Founder

I’m Kirstie, a Registered Clinical Nutritionist specialising in functional nutrition, nutrigenomics, and nervous system informed care for women with hormone, gut, and stress related health concerns.

I work with women who feel exhausted, hormonally unsettled, and frustrated that despite doing all the right things, their bodies are not responding. Women who have tried to eat well, move their bodies, and manage stress, yet still feel stuck.

My approach focuses on regulating the nervous system first, restoring foundational health, and then personalising hormone and genetic support so change feels steady, sustainable, and long lasting.

Why Legacy Nutrition Exists

Legacy Nutrition was created after years of working with women who appeared to be coping on the outside but felt anything but on the inside.

Many had already improved their diet, taken supplements, exercised regularly, and tried to manage stress. Some were told their blood tests were normal, while symptoms such as fatigue, bloating, hormonal disruption, anxiety, poor sleep, and weight resistance persisted.

Over time, a clear pattern emerged. The issue was rarely effort or motivation. More often, the body was overwhelmed, dysregulated, and operating in survival mode rather than in a state that allowed healing.

Clinical Approach

I am a Registered Clinical Nutritionist with advanced training in functional nutrition, nutrigenomics, and nervous system informed care.

My work is grounded in physiology, clinical pattern recognition, and personalised support rather than trends, quick fixes, or one size fits all protocols. I help women understand what their symptoms are communicating and respond in a way that supports long term health and resilience.

The Legacy Method

At Legacy Nutrition, I work through a structured three stage system that reflects how the body actually heals.

Regulation

Calming the nervous system, stabilising blood sugar, improving sleep, and reducing chronic stress signals.

Restoration

Rebuilding gut health, digestion, nutrient status, immune balance, and inflammation.

Recalibration

Personalising hormones, detoxification pathways, and genetics once the body has the capacity to respond.

This sequencing is intentional. It allows progress to feel steady rather than fragile, and results to hold over time.

Who I Work With

Legacy Nutrition is for women who are thoughtful, capable, and tired of guessing. Women who want clarity without overwhelm, depth without extremes, and care that respects both their physiology and the reality of their lives.

My role is not to override your body or push it harder. It is to help you rebuild trust in it.

This work is not about perfection or quick fixes. It is about capacity, steadiness, and building a foundation that supports you now and into the future.

That is what Legacy means here.

The Meaning Behind Legacy Nutrition

Legacy Nutrition was born from my own journey and now supports the journeys of the women I work with.

At its core, this work is about breaking cycles of disconnection and dismissal in women’s health. It is about creating health in a way that lasts, so you, and the generations after you, do not have to start from scratch. This is not just about feeling better today. It is about building something steadier, more resilient, and more intentional for the future.

Legacy Nutrition is symbolised by harakeke, the flax plant, which represents whānau in Māori tikanga. The rito, the central shoot, represents the child. It is protected by the awhi rito, the parents, while the outer leaves represent the tūpuna, the grandparents and ancestors.

This symbol reflects the responsibility we carry in how we care for ourselves. The legacy we pass down is shaped not only by our genes, but by our health, behaviours, patterns, and the way we show up in the world. Just like the unfolding leaves of the harakeke, there is always the opportunity for renewal and for choosing new and better ways of being.

Legacy Nutrition exists to support that process. To help women build health that is grounded, considered, and sustainable, so it can be carried forward with confidence.

The question at the heart of this work is simple:

Is the way you are caring for your health aligned with the legacy you want to pass on?