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Focus of the treatment

• Comprehensive medical nutrition therapy and diabetes self-management training
• Offer pattern management to identify the factors contributing to sugar levels
• Help patient gain adequate weight during pregnancy
• Offer balanced meal-plan and snack ideas
• Identify and correct any underlying nutritional deficiencies if needed.
• Postpartum nutrition counseling to ensure adequate breast-milk supply or further weight-management is also available

Level 1: Diabetes – Basic

Initial visits and follow-up visits will cover following subject areas

• Lifestyle inventory to understand factors contributing to diabetes and your general health
• Discuss “maintenance first”, which is a unique approach to ensure that changes made are long-lasting and preparing the patient for falling-off-the-wagon situations such as holidays, traveling, parties, and a busy work-life schedule
• Understand what diabetes is and how nutrition, physical activity, insulin, and medication play a role in controlling blood-sugar levels
• Understand and change the factors contributing to diabetes
• Identify “stage of change.” It is important to identify the level of motivation to change as it will help us design a plan or intervention that fits your level
• Provide a meal plan based on the individual lifestyle
• Session with a dietitian who specializes in physical activity and body-strengthening exercises

Level 1: Diabetes – Advanced

• Focus is on reversing the diabetes and reducing the inflammation, while preventing and repairing the damage done to the tissues
• Intervention includes two weeks of detox and anti-inflammatory protocol
• Addition of vitamins and mineral supplements
• Introduction to meditation and establishing the mind-body connection
• Anti-inflammatory and allergen-free cooking techniques
• Introduction to juicing, raw food, and a vegan lifestyle
• Maintenance support is also offered.

Remember, the advanced level is all about reversing the diabetes. A high level of commitment is required. The results can be dramatic – in as few as 30 days, you can be bring your blood sugar down to normal levels.

• Lifestyle inventory to understand factors contributing to heart disease and your general health
• Discuss “maintenance first”, which is a unique approach to ensure that changes made are long-lasting and preparing the patient for falling-off-the-wagon situations such as holidays, traveling, parties, and a busy work-life schedule
• Evaluate factors contributing to heart disease
• Design a meal plan and a grocery list based on your lifestyle
• Identify nutritional deficiencies and discuss supplements to further improve heart health
• Recipe and meal-makeovers of your favorite recipes. Please bring recipes of your choice and we will make them healthy
• Session with a dietitian who specializes in physical activity and body-strengthening exercises

Initial consultations include

• A thorough review of health-history and personal goals
• Guidance regarding individual nutrition concerns, which might include under-fueling, medical conditions, optimizing nutrient-density, basic fueling, and nutrition questions

Initial visits are roughly 60-75 minutes in length and athletes leave better-informed about strategies for properly fueling their performance and may include corrective-action plans for any problems identified.

If you desire a detailed training plan, you must commit to at least 1 follow-up visit to address progress and make any necessary changes.