Manage Chronic Conditions / Deficiencies
Whether you're dealing with diabetes, high cholesterol or triglycerides, high blood pressure, PMOS (formerly known as PCOS), fatty liver disease, kidney or gallstones, or a vitamin or mineral deficiency, we'll find practical ways to adapt your current eating habits and create sustainable changes that support your health.
Together, we'll explore how food impacts your condition, develop personalized strategies, and focus on adding nourishing foods rather than restricting them.
Depending on your condition, some of the areas we may work on include:
Diabetes
Managing blood sugar through balanced meals and snacks, understanding and managing cravings, building confidence around carbohydrates, incorporating movement in a realistic way, and finding strategies that allow you to enjoy the foods you love while supporting your health.
High Cholesterol or Triglycerides
Improving blood lipid levels through balanced meals and snacks, understanding and managing cravings, increasing foods that support heart health, incorporating movement in a realistic way and creating habits that feel sustainable long term.
PMOS (formerly known as PCOS)
Supporting insulin resistance through balanced meals and snacks, identifying nutrition strategies that support hormone health, managing cravings, improving energy levels, and building habits that fit your lifestyle.
Fatty Liver Disease
Exploring balanced meals and snacks, increasing foods that support a reduction of fat accumulation in the liver, understanding and managing cravings, supporting metabolic health and creating sustainable changes without relying on restrictive diets.
Kidney or Gallstones
Identifying dietary factors that may contribute to stone formation, reviewing hydration habits, and developing strategies to help reduce the risk of future stones while ensuring your nutritional needs are met.
Vitamin or Mineral Deficiencies
Whether you're dealing with an iron deficiency, low vitamin D, vitamin B12 deficiency, or another nutrient deficiency, we'll identify food sources, develop realistic ways to include them more consistently, and discuss supplementation when appropriate.
Many of the strategies used to manage chronic conditions overlap with the healthy habits discussed throughout this website. To learn more about my overall approach, visit the Healthy Habits page.
Shifing Our Focus From Weight to Wellbeing
Emerging research shows that health has a lot more to do with habits rather than just the number on a scale.
If you’ve tried dieting or restricting your food intake to lose weight, it’s completely understandable; weight loss is often presented as the primary path to health. However, restrictive approaches can sometimes make it harder to maintain consistent nutrition and may not address the underlying factors contributing to your symptoms. You may have noticed that focusing only on restriction or “cutting foods out” can feel unsustainable, confusing, or difficult to maintain long term.
As an anti-diet dietitian, I focus on helping you support your health through evidence-based nutrition strategies that are flexible and realistic. We’ll work on understanding how food choices impact your symptoms, energy, and overall wellbeing, while also ensuring you’re meeting your nutritional needs.
Rather than focusing on weight as the primary outcome, we’ll focus on the health markers that matter most for your condition - such as symptom management, energy levels, digestion, blood sugar stability, blood lipids, or other relevant clinical indicators. The goal is to build a way of eating that supports both your health and your quality of life in a sustainable way.