Diet and Nutrition
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Service Overview
At Hawaiʻi Pacific Health, we know that sound nutrition is a key component to your health. A registered dietitian can help you decrease your risk of disease, manage weight, increase energy level and achieve optimal performance in all you do.
Our diet and nutrition team is uniquely qualified to provide medical nutrition therapy and promote optimal nutrition and wellness. Our nutrition counseling philosophy is built upon evidence-based recommendations and the balance between nutrition, exercise and individual well-being.
Conditions & Treatments
Comprehensive Outpatient Services
Diet and medical nutrition therapy help both to prevent diseases, as well as benefit those with specific diseases and health conditions.
Our diet and nutrition team can help those with the following conditions:
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Celiac disease
- Cirrhosis
- COPD/Pulmonary disease
- Crohn’s disease
- Diabetes
- Failure to thrive
- Food allergies
- General wellness
- High cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Immunocompromised
- Malnutrition
- Renal disease
- Weight management
Services Included at Appointment
When you schedule an appointment with a registered dietitian for medical nutrition therapy, you can expect the following:
- Assessment of current dietary habits and health status.
- Individualized nutrition plan and lifestyle modification coaching.
- Disease prevention and diet education.
- Healthy shopping lists and label reading tips.
- Meal planning specific to your lifestyle.
- Recipe alteration and healthy cooking guidelines.
- Goal setting and action plans.
Care at Kapiʻolani
Children and women have different dietary and nutritional needs, whether they are healthy or have medical conditions.
At Kapiʻolani, our registered dietitians provide assessment, education, tools and nutritional counseling tailored to children and women.
Our nutrition counseling philosophy is built upon evidence-based recommendations and the balance between nutrition, exercise and individual well-being.
Speak with your primary care provider (PCP), your child's pediatrician, or your healthcare team about what diet and nutrition services are right for you and your family.
Care at Pali Momi
Pali Momi provides medical nutrition therapy counseling for disease prevention, as well as to individuals with specific medical conditions and diseases.
A registered dietitian can help you decrease your risk of disease, manage your weight, increase your energy level and achieve optimal performance in all you do.
Talk with your primary care provider (PCP) about how medical nutrition therapy can prevent disease, improve your overall health or help to support the treatment of other medical conditions.
Insurance and Referrals
A physician referral is needed for outpatient medical nutrition therapy at Pali Momi Medical Center. Some insurance carriers may provide reimbursement for counseling fees, but some participants may be required to cover the cost themselves. Instructions for confirming insurance coverage will be provided by our dietitian.
Care at Straub Benioff
Diet and nutrition services are available to Straub Benioff patients with a referral from your primary care provider (PCP) or from your healthcare team.
Our registered dietitians will work with your healthcare team to understand your needs and put together a tailored action plan meant to prevent disease and support the treatment of other medical conditions.
Care at Wilcox
Diet and nutritional services at Wilcox are guided by your primary care provider (PCP). With a holistic understanding of your health history and current medical conditions, your PCP will connect you with the services you need to help you reduce your risk of disease, manage weight, increase your energy level and treat ongong medical conditions.