About Meredy Birdi
Registered Dietitian and Nutritional Therapist
Founder, The Cancer Dietitian
I’ve worked in specialist cancer nutrition for more than 25 years across both the NHS and private practice, supporting people through treatment, recovery, and life beyond cancer.
I always wanted to work in a hospital. I loved it, and I still do. It's where I developed a deep understanding of cancer treatments, medications, and complex symptom management, as well as the privilege of supporting people at a vulnerable time as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Over time, I saw that people needed more than this. They were asking wider questions about supplements, complementary therapies, and the lifestyle changes they could make safely alongside treatment.
That’s why I trained as both a Registered Dietitian and a Nutritional Therapist. It means I can answer the full range of questions people bring in a way that fits safely alongside medical treatment.
Working with people at every stage of cancer care has shown me how important it is to hold all of these things at once: the medical aspects of treatment, the practical questions, the “what else can I do?” questions, and the day-to-day realities of living with cancer.
Cancer can change your relationship with food. Things you once felt sure about can suddenly feel uncertain. Advice is everywhere - often conflicting, and rarely tailored.
People don't usually come to me because they want more information. They come because they want help making sense of it all, and confidence that what they're doing is right for them.
That’s the work I do.
Supporting people through cancer is about much more than food. It's about navigating side effects that make eating harder, protecting strength and muscle when energy is low, and adjusting as things change.
At other times, it’s about preparing for treatment, supporting recovery after surgery, strengthening bone health during endocrine therapy, or thinking ahead to longer-term health.
Food, symptoms, energy, strength, recovery, and everything that comes with them. I’m here for all of it.
Whatever’s happening, we work with it step by step, in a way that fits your life.
I’m here to listen, guide you, and help you feel confident in your choices.
My Background
Having worked exclusively in cancer care throughout my career, I bring more than 25 years of oncology experience to every consultation. My background spans both the NHS and private practice, including roles within leading UK cancer centres.
I was one of the early Macmillan Dietitians and continue to work closely with several cancer charities supporting people through treatment and beyond. I am also an Executive Committee member of the British Society for Integrative Oncology (BSIO).
As both a Registered Dietitian and Nutritional Therapist, I combine specialist oncology dietetic expertise with a broader nutritional therapy perspective.
Qualifications, Memberships and Affiliations
Registered Dietitian and Nutritional Therapist
BSc (Hons) Dietetics, Dip NT, mBDA, mBANT, mBSIO
HCPC and CNHC registered
How I Work
I offer one-to-one nutrition support in unhurried sessions, with space to talk things through and ask questions.
Support is designed to adapt as things change.
Appointments are online or by phone, so you can join from wherever feels most comfortable.
I take a food-first approach wherever possible. If supplements are appropriate, I guide you carefully alongside your medical care.
Together, we think things through in a practical way, helping you make sense of information, focus on what matters most, and translate advice into steps that feel realistic and achievable.
This is your life. I’m here to support you in living 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)