Naina Varma
Overview
About Naina
Naina is an Accredited Practising Dietitian with a special interest in supporting women living with diabetes, insulin resistance, and other metabolic health concerns. She helps women build sustainable eating habits, improve their relationship with food, and feel more confident managing their health without restrictive diets or unrealistic rules.
Drawing on her experience across hospital, community, and mental health settings, Naina takes a whole-person approach to nutrition care. She understands that managing diabetes and insulin resistance is about far more than food alone. Factors such as stress, sleep, hormones, mental health, culture, neurodiversity, access to healthcare, and daily life demands all influence health outcomes.
Naina is passionate about helping women navigate the often-confusing world of nutrition with practical, evidence-based guidance that fits their real lives. Whether someone is newly diagnosed with diabetes, managing insulin resistance, or looking to improve their energy, blood glucose levels, and long-term wellbeing, she works collaboratively with clients to create realistic and personalised strategies.
Her approach is weight-inclusive, compassionate, and focused on supporting health-promoting behaviours rather than pursuing weight loss at all costs. She believes lasting change happens when people feel supported, understood, and empowered rather than judged.
Naina also has extensive experience supporting individuals with eating disorders, disordered eating, neurodivergence, mental health concerns, and chronic health conditions. She values lived experience and strives to create a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment for all clients.
Naina is warm, approachable, and committed to walking alongside her clients as they build confidence in their health and nutrition journey.
Qualifications:
• Master of Dietetic Practice
• Bachelor of Health Sciences
• Working with Children Check
Areas of Special Interest:
• Diabetes management (Type 1, Type 2, gestational diabetes, and prediabetes)
• Insulin resistance and women's metabolic health
• Neurodiversity and nutrition support
• Eating disorders and disordered eating
• Chronic disease management
• Weight-inclusive and non-diet nutrition care
• Mental health and nutrition
Professional Memberships:
• Dietitians Australia (Accredited Practising Dietitian)
• Australia & New Zealand Academy of Eating Disorders
• Mental Health Practitioners Network (MHPN)
• National Eating Disorders Collaboration (NEDC)
Outside of Work
When she's not working with clients, Naina enjoys spending time with her dog, sharing good food with friends and family, travelling, and continuing to learn and grow both personally and professionally.
If you'd like support with diabetes, insulin resistance, or your overall health and wellbeing, you can book online or contact us at [email protected]
