As a fitness professional, you already know that real results go beyond the gym floor. While strength training, conditioning, and movement are powerful tools, your clients’ health outcomes are often shaped just as much by what happens outside their workouts – nutrition, sleep, stress, and lifestyle habits.
That’s why the Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine Symposium 2025 (NLMS25), happening in Adelaide this November, is such a valuable event for fitness leaders. Hosted by Doctors For Nutrition, this symposium is Australasia’s only lifestyle medicine event with a strong focus on whole food, plant-based nutrition. It’s designed not just for doctors and healthcare professionals, but for anyone working in the wellness, fitness, or health space who wants to expand their knowledge and deliver better outcomes for their clients.
What can fitness professionals expect from the Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Symposium?
The symposium takes place Saturday 8 November 2025 at the University of Adelaide, with an optional Culinary Medicine workshop the following day. The sessions cover all six pillars of lifestyle medicine – nutrition, physical activity, restorative sleep, stress management, healthy relationships, and avoidance of risky substances.
As fitness professionals, this is a chance to deepen your understanding of evidence-based strategies you can weave into your coaching. Whether it’s helping clients manage chronic conditions, offering practical nutrition guidance, or recognising how sleep and stress affect recovery, you’ll walk away with insights you can apply immediately.
Chronic disease is on the rise, and clients are increasingly turning to fitness professionals not just for workouts, but for holistic guidance. Attending NLMS25 will:
Boost your knowledge – Learn directly from medical and nutrition experts about how lifestyle medicine is transforming health outcomes.
Differentiate your services – Position yourself as a fitness professional who understands the full picture of health, not just training.
Expand your network – Connect with doctors, dietitians, and allied health professionals who share your vision for better preventative health care.
Earn credibility – Healthcare professionals can claim CPD hours, but all attendees will gain evidence-based tools that elevate professional practice.
Key Speakers You’ll Want to Hear
The speaker lineup brings together some of the most respected names in health, nutrition, and lifestyle medicine. Highlights include:
Drew Harrisberg – Exercise physiologist, sports scientist, and diabetes educator who thrives while living with type 1 diabetes. Drew’s story will resonate with fitness professionals who see the power of movement and mindset in managing health challenges.
Dr Juliette Roex – GP and DFN Advisory Council member, presenting on why restorative sleep is vital to health – a topic that goes hand-in-hand with recovery and performance.
Dr Lisa Kennedy – Internal medicine physician discussing perimenopause and menopause, and how lifestyle interventions can support women’s health. A must-hear for trainers working with female clients in midlife.
Stephan Herzog – Executive Director of the American and International Boards of Lifestyle Medicine, breaking down how diet and lifestyle can help people truly thrive.
Dr Nicole Lee – CEO of Hello Sunday Morning, exploring how to change Australians’ relationship with alcohol, an often-overlooked piece of the lifestyle puzzle.
And that’s just the beginning… more speakers will be announced in the lead-up to the event. For fitness professionals committed to bridging the gap between exercise and whole-person health, NLMS25 is an opportunity to grow, connect, and bring the latest science back to your clients. This isn’t just another conference – it’s a chance to be at the forefront of a movement redefining how we approach wellbeing.
Learn more and secure your ticket at Doctors For Nutrition.
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