LINDA SMILLIE APD
Meet Linda
Linda specializes in IBS, FODMAP and vegetarian and vegan diets.
Linda is an experienced health professional who has for 30 years been supporting people to manage the challenges of living with chronic disease in both inpatient, community and private practice settings. She is an Accredited Practising Dietitian. In 2011, Linda opened her private practice and went on to specialise in the nutritional management of gastrointestinal disorders and vegetarian diets. In 2019, following many years of Clinical Dietetics, Linda commenced her PhD in vegetarian diets. She is now a university lecturer and manages a successful specialist private practice in Canberra. Linda's approach combines client centred counselling with nutrition knowledge, integrating a range of evidence based therapeutic approaches.
Qualifications and memberships
Professional Memberships
Dietitians Australia
Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD)
Qualifications and Awards
PhD candidate (vegetarian diets), University of Canberra
Postgraduate Diploma of Nutrition and Dietitians, Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Science, University of New England
Monash University FODMAP trained dietitian
Non-diet approach training for dietitians
RAVES Eating Model training
Counselling skills for dietitians training.
Publications
We recently had our work published! Our research examined the effect of vegetarian diets on muscle mass and muscle strength.
Smillie, L., Minehan, M., Knight-Agarwal, C., Oliver, C. and Turner, M. (2024), A Systematic Review of the Impact of Vegetarian Diets on Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength in Community-Dwelling, Healthy Adults. JCSM Communications.
To read the full article, visit: A Systematic Review of the Impact of Vegetarian Diets on Muscle Mass and Muscle Strength in Community‐Dwelling, Healthy Adults - Smillie - JCSM Communications - Wiley Online Library
