ELLY GRENFELL, FOUNDER

Elly Grenfell is a fully qualified clinical nutritionist who practices on the New South Wales mid-north coast, in the Bellinger Valley. Elly specialises in gut health, autoimmune conditions, MCAS, multiple sclerosis, and the connection between the gut and the brain in both adults and children with ASD.

The root-cause approach to health

Elly's approach to her work is built on her belief that “every body has the intelligence to heal itself when given the right support”. She works to understand your health in detail, from the gut microbiome and the immune system, to your stress responses and health history. Your goals and wellbeing are the focus of this practice, so that you don’t have to manage your symptoms in isolation. Functional gut microbiome testing and personalised pathology is used with the intention of identifying imbalances that standard testing often wouldn’t catch. This provides you with a clear evidence-based roadmap to recovery, rather than a generic protocol.

Elly is particularly experienced in supporting clients who are navigating

• IBS, IBD, SIBO and other chronic digestive conditions

• Autoimmune conditions and systemic inflammation

• MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome)

• MS (multiple sclerosis) nutritional and anti-inflammatory support

• Gut-brain axis dysfunction and ASD in adults and children

• Chronic fatigue, brain fog and leaky gut

• Food intolerances and elimination protocols

During your consultation, I will start by asking you what your goals are, and what encouraged you to come and see me. We will go through yours and your family’s medical history, your current medications and supplements, stress levels, sleep patterns, energy levels and gut function. We will talk about what you eat, how you eat, your preferences and your cooking ability; because a plan only works if it works for your lifestyle.

Qualifications & training

• 10+ years experience in clinical nutrition

• Member of ATMS (Australian Traditional Medicine Society)

  Functional gut microbiome testing and personalised pathology

nutritionists & DIETICIANS

Both nutritionists and dieticians work with food and health, but their approaches are quite different. Dieticians are registered with AHPRA and often work within the hospital and medical system, while focusing on clinical dietary management. As a clinical nutritionist and member of ATMS, I take a functional, whole-body approach, where I look into the underlying drivers of your symptoms, rather than just managing them through dieting alone.

I use functional testing, gut microbiome analysis and personalised nutrition protocols to get to the root-cause of what's happening in your body. It's a complementary approach that works beautifully alongside your GP or specialist care.

What happens in the first consultation?

Your initial consultation is where I really get to know you and your health story. I'll ask about your goals and what has brought you to see me. I will listen to everything that you need to say, not just the headline.

We'll go through your family and medical history, current medications and supplements, stress levels, sleep patterns, energy and gut function. We'll talk about what you eat, how you eat, your preferences and your cooking ability — because a nutrition plan only works if it works for your real life.

By the end of our first session, you'll have a clear picture of what I think is driving your symptoms and a personalised plan that gives you real, actionable next steps. Most clients tell me it's the first time they've felt truly heard by a health practitioner.

WHAT IF I’M NOT LOCAL?

I see clients all over Australia via Zoom calls; where the consultations are just as thorough and personalised as if they were in-person. Many of my clients actually prefer online consultations, particularly those who are managing chronic fatigue, MCAS or autoimmune conditions which can make travelling difficult.

If you're local to Bellingen or the mid north coast, you are welcome to come and see me in clinic. Either way, the care and support you receive will be the same.