Specialises in:
Nutrigenomics, Pediatric Nutrition, Weight loss, Insulin resistance, Sport nutrition, Female nutrition
Biography:
Anél Kirsten is the owner of the practice. Anél studied at Stellenbosch University and qualified in 2002. After completing her compulsory community service year in Potchefstroom, she then travelled to the United Kingdom where she lived and worked for 4 years as a locum dietitian and later on worked as a Specialist Paediatric Dietitian. Anél gained a wealth of experience during her stay in the UK – consulting paediatric patients in the Allergy, Cystic Fibrosis, Diabetes and Feeding clinics as well as patients on ward level, stroke rehabilitation and adult ICU.
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Anél returned to South Africa in 2008 to persue a career in private practice and joined Stellenbosch & Vergelegen Nutrition Centres. Furthering her skills in adult and paediatric nutrition and dietetics.
Anél continued her studies and completed her Master’s Degree in Nutrition (2011) – her thesis focused on Childhood Obesity. As an experienced public speaker, Anél often presents talks to the public and other health professionals – keeping them up to date with the latest nutrition-related topics and research. She consults regularly for the media and writes for the Baba & Kleuter magazine, as well as online magazines Parenting Hub, Wellness Hub and HeyMamaMag on various nutrition related topics in children.
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Anél have vast experience in managing a variety of diseases requiring nutritional treatment. Her time in private practice has provided her with special skills to treat and manage weight loss, insulin resistance and associated metabolic syndrome. Anél has worked closely with multi-disciplinary teams to treat eating disorders and is another special interest.
Other special interest include nutrigenomics, sport nutrition and women’s health (pregnancy, polycystic ovarian syndrome).
Location:
Paarl Practice, 421 Main road , 421 Main road , Lemoenkloof , Paarl , The Western Cape , South Africa ,