Diet Therapy Nutritionists and Dietitians in Virginia

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I’m a licensed Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) based in the DC Metropolitan area (DC/MD/VA). Having worked in several areas of practice (primary care, long term care, community nutrition, & critical care); I have a passion for connecting with people and talking about all things food and nutrition.

I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist helping people live happier and healthier lives through improved nutrition and positive lifestyle changes. I believe food and eating are meant to be pleasurable, not a source of stress and frustration. After listening carefully to your unique story, we will work together as a team to develop individualized solutions that are simple and sustainable using holistic approaches within a compassionate, judgement-free environment. I am particularly passionate about gut health and its foundational impact on overall health and wellness.

She takes special interest in Prenatal Nutrition, Pediatric Nutrition and Diabetes care. She works closely with Diabetes patients (Pre-diabetes, Gestational Diabetes, Type I and Type 2 Diabetes) and offer individual counseling and personalized meal plan. Diabetes care includes insulin management and close monitoring of blood glucose goals.

DeVore Nutrition and Wellness, LLC, an independently owned nutrition consulting practice that provides clients with sustainable, realistic, and measurable goals. DeVore Nutrition and Wellness achieves this by providing personalized attention with sound nutrition practices and unique professional experience. DeVore Nutrition and Wellness targets results for your specific needs: · Reducing pain · Alleviating irritable bowel syndrome · Weight loss · Weight gain · Increasing energy · Optimizing athletic performance · Establishing healthy eating habits in children Amber's focus areas include: •Weight Management •Sports Nutrition •Food Sensativities •Children's Nutrition Program

Issues we can tackle together: eating disorders, gut health (IBS, SIBO, UC), yo-yo dieting, weight management, prenatal nutrition, postpartum nutrition, childhood nutrition, and/or preventative nutrition. I want every client to feel better, reach their health goals, and gain a healthy relationship with ALL foods. I do not take a one size fits all approach and I work with you based on where you are now.

My nutritional coaching approach focuses on guiding you to a healthier lifestyle by enjoying whole delicious foods, eating for balance and energy ,and healthy weight management. I look at the "whole" person and all the reasons we struggle with taking the right steps towards better health. Our work together will be about long term lifestyle changes rather than the quick fix diet mentality. We will design a plan unique to you , incorporating nutrition, exercise and stress management strategies. Together we can get you on a path to more optimal and balanced health and a life you love!

Our philosophy centers around the holistic well-being of our patients, with a focus on delivering comprehensive care for every aspect of our patient's health. By integrating wellness components, we can provide whole-person healthcare that considers all facets of our patient's health.

I focus on helping clients develop habits supporting their individual goals, whether preparing for a race, struggling with gastrointestinal issues, or working on disordered eating behaviors. Recognizing there is no single approach to nutrition or wellness, I meet clients where they are & help identify not only ways to adjust dietary intake but also practical ways in which to do so. I have a background working with a team of medical providers (physicians, psychologists, exercise physiologists) & therefore have a strong commitment to viewing the "whole" individual, & taking that into consideration with any goals or plans we develop.

I am a Certified Nutrition Specialist focusing on helping my clients regain their joy in life. If you're having symptoms of IBS, an autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue, or in general know you could feel better, I am here to guide you on your journey to wellness. We work together to find the best diet for your body so you can eat confidently and stop wondering if the next fad diet is the one that will work.

I look forward to assisting you in achieving your health promotion goals which may include: weight management (losing, gaining, maintaining), reducing blood pressure or cholesterol and preventing or treating diabetes. If sports nutrition is your focus, I will measure your resting metabolic rate, do a fitness assessment, and write an exercise prescription. My clients are ready to make incremental changes and learn how to sustain them. Recommendations are individualized and include what food choices, vitamin and mineral supplementation, and what types and amounts of physical activity will help you optimize your health.

NOVA Sports Nutrition was founded with the goal of providing truly individualized, client-centered care that would address specific needs and barriers for each client in reaching their goals. No counseling or meal plans are cookie-cutter and each plan is unique to each client. Our mission is to help clients create healthy and fit lifestyles that are realistic and sustainable and allow them to optimize their overall health and wellness.

My ideal client realizes that they want greater wellbeing and they want to use self-care & healthful nutrition modalities to reach their aims. Perhaps they want to avoid pre-diabetes from turning into diabetes. They are finding it challenging to achieve the vitality and wellbeing they want. They have a prevention outlook and want to manage health in part through self care. Working together we may choose to tweak balance in mind-body skills, exercise, healthful foods, mindset and adequate sleep. We assess and create action steps/experiments to move towards greater health.

I am a registered dietitian with a board certification in Sports Nutrition. I presently see clients via a virtual telehealth platform, Healthie. I have over 23 years of experience developing Wellness programs and providing cutting-edge nutrition, fitness and wellness services to a wide variety of individuals and groups. My specialties include health promotion, weight management, sports nutrition, wellness and fitness. I have experience working with vegetarian diets, celiac disease and eating disorders. I graduated from University of Rhode Island and obtained my Master of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from UMASS Amherst.

I help people eliminate acid reflux, stomach pain, gas, bloating, constipation, & diarrhea. Many of my patients have IBS, GERD/LPR, SIBO, IBD, Crohn's, colitis, or celiac disease. I also help eliminate issues that spread beyond the gut like chronic fatigue, food/environmental allergies, fibromyalgia, muscle/joint pain, brain fog, migraines/headaches, skin & thyroid problems, and autoimmune diseases. We'll get you tested and then identify which foods & supplements are right for you. Don't depend on medications that are only short-term band solutions with side effects. Book your first assessment session: www.nourzibdeh.com/getstarted

I treat each person in a holistic manner balancing mind, body and spirit for optimum health. I am dedicated to finding the best wellness approach uniquely suited to each individual's needs to make lasting health changes for eating disorders, IBS, Diabetes, Fibromyalgia, migraines, gastrointestinal issues, autoimmune disease, cardiovascular health, Hypertension, high cholesterol, sports nutrition and weight management issues.

I am passionate about helping people with chronic conditions by guiding them in creating healthy experiences that restore, build and nourish through insightful nutrition and herbal counseling and nutrition education.

"Eating alone will not keep a man well; he must also take exercise. For food and exercise...work together to produce health" Hippocrates - Let me be your coach for health and wellness. Our focus is on individualized nutrition counseling for adults, adolescents, and families. Understanding the mind-body connection is an important factor in helping you achieve your health goals, risk factors, and food choices.

I accept Insurance or private pay option. Having issues with managing Diabetes, getting a better control of A1C, weight gain, high cholesterol, hypertension or suffering with GI issues. I can HELP! I believe in “Patient-Provider Partnership” and believe in "empowering patients” through education in order to understand disease state and be a partner in decision making, managing health with better nutrition. I am also experienced in medical Nutrition Therapy for cardiovascular disease, oncology, pre and post bariatric surgery nutrition, GI disorders, polycystic ovarian disease, IBS, gastropareses etc.