What to Expect at an Appointment
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Initial appointments - 60 minutes
The initial appointment aims to gather comprehensive information to develop a personalized plan that addresses your gastrointestinal concerns and optimizes your nutritional well-being. It's important to note that the exact discussion points may vary depending on your specific needs and symptoms, but here are some common topics that may be covered:
- Medical history
- Symptoms and concerns
- Dietary assessment and recall
- Food intolerances and allergies
- Nutrition education
- Meal planning or food choices
- Supplement recommendations
- Lifestyle factors
- Goal setting
Follow-up appointment - 30 minutes
Follow-up appointments are important to discuss if any changes made affected your disease, symptoms, and/or lifestyle. We will any answer questions and address all concerns. In addition to the areas already discussed, we may ask to review a food log, if indicated.
Goal of nutrition therapy
The goal of nutrition therapy can vary depending on your specific health needs and condition. Each appointment is individualized based on your diagnosis and concerns. Here some common objectives:
- Assuring clear understanding of your diagnosis
- Collaboration between patient and provider to create an individualized care plan
- Disease management
- Symptom relief
- Optimize nutrient intake
- Correct nutritional deficiencies
- Improved gut health/functioning
- Promote healthy eating behaviors
- Prevent unintentional weight loss
- Nutritional support - if unable to meet needs through food intake alone, we can help guide on the use of enteral nutrition (tube feeds) or parenteral nutrition (TPN or IV nutrition)
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