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Consultant Dieticians - Edel and Ruth

17/02/19

Consultant Dietician Edel Hehir. Edel is a member of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

EDEL CAN HELP WITH-

WEIGHT MANAGEMENT
• Overweight/ Obese - weight loss programmes and diets
• Eating disorders - Anorexia nervosa, Bulimia

ENDOCRINOLOGY
• Hypothyroid/ thyroid conditions
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Diabetes Type 1, Type 2 & Gestational diabetes
• Metabolic Syndrome

HEALTHY EATING
• Sports Nutrition
• Vegetarian Nutrition
• Nutrition for the Elderly
• Nutrition during and after pregnancy
• Feeding the family
• Infant feeding
• Anaemia
• Osteporosis/ Osteopaenia
• Boosting immune system
• Skin - Eczema, Deramtitis, Psoriasis, Acne

FOOD ALLERGIES & DIETARY INTOLERANCES
• Specific Food Allergies & Intolerances e.g. milk, wheat, nuts, egg.
• Irritable bowel syndrome

GASTROENTEROLOGY
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - FODMAPS Diet
• Gastritis/Ulcers
• Reflux, Indigestion, Heartburn, Nausea
• Diverticular Disease/ Diverticulitis
• Constipation
• Coeliac Disease
• Irritable bowel disease - Crohns Disease/ Ulcerative Colitis
• Fatty Liver
• CARDIOLOGY
• Cholesterol Lowering Diets
• Hyperlipidaemias
• Hypertension/ high blood pressure

CANCER
• Nutrition during and after treatments

RUTH CHARLES CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC DIETITION, MINDI

RUTH is a qualified Clinical Nutritionist and Dietition having graduated from Trinity College Dublin. She trained in Paediatric Dietetics and worked in Crumlin hospital from 1998-2008.

She has a special interest in Childhood Allergy and founded the Irish Food Allergy Network in 2010.
She will accept referrals for:

Allergy to food (immediate and delayed)
Breastfeeding -assessment and support and formula when not breastfeeding
Non allergenic food intolerance (e.g. lactose intolerance)
Coeliac Disease and glutein free diet
Colic
Constipation
Food refusal, faddy eating, food aversion
Growth concerns - ideal weight in underweight and overweight children
Vegetarian and Vegan weaning
Weaning issues when starting solid foods