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Nutrition and Diet Therapy Overview

Nutrition and diet therapies educate people about the connection between food and health. Nutritionists and dietitians promote good eating habits to help prevent disease and to treat preexisting conditions. Proper nutrition also helps regulate behavior, increase energy and boost mood.

In therapy, nutritionists work with a patient's unique biological makeup to plan a diet regimen that will facilitate her return to optimal health. They may educate those with high blood pressure about restricting salt intake, encourage diabetics to take vitamin E supplements to prevent complications and help restore low serotonin levels in alcoholics and patients suffering from drug addiction.

Though many of us are aware that a healthy diet can prevent disease, not enough of us know about the healing power of food. With the right vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids and amino acids, people can begin to fight all sorts of conditions from cancer to drug abuse.

For example, vitamin C can be used to help relieve the withdrawal symptoms that drug addicts suffer. And the amino acid tyrosine can be used to treat cocaine addiction. Other foods can provide a boost in daily functioning: oatmeal helps enhance memory, blueberries can heighten motor skills and salmon can improve cognition.

Nutrition and Diet Therapists in Atlanta

Kathianne Sellers Williams MEd, RD, LD Nutritionist/Dietitian	send email
"Are you ready to let go of excess weight and say goodbye to yo-yo dieting? Are you willing to move beyond past efforts and look ahead to lasting lifestyle change? If so, ..." See full profile	688 Linwood Ave NE Suite B Atlanta, Georgia 30306 (404) 444-2857
Allison Wayne Wildenburg LME, LMT, BS Nutritionist/Dietitian	send email
"I am a licensed medical esthetician, licensed neuromuscular massage therapist, holistic nutritionist, and am currently in school to become a Doctor of Naturopathy. I believe in healing the body from the inside ..." See full profile	5505 peachtree durnwoody rd suite 630 Atlanta, Georgia 30342 (404) 843-3636
Paige Hall Espenship RD, LD Nutritionist/Dietitian	send email
"I am an Altanta area Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with two office locations. My practice is based on practical hands on learning and practice. My individual clients have one on one time with ..." See full profile	855 Peachtree Street Atlanta, Georgia 30308 (770) 380-1555
Melanie Rainwater Rubery MS, RD, LD, CLT Nutritionist/Dietitian	send email
"Are you tired of yo-yo dieting? Do you want to learn how to be healthy and at the same time lose weight? Do you want a program where you can communicate with ..." See full profile	Atlanta, Georgia 30338

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