What Are We All About?
Vibrant Nutrition & Wellness is about providing realistic goals for all individuals to make a difference in their health and life. We provide Nutrition and Wellness Counseling that is life-changing in all dimensions. We provide the correct science-based knowledge and with your commitment, we can encapsulate and co-create those goals together! Every step of the way, we will be your support system to try to help you with your barriers and provide sincere motivational coaching and guidance!
Vibrant Nutrition & Wellness sets a high standard for our services. We are always looking out for the health and the best interest of our clients. We check your health insurance and work with your financial hardship, especially after the pandemic. We know the insurances process can be challenging at times for the client, this is why we go above and beyond to have the verification department check the health insurance, troubleshoot, and even assist with keeping track of how many nutrition visits are left for the client. After their insurance is exhausted, often, clients request to continue nutrition counseling with Vibrant Nutrition & Wellness. In that case, we provide sliding scale rates to accommodate your financial hardship. It is our pleasure and passion to help our clients.
What Does it Mean to Be a Registered Dietitian?
Providers that are registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) are allowed to carry the title of “dietitian,” or, more specifically, registered dietitian nutritionist (hence the common RD or RDN abbreviation you will often see alongside their names). RDs are board-certified professionals required to take a licensing exam.
In addition to providing nutrition counseling, RDs are also qualified to work in dietetics, which includes treatment-based nutrition plans and falls more on the medical side of the healthcare spectrum.
The curriculum requirement for RDs is intense. Within most states, these providers must:
Have a bachelors degree or masters in dietetics, nutrition, or another approved field or have completed
1,200 hours in supervised ACEND-accredited clinical experience
Pass the CDR Examination with a score of at least 25 out of 50
Complete continuing education credits to maintain their credentials
Once completing their degree and passing the CDR board examination, RDs can pursue specialty certifications such as weight management, sports dietetics, and pediatrics. They can also work in a variety of settings: hospitals, clinics, universities, or start their own private practice.
As an RDN, I Specialize in the following:
• Weight Management and Healthy Eating - Adults and Children
• Eating Disorders Treatments*/ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy/ Dialectical Behavior Therapy
• Diabetes
• Cardiac Health
• Bariatric Nutrition Services
• Pediatric Nutrition
• Gastrointestinal Health
• Cancer and Prevention Nutrition
• Thyroid Disorders
• Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
• Autoimmune Conditions
• Corporate & Community Wellness
EATING DISORDER TREATMENT*
Vibrant Nutrition & Wellness understands the complexity of Eating disorders and has been documented in adolescents and adults for many years. More recently, there is evidence that these disorders can also affect young children.
The cornerstones of an integrative medicine model for eating disorders include some components that are found in every approach to the treatment of eating disorders, but may be used in a unique manner as this is a “Unique and Complex Condition”. Others are more specific to the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies. The most important difference in this model, when compared to other treatment strategies, is the philosophical integrative medicine — that is, the belief in the self-healing nature of body, mind, and spirit.
Eating disorders comprise a spectrum of disorders that are difficult to treat and have a high risk for morbidity and mortality. Vibrant Nutrition & Wellness’s integrative approach offers many options to explore. Recovery from eating disorders is possible and the earlier they are treated, the better the prognosis. Sometimes depending on the level of the eating disorder, you may need a “higher level of care” or hospitalization.
A Letter to our E.D. Clients
Dear “E.D.”
“E.D.”, we understand your pain and we can help and identify your early warning signs as well as treat your existing E.D. before it takes over your Life. We can treat you in our program or refer you to a therapist or mental health establishment to treat your E.D with additional existing diagnoses that include higher levels of care of mental disorders like personality disorders, anxiety disorder, depression, alcohol or drug abuse which has higher levels of injuries, accidents, and self-harm to yourself. “E.D.”, we know that higher prescriptions of antipsychotics and antidepressants; and higher dosage or frequency of drugs for gastrointestinal problems like constipation, upset stomach, IBS, gastroparesis, and even prescriptions for dietary supplements can affect E.D. and your mental well-being. “E.D.”, we are here to help no matter what the challenge is. No matter how emotionally saddened or angry or just hopeless you are. The E.D. is the culprit, not “you as the client”, therefore it is not your fault. Let us help you because we understand your pain.
Sincerely
Vibrant Nutrition & Wellness, LLC
The cornerstones of treating eating disorders with an integrative approach can include:
Nutrition treatment focuses on reducing the risk of, detecting, and treating complications of the disease and on improving overall health status.
Nutritional therapies to improve nutritional status, help females and males improve their relationship with food, and improve digestion and absorption of needed nutrients.
Body movement to help get back in touch with physical cues and learn healthy behaviors.
Treatment may include the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) or Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to cope more effectively with stressors in their lives and with situations and emotions that may trigger a relapse.
Eating Disorders are multi-facet and treatments such as complementary and creative alternative therapy recommendations like “Art Therapy” may be an option to connect with internal feelings to heal these complex diagnoses refer below to sign up for our next Art Class on “Self Love”.
Understanding the Signs of Eating Disorders:
Advanced Signs:
Telling yourself “I don’t need a wellness plan or I am fine”
Not being truthful about eating
Isolating yourself, avoiding social situations
Canceling people out of your life
Fixated on just eating certain foods/soft foods
Frequently bingeing/purging
Moderate Signs:
Increased anxiety and /or depression around food
Obsessive thoughts about food and weight
Urges to diet and lose weight
Weighing very frequently
Concerned about the food label and checking nutrition information constantly
Measuring and weighing food
Mild Signs:
Following a healthy eating and wellness plan
Not being afraid of the unknown calories or thinking any foods are “bad” or “fearful”
Being willing to surrender control of overeating or undereating
Developing other interests like Art, Reading, Yoga, Meditation, and spending less time and energy with the E.D.
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Art is an expression of Feelings and Creativity For the Eating Disorders Community