Dr Kerith Duncanson

Meet Dr Kerith Duncanson

Accredited Practising Dietitian & Help Yourself Co-Founder

Dr Kerith Duncanson brings more than 30 years of experience in dietetics and a strong background in digestive health research to our team. She focuses on disorders of gut-brain interaction like irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), functional dyspepsia, and functional constipation. Kerith also consults with people experiencing conditions such as SIBO, IMO, Crohn’s disease, diverticular disease, and issues with gut motility like gastroparesis, dumping syndrome and post-surgery symptoms.

Kerith takes a practical, evidence-based approach to help people manage tricky and long-standing gut symptoms—things like bloating, constipation, diarrhoea, wind, and abdominal pain. She combines expertise and empathy to support clients expand their food choices, enjoy eating again, and meet their nutritional needs—especially when food fear or restriction is limiting quality of life.

While her current focus is on digestive health, Kerith’s PhD was in paediatrics, specifically child feeding and nutrition. Thanks to this unique combination, she also supports families with kids dealing with bowel issues like constipation, diarrhoea, tummy pain, and toileting challenges—whether or not there’s an underlying diagnosis.

Kerith has published widely in her field and is the author of several peer-reviewed publications. She consults with clients in Newcastle and Salamander Bay and also offers Telehealth consultations for people around the world.

Affiliations & Advanced Training:

Dietitians Australia Accredited Practising Dietitian

Dietitians Supervision Resources Dietitian Supervisor trained

Chief Investigator for the Centre of Research Excellence in Transforming Gut Health

Gastroenterology Society of Australia (GESA) member

Dietitian Crohn’s Colitis Australia Network affiliated

Health Coaching Australia certified

Australian Neurogastroenterology Masterclass 2024 invited speaker: ‘To FODMAP or not to FODMAP in dietary management of DGBI’

Steering committee member on the guiding document for the Gastroenterology Society of Australia on Altered food Intake in DGBIs

Dietitian Supervision

If you’re looking to build a meaningful and rewarding career in dietetics, Kerith would love to support you on that journey. With over 30 years of experience across clinical, community, private practice, and research settings, she brings a broad perspective to supervision—whether you’re just starting out or looking to specialise.

Kerith has supervised 30 provisional APDs and 12 PhD candidates, and tailors her approach to your goals, interests, and learning style. Her own career has taken her from hospitals and sports nutrition to rural private practice, Aboriginal health, childhood nutrition, and now gastrointestinal dietetics and research. If you’re passionate about nutrition counselling, food intolerance, or gastroenterology—and want guidance that’s practical, evidence-based, and grounded in real-world experience—Kerith would love to connect and explore how you can work together.

Contact Kerith