Nutritionists and Dietitians in Pocatello
At Portneuf Medical Center, our registered dietitians work with individuals and families to improve health, wellness, performance, and relationships with food and body. Although there are mixed messages online and in the media about food, our team of experts believe that all foods can fit into your diet! Our dieticians are committed to helping people better their health, wellness, and achieve their goals with personalized nutrition prescriptions. We will work closely with you to ease any anxiety or confusion around nutritional needs and questions about food and nutrition.
Our nutrition services and specialties
Our comprehensive nutrition services are designed to address a wide range of health conditions and dietary needs. From managing cardiovascular diseases to supporting childhood growth and development, our team is dedicated to providing personalized nutrition care.
Our specialties include:
- Cardiovascular diseases, including congestive heart failure, hypertension, dyslipidemia
- Childhood growth and development
- Diabetes, including gestational diabetes and Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
- Disordered eating and certain eating disorders
- Gastrointestinal disorders, including celiac disease, irritable bowel conditions, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Malnutrition concerns, including issues associated with COPD and failure to thrive
- Performance nutrition, from high school sports nutrition to high-level marathon training activities
- Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S), which is when an dietary intake is insufficient for an athlete’s energy demands
- Weight concerns for underweight or overweight patients
Our specialists are here to help you achieve your health goals. Trust us to support your journey towards better health and well-being!
How a registered dietitian helps
Each patient receives an in-depth, comprehensive assessment. The assessment incorporates medical history, medications, food and body relationship, and lifestyle behaviors. The goal of is to help patients develop new life-long, sustainable nutrition and food habits.
We offer the following services:
- Nutrition counseling and education for specific disease or condition, needs, concerns, and ambitions
- Nutrition skills interventions, which may include:
- Goal setting, problem solving, stress management, and thought restructuring
- Meal planning, including menu selection assistance
- Meal timing
- Meals, snacks, and supplement modifications
- Strategies to manage an individual’s eating environment
- Strategies to manage thoughts and feelings around food
- The role of parents in child feeding and child nutrition
Research shows that nutrition-related conditions or concerns take time to improve. We encourage you to trust in the process. Together, we monitor, evaluate, and partner over time to achieve the changes health.
Payment for services
At this time, some insurances do not cover nutrition counseling or medical nutrition therapy for certain preventative care needs or even certain nutrition-related medical conditions. Please check with your insurance provider. If the therapy is not covered, our clinic has a cash pay option.