Prof.Dr.Antigone Kouris Dietitian Total Nutrition Care

My experience with Prof. Antigone Kouris has exceeded my expectations.

I have lost significant weight within a short & safe timeframe by following an easy & delicious meal plan, coupled with regular exercise, in the from of walking daily, approximately 45-60mins.

It was extremely easy to prepare meals under her plan. Breakfast meal replacement Shakes mixed with Lupin Flour & fruit were a delicious & uncomplicated, easy way to start the day!

I continue to use the delicious & fulfilling Cambridge Shakes & Soups within Dr Kouris's product range.

Also, worthy of noting, Dr. Kouris has prepared delicious & satisfying "Skinny Bik" snacks, which consist of 2 Lupin flour biscuits with several delicious flavours to choose from: Chocolate, Cranberry & Coconut, Lemon & Choc Chip, Orange & Poppy Seed, Date & Butterscotch. All very satisfying an easy-to-carry small snacks to be taken between meals.

****HIGHLY RECOMMEND DR. KOURIS****

Dr Kouris diagnosed me as coeliac after experiencing symptoms for some time. Since I have been gluten free and taking the supplements she recommended I have been feeling fantastic! Dr Kouris is a very approachable, down to earth, lovely person.

I started seeing Prof Kouris for my inflammatory arthritis condition & irritable bowel. Prof Kouris has been absolutely fantastic & the changes that she has made to my diet along with supplements have had a life changing impact on my overall health. I feel the best I have felt in a very long time. Her caring and compassionate approach is wonderful & I will be forever grateful. I urge anyone struggling with gut or health issues t make an appointment to see Prof Kouris.

I first met with Dr Antigone Kouris last November having been referred to her for fructose intolerance as she came highly recommended. I am also lactose intolerant, have many food intolerances and a very complicated medical history along with a host of current health issues. When I presented to Antigone my gut was an absolute mess! What impressed me most about Antigone was that she took on my feedback, really listened to my concerns and worries and how important a holistic approach was for me. A one size fits all approach was not going to work for me and Antigone understood that, took the time to thoroughly check my blood results, looked at medications I was currently on, and what supplements were going to work for me going forward - it was a very measured approach which is exactly what I needed for there are even many supplements, drugs and ingredients my body can't handle. Whilst I have a long way to go, I am already seeing improvements and a shift in the way my body is behaving and have managed to come off a drug that was aggravating my stomach and bowel! I look forward to working further with Antigone and trust that she will continue to help me find solutions to improve the way I feel and my quality of life. I have no hesitation in recommending Dr Antigone, she is progressive, does the research and really knows her stuff! Thank you!

Dr. Kouris has not only helped me to lose weight but looked at the root causes of my weight gain through blood tests in order to manage my weight going forward. She helped put me into a positive mindset and have a healthy relationship with food without any radical diets but just by providing me with practical tips that were easy to stick to. I also swear by her Skinny Bik creations which are not only delicious but really curb cravings. I could not recommended Dr Kouris highly enough.

I had my first appointment with Dr Kouris and from the moment I walked in i saw posters on the wall basically shaming people being fat and anything other size other than “thin” and under a list titled “why I should lose weight” the first 3 reasons were “so I’ll look better, I’ll be more attractive to others and I’ll be able to wear a smaller size” I felt so judge and uncomfortable and like their was something totally wrong with my body size and that I can’t be happy with my body at any size. Decided I’d give her the benefit of the doubt and proceeded with my appointment but I felt like the 30/45 minutes that she was trying to push me to buy her meal replacement and shake plans. She basically told me I needed to drop down to 1200 calories per day to drop weight. My goal is to not drop weight fast but in a sustainable way so I’d keep it off. I will be not going back to her and will be advising my GP not to recommend her to anyone else.

After seeing countless doctors, specialists, nutritionists and dietitians, I finally found a keeper! Dr Antigone Kouris is a legendary dietitian, who listens and acknowledges how you feel. She gave me a diagnosis in the first five minutes of meeting her. The supplements she advised, improved my condition within 2 to 3 weeks! What’s more she cut down my daily medication by half! She is extremely knowledgeable and couldn’t recommend her highly enough!

Antigone is an incredibly knowledgeable Dietician and Nutritionist. She knows her stuff. I wanted professional advice about losing weight due to putting on weight after entering menopause. She requested a full listing of bloods to be taken and discovered biochemical imbalances that without being corrected properly (Nutritionally) would make permanent weight loss tricky. Once I began supplements and changed the way I ate with some small changes, not over the top advice mind you - very practical changes - I easily lost 6-7 kgs. She provides very down to earth and practical advice that you can easily implement into your lifestyle. She is a very lovely human being - Highly recommend.

Dr Kouris is an absolute genius. From the moment I met her, I felt confident that she would be my Saviour, and I was 100% right.
After disastrous blood test results, revealing Dangerously high cholesterol, sugar diabetes and a bad calcium score. Under her care and guidance, after just 5 visits, my bloods took a dramatic turn for the good
My blood glucose levels, triglycerides and cholesterol are now all under control, and I’ve basically reversed everything I had a problem with.
I now feel like a million dollars and my energy levels are amazing
Dr Kouris is extremely professional, knowledgeable and approachable and I would highly recommend this specialist in her field to anyone
Steve W

Give me a diet with 1000 calories! I was overwhelmed and brought things from her but after going home and reading the meal plan and realising it was so low in calories I was absolutely gobsmacked! People like this should be ashamed of themselves.

Dr Kouris is a magician. I was referred to Dr. Kouris with a range of chronic issues, including high cholesterol, low testosterone, low vitamin d, and questionable diabetes markers.

In the space of a few months, Dr. Kouris was able to turn my health issues around and set me on a path of wellness. During that time I managed to shed a few kilos with very little effort.

I have referred a number of family members to Dr. Kouris and am highly appreciative of the help she has provided me.

Dr Kouris was instrumental in helping me resolve my fatty liver disease and associated weight and cholesterol issues. Dr Kouris was able to utilise her knowledge and experience to identify my issues, recommend positive changes to my diet and provide helpful supplements to aid with the process. Thanks to her assistance, these issues were resolved in a matter of months and my lifestyle has now changed to be more healthy.

Dr Kouris is very friendly, approachable and practical. I would not hesitate to recommend her to others seeking her assistance on similar/different issues.

I came to Dr Kouris for a diet to help me lose some weight, but mainly to ease my Hashimoto’s disease (hypothyroidism) symptoms. She put me on a diet to restrict my calorie intake (intermittent fasting, the only other option she gave me was to replace meals with shakes) and gave me some supplements, stating that there’s no special diet that patients with Hashimoto’s disease need to follow. Two weeks later I was so weak that I couldn’t hold a pen and was feeling faint and dizzy. I went to my GP for a blood test and found that my thyroid function had worsened, and I was low on iron, zinc and vitamin D. I took a break from the diet until I recovered, revisited Dr Kouris and agreed to try the diet again only to have the same thing happen. At our final appointment I told her that I would not be continuing with the diet as I felt that it did more harm than good. In her letter to my GP she wrote that I couldn’t handle the diet because I “got too hungry”.

She is most likely very good at helping people lose weight, as per the other reviews on this page; however from my experience I believe that she is not good at handling serious health issues.

She is very friendly and approachable, but I feel that she did not take my concerns seriously.

Edit: I have since put together a diet plan based on information that I have found on the internet and apps (eg foods to avoid). I have found that my symptoms have improved, though I haven’t been following the diet for long. My main focus was always to ease my symptoms, not solely to lose weight.

I came to Dr. Kouris with Ulcerative Colitis (UC), not being able to ingest much more than bone broth, the worry of not being able to ever eat “normal” foods again, and completely depleted energy levels. To say that I was at my emotional lowest, would be an understatement. With a wealth of knowledge and complete comparison, Dr. Kouris quickly identified I was malnourished and placed me on a journey to regain nourishment through diet and evolving supporting supplements to support me through my journey. I can confidently confirm that I have come such a long way from the women I was when I walked through her doors, and now able to eat a wide range of foods and feeling a thousand times healthier. Dr. Kouris, thank you for all your support, compassion, and relentless dedication to my journey back to health!

After many years with weight, gut issues and diabetes I had an acute problem during 2020 which was made worse with my long term GP retiring. I was unsure where to go for extra information as I believe what we eat can affect our system. Diabetes can be helped through diet so I looked for a Dietitian/nutritionist with experience and excellent credentials. I found Dr Kouris and I can highly recommend her care and understanding of my complex dietary and health issues. She is professional, knowledgeable and we work as a team to address my health issues.

I came to Dr Kouris with high cholesterol and the worry of a strong family history of heart disease. Dr Kouris was very helpful in advising me on what to change in my diet to get my cholesterol down and to help me lose a little weight in the process.

Thanks to her help I achieved the impossible. I more than halved my cholesterol results and lost all the weight I had hoped in around a month. My GP could not believe it as we both thought I would require medication.

Now I am much happier all the time being more full and not worrying about my health. Dr Kouris always had a scientific based answer to every question I had and was a pleasure to deal with. I have since recommended others to her who have been happy with her service. Seeing her was one of the best things I have done.

I am seeing Dr Kouris since Sep 2020 for my digestive problem. She provided me with supplements that resolved my symptoms and educated me about food labels. She has deep knowledge about the combination of food ingredients and their impact on the digestive system and body.

Dr. Kouris is the first Dietitian I have visited and I have found the experience very beneficial. She provides practical guidance and realistic life strategies that make weight loss attainable. Her Skinnybiks have been instrumental in assisting with weight loss. A great low calorie tasty snack that assist with hunger cravings.

The only professional who has got excellent results with the health challenges I have. Prof. Antigone Kouris understood totally why my body was holding on to weight. Finally cracked the code! After 18 years of trying all the diets on the market - this is the one that works. Prof. Antigone sets out a plan you can stick to - you will not feel hungry and you will enjoy the food. It is rare to find an Academic who is working in the community and sharing all her knowledge. It helps that Prof. Kouris loves cooking - so she really understands food and all the scientific nuances of all there is to know about nutrition and diet. Highly recommend her cookbooks and skinnybik cookies. To top it all off, Prof. Dr. Kouris is very down to earth, very approachable. Very lucky to have her in Melbourne.