Metabolic health

Metabolic health refers to the optimal functioning of the body's metabolism, which involves how efficiently the body converts food into energy and regulates essential processes such as blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure. Good metabolic health is crucial for reducing the risk of conditions like type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Factors that influence metabolic health include diet, physical activity, sleep, and stress levels.

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You can browse GPs, dietitians, exercise physiologists and other practitioners listed on Health Hunter below and request an appointment.

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Dr. Emmanuel Varipatis
Integrative Medicine GP
Sydney
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NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
Neutral Bay
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NSW
-33.8316
151.2221
North Shore Sydney
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NSW
-31.3985
152.9012
Dr. Emmanuel Varipatis graduated from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 1979 and began private practice in 1984. His interests and training in Integrative Medicine have become an essential part of his general medical practice. Dr. Varipatis specialises in: Chronic Fatigue, Weight Management, Smoking Cessation, Lifestyle Medicine, Children‚'s Health, Learning, and behaviour Conditions, Autism and ADHD, Adjunctive Cancer Care, Mood Disorders (Anxiety and Depression), Digestive and Bowel Disorders (IBS, SIBO, Crohn's, Ulcerative Colitis) and more.
ibs, crohns, cancer, integrative-medicine, functional-medicine, autoimmune-conditions, gut-issues, thyroid-and-adrenal-conditions, obesity, nutrition, neurodegenerative-disorders, metabolic-health, long-covid, leaky-gut-syndrome, lifestyle-medicine, iron-infusions, autism, chronic-fatigue
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Dr. Peter Bablis
Integrative Medicine Practitioner
East Sydney
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NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
Sydney
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NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
Double Bay
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NSW
-33.8775
151.2435
Dr Peter Bablis PhD. Is a practising Integrative Clinician, Chiropractor for 35 years, based in Sydney Australia. He is the founder and driving force behind Universal Health‚ whose aim and philosophy is to provide Integrative Medicine of excellence in holistic health care. He is well known and respected in the field for his groundbreaking work in Mind-Body Medicine, Chiropractic and specialises in Kinesiology techniques. He was a Director and the Research Chair of the non-profit research foundation investigating Mind Body medicine www.onefoundation.org. Dr Bablis further hired and managed a Research Director for over 10 years, raising over USD$1 million dollars for research. Dr Bablis is one of the most prolific investigators in Chiropractic Research which include publications on spinal disorders, mechanical health issues, emotional health and endocrine conditions- www.researchgate.net/profile/Peter-Bablis
acupuncture, addiction, adhd, allergies, anti-aging, anxiety, arthritis, asthma, autoimmune-conditions, cardiovascular-disease, childrens-health, chronic-disease, chronic-fatigue, chronic-pain, depression, weight-management, endocrinology, endometriosis-treatment-australia, fertility-and-pregnancy, functional-medicine, gynaecology, health-coaching, high-cholesterol, hormone-issues, hypertension, inflammation, insomnia, integrative-medicine, lifestyle-medicine, menopause, metabolic-health, musculoskeletal, naturopath-near-me, nutrition, obesity, osteoporosis, paediatrics, plant-based-alternative, plant-based-nutrition, preventative-health, rehabilitation, stress, thyroid-and-adrenal-conditions, trauma-therapy, womens-health-hub, eye-health
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David Beard
Sports & Exercise Physician, Lifestyle Physician
Perth
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WA
-31.95126
115.85805
Nedlands
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WA
-31.97868
115.8059
David‚'s passion for understanding the health benefits of exercise and nutrition started during his undergraduate studies at the University of Western Australia. A Fullbright Scholarship allowed him to further his education at The University of Arizona in the USA. Having worked in preventive health and aged care has given him vast experience of working with people of all ages and health status. His interest in metabolic health grew from his passion for understanding how the biochemical processes within the cells drive our physiology and determine our health and performance. He applies his understanding of human physiology to assist patients improve their metabolic health for optimal energy resulting in better health and function.
lifestyle-medicine, diabetes, obesity, inflammation, metabolic-health, pcos, weight-management
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Dr. Lucy Burns
Lifestyle Medicine GP
South Melbourne
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VIC
-37.83437
144.95566
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13.97756
Tyabb
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VIC
-38.26367
145.18648
Dr. Lucy Burns is a GP and lifestyle medicine doctor with extensive training in psychological medicine. She co-created Real Life Medicine, an online learning platform, inspired by her successful medical weight loss clinic. Dr. Lucy speaks at conferences for doctors on weight management and menopause, as well as events for the public. Her expertise extends to metabolic health and menopause discussions.
weight-management, lifestyle-medicine, menopause, metabolic-health
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Annalies Corse
Naturopath
Sydney
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NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
Annalies is a Lifestyle Medicine professional, with degrees in Medical Science and Health Science. She is currently completing a Master of Lifestyle Medicine at James Cook University and further health coaching accreditations. She specialises in naturopathy, endocrinology and metabolic health.
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Dr. Ashwini Gana Baskaran
Holistic GP
Perth
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WA
-31.95126
115.85805
North Coogee
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WA
-32.09374
115.76011
Dr Ashwini Gana Baskaran is a highly experienced female GP and is the Principal Doctor of Sanctuary Wellness and Medical Centre. She has completed three fellowships, Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Fellowship of the Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine and Fellowship of the Australian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. She holds a Certificate in Advanced Dermoscopy and Histopathology and Primary Care Skin Cancer Therapeutics and Professional Certificate in Skin Cancer surgery. She has also completed her Professional Certificate of Aesthetic Medicine and Advanced certificate of Aesthetic Medicine. She is also a Certified Medical Acupuncturist from the Australian Medical Acupuncture College and offers acupuncture as part of Holistic care for her patients. She also provides Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy and Acceptance Commitment therapy for patients that may require Mental Health Support. Dr Ashwini Gana Baskaran enjoys the intellectual challenges of being a GP and understands that every patient is unique and important. She always strives to achieve the best health outcomes for her patients. She is a true believer in providing quality care with respect and compassion. Dr Ashwini Gana Baskaran is a member and examiner of RACGP( Royal Australian College of General Practice) and a member of Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM) and Australian College of Lifestyle Medicine.
acupuncture, weight-management, gut-issues, lifestyle-medicine, menopause, mental-health, metabolic-health, womens-health-hub
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Dr. Siew Lo
General Practitioner
Canberra
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ACT
-35.27952
149.12927
Florey
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ACT
-35.22631
149.05165
Dr Lo integrates conventional Medicine with ancient healing wisdom, nutritional and environmental Medicine, functional Medicine and lifestyle medicine. He believes the human body has the innate ability to heal itself, given the right lifestyle choices and nutritional support. He has a special interest in gut health and the microbiome, in particular irritable bowel syndrome, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dyslipidaemia, obesity, hypertension and other lifestyle-related diseases. Dr Lo is a proponent of wellness, health and longevity. He is a member of the Australian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. He is also a Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine Physician (IBLM).
cardiovascular-disease, diabetes, gut-issues, hypertension, ibs, lifestyle-medicine, metabolic-health, obesity
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Anna McAnndra
Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner
Christchurch
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CAN
-43.53352
172.63503
Anna is one of NZ's most broadly experienced and highly trained practitioners in the field of complementary medicine. She is one of only a small number of practitioners worldwide who have undertaken multiple full professional courses of training (in Anna's case: acupuncture, nutritional medicine, chiropractic, heart-centred counselling, lifestyle medicine certification) which she is then able to integrate within her practice to the benefit of patients. This, coupled with over 30 years of experience as a practitioner (and enhanced by her experience as mother of two!) allow her to offer a calm, centred, empathic approach to treatment that looks at the root cause(s) of ill health, honouring the individuality and unique needs of each patient.
acupuncture, allergies, anti-aging, anxiety, arthritis, autoimmune-conditions, cancer, cardiometabolic-health, cardiovascular-disease, chronic-disease, chronic-fatigue, chronic-pain, dementia, weight-management, endometriosis-treatment-australia, fertility-and-pregnancy, fibromyalgia, gut-issues, health-coaching, heart-disease, high-cholesterol, holistic-health, hormone-issues, hypertension, ibs, inflammation, insomnia, integrative-medicine, leaky-gut-syndrome, lifestyle-medicine, mens-health, menopause, mental-health, metabolic-health, musculoskeletal, neurologist-near-me, nutrition, obesity, osteoporosis, palliative-care, pancreatic-surgery, parkinsons, pcos, peri-menopause, plant-based-alternative, plant-based-meds, plant-based-nutrition, pre-diabetes, preventative-health, ptsd, stress, thyroid-and-adrenal-conditions, womens-health-hub, multiple-sclerosis, neurodegenerative-disorders
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Dr. Anna Mullins
General Practitioner
Greenslopes
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QLD
-27.50815
153.05144
South Brisbane
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QLD
-27.48236
153.02153
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42.65111
13.97756
Dr. Anna Mullins is a passionate general practitioner (GP) who completed her medical training at the University of Queensland. She offers a full range of general practice services and enjoys caring for patients of all ages. Her special interests include cardiovascular medicine, diabetes, infectious diseases, and women's health.
cardiovascular-disease, childrens-health, diabetes, lifestyle-medicine, metabolic-health, womens-health-hub
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Dr. Lisa Shives
General Practitioner
San Diego
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CA
32.71362
-117.16016
Dr. Lisa Shives is a General Practitioner with extensive clinical experience in treating sleep-related disorders such as sleep apnea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, and circadian rhythm disorders. She emphasises the importance of sleep quality in overall health and its impact on conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and weight gain. Dr. Shives is dedicated to improving well-being through sleep education.
insomnia, lifestyle-medicine, metabolic-health
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Carrun Squires
Naturopath
Telehealth
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TE
42.65111
13.97756
Virtual
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VIC
16.98107
121.69762
Naturopath & Clinical Nutritionist & Diabetes Educator Carrun is an integrative Naturopath with 17 years’ clinical experience. She is a qualified Diabetes Educator with a Masters in Human Nutrition, an internationally board certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional and a Fellow of the Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
chronic-disease, lifestyle-medicine, diabetes, nutrition, obesity, inflammation, holistic-health, hypertension, integrative-medicine, cardiometabolic-health, high-cholesterol, metabolic-health, naturopath-near-me, pre-diabetes, weight-management
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Celeste Cleary
Health Coach
Telehealth
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TE
42.65111
13.97756
Rockhampton
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QLD
-23.37894
150.51236
I empower individuals and organisations to prioritise well-being and achieve balance, fostering thriving teams, reducing turnover, and boosting productivity.
anxiety, health-coaching, metabolic-health, stress
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Dr Christabelle Yeoh
Integrative Medicine GP
East Sydney
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NSW
-33.86873
151.20695
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42.65111
13.97756
Edgecliff
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NSW
-33.87911
151.2376
Dr Christabelle Yeoh has over 2 decades of experience in clinical care, most of which has focused on understanding root causes of chronic disease. She works with her patients to optimise their biophysical health, mitochondrial health, digestive function microbiome and brain performance. She applies the premise that dysfunctions can be corrected with established practices of nutritional and environmental medicine and selective rehab to support neuroplasticity. Understanding and applying the biophysics of health to optimise circadian biology underlies the foundation to health which patients with complex illnesses need. Through understanding foundational biophysics, biochemistry, functional medicine testing and medical assessments, she guides people through specific lifestyle and nutrient advice to positively influence energy and metabolism.
chronic-fatigue, leaky-gut-syndrome, autoimmune-conditions, chronic-disease, chronic-pain, functional-medicine, gut-issues, ibs, inflammation, integrative-medicine, lifestyle-medicine, metabolic-health, neurologist-near-me, nutrition, preventative-health
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Dr. Laura Zagorski
General Practitioner
Mount Beauty
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VIC
-36.74314
147.16843
Dr. Laura Zagorski completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynecology and holds a certificate in Family Planning. She is accredited with the Antenatal Shared Care Program. Dr. Zagorski‚'s interests include adolescent and women‚'s health, healthy lifestyle, nutrition, and weight management.
weight-management, lifestyle-medicine, nutrition, cardiometabolic-health, anxiety, autoimmune-conditions, chronic-fatigue, fertility-and-pregnancy, gut-issues, gynaecology, hormone-issues, metabolic-health, obesity, peri-menopause, menopause, womens-health-hub
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Emma Whalley
Health Coach
Wellington
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WGN
-41.28559
174.77672
weight-management, gut-issues, health-coaching, lifestyle-medicine, metabolic-health, nutrition, preventative-health, stress
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DVA
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Jemma Walker-Carmody
Health Coach
Auckland
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AKL
-36.847
174.76591
Warkworth
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AKL
-36.39754
174.6654
As a certified and HCANZA registered Health & Wellbeing Coach, I support busy men and women in their 20s to 40s to feel their best again
chronic-fatigue, addiction, anxiety, depression, diabetes, weight-management, functional-medicine, health-coaching, lifestyle-medicine, mental-health, metabolic-health, pre-diabetes, stress, womens-health-hub
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What is a
Metabolic health Practitioner

Many different practitioners help with blood sugar, cholesterol, blood pressure and weight. A GP is a good first step: they can check your risk and treat conditions such as pre-diabetes or high blood pressure. Endocrinologists are specialist doctors for hormone and metabolic conditions; you need a GP referral to claim a Medicare rebate. Dietitians help with eating, exercise physiologists with safe exercise, and psychologists with habit change. Nutritionists and health coaches can also help with everyday eating and lifestyle habits.

Getting Help With Metabolic Health

Health Checks

A GP can check your blood pressure, waist, blood sugar and cholesterol. These checks help find problems such as pre-diabetes early, when lifestyle changes can have the most effect. Your GP can advise how often.
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Healthy Eating

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A dietitian can help you build an eating pattern that supports healthy blood sugar and cholesterol, often with more vegetables, wholegrains and legumes and fewer processed foods and sugary drinks, tailored to your tastes, culture and budget.

Movement and Exercise

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Regular physical activity helps your body use insulin and can improve blood pressure and cholesterol. An exercise physiologist can design a suitable program. With a chronic condition, your GP may set up a plan for Medicare-subsidised visits.

Sleep and Stress

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Poor sleep and ongoing stress can affect appetite, weight and blood sugar. A GP can check for problems such as sleep apnoea, and a psychologist or health coach can help you build new habits and manage stress.

Medicines and Follow-Up

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If lifestyle changes are not enough, your GP may suggest medicines for blood pressure, cholesterol or blood sugar, with regular follow-up checks. A pharmacist can also review everything you take, including supplements, and check for possible interactions.

Smoking and Alcohol

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Smoking and alcohol can raise blood pressure and affect blood sugar. Your GP or pharmacist can help you quit smoking, and Quitline (13 7848) offers free support. A GP can also help you drink less.
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FAQs

How do I find a metabolic health practitioner near me?

Use Health Hunter to browse practitioners who work with metabolic health across Australia. You can filter by condition, practitioner type and location, view each practitioner's profile and areas of interest, and book online. Many practitioners also offer telehealth.

How can I support my metabolic health?

Diet, physical activity, sleep and stress levels all influence metabolic health. A balanced diet, regular exercise, adequate sleep and stress management are key strategies.

Why does metabolic health matter?

Good metabolic health can help reduce the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

What is metabolic health?

Metabolic health refers to how well your metabolism works: how efficiently your body converts food into energy and regulates blood sugar, cholesterol and blood pressure.