Adele Rostami

NZ and UK Registered Dietitian

Adele is a UK and NZ registered dietitian, with over 24 years of advanced training and experience in various areas of nutrition. She has worked with adults and children in NHS University Hospitals and community settings in England, and in recent years, here in New Zealand.

Adele combines the passion of nutrition therapy, with her passion for supporting people. Her years working as a volunteer with vulnerable children and adults, enhances her ability to connect with others and provide intuitive, practical food solutions. Whether the need is for good nutrition for medical issues or specialist areas of gastrointestinal disorders, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, allergies, intolerances, Paediatrics or Diabetes, Adele will find manageable, achievable and bespoke treatment plans to help support clients in their health goals.

Adele works closely with NZ Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists, including Dr Kamran Rostami in Palmerston North and Dr Hannah Giles in Auckland, to care for clients all over the country. She is the dietitian for New Zealand's national non-responsive coeliac clinic, with international links to other health professionals world-wide.

Adele has specialist skills in complex gastroenterology conditions, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, food intolerances, allergies, paediatrics and complex diabetes. She is asked to present at medical conferences, community groups and has several publications.

Adele collaborates with Kristen White, the director of Kotare Wellness.

What I do

Gastroenterology in Adults & Children

Coeliac disease, non-responsive coeliac disease and gluten related disorders
MCAS (Monocyte Activation Syndrome) and low histamine diets
Inflammatory bowel disease: Crohn’s, Ulcerative colitis
Diverticular disease
IBS and food intolerances, allergies
Dyspepsia/reflux
Eosinophilic oesophagitis
Fatty liver disease
Pancreas insufficiency
Disorders of gut-brain interactions

Diabetes in Adults & Children

Type 1 diabetes: carbohydrate counting, insulin dose adjustment, insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring, supporting islet cell transplant patients
Type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes: carbohydrate awareness, glycaemic index
Pre-diabetes
Gestational diabetes
Reactive hypoglycaemia

Infant, Child and Adolescent nutrition

Weaning and solids
Healthy eating for happy children
Food allergy, food intolerance
Failure to thrive, poor weight gain
Overweight and over eating
Fussy eating, picky eating, food aversion
Feeding the child with ADHD, Aspergers or Autism
Constipation, diarrhoea, sore tummy

Sports Nutrition

Fueling the child or adolescent athlete
Relative Energy deficiency in sport
Exercise induced gastrointestinal syndrome

Nutritional Support

Weight loss, poor appetite
Post surgery
Eating following stoma formation

Bariatric surgery and specialist weight management input

Weight management
Obesity and emotional eating
Meal plans pre and post bariatric surgery
In collaboration with Kristen White and Kotare Wellness

Disordered eating behaviours and eating disorders

Restrictive and binge eating
ARFID (Avoidant/Restrictive food intake disorder)

Kotare Wellness

Kristen is the director of Kōtare Wellness Ltd. She is a NZ Registered Dietitian Prescriber with over 20 years of experience helping people achieve better health through food. She is passionate about supporting clients to maximise their health and well-being with nutrition at any stage of their health care journey.

Kristen has worked as a clinical dietitian in a variety of roles across primary and secondary health care, and in dietetics education with the University of Otago and Kansas State University. She's worked with adults across the lifespan, from pregnant women with diabetes to older people. Kristen trained in nutrition and dietetics at the Pennsylvania State University and Iowa State University, and holds a MSc from the University of Minnesota. She is a Monash trained FODMAP dietitian and a Level 3 assessed Health and Wellness coach with Wellness Coaching Australia. She's completed advanced training in obesity management for pediatrics and adults with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, professional supervision, and in mindful eating with the Center for Mindful Eating. She is a professional member of Dietitians New Zealand,the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the Australian and New Zealand Metabolic and Obesity Surgery Society.

Consultation Fees

Initial Nutrition Assessment: $175 (in person), $160 (virtual)

What's included:

1 x 60 minute initial assessment consultation
Goal setting based on your individual health and nutrition needs
An individualized action plan

Follow-up consultations: $95 (in person), $80 (virtual)

What's included:

1 x 30 minute follow-up appointment to assess ongoing progress on your plan

PAYMENT: An invoice will be provided to you at the end of your appointment. You can pay via online banking. Please ensure payment is received by Adele Rostami Dietitian within 48 hours of your completed appointment.

CANCELLATION POLICY: Cancellations made within 72 hours of an appointment may incur a $40.00 cancellation fee to cover the room booking and admin costs.

DO YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE? Some insurance policies reimburse for NZ Registered Dietitian Appointments depending on your plan - check with your insurer to see if you are eligible. You will need to pay for the consultation yourself, then get a receipt then claim back part or all of cost depending on your policy.

Affiliations

Publications and Learning Bites

Non-Responsive Coeliac Disease: Deep Dive Directions for Dietitians

A resource for dietitians and other health professionals in the nutritional management of non-responsive coeliac patients.

Cross Contamination in Coeliac Disease

Watch Kristen and Adele's video, if you are a coeliac and not responding to a gluten free diet. It may help identify where cross contamination might occur in the home.

Coeliac Disease and Type 1 Diabetes

What can I eat with Coeliac disease and Diabetes? Watch Kristen and Adele's video below.

Testimonials

Jonathan Spencer

Charity Worker

Adele was amazing at helping me manage my diet to control my Type 1 diabetes. I have had appointments with the health service dietitian but they simply don't have the time to fully engage properly.

S Lloyd

Education

Adele is kind, encouraging, consistent and very knowledgeable. She makes things seem simpler and easier than expected and she supports you the whole way through. I've had diabetes since I was 5 and was diagnosed with coeliac disease more recently. Adele walked me through every step of the way with that kind, encouraging manner which made everything so much easier. Nga mihi Adele!