Nutritional Counseling

St. Francis is pleased to offer individualized, one-on-one Nutrition Counseling to help you achieve overall health enhancement. Counseling can include a focused plans for :

• Weight Management for Adults
• Children and Families
• Sports Nutrition
• Nutrition during Pregnancy
• Patients considering Surgical Weight Loss
  

Specialized counseling also is available for those with Hypertension and Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Celiac Disease, Cancer, Food Allergies, Metabolic Disorders, Eating Disorders and HIV/AIDS.

Nutrition counseling may be covered by insurance with a physician’s referral. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 864-675-4323.  Nutrition Counseling is also available as part of Diabetes Care at HealThy Self, to patients with a primary diagnosis of diabetes. Please call 864-400-3651 for more information.

Health Encyclopedia Topics

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