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Michelle Wheadon
Raised
$2,090.85
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
I thought I was already making healthy food choices when I first met Dr Heleen Roex (co-founder of Doctors for Nutrition). I had experienced a significant health challenge in 2008 after receiving a cancer diagnosis. After subsequent treatment and recovery, I was determined to live as healthfully as possible. This led to my interest in exploring different sorts of diets, but I was not expecting to find something life-changing when I undertook Dr Roex’s Food for Life course in November 2016.
I was inspired overnight to change to a whole food plant-based diet, unwilling to compromise my health any longer through less ideal food choices. The scientific evidence clearly points to the full extent of the role of nutrition in managing, preventing and potentially reversing disease.
But no one should have to stumble across this information by accident. That’s why I am supporting Doctors for Nutrition to continue their life-changing work in advocating to elevate the application of nutrition in healthcare.
I’m looking forward to exhilarating walks, amazing scenery, star-filled night skies, and loads of inspiration for my art practice. Wish me luck!
Donations
$3.12
Jessica Weekes
on 30/06/22 7:57pm
$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
$1.25
Raymond Yeow
on 10/06/22 6:58pm
$40.00
Valerie Shearing
on 09/06/22 9:16pm
What a challenge and just up your ally! Thank you
What a challenge and just up your ally! Thank you
$50.00
Kath Boland
on 08/06/22 2:51pm
Good luck! Good walking. I'll be thinking of you. Love Kath
Good luck! Good walking. I'll be thinking of you. Love Kath
$230.00
Anonymous
on 08/06/22 12:23pm
$50.00
Anonymous
on 07/06/22 10:24am
$200.00
Anonymous
on 28/05/22 8:59pm
$200.00
Clare Wheadon
on 28/05/22 8:56pm
$450.00
Anonymous
on 22/05/22 10:38pm
$3.12
Penny Piccione
on 19/05/22 6:11pm
$20.00
Steve Shepherdson
on 19/05/22 1:56pm
$43.75
Anonymous
on 18/05/22 10:22pm
$500.00
Anonymous
on 18/05/22 10:09pm
$1.87
Anonymous
on 16/05/22 8:15pm
$2.50
on 16/05/22 9:41am
$20.00
Christine Russell
on 15/05/22 6:07pm
Well done Michelle. All the best for your walk, love Aunty Chris xx4557
Well done Michelle. All the best for your walk, love Aunty Chris xx4557
$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
$5.00
Anonymous
on 13/05/22 4:30pm
$70.00
Anonymous
on 08/05/22 10:05pm
$55.00
Anonymous
on 28/04/22 8:19pm
$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
$35.00
Anonymous
on 30/03/22 3:23pm
$40.00
Anonymous
on 26/03/22 12:31pm
You can do this!
You can do this!