HOW TO WORK WITH A SKIN NUTRITIONIST —
Get expert tailored holistic support to clear your skin through diet and lifestyle changes, without harsh medications and fad treatments.
Why work with clinical nutritionist Alyssa Byrne?
Hi I’m Alyssa, and like you - I spent so much of my early adulthood being consumed by an overwhelming chaos of which was my acne. I had no idea why this was happening to me, I was the healthiest of all the people around me, I looked after myself, ate well, used good products, exercised - I was (what I thought was) a picture of health.
After many years, thousands of dollars spent on products, supplements, and dermatological treatments - I finally realised my diet was not supporting me at all, and in fact, was a complete detriment to my skin.
Like many health practitioners, my passion for helping others has stemmed from my own health journey. I equipped myself with the tools through my university degree in nutrition and dietetics, ongoing professional learnings, and membership through ANTA to make sure that no one feels the way I felt in my skin.
I have been lucky enough to put my experience to use with many beautiful clients, where I could assess their health at an individual level and steer them in the direction of long lasting clear skin & have had so many inspirational success stories.
If you are finally ready to ditch problematic skin for good - I’m the practitioner to work with.
I cant wait to meet you and transform your skin and confidence together.
How does it work?
1. Before your first consultation
You will receive a form to be completed, which outlines your presenting concerns, medical history, supplements and consent to work together.
2. Initial consultation: The ‘what’ and the ‘whys’
First off, we take the most important picture to capture the starting point of your skin with Mana, after this we discuss your current skin concerns and your history - what you’ve tried, what has worked and what hasn’t. We will deep dive into your diet, lifestyle and any other factors which could be contributing to your problematic skin.
If functional testing is required to dive deeper, this will be discussed here. Prescription of individualised supplements may also be recommended in this consultation.
The aim of this consultation is to gain an understanding into the root causes of YOUR skin concerns.
3. Treatment Plans
At the initial consultation and review consultations, you will be emailed a comprehensive treatment plan following your session. This is an in-depth plan, tailored to your presentation and habits which will improve your skin health.
Areas we work on in treatment plans:
Improve Diet Quality
Reduce Inflammation
Heal Gut Dysfunction
Improve Topical Skincare
Reduce Stress & Impact on Skin
Consultations & Fees
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The very first step in your journey to clear skin - a 60 minute deep dive into everything that is YOU. We explore medical history, medications/supplements, diet, lifestyle, sleep, stress + MORE.
You are emailed an in-depth treatment plan following the consultation, and access to practitioner only supplements via an online portal.
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Keeping you on track with regular check ins, monitoring your skin and diet closely. You will never feel unsupported throughout your journey with Mana.
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A thorough report assessing your recent blood test using optimal levels, compared to the regularly used reference ranges.
You will leave with a comprehensive report + 30 minute explanation of the results.
*No nutritional/lifestyle advice will be given.
*$80 for stand alone consultation (review over phone call) or $35 add-on to clinical nutrition consultation.
FAQs
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The skin is the largest organ in the body, and in my opinion, one of the most complex ones. It is usually the last organ to be affected by internal imbalances, so correcting these can also take some time to reflect in the skin.
Most people however, will notice a difference in their skin in as soon as one week from improving their diet and lifestyle, with more intense changes to be noticed in 3-6 months (differs with every person).
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Everyones definition of healthy eating, varies extremely - it is often an outside view on your diet which can highlight nutritional imbalances and areas for change.
Acne does not pick and choose based on diet, there are so many underlying factors to problematic skin such as hormones, blood sugar imbalance, intolerances, gut dysbiosis and more. That’s where I come in, helping you investigate this and plan for improvement.
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Prescription acne medications and creams are a very common place to start for people with acne, however these often come with a lot of side effects, and also contain a lot of long term adverse side effects.
It is not my place to persuade you off any prescription medication - it is my job to support you alongside any medication you choose to take. If at any point you decide you would like to come off prescription acne medication (with your GP approval) I will help support your skin through this.
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I can imagine the exhaustion you feel - believe me, I’ve been there. Chances are YOU have tried so many avenues, however, have you been supported by someone who can direct you and monitor you with expert insight and evidence based treatments? Probably not. Allow yourself to surrender to the thought of not having to go through this alone. I am here to support and guide you to clear skin and impeccable results.
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