Stuart McDonald

As a Specialist Dietitian with an emphasis on Complex Obesity and Diabetes management, I have dedicated the past 14 years of my life to nutrition and have helped many people achieve improved health throughout this time.

Currently, I work both inside and outside the NHS with a special focus on helping people to improve their quality of life. I help individuals improve all aspects of health, ranging from mobility and cholesterol levels to self-image and achieving a healthy relationship with food. A specific area of focus for me is assisting type 2 diabetes patients to achieve remission.

I began my career by completing my BSc (Hons) in Public Health Nutrition at Abertay University, which led me to further my studies with a PgD in Dietetics from Glasgow Caledonian University. Alongside my studies, I worked as a Personal Trainer to gain further experience working with people who had a wide range of goals and aspirations. Early on in my career, I supported people with varied medical conditions who struggled with their eating, whether they needed to gain weight, maintain their strength or improve side effects from other treatments. I then specialised in diabetes and weight management as soon as a role became available as I knew this is what I was passionate about. Today, my work encompasses all stages of the weight loss journey, from early intervention to pre-operative preparation for weight loss surgery.

There is nothing more rewarding than guiding lifelong dieters to sustainable weight loss. I am a firm believer that maintaining a healthy weight shouldn’t mean giving up the joy of food. Therefore, I aim to help people achieve lasting results while continuing to enjoy the foods and social occasions they love.