Nutrition management in Austin and Central Texas
Maintaining a healthy diet can improve health and fight disease. Because of this, the registered dietitians at St. David's HealthCare offer nutritional services as an additional level of care.
Through services such as meal planning and patient education, our goal is to help patients get and stay healthy.
For more information about our nutritional services, call the St. David's Help Center at (888) 868-2104.
What is a registered dietitian?
Registered dietitians are nutrition experts that have earned degrees in nutrition, dietetics, public health or other related fields. These specialists use scientific research surrounding food and nutrition to help patients practice healthy living. A registered dietitian can put you on the path to lowering your weight, eating healthy and reducing your risk of chronic diseases.
Conditions treated with nutritional services
Our team uses individualized treatment plans to help patients experiencing a wide range of conditions and symptoms, including:
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Digestive disorders
- Heart disease
- Kidney disease
- Obesity
Nutritional services we offer
We offer a variety of nutritional services, including:
- Customized medical nutrition management
- Diabetes nutrition education
- Nutrition counseling during cancer treatment
- Specific diet counseling for:
- Celiac and gluten-free diets
- Heart-healthy diets
- Low-cholesterol diets
- Low-sodium diets
- Weight management education
