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Making sense of cancer nutrition
Nutrition can support you before, during and after cancer treatment. With so much information available, much of it conflicting and rarely personalised, it can be difficult to know what to do for the best or where to turn.
Often, what people need isn't more information. They need someone to help them make sense of it.
A cancer diagnosis can also change your relationship with food. Things that once felt straightforward can suddenly feel like much bigger decisions.
I'll help you understand what matters most for your situation and translate it into practical advice that works in real life.
Is this you?
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Preparing for surgery or treatment and wanting to feel as strong as possible.
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Undergoing treatment and looking for ways to support yourself.
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Managing changes in appetite, taste, digestion, weight or energy.
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Living with the longer-term effects of treatment and wanting to feel better.
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Trying to make sense of conflicting nutrition advice.
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Looking for personalised guidance without strict rules or extremes.
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Thinking about your health beyond treatment.
If any of this sounds familiar, you're in the right place. These are the conversations I have 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"
FC
Online Cancer Nutritionist | The Cancer Dietitian | UK
More than nutrition
Nutrition can be a practical and supportive way of looking after yourself. Something grounding and sustaining. Something you can do.
Food can also become wrapped up in uncertainty, responsibility and hope. Questions about food are often questions about how to look after yourself in the best way you can. They may come with worries about doing the right thing, missing something important or unintentionally making things worse.
Food is part of everyday life. It can affect our routines, confidence, enjoyment and independence.
After nearly three decades of supporting people affected by cancer, I've seen what this period of life can ask of someone. My role is about much more than nutrition. It's about helping you find your footing again.
Cancer changes many things. Food can become one of them. You don't have to figure it all out on your own.
My approach
Cancer care brings shifting priorities, symptoms, side effects and decisions that don't always have a simple answer. Whatever's going on, we work with it.
Before we talk about food
I want to understand you.
Your health, your treatment, your symptoms, your daily life, your goals, what feels manageable, what feels difficult, and what's most important to you right now.
Making sense of the evidence
Good nutrition support isn't about giving you more and more to do.
It's about less confusion, fewer competing priorities and a clearer sense of what matters most.
Together, we'll make sense of the evidence in the context of your circumstances and translate that into practical advice that fits your life, so you can feel confident in the choices you're making.
Shaped around you
As both a Registered Dietitian and Nutritional Therapist, I combine the clinical expertise of dietetics with the broader perspective of nutritional therapy.
You won't find strict cancer diets or long lists of foods you don't enjoy. We focus on practical nutrition that's realistic, sustainable and achievable, and fits around the realities of everyday life.
Nutrition doesn't exist in isolation. It sits alongside sleep, movement, emotional wellbeing and everything else that influences how you're feeling and what feels manageable day to day.
Cancer may be part of your life right now, but it isn't all of who you are. That's why I'll never start with cancer. I'll always start with you.
Meredy Birdi
Online Cancer Nutritionist | The Cancer Dietitian | UK
Hi, I'm Meredy
Whatever you're wondering about, it's important. Having the time to listen, understand and work through things together is one of the things I value most about my work.
I'm a dual-qualified Registered Dietitian and Nutritional Therapist, and for over 25 years I've specialised in supporting people affected by cancer.
During that time, I've worked in NHS specialist cancer centres, in private practice and alongside national cancer charities, supporting people through treatment, recovery and advanced illness.
I'm also proud to serve as an Executive Committee member of the British Society for Integrative Oncology, helping to support the development of evidence-informed integrative oncology in the UK.
How specialist cancer nutrition support can help
Clarity about what matters most for you right now
Practical strategies to support strength, energy and recovery
Better management of treatment side effects
Nutrition that supports immune health and resilience
Confidence that your nutrition is supporting you in the best way it 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 its 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 advice about cancer nutrition, this guide is for you.
You’ll find practical ways to support your immune system through nutrition and feel more confident in your food choices, without strict rules or added pressure.
What's inside?
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Five practical ways to support your immune system
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Easy-to-follow nutrition advice
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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 taking more away
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
Build strength and feel prepared before treatment begins.
In Treatment
Get tailored nutrition advice to improve strength, energy, and manage treatment side effects.
In Recovery
Rebuild strength and confidence in recovery.
After Treatment
Keeping you well nourished and supported beyond cancer.
