Nutrition services
Proper nutrition can be as crucial as the right therapy or medication. A nutritionist helps ensure your diet and lifestyle enable you to have good health. They offer specialized meal planning, education and support to establish healthier habits.
Food and nutrition services across the Wasatch Front
At MountainStar Healthcare, we understand how a healthy diet can improve health and fight disease.
Because of this, we offer access to registered dietitians who will educate you on proper nutrition to complement your other medical treatments. Our team will work with you one-on-one to create a plan that works right for you so that you can achieve your health goals.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free medical information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free medical information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Conditions treated with nutritional services
Nutrition services can be used to treat or complement treatment for a variety of conditions, including:
- Cancer
- Diabetes
- Digestive disorders
- Heart disease
- Kidney disease
- Obesity
What is a registered dietitian?
Registered dietitians are the nation’s foremost experts on nutrition and diet patterns. To help ensure the nutrition recommendations given by a dietitian are evidence-based, dietitians are required to hold master’s degrees in nutrition, receive 1200 hours of supervised internship practice, and regularly receive continuing education to stay up-to-date on the latest nutrition research.
In an inpatient hospital setting, dietitians help patients heal faster by using principles of food and metabolism. While doctors are giving medications and performing procedures, dietitians help coordinate food interventions to provide the body with all it needs so its own healing processes can function optimally. They often work with people in a counseling style approach to overcome obstacles to healthy eating with an emphasis on gradual changes and sustainability.
Nutritional services we offer
Our registered dietitians offer customized medical nutrition management therapy services, including:
- Diabetes nutrition education
- Diet-related information and counseling, including:
- Celiac and gluten-free diets
- Heart-healthy diets
- Low-cholesterol diets
- Low-sodium diets
- Weight management education