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Originally Posted by Michael 61
Most doctors nowadays rarely talk to their patients about nutrition or lifestyle changes to treat chronic health issues, and instead are quick to prescribe meds to work as a “bandaid” to treat symptoms but not treat the underlying cause much of the time. The reasons for this are varied, but I have found many doctors lack the necessary knowledge and eduction in the area of nutrition.
Does anyone here have the name of a good and solid nutritionist, or doctor, that is highly trained and knowledgeable in the area of nutrition and first attempts to treat chronic issues such as inflammation with diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, rather than being quick to prescribe meds to treat the issue?
Thanks in advance for any useful posts on this issue.
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Have you asked your primary for a nutritionist referral? Spouse’s nutritionist is from the VA so probably won’t help. She immediately had him write down everything that we ate, for 2 weeks. Then assigned calories and sugar to each.
It’s a wake up call at the end of each night on not just the intake, but empty calories. There wasn’t any shaming, but thoughtful hints on he could have eaten this instead of that. Her biggest tell was hidden and added sugar.
No drugs..not a strict diet but once realized just sugar intake alone, was part of downfall, things changed. Not only felt better within a month, but he lost 15 pounds.
Living in TV can be a downside to food intake. Restaurants mostly not healthy are abundant, and within minutes in your golf cart. Small changes can help, there are clubs in TV that may help get you started.