Registered Dietitian · Johannesburg HPCSA PR No. 077 6971

Personalised nutrition
for the way you
actually live.

Evidence-based dietetic care for children, families and adults — with deep specialisation in food allergies, FODMAP / IBS, nutrigenomics and postpartum weight management.

Practising
Craighall Park · Johannesburg & virtual
Medical aid
Discovery Vitality assessments & major schemes
Qualifications
BSc Dietetics (UP) · EatFit FODMAP · 3x4 Nutrigenomics · FARE
Taryn Bortz, Registered Dietitian, smiling in dark scrubs
Accepting new patients
10+ years in practice
Areas of focus · 01

Five specialisations,
one thoughtful practice.

Niche, evidence-led
care — not generic advice
01 / Paediatric

Paediatric nutrition

Introducing solids, fussy eating, growth concerns, allergy-friendly meal planning for ages 0–18.

02 / Allergies

Food allergies

Diagnosis-supported elimination diets, reintroduction protocols and family-wide allergen management.

03 / Gut

Low FODMAP & IBS

Three-phase FODMAP programmes (EatFit certified) for IBS, bloating and chronic digestive symptoms.

04 / DNA

Nutrigenomics

3x4 Genetic test analysis — translating your DNA into a precise, actionable nutrition plan.

05 / Postpartum

Postpartum care

Breastfeeding nutrition, sustainable weight management and energy support for new and seasoned mothers.

10+
Years in practice
2015
Practice founded
2,400
Patients seen
5
Specialisations
Portrait — Taryn Bortz
About · 02

A practice built on
listening first,
prescribing second.

I'm Taryn — a registered dietitian with a decade of clinical practice across Johannesburg. My approach is collaborative and pragmatic: I don't believe in one-size-fits-all meal plans, and I won't ask you to give up the things that bring you joy at the table.

Instead, we work through your medical history, lifestyle, family routines and the genuine constraints of South African kitchens — and arrive at a plan you can actually sustain. Most patients I see have tried something before. My job is to help it finally work.

  • BSc DieteticsUniversity of Pretoria, distinction
  • HPCSA RegisteredPR No. 077 6971
  • EatFit FODMAPCertified Monash-aligned practitioner
  • 3x4 NutrigenomicsGenetic test analyst
  • FAREFood allergy research & education
  • OptifastAccredited weight programme
Patient stories · 03

In their own words.

All names anonymised
per HPCSA & POPIA
"After three years of being told my son was just a fussy eater, Taryn was the first to actually trace it back to a multiple food allergy. He's a different child now."
Megan, Craighall ParkPaediatric · 2025
"The FODMAP programme finally gave me my life back. Taryn made the elimination phase manageable — and the reintroduction was where the magic actually happened."
Sarah, SandtonFODMAP / IBS · 2025
"What I appreciated most was the realism. Taryn understood I'm a working mother, not a meal-prep influencer. Every recommendation fit my actual week."
Nadia, Parktown NorthPostpartum · 2024
The practice · 05

Find me, in
Craighall Park.

In-person
+ virtual consultations
The rooms · 01

Craighall Park rooms

Address
Craighall Park
Johannesburg, 2196
Hours
Mon – Fri
08:00 – 17:00
Parking
On-site & secure
Access
Wheelchair friendly
Virtual consultations available across South Africa for follow-ups and most adult sessions.
Ready when you are

Let's build a plan
that actually works.

Initial consultations run 60 minutes and cover medical history, goals, lifestyle and a draft plan you'll leave with. Medical aid rates apply.