Medical Nutrition Therapy

Pressure wounds require additional energy, protein, and fluids, which can be individualized to meet your nutrition goals.

This is having at least 3 out of 5 health conditions (excess abdominal weight; hypertriglyceridemia; low HDL’s; elevated blood sugar; and high blood pressure). Metabolic Syndrome increases your risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke and Type 2 diabetes as well as other complications (such as plaque buildup in arterials walls – atherosclerosis). Each condition is treatable with lifestyle changes and/or medication.

Nutrition therapy to maintain bone health and/or lower the risk for osteopenia (precursor to osteoporosis).

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disease marked by inflammation of the joint, and minimizing inflammation is key to reducing pain and inflammation by following an anti-inflammatory diet.

Nutrition therapy for heart health – whether you have a chronic health condition such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, hyperlipidemia, or preventive health (so you don’t have a chronic condition later).

Nutrition therapy for heart health – whether you have a chronic health condition such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, hyperlipidemia, or preventive health (so you don’t have a chronic condition later).

Good nutrition is KEY to staying healthy, active, and independent as you get older. Starting your healthy journey is never too late!

Nutrition therapy for those with pre-Diabetes or those with Type 1 or 2 DM

Typically, nutrition therapy is needed for 3 of the 5 stages of CKD – Stages 3-5. If @ stage 5, you’re probably on Hemodialysis, whose nutrition therapy is vastly different from Stages 3-4.

Nutrition therapy for heart health – whether you have a chronic health condition such as hypertension, congestive heart failure, hyperlipidemia, or preventive health (so you don’t have a chronic condition later).