Welcome to Melbourne Low Carb Clinic
Our mission is to provide information, care and support so you can
improve your health.
We are here to discuss your nutrition and lifestyle.
Lose Weight, Improve Energy, Optimise Metabolism
Weight loss is more than calorie counting. We need to understand the power of hormones in metabolic health.
Dr Avi Charlton has started Melbourne Low Carb Clinic with an aim to have a holistic approach to provide health care and nutritional information. She will discuss how to use a real food diet and other pillars of lifestyle with an aim to optimise your health.
We will listen to your needs and write a personalised plan based on your individual situation.
We provide ongoing follow ups for long-lasting lifestyle changes.
Our Services
We may be able to help with
Mental health conditions
There is evidence that mental health conditons are related to inflammation and lifestyle.
Assess and improve cardiovascular health
A low carb lifestyle can improve your cardiovascular risk, reduce blood pressure.
Fatty liver disease
Fatty liver is can lead to liver cirrhosis and liver failure. A low carb lifestyle and significantly improve that.
Improve fertility
Polycystic ovarian syndrome can be improved with a low carbohydrate lifestyle and probably improve your chance of falling pregnant.
Joint pains/ arthritis
Improve aches and pains related to arthritis and chronic pains
Reduce inflammation
Improve energy and reduce risk of chronic diseases associated with inflammation
Weight loss
Obtain sustainable control of your weight
Diabetes
Low carb can significantly control diabetes and even reduce medications needed to use
Check out our upcoming events
New 8 week Complete Guide to Low Carb Course 2.0
Carb-Conscious Celebrations: Mastering the Art of Low-Carb Holiday Feasting Free Masterclass
Meet your doctor
I am Dr Avi Charlton. I am a fully qualified General Practitioner Medical Doctor with fellowship with The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
I have been a GP for 20 years. The last few years I have developed a special interest and subsequent qualification in Low Carb Nutrition with Nutrition Network and Australasian College of Nutrition and Environment Medicine.
I have now set up a Low Carb Clinic to help patients improve health and chronic diseases with nutrition. I am a low carb GP.
Why Low Carb?
There are clear associations between excessive sugar consumption and obesity, type 2 diabetes and many other chronic diseases. Carbohydrate break down into glucose. Cutting back on sugar and carbohydrates will help you:
- Reduce weight or maintain a healthy weight
- Improve your control of diabetes or even reverse type 2 diabetes
- Reduce chronic low grade inflammation and the myriad number of associated chronic diseases
- Improve your cholesterol profile
- Improve your mind and improve concentration
- Improve energy levels
- Feel happier, improve in mood, reduce risk of anxiety and depression
- Improve digestion. Reduce bloating and gassiness.
- Reduce hunger. Insulin causes hunger. Ketones stop hunger
- Low calorie diets often cause weight gain after the program as you feel hungry
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