Women’s health and sports nutritionist

Meet the founder of fend

Phoebe de Jong

Welcome to fend. My approach to nutrition and wellbeing comes from an understanding that optimum health and performance isn’t the result of just one thing.

I consider all aspects of your wellbeing - including nutrition, sleep, lifestyle, stress, and hormone health - to gain a true picture of your health, and where any gaps might be. I then equip you with the specific plans, tools and information to help you feel and perform at your best.

My philosophy is around providing up-to-date evidenced based information and turning this into straight forward guidance for optimal health across the different life stages. Each person has different needs and goals and I like to provide a personalised approach to health. I am happy to work one on one with clients; and also in a multi disciplinary team approach with your GP or medical specialist.

Speciality areas

  • Lifestyle (nutrition and exercise) advice for your age and stage

  • Teenage hormone health

  • Low Energy Availability and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (LEA, REDs)

  • Period irregularities/ Menstrual disturbances

  • Pregnancy planning, pregnancy  (including gestational diabetes (GDM) and post partum support)

  • Perimenopause and Menopause

  • Performance Nutrition

  • Plant based eating

My Qualifications

I have broad and diverse training in physiology, exercise and nutrition, with a special interest in female hormone health across the life span.

Nutrition Society of New Zealand - Associate Nutritionist

Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science (Human Nutrition)

Bachelor of Midwifery

Bachelor of Physical Education (Exercise Prescription)