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Cancer nutrition advice can quickly become difficult to make sense of in real life.
Working out how best to support yourself, alongside the growing amount of advice around food and cancer, can quickly feel like a lot to untangle.
My role is to help you make sense of it all. To understand what matters most for you, what feels realistic, and where your energy is best focused right now.
Is this you?
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Preparing for surgery or treatment and wanting to feel as strong and supported as possible
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Managing appetite changes, digestive symptoms, fatigue, weight changes, or treatment side effects
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Unsure what really matters when it comes to food right now
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Trying to make sense of conflicting nutrition advice
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Wanting personalised guidance rather than generic information
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Looking for an approach without rigid rules or extremes
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Thinking about long-term health and how best to support yourself moving forward
If 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"
FC
Online Cancer Nutritionist | The Cancer Dietitian | UK
When food suddenly feels complicated
Nutrition can be a supportive and practical way of looking after yourself during cancer. Something grounding. Something sustaining. Something you can do.
Across every stage of cancer care, it supports strength, energy, resilience and recovery, and can help you tolerate treatment better. But knowing what that looks like for you can feel complicated.
A cancer diagnosis can unsettle your confidence around food. Things that once felt clear can feel uncertain. With so much information coming from different directions, it’s easy to lose your bearings.
At the same time, you may be dealing with changes in appetite, taste, digestion or energy that can make things more difficult.
This is where specialist support changes things. Often, you don’t need more information. You need help making sense of it. Understanding what applies to you, what doesn’t, and what deserves your energy.
Cancer care brings shifting priorities, side effects, and decisions that don’t always have a simple answer. Whatever’s going on, we work with it.
My approach
My approach isn’t built on rigid rules or extreme plans. I help you focus on what matters most for your health right now, and turn that into practical steps that fit your life.
This isn’t about trying to do everything perfectly. It’s about finding an approach that feels realistic and supportive for you.
Some people want to feel prepared before surgery or treatment. Others need support with strength, side effects, recovery, or the questions that won’t settle.
Alongside food and symptom support, we can also look at things like movement, sleep, supplements, emotional wellbeing, and other areas that may help support you more fully during and after treatment.
Cancer may be part of your life right now, but it isn’t all of who you are, and your care should reflect that.
This is about having clear direction and practical next steps, with nutrition working for you in everyday life.
Meredy Birdi
Online Cancer Nutritionist | The Cancer Dietitian | UK
About Meredy
For over 25 years, I've worked in specialist cancer nutrition across both the NHS and private practice.
I trained as both a Registered Dietitian and a Nutritional Therapist to bring clinical knowledge 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 Executive Committee member of the British Society for Integrative Oncology. What matters most to me is creating a space where people feel heard, supported, and able to move forward in a way that feels right for them.
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 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
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.
