About Dr

Food on your mind?

I have over a decade of experience working as a nutritional neuroscientist in both universities and private practice settings.

My research program has been transformational in demonstrating the influence of nutrition to support brain health and optimize cognition – generating cutting-edge scientific findings published in top medical journals. In my private nutrition practice, my goal is to help others to nourish their brains with evidence-based diet plans and lifestyle practices that will optimize their mental health and cognitive ability.

I completed a Ph.D. in Neuroscience (Cardiff University) and a BSc (Honours) in Psychology (University of Birmingham) in the UK. I am also certified in Mental Health First Aid and have completed courses in Meditation & Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Rational Emotive Behavioral Life Coaching.

I love connecting people with the knowledge and tools to help them change their behaviours, which leads to more wellness and a better quality of life.

One of my passions is being able to communicate science and research to the public, and I’ve been regularly asked to be a guest on podcasts and present talks…

Here is a link to my TEDxSydney talk “This is your brain on sugar”.

The Rush (Nova FM) Sugar: The Good-Girl Heroin

ABC radio – All in the mind – Diet on the brain

ABC radio – Life Matters – Sugar junkies: why do we crave the sweet stuff?