Nutrition

Medical Nutrition Therapy is an intensive, focused, and comprehensive nutrition therapy service that consists of in-depth individualized nutrition assessment with a duration and frequency of care guided by the Nutrition Care Process to manage disease.

Medical Nutrition Therapy is indicated for individuals with diagnosis of life-style related chronic diseases such as obesity, pre-diabetes, diabetes, hypertension, and elevated blood lipids as well as conditions such as heart failure, chronic or acute kidney disease, nutrient deficiency, unintended weight loss, malnutrition, failure to thrive, eating concerns among children, and more.

Diabetes Self-Management Education and Training provides individuals with diabetes comprehensive guidance related to all aspects of diabetes including- understanding the diabetes disease process, monitoring, nutrition management, physical activity, medication adherence and basic mechanism of action, problem solving to avoid acute complications, prevention of long-term complications, healthy coping, and promotion of health and behavior change.

Benefits of Diabetes Self-Management Education and Training include improved hemoglobin A1c levels, fewer diabetes related complications, reduced health care costs, improved medication adherence, and an overall improvement in healthier lifestyle behaviors such nutrition, physical activity, and regular follow up with primary care providers.