Medical Nutrition Therapy & Nutrition Counseling

Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

Medical Nutrition Therapy, also known as MNT, is an evidence-based medical approach to treating various chronic conditions. It involves in-depth individualized nutrition assessment, determines duration and frequency, develops result-oriented plans and provides nutrition education through counselling to achieve the personalized goals.

Most insurance providers cover Medical Nutrition Therapy.

Nutrition Counseling

Nutrition Counselling is a two-way interaction through which a registered dietitian interprets the results of nutrition assessment, to patient; communicates identified individualized nutrition needs and goals, registered dietitian together with patient discuss ways to meet these goals and agree on next steps.

Nutrition counseling aims to help patients to understand important information about their health and focuses on practical actions to address nutrition needs, as well as the importance of the of lifestyle change via behavior change

Gradually an individual learns to self-monitor the progress and maintain the goals through lifestyle change.

Most insurance companies cover Nutrition Counseling with a Registered Dietitian

We work closely with patient and his/her physicians to make sure that every aspect of a patient’s condition is addressed and an appropriate care plan is created for the patient.

MNT can help with a variety of conditions, including:

  • Weight Management

  • Diabetes Nutrition Counseling

  • Gestational Diabetes

  • Hypertension Nutrition Counseling

  • Cardiac or Heart Disease

  • Lipid abnormalities

  • Renal or Kidney Disease

  • Digestive Health

    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    • Crohn’s Disease

    • Celiac Disease

    • Heartburn

    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

  • Liver Disorders

  • Malnutrition

  • Cancer Therapy

  • Cancer Prevention

  • Dysphagia

  • Eating Disorders

  • HIV/AIDS

  • Rheumatoid Arthiritis (RA)

  • Osteoporosis

  • Organ Transplant