Nutrition and Diet
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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 Philadelphia

Jane Tarnoff Malyn MA, RD, LDN Nutritionist/Dietitian	send email
"Eating food is an incredibly personal experience and can be one of the great joys in life. Every person who walks through my door enters a safe and nurturing environment where your ..." See full profile	255 S. 17th St Suite 1111 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107 (610) 687-7773
Heather Rudalavage RD LDN Nutrition Therapist Nutritionist/Dietitian	send email
"I am an energetic, kind, supportive dietitian/ nutrition therapist who enjoys working with adults, children and families. I take what you are already eating and create an individualized, personalized plan just for ..." See full profile	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19019
Joel Edman DSc, FACN Nutritionist/Dietitian	send email
"I have over 18 years of experience in clinical nutrition, with particular expertise on therapeutic application of dietary guidelines and nutritional supplements within the context of an integrative medical model. I have ..." See full profile	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102
Elizabeth Stein CHHC, AADP Nutritionist/Dietitian	send email
"My mission is to empower you to take control of your health and happiness through healthy living! I help busy individuals gain energy, achieve their ideal weight and move health to the ..." See full profile	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

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