Diabetes:

Medical Nutrition Therapy:

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 cholesterol (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.

Diabetes Self-Management Training: COMING SOON!

Diabetes Self-Management Training provides and equips you with the skills and resources needed to help you confidently navigate life with diabetes. Training sessions are provided in a group setting or individually in certain circumstances.  Sessions are tailored to the specific needs of the group with the ability for break-out sessions to get the personalized care you need. This is a benefit that is covered by most insurers and is intended to help you make informed decisions about your care, promote self-care behaviors, enhance problem solving skills, and participate in active collaboration with your health care team.

Who is the training for?

  • Individuals with Type 1, Type 2, and Gestational Diabetes

What does the training address?

  • What is diabetes and how does the body function differently while living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes?
  • Coping skills
  • Nutrition
  • Movement
  • Medications and medication management
  • Reducing risk of acute and chronic conditions
  • Problem Solving

When can someone be referred to Diabetes Self-Management Training:

  • At diagnosis
  • Yearly
  • When not meeting treatment goals
  • When complicating factors develop that affect self-management
  • When transitions in life and care occur

What is needed?

  • A referral from your physician is required.

How long is the training?

  • Individuals get a once in a lifetime benefit of 10 hours of initial training covering all the above content areas to be completed within the same year they were referred. After, individuals can receive up to 2 hours of additional training per year or during other critical times that can affect diabetes management on the topic of need as designated by their provider.

Diabetes Self-Management Training has been shown to:

  • Improve Hemoglobin A1C
  • Reduce the onset or progression of diabetes complications, including hypoglycemia
  • Decrease Diabetes-related stress
  • Improve lifestyle behaviors
  • Decrease ER visits, hospital admission and readmissions
  • Improve quality of life.
Resource: https://professional.diabetes.org/education-recognition-program