Essado Cardoso

Qualified Dietitian/Nutritionist, Chef, Acupuncturist, Naturopath, and Intuitive Healer

Green Salt Movement was founded by Gabby Essado to offer a holistic and mindful approach to health and well-being on the Gold Coast. With over 15 years of experience as a dietitian and nutritionist, specialising in phytotherapy, acupuncture, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Gabby integrates science with ancient wisdom to support sustainable, embodied health.

Her approach is grounded in the understanding that the body is not a collection of isolated systems, but an intelligent whole where nutrition, emotions, nervous system regulation, and spirituality are deeply interconnected. Green Salt Movement was created to provide an approachable, affordable, and comprehensive path to healing, supporting all aspects of life — from food and environment to body, mind, and spirit.

Gabby’s work is deeply informed by her own healing journey. After experiencing emotional challenges, depression, and living with ADHD, she restored balance and clarity by addressing her health holistically. Through well-structured nutrition, therapeutic fasting, detox and cleanse protocols, meditation, psychotherapy, spiritual retreats, and ceremonial practices — without medication — she learned that true healing emerges when the whole body is supported.

After moving to Australia, Gabby expanded her education through studies in chef training, sports nutrition, fertility nutrition, and shamanic practices, and is currently completing a Master’s degree in Public Health. This multidisciplinary background allows her to bridge modern science with ancestral knowledge, supporting the body as an intelligent, interconnected system.

Today, Green Salt Movement offers personalised nutrition programs, fertility and sports-focused guidance, toxin-conscious herbal and phytotherapy support, acupuncture-informed therapies, and ceremonial experiences such as cacao ceremonies and retreats. Gabby’s mission is to guide individuals toward sustainable wellbeing by reconnecting them with their body’s innate intelligence, resilience, and capacity for self-regulation.