Nutrition Services

Nutrition counseling services are provided by our Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who offers personally tailored advice to assist in setting goals and planning for wellness in the area of healthy eating. A Registered Dietitian is a food and nutrition expert who explains the science of nutrition into healthy, real world solutions.

Our Registered Dietitian provides personally tailored advice to help with managing a variety of diseases and conditions in both adults and children including but not limited to diabetes, hypertension, cancer, gastrointestinal disorders, heart disease, hepatitis C, HIV and kidney disease, guidance and support on the journey of successful weight loss, assistance working with food intolerances, sensitivities and allergies as well as providing direction for local food resources.

We also offer Medical Nutrition Therapy which includes performing a nutrition assessment determining the nutrition diagnosis, planning and implementing a nutrition intervention using evidence-based nutrition practice guidelines and monitoring and evaluating an individual’s progress over subsequent visits with the Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

Our RDN works in collaboration with and receives referrals from all departments at the Henry J. Austin Health Center from Adult Medicine to Pediatrics and Clinical Pharmacy, from Women’s Health and the ACCESS Program to Behavioral Health.

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