About Meredy Birdi
Registered Dietitian and Nutritional Therapist
Founder, The Cancer Dietitian
Hi, I’m Meredy.
Before I tell you about me, I want to start with you.
Living with cancer can change how you think about food. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, in treatment, or finding your way afterwards, there are often questions about how best to eat and how to support yourself.
Nutrition advice is everywhere. It’s often conflicting, and much of it isn’t tailored to your situation. It can be really hard to know what’s helpful, and what isn’t.
My role is to help you make sense of that. I provide clear, personalised nutrition advice so you can feel confident about food.
I’m here to listen, guide you, and help you feel more confident in your food choices.
My Background
I have specialised in cancer nutrition for over 25 years, and been privileged to support thousands of people through treatment, recovery, and life beyond cancer across both the NHS and private practice. That experience has shaped how I work: personalised support that takes both clinical needs and real life into account.
I’m one of the very few UK professionals dual-qualified as both a Registered Dietitian and a Nutritional Therapist, combining clinical oncology nutrition training with a whole-person, holistic approach.
I have worked in some of the UK’s leading cancer centres, including UCLH, Guy’s and St Thomas’, and The Royal Marsden, as well as a respected Harley Street service known for its oncology expertise. I was also one of the early Macmillan Dietitians, and continue to work closely with several cancer charities. I currently serve as an invited council member of the British Society for Integrative Oncology (BSIO).
Qualifications, Memberships and Affiliations
Registered Dietitian and Nutritional Therapist
BSc (Hons) Dietetics, Dip NT, mBDA, mBANT, mBSIO
HCPC and CNHC registered
How I Support You
I offer calm, one-to-one nutrition support in unhurried sessions, with space to talk things through and ask questions.
The guidance we work through together is tailored to you. It’s not about rigid plans or generic advice, but about understanding what’s helpful and appropriate in your situation.
My approach combines clinical understanding with a whole-person perspective. We look not only at food, but at how nutrition fits into the wider context of your health and what you have going on in your life.
I don’t just give you information and leave you to it. I work with you to make sense of things, explore what feels doable, and build confidence in the choices you’re making.
If supplements are relevant, I guide you carefully and safely alongside your medical care.
Experience has taught me that nutrition support is rarely just about food. It’s about helping you feel better resourced and more able to live your life in the way that matters to you.
This is your life and I’m here to support you as you live it.
Kind Words
Meredy is a true master at supporting people to better nutrition after a diagnosis of cancer, no matter where they are starting from and what their goals are. She has a truly unique mix of deep knowledge, decades of practical, clinical experience supporting people with a wide range of physical and psychological barriers and helping them to eat well, as well as genuine kindness, honesty, generosity, thoroughness and person-centredness. She is one of the few practitioners in the UK who combines the practical, evidence-based knowledge of a hospital dietitian with the holistic perspective of a nutritional therapist. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Dr Catherine Zollman
Medical Lead, Penny Brohn UK, and Co-Chair, British Society for Integrative Oncology (BSIO)