WELCOME TO
DIETSCIENCE
a team of registered Dietitians who believe in the promotion of health and wellbeing through the science of nutrition and the art of food.
We are here to guide you with the effective prevention, management, and treatment of disease through food.
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about Dietscience
“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but will rather cure and prevent disease with nutrition.”
– Thomas Edison
the dietscience team
Candice Lawrence
Candice is passionate about helping people live a healthy lifestyle by guiding them and motivating them on the updated information regarding nutrition. She enjoys equipping the client with knowledge to make the right food choices and make positive changes to their lifestyle.
Michelle McDermott
Michelle has extensive private practice experience with patients both in and out of hospital. Michelle has been working in the Benoni and Edenvale area for over 10 years and is part of various consulting boards and multidisciplinary teams offering nutritional consulting services. From 2019 – 2021, Michelle was an executive member for the Dietetics Association of South Africa (ADSA) representing the continuous professional development (CPD) portfolio which assisted with the professional development of dietetics colleagues. Michelle has attended various local and international congresses and courses and maintains international registrations in Ireland. Michelle has a special interest in the management of oncology patients, GUT related issues such as IBS, IBD and pre- and post-surgical nutritional management of patients. Michelle is currently busy with a dissertation based masters in nutrition.
Michelle McDermott
Michelle has extensive private practice experience with patients both in and out of hospital. Michelle has been working in the Benoni and Edenvale area for over 10 years and is part of various consulting boards and multidisciplinary teams offering nutritional consulting services. From 2019 – 2021, Michelle was an executive member for the Dietetics Association of South Africa (ADSA) representing the continuous professional development (CPD) portfolio which assisted with the professional development of dietetics colleagues. Michelle has attended various local and international congresses and courses and maintains international registrations in Ireland. Michelle has a special interest in the management of oncology patients, GUT related issues such as IBS, IBD and pre- and post-surgical nutritional management of patients. Michelle is currently busy with a dissertation based masters in nutrition.
the dietscience Dietitians
Nicoli Haasbroek assist with nutritional consultations in hospital and at the various out patient consulting rooms.