The Real You - Health & Nutrition

Home | The Real You - Michael Sacco - Accredited Practicing Male Dietitian | Welcome to The Real You Finding The Real You Starts Now Book An Appointment About Welcome to The Real You - Health and Nutrition It is our goal to assist our clients in discovering “The Real You” and to aid them in improving their quality of life; as well as to set them on a path of empowerment and to provide them with the tools they need to live a healthier lifestyle. Multiple locations across Melbourne Find a clinic nearest to you! Years of experience in the private sector We assist our clients in reaching their objectives by delivering complete nutrition assessments, individualised nutrition guidance, and personalised eating and management plans in order for them to meet their nutrition needs. 0 + Happy Clients 0 Locations 0 % Satisfaction 0 + Tailored Meal Plans Meet Michael! Michael is an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with a Bachelor of Biomedicine from the University of Melbourne and Masters of Dietetic Practice from La Trobe University.Michael loves to empower others with the tools they need to focus on their health and nutrition. His key areas of interest are Weight loss and Diabetes but he is always willing to help individuals make a positive impact on their health.Michael’s passion for health and nutrition was sparked by his own weight loss journey, having gone from 130 kg to 65 kg over the space of a few years. He encourages individuals to take control of their lives and does his best to facilitate them to do so. Michael is enthusiastic, passionate and has a deep desire to help others. He follows a holistic approach to health and incorporates all aspects of a person’s life in to his practice. Michael Sacco B.Bmed, M.Diet, APD How Do We Help? At The Real You we pride ourselves in assisting those who need it and are firm believers that we are helping people and not just treating a condition. Weight Management We have helped thousands of patients with their weight loss journey. Our goal is to help you develop sustainable eating habits to assist with weight loss and more importantly, to keep it off! We see adults, adolescents and children. Diabetes Whether you have Type 1, Type 2 or Gestational diabetes, we can assist! Our practitioners use their years of experience to develop a tailored plan to assist with managing your blood sugar levels and ensure that it is tailored to suit your lifestyle. Digestive Health Experience regular gut health issues? Having persistent bloating, stomach pain, diarrhea and/or constipation? These are all issues we can definitely assist with! Whether it be Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Coeliac Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease or any other number of conditions, our Dietitians can provide you with the best advice to manage your problem. Our Dietitians are experienced in the implementation of the low FOMDAP diet and can assist you in identifying possible trigger foods and how to best manage it with your diet and nutrition. Cardiovascular Health With heart disease on the rise, it is important to understand how your diet and lifestyle will impact on your heart health. Our Dietitians are experienced with providing tailored advice in order to assist with Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, Ischaemic Heart Disease and more! Maternal Health & Pregnancy There is no period of time more exciting in your life then when you are expecting a little bundle of joy! Our Dietitians are experienced with providing tailored nutrition advice to assist with pre-pregnancy, during pregnancy and post-pregnancy/breastfeeding. PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome affects many women around the world and our Dietitians are experienced with providing tailored nutrition advice to assist with management. Children's Health Our Dietitians are trained to provide nutrition advice across the whole lifespan, including children! Whether it be fussy eating, weight issues, gut health (e.g. constipation) or problem feeding, our Dietitians can provide a nutrition plan to manage. Who Do We Help? We see all individuals across the lifespan from infancy to adulthood to the elderly. If there is a way our friendly Dietitians can help, we will! Enquire with us or your local GP is you are unsure how we can assist. Nutrient Deficiencies Our Dietitians are experienced with managing multiple nutrient deficiencies,including: iron deficiency, Vitamin D deficiency, calcium deficiency and more. Malnutrition & Unintentional Weight Loss Not getting the nutrition you require can definitely reduce your quality of life and that is where our friendly Dietitians can assist! Providing tailored meal plans, supplement advice and the use of high energy high protein diets can assist with improvements in nutrition outcomes and assistance with weight gain. Nutrition for Cancer During this difficult time in yours or a close one’s life, our Dietitian’s can support you with the nutrition care you need to manage symptoms of cancer and associated treatment (e.g. nausea, vomiting, weight gain/ loss). Kidney Disease Our friendly Dietitians can assist with the management of acute kidney disease, chronic kidney disease, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis dialysis, pre and post kidney transplant and more! Even if you are concerned that you are in the early stage of kidney disease, our Dietitians can put a nutrition plan in place to improve your health outcomes. Disorder Eating & Eating Disorders Disordered eating patterns and the prevalence of eating disorders has been on the rise in recent years, especially in our younger populations. Our Dietitian’s are trained to support individuals suffering from these condiditions in order to improve their nutrition and to assist with getting their quality of life back. Alternative Eating Plans Our Dietitians are flexible with their planning and are willing to accomodate all of your nutrition needs. All you have to do is ask! We Design a Plan For You! We do not just treat a condition, we help the person Experienced Dietitians Up to Date Practice Improvements to Life Modern Solutions Dietetics for Today’s Lifestyle We Have All Your Nutrition Needs in One Place Orange Tailored Nutrition Advice Individual Meal Plans Any Age Across the Lifespan Practitioners That Care location-filled Multiple Locations Lifelong Changes & Benefits What Are People Saying See what some of our recent clients have said David, K I can say nothing but positive words about my experience with Michael and the team at The Real You. I first saw Michael because my doctor said I had to lose weight and I was not disappointed with the results! I have lost almost 20 kg since first getting in contact and have drastically improved my health. Will definitely keep seeing Michael! Olivia, M I have been troubled with IBS related issues for most of my life and have never been able to get any relief from the constant bloating and gut issues. The Dietitians at the Real You have talked me through the FODMAP process and have been informative and supportive along the whole journey. I have felt the best that I have ever felt and look forward to continuing the process with Michael and his team. Daniel, T My wife and I have been trying to improve our son’s fussy eating habits for what seems like forever! After seeing many Pediatricians and multiple Dietitians in the past, I can say our son is finally on track with his eating due to the amazing work by Michael. He is friendly, concise and really tailors his advice to the individual. He guided us through these key stages in our son’s development and we are happy to say that he is now getting all the nutrition he needs. Thanks Michael! How to Find Us Fill In The Form and Ask Your Questions Get in touch. Email us [email protected] Call Us 0413 233 070