Adele Rostami

Adele Rostami

Qualifications

B Dietetics Hons Degree

Adele is a specialist dietitian who has had advanced training and experience through her 20 years in the NHS, UK and the last 4 years in New Zealand. Areas of expertise include:

Gastroenterology (Adult and Paediatric)

• Nutrition therapy in Chron’s disease,
• Ulcerative Colitis,
• Diverticular disease
• IBS, Fodmap and other food sensitivities, allergies
• Non-coeliac gluten sensitivity, coeliac disease, other malabsorption disorders
• Fatty liver disease
• Enteral and parenteral feeding (supporting adults and children on artificial feeding i.e. TPN, PEG, PEJ and NG feeds.

Diabetes (Adult and Paediatric)

• Type 1 Diabetes, carbohydrate counting and dose adjustment, Insulin pump therapy, Islet cell transplants
• Type 2 Diabetes, carbohydrate awareness, glycaemic index, pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, reactive hypoglycaemia

Heart Health

• Cholesterol, Hyperlipidaemia
• Blood pressure and stress concerns
• Metabolic syndrome

Other Paediatrics

• Sensory sensitive/ perseverant and fussy eaters, neurodiverse children with feeding difficulties, pica
• Failure to thrive
• Constipation
• Obesity, Prader Willi syndrome

Nutritional Support

• Weight loss, poor appetite
• Oncology
• Post-surgery

Bariatric surgery and specialist weight management input

• Obesity
• Emotional eating

Disordered eating behaviours and eating disorders

• In-depth assessments of macro- and micro-nutrients of adult and paediatric diets