Registered Dietician - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital - Red Bluff, CA

Digestive problems can include diarrhea, constipation, bloating, gas, and cramping. Managing digestive problems begins with changes to your diet, avoiding foods you know trigger your issues, and other lifestyle changes. Medications can also help manage digestive problems if changes in diet and lifestyle are not enough.

A healthy meal plan will lower your risk for heart disease and a variety of other health conditions.

Nutrition is the study of the nutrients that come from food, how those nutrients are used by the body, and the relationship between diet, health, and disease. Nutrition support helps people make dietary choices to reduce the risk or impact of disease.

Weight loss and weight gain happen naturally throughout life, as we age and as our consumption of calories changes relative to the number of calories we burn. However, weight changes that are unexplained can signal a serious health issue. In this situation, it is important for a person to see their doctor.

Malnutrition is a condition in which the body is not receiving an adequate amount of nutrients in the form of vitamins and minerals. These nutrients come from the food we eat and malnutrition results when a person is not eating a balanced diet or consuming enough calories and nutrients.

Managing diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure. For this reason, it is critical that you manage your diabetes to avoid renal disease. Managing diabetes means getting your blood sugar levels and blood pressure under control and reduce the amount of protein you consume in your diet.