Medical Nutrition Therapy

 

GI Care Center’s Nutrition Counseling Service provides the guidance of a Registered Dietitian (RD) to help you meet a variety of medical nutrition needs. A dietitian provides one-on-one instruction and counseling about lifestyle changes associated with food and can assist you in managing gastrointestinal nutrition related conditions through Medical Nutrition Therapy.

Our Medical Nutrition Therapists provide a comprehensive nutrition assessment, as well as personalized meal plan recommendations. Our team has expertise in dealing with symptoms and diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.  Spanish diet instruction is also available if needed. The types of Medical Nutrition Therapy provided are the following:

·         Celiac Disease

·         Cirrhosis

·         Colostomy

·         Constipation

·         Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

·         Diarrhea

·         Diverticulosis

·         Dietary Fructose Intolerance

·         Esophageal Surgery

·         Fatty Liver Disease

·         Fiber-Restriction

·         Gallbladder

·         Gastric Surgery

·         Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

·         Gastroparesis

·         Heart Healthy Guidelines

·         Hepatic Encephalopathy, Protein Restriction

·         Hepatitis

·         High-Fiber

·         High-Triglycerides

·         Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

·         Ileostomy

·         Iron-Deficiency Anemia

·         Lactose-Intolerance

·         Low Sodium Diet

·         Low-Residue Diet

·         Nausea and vomiting

·         Pancreatitis

·         Peptic Ulcer

 

 

Diana P. Bell, MS, RD, LDN, CDE

Rebecca C. Karousatos, MS, RD, LDN