This section features current evidence-based guidelines that address areas such as lifestyle management to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and nutrition therapy recommendations for diabetes. You will also find answers to questions relating to various diseases and conditions, including, CVD, diabetes, food allergies, malnutrition, and more, as well as MNT resources.
06/27/2022 - As with any other treatment plan, the nutrition therapy provided by the registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) should be individualized based on the patient's current health status and known risk factors.
6/20/2022 - These guidelines emphasize a multi-disciplinary approach and include recommendations for adults with overweight, obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood cholesterol, and/or high blood pressure.
6/13/2022 - Macular degeneration, also known as age-related macular degeneration, is one of the main reasons for vision loss in older adults and is the most common cause of legal blindness in the U.S. and other developed countries.
Each person's level of tolerance to histamine is unique and ever changing, so the approach to reduce dietary sources of histamine needs to be individualized for patients or clients with a suspected intolerance.
05/02/2022 - Vitamin K is the name of a group of common chemical structures, including: phylloquinone (vitamin K1), menaquinones (vitamin K2) and menadione (vitamin K3).
04/25/2022 - Separate from Candida, yeast and mold allergies are sometimes flagged as items for concern for individuals with conditions such as asthma.
04/08/2022 - The family of compounds called salicylates is found naturally in many plants, but the amount can vary depending on the plant species and its growing conditions.
12/23/2021 - There is not a standard guideline for MNT post-cholecystectomy. MNT should be individualized based on the patient's issues.
08/05/2021 - The relationship between dietary protein and bone health has long been a controversial topic.
07/28/2021 - Pancreaticoduodenectomy, is the standard surgical treatment for tumors of the pancreatic head – more commonly known as the “Whipple procedure.”
06/23/2021 - It is recommended that the approach to meal planning match the individual's literacy, eating pattern and medication regimen.
06/16/2021 - As an RDN, your ability to customize a meal plan taking into account your clients' tolerances is important.
5/19/2021 - One of the biggest nutritional concerns associated with achondroplasia is the predisposition to carry excess body weight, which can aggravate skeletal disorders.
11/03/2020 - Gestational diabetes mellitus is first diagnosed in the second or third trimester in women without a prior diagnosis of diabetes.
10/22/2020 - Since the American Diabetes Association (ADA) released its 2014 Clinical Practice Recommendations, the hemoglobin A1c has been used to diagnose diabetes. But there are certain conditions which may limit its use in diagnosing diabetes.
