Medical Nutrition Therapy

An important component in ensuring the health of every patient is proper nutrition. In many instances, there are special needs that require nutritional intervention to help guide the recovery of patients. In others, there is simply a need to learn better eating and lifestyle habits. At Union Hospital, we provide a service expressly designed to help both types of patients.

Medical nutrition therapy is typically indicated in patients who have:

• Cancer
• Celiac disease
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Pregnancy complications
• Pediatric or adolescent weight management issues
• Adult weight management issues
• A need to develop healthy eating habits

Patients will learn proper eating habits and get recommended lifestyle modifications from a registered dietitian. Individual goals will be determined and clinically proven guidelines will be implemented to manage health and meet established goals