nutrition therapy
Healing through food
Nutrition therapy is the use of dietary modification to treat or manage medical conditions.
A healthcare provider—often a registered dietitian—develops individualized eating plans to address specific health problems: The doctor recommended nutrition therapy for her diabetes.
The approach treats food as medicine, targeting conditions from kidney disease to eating disorders.
- macronutrientsPrimary nutritional building blocks
- mindful eatingDeliberate attention while consuming
- meal planningScheduling what you'll cook
- diabetes managementRegulating blood sugar levels
- blood sugar controlManaging circulating glucose
weight management · calorie counting · portion control · bioavailability · metabolism · gut health · plant based diet · phytochemicals · elimination diets · supplementation · cardiovascular health · immune support · habit formation · glycemic index · intuitive eating · antioxidants · micronutrients · micronutrients
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Invasive medical procedure
surgical intervention · medication · pharmacotherapy · drug therapy · chemotherapy
nutrition therapystarvation
Extreme nutritional deprivation
malnutrition · unhealthy eating · emergency surgery · radical mastectomy · fasting
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