointestinal disorders and sports nutrition issues. She has a particular interest in management of complex patients and likes to promote education and an outcomes-based approach. She ensures patients are assessed and evaluated regularly to review if programs are working for them and provides patients with individualised advice that meet their nutritional requirements while fitting into their lifestyle and family needs.

Areas of practice:

• Allergy and food sensitivity
• Bariatric Surgery (gastric banding / obesity surgery)
• Chronic Disease Management
• Coeliac Disease (Gluten free diets)
• Diabetes
• Gastrointestinal (Bowel/stomach) disorders
• General Nutrition
• Gestational Diabetes (Diabetes in pregnancy)
• Heart Disease (high cholesterol/high blood pressure)
• Overweight and Obesity
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
• Sleep Apnoea
• Weight Loss