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Marion Meloni
Raised
$2,665.85
My Goal
$2,000
About
Doctors For Nutrition is the only independent Australian charity bringing evidence‑based nutrition into healthcare, led by a team of medical doctors and dietitians.
Poor nutrition is a leading cause of disease and early death in Australia. It is one of the main risk factors for preventable chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. The prevalence of these conditions continues to rise, posing the biggest health challenge of the 21st century.
Besides reducing premature death, a healthy diet promotes healthy pregnancy outcomes, provides our children the best start in life, builds stronger immune systems and supports healthy ageing. These immense benefits are well researched and documented, although most healthcare professionals lack nutrition knowledge, and medical students are still not being taught enough about the impact of nutrition on health.
Doctors For Nutrition is on a mission to fill this education gap and raise awareness about how whole food plant‑based nutrition can save lives. DFN strives to transform our healthcare system, ensuring prevention and addressing the cause of diet‑related disease is the ‘new normal’.
For more information about Doctors For Nutrition and its work, check www.doctorsfornutrition.org
Poor nutrition is a leading cause of disease and early death in Australia. It is one of the main risk factors for preventable chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. The prevalence of these conditions continues to rise, posing the biggest health challenge of the 21st century.
Besides reducing premature death, a healthy diet promotes healthy pregnancy outcomes, provides our children the best start in life, builds stronger immune systems and supports healthy ageing. These immense benefits are well researched and documented, although most healthcare professionals lack nutrition knowledge, and medical students are still not being taught enough about the impact of nutrition on health.
Doctors For Nutrition is on a mission to fill this education gap and raise awareness about how whole food plant‑based nutrition can save lives. DFN strives to transform our healthcare system, ensuring prevention and addressing the cause of diet‑related disease is the ‘new normal’.
For more information about Doctors For Nutrition and its work, check www.doctorsfornutrition.org
My Story
In 2017, I changed my diet overnight and adopted a whole food plant-based diet after having attended a screening of a health and nutrition documentary called What The Health, which included a discussion with a panel of health professionals, including two doctors who are now on the Doctors For Nutrition Advisory Council.
At the time, the movie sparked my interest as I had been dealing with chronic pain for about 8 years, and as the pain was getting worse and I was not finding anything that actually made a difference to the pain I was dealing with every day, I was desperately looking for different solutions. The facts and research evidence that were presented in the documentary seemed to overwhelmingly demonstrate the negative and widespread impact of typical diets in the Western world on people’s health, and the transformative benefits of a whole food plant-based diet. It was so compelling that I decided to fully change my diet that day.
At the time, the movie sparked my interest as I had been dealing with chronic pain for about 8 years, and as the pain was getting worse and I was not finding anything that actually made a difference to the pain I was dealing with every day, I was desperately looking for different solutions. The facts and research evidence that were presented in the documentary seemed to overwhelmingly demonstrate the negative and widespread impact of typical diets in the Western world on people’s health, and the transformative benefits of a whole food plant-based diet. It was so compelling that I decided to fully change my diet that day.
I joined Doctors For Nutrition as the first CEO in 2019. The work that we do has an enormous impact and positively affects the lives of Australians. Working with Doctors For Nutrition, I get to contribute to something that really matters, for the health and wellbeing of our community.
Donations
$3.12
Jessica Weekes
on 30/06/22 7:57pm
$20.00
Sylvain LS
on 30/06/22 1:53pm
$6.25
Karen Deer
on 29/06/22 8:43am
$4.62
Robyn Sharp
on 16/06/22 9:45am
Love you work
Love you work
$250.00
Clarke Vincent
on 13/06/22 11:42am
Most people rely on their doctor as the highest authority on what they should eat. So the irony of how little most doctors are educated about nutrition makes yours an urgent and crucial cause. DFN FTW.
Most people rely on their doctor as the highest authority on what they should eat. So the irony of how little most doctors are educated about nutrition makes yours an urgent and crucial cause. DFN FTW.
$1.25
Raymond Yeow
on 10/06/22 6:58pm
$50.00
Fiona Menzies
on 23/05/22 12:42pm
$50.00
Kim Larochelle
on 23/05/22 11:38am
Go Marion! Have the best time!
Go Marion! Have the best time!
$3.12
Penny Piccione
on 19/05/22 6:11pm
$43.75
Anonymous
on 18/05/22 10:22pm
$1.87
Anonymous
on 16/05/22 8:15pm
$20.00
on 16/05/22 9:43am
$2.50
on 16/05/22 9:41am
$12.50
Marion Haydon
on 14/05/22 11:43am
Am so passionate about how important it is to educate Health Professionals and the public about the benefits of a WFPB diet.
Am so passionate about how important it is to educate Health Professionals and the public about the benefits of a WFPB diet.
$12.50
Susan Chahwan
on 14/05/22 10:55am
$100.00
Gavin De Corsey
on 04/05/22 9:59am
Hope you’re going well Marion, I envy your work on such a great cause
Hope you’re going well Marion, I envy your work on such a great cause
$60.00
Anonymous
on 03/05/22 12:09pm
Go Marion! :)
Go Marion! :)
$400.00
Anonymous
on 29/04/22 8:14pm
$50.00
Deanne Allan
on 29/04/22 1:14pm
$50.00
Cathy Hudson
on 28/04/22 1:49pm
Good on you Marion. You will love the Larapinta trail. I did that walk with Women Want Adventure in 2019. Praksis nourishing joint exercises and spinal waves will really assist plus being young and fit. Cheers Cathy 👍😘
Good on you Marion. You will love the Larapinta trail. I did that walk with Women Want Adventure in 2019. Praksis nourishing joint exercises and spinal waves will really assist plus being young and fit. Cheers Cathy 👍😘
$50.00
Leo Dobes
on 28/04/22 1:10pm
$100.00
Castaly Haddon
on 28/04/22 9:26am
Diet is critical and undervalued, we need this service desperately. Good luck on the trail an on the journey...
Diet is critical and undervalued, we need this service desperately. Good luck on the trail an on the journey...
$100.00
Sarah Bourke
on 22/04/22 9:39am
From all the Bourkes
From all the Bourkes
$12.50
on 21/04/22 1:04pm
❤️
❤️
$12.50
Anonymous
on 11/04/22 3:03pm
$2.50
Cindy Antulov
on 07/04/22 3:09pm
$4.37
Graham Clouston
on 07/04/22 1:02pm
All the best
All the best
$2.50
Anonymous
on 07/04/22 12:01pm
$100.00
Marion Meloni
on 28/02/22 11:00am
Go Marion!
Go Marion!
$50.00
Anonymous
on 28/02/22 8:43am
$150.00
Marion Meloni
on 28/02/22 2:13am
$50.00
Marion Meloni
on 27/02/22 5:37pm
All the best!
All the best!
$50.00
Marion Meloni
on 19/02/22 7:32pm
$50.00
Marion Meloni
on 13/02/22 12:51am
Avec tout mon soutien !
Avec tout mon soutien !
$100.00
Anonymous
on 09/02/22 6:54pm
$80.00
Marion Meloni
on 09/02/22 4:24pm
$25.00
Marion Meloni
on 07/02/22 9:43am
You go girl! Hugs from the States 🤗
You go girl! Hugs from the States 🤗
$10.00
Marion Meloni
on 06/02/22 9:20pm
$300.00
Marion Meloni
on 06/02/22 9:16pm
$275.00
Marion Meloni
on 04/02/22 8:59am