Medical Nutrition Therapy can be a great adjunctive therapy to pharmacological and technological diabetes management to help you meet your nutritional goals and live confidently with diabetes throughout the lifespan. In a 2017 study conducted by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics on the effectiveness of Medical Nutrition Therapy in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, Medical Nutrition Therapy was shown to:

  • Decrease Hemoglobin A1C in:
    • Type 1 diabetes by 1.0-1.9%
    • Type 2 diabetes by 0.3 - 2.0%
  • Provide improvement in fasting blood glucose level, total cholesterol, High-density lipoprotein (HDL) & Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, and Triglycerides
  • Decrease healthcare costs by:
    • 5% decrease hospital utilization
    • 5% decrease in physician visits

Franz, M.J., MacLeod, J., Evert, A., Brown, C., Gradwell, E., Handu, D., Reppert, A., & Robinson, M. (2017). Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Nutrition Practice Guideline for Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Adults: Systematic Review of Evidence for Medical Nutrition Therapy Effectiveness and Recommendations for Integration into the Nutrition Care Process. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 117(10), 1659-1679. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jand.2017.03.022

What’s included in an initial consultation:

  • 1:1 individual nutrition consultation (60 minutes)
  • Comprehensive assessment of diabetes and nutrition history including: review of diabetes and lifestyle history, medication management, supplement intake, laboratory values, prior education provided, self-care behaviors and beliefs and attitudes towards overall diabetes care and management.
  • Nutritional Goals and supporting materials provided following the visit

Follow-Up Visits:

  • 1:1 individual nutrition consultation (45-60 minutes)
  • Review, modify, update, provide additional instruction to nutrition plan.
  • Frequency is determined at the end of each session depending on the time-frame agreed upon by the practitioner and client.

Interested in incorporating Continuous Glucose Monitoring as part of your treatment plan? Ask me how!

Continuous glucose monitors can be a great tool to identify how your body responds to different foods, activity, and life stressors you may encounter. The utilization of a continuous glucose monitor can help us to identify your response to your favorite foods and provide insight and guide nutrition interventions with real-time data that is non-biased, non-judgmental and provides the least restriction.

Already have a continuous glucose monitor?

You can provide us with remote access so we can collaborate with you and make informed nutrition related care decisions.