Our Nutrition Services provides nutrition care for all
ages.
Whether
you're facing a disease or need help losing
weight, we can help.
Proper
nutrition is important is an important part of
staying healthy. Good nutrition helps with the
following::
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Our clinical dieticians provide nutrition therapy to
hospital patients and on an outpatient basis for a
variety of dietary prescriptions.
At least 4 of the 10 leading causes of death in the
U.S.
- heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes - are
directly related to nutrition. But early intervention
can save lives.
If you have a condition that requires a change in diet,
our dieticians are available to partner with your doctor
to provide nutritional advice and therapy.
Proper nutrition can speed recovery of a disease or illness.
Registered dietitians are important members of the care team.
They'll work with you to show you the relationship
between food and illness.
Cancer treatment can interfere with your ability to eat or digest
food. Our dietitians work closely with physicians and
other members of your care team to ensure that your
nutritional needs are being met, either in the hospital
or on an outpatient basis.
Nutrition plays an important role in improving heart health. If you
have heart disease or had heart surgery, you may need to
adjust your diet by cutting back on certain foods and
adding others. Our dietitians show you how and support
your efforts to make healthy choices.
Medical
Nutrition Therapy
Medical Nutrition Therapy intervenes in the disease process. When
your doctor refers you to Medical Nutrition Therapy, a
dietitian works to identify individual treatment goals
and therapies. It involves: identifying nutritional
risks, analyzing medical and dietary history, laboratory
tests, comparative measurements, and reviewing food and
prescription drug interactions.
Contact:
To arrange an
outpatient appointment with a dietician, please contact
Outpatient Scheduling at (320) 484-4575. A
referral form from your physician is required for
your insurance coverage. Our
dieticians are members of the American Dietetic
Association and accredited by the Commission on Dietetic
Registration.
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