Matt Steinacher
Contact
Phone +61 (0)7 33991002
Address 36 Riding Rd Hawthorne Q 4171
Qualifications
BHSc – Complementary Medicine – Charles Sturt University
GradDip – Sports Nutrition – International Olympic Committee
AdvDip – Naturopathy – Australian College Natural Medicine
Dip Clinical Nutrition – Australian College Natural Medicine
Dip Herbal Medicine – Australian Collage Natural Medicine
Affiliations
Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sports (PINES)
Australian Natural Therapy Association (ANTA)
Professional Interests
Immune, inflammatory and pain health Concerns
Male and Female metabolism and hormonal health conditions
Mood and mental health disorders specialising in stress, anxiety and depression
Cardiovascular, elevated cholesterol and elevated blood pressure concerns
Healthy ageing and longevity
Weight loss, fatigue and energy support systems
Carbohydrate periodisation for endurance exercise
Evidence based natural medicine and Personalised Prescription
A bit about me
As the founding Director of Vive Health and Vive Clinic, Matt Steinacher is a highly experienced Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist and Sports Nutritionist with more than 25 years of clinical experience.
Matt’s career in health began in the fitness industry, where his work as a fitness instructor sparked a deeper interest in the relationship between nutrition, physical performance, recovery and long-term health. After working with clients in the United Kingdom, Matt recognised how significantly individual nutrition and lifestyle could influence performance, energy and wellbeing. This led him to pursue further study in naturopathy, herbal medicine and clinical nutrition.
Matt graduated in Naturopathy from the Australian College of Natural Medicine in 2000, before completing a Bachelor of Health Science (Complementary Medicine) through Charles Sturt University. In 2019, he completed the International Olympic Committee’s postgraduate program in Sports Nutrition, further developing his expertise in nutrition for athletic performance, training, recovery and endurance sport.
As a founding owner of Vive Health Foods and Natural Therapies Clinic, Matt has spent more than two decades helping people of all ages improve their health, wellbeing and performance through personalised nutrition and natural medicine.
Matt’s clinical interests reflect his broad experience across naturopathy, nutrition, exercise and preventative health. He has a particular interest in understanding the underlying factors that influence how people feel, perform and age, and in developing personalised strategies to support these systems. His clinical work encompasses immune and inflammatory health, metabolic and hormonal function in both men and women, cardiovascular health, digestive health, stress and mental wellbeing, fatigue and energy, weight management, healthy ageing and longevity. Matt also has a strong interest in sports nutrition, particularly carbohydrate periodisation, endurance performance, training adaptation, hydration and recovery. Across these areas, his approach combines evidence-based natural medicine with personalised nutrition, lifestyle and nutritional prescribing to develop practical treatment strategies tailored to the individual.
Clinical Interests
Matt works with a broad range of health concerns, with particular interests in:
- Immune and inflammatory health
- Pain and inflammation
- Male and female hormonal and metabolic health
- Gut and digestive health
- Stress, anxiety, depression and mental wellbeing
- Cardiovascular health, including cholesterol and blood pressure
- Weight management and metabolic health
- Fatigue, energy and recovery
- Healthy ageing and longevity
- Sports nutrition, endurance performance and recovery
- Carbohydrate periodisation for endurance athletes
Evidence-Based, Personalised Natural Medicine
Matt’s approach combines clinical naturopathy, nutrition, herbal medicine, exercise and lifestyle strategies with current scientific evidence. He believes that effective healthcare should be personalised to the individual rather than based on a one-size-fits-all approach.
A particular area of interest is the use of personalised nutritional prescribing and compounded nutritional formulations. Where appropriate, Matt develops individualised nutritional protocols designed around a person’s specific requirements, goals and clinical needs.
His clinical philosophy is centred on helping people build better health for the long term — supporting energy, metabolic health, physical and mental performance, healthy ageing and quality of life.
Whether you are looking to address an ongoing health concern, improve your nutrition and wellbeing, support healthy ageing, or optimise training and athletic performance, Matt draws on more than 25 years of experience across naturopathy, clinical nutrition, sports nutrition, herbal medicine and fitness.
