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Online Cancer Nutritionist | The Cancer Dietitian | UK
Is this you?
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Wondering what to eat during cancer treatment, around surgery, or afterwards
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Preparing for treatment and wanting to feel as strong and supported as possible
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Managing side effects such as fatigue, digestive changes, weight changes, or changes in appetite
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Trying to make sense of mixed messages about food, supplements, and cancer
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Thinking about recovery, longer-term health, or reducing the risk of recurrence
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Wanting clear, personalised guidance rather than general advice
If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place.
These are the kinds of questions I help people with every day.
KIND WORDS FROM A CLIENT
"Meredy is amazing! So caring, so supportive, and clearly very experienced and knowledgeable. She gave me clarity as to the best way forward on prostate cancer nutrition, which helped enormously in reducing the stress and anxiety I was going through. I feel very lucky to have had the benefit of her invaluable help and advice on this journey"
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Online Cancer Nutritionist | The Cancer Dietitian | UK
Making sense of nutrition during cancer
Nutrition can make a really big difference during cancer treatment, as well as before and after.
The evidence shows that the way you eat and live day to day can support your strength, energy, resilience, recovery, and longer-term health – and help you tolerate treatment better.
For many people, food becomes a practical way of looking after yourself. Something supportive and grounding. Something you can do.
If you have been diagnosed with cancer, it’s common to lose your sense of certainty around food. Things you once felt confident about can suddenly feel in question. Add to that the amount of nutrition advice available - often conflicting and rarely tailored to your situation - and it can be hard to know what really matters for you. What to focus on. What can wait. And how to stop doubting every decision.
This is often where specialist guidance makes a real difference. I bring clarity and confidence to your food choices – prioritising what will help you most, and helping you see what can safely wait or be let go of.
My approach
I don’t suggest strict diets, overwhelming plans, or ask you to eat foods you don’t enjoy. I help you understand what’s most important for you right now, and how to put that into practice in a way that feels realistic, supportive, and sustainable.
This isn’t about dialling things down or doing less than you’re capable of. It’s about directing your energy towards the most impactful things and making them practical and achievable in everyday life.
Nutrition should support you, not add pressure.
I take a whole-person approach. Cancer is part of what you’re dealing with, but it doesn’t define you. You’re still the same person you were before, and your care should reflect that. This is about giving you clarity and confidence around food, so you feel informed, grounded, and in charge of your decisions – and nutrition works for you, not the other way around.
Meredy Birdi
Online Cancer Nutritionist | The Cancer Dietitian | UK
About Meredy
Hi, I'm Meredy. I have worked in cancer nutrition for over 25 years, supporting people through treatment, recovery, and life beyond cancer across both the NHS and private practice.
I trained as both a Registered Dietitian and a Nutritional Therapist so I could bring clinical understanding and a whole-person perspective together in my work. My guidance is personalised and practical, supporting adults with any type of cancer from diagnosis onwards.
I'm proud to work with several cancer charities and to serve as an invited council member of the British Society for Integrative Oncology. What matters most to me is meeting people where they are, and creating a space where they feel heard, supported, and confident in the steps they are taking.
How cancer nutrition coaching supports you to feel and do better
Greater clarity and confidence around food
Nutrition that supports strength, energy, recovery and immune health
Better management of treatment side effects
Fewer digestive difficulties
Feel more able to face any challenges
Confidence that you are doing all you can
"Thank you so much, I really feel as though I have turned a corner"
JW - CLIENT
"She has expert knowledge and is a kind, listening ear who can guide you through this"
RC - CLIENT
"I have a whole new appreciation for food and it’s beneficial powers."
FF - CLIENT
Free Cancer Nutrition Guide
If you’ve ever asked “What can I do to help myself?” or felt overwhelmed by conflicting cancer nutrition advice, this guide is for you.
Inside, you’ll find five practical, stress-free tips that give you simple steps to support your immune system and feel more confident in your food choices, without strict rules or added pressure.
What's inside?
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Evidence-informed guidance made clear
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Practical ideas you can use straight away
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Tips that work during and after treatment
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A focus on adding what helps, not cutting out everything you love
Download your free guide
"There's no doubt you are gold dust, a plethora of interesting things that we can try"
HILARY
"If you want the most effective diet possible, I thoroughly recommend Meredy"
JC - CLIENT
"I am forever grateful for Meredy’s warmth, empathy, positive energy and kindness"
PG - CLIENT
Who I support with
personalised cancer nutrition
I work with adults over the age of 18 who have any type of cancer.
Just Diagnosed
Bolster your nutrition before treatment starts, to feel strong and better prepared.
In Treatment
Get tailored nutrition advice to improve strength, energy, and manage treatment side effects.
In Recovery
Gently build your body back to health with meal and lifestyle guidance.
After Treatment
Keeping you well nourished and supported beyond cancer.
