Prevention

It's never too late to start combating or alleviating the effects of a digestive disorder. Do something now to lower your risk of having digestive health problems or if you are already dealing with a digestive disorder, take the steps to diminish the impact it can have on your health. The Digestive Health Center offers the following preventative options:

Dietary Nutritional Health

Making sure you have the proper nutrition is a non-surgical method to avoid more complicated digestive disorders and diseases.

When you need guidance from a nutritional expert, seek out a Licensed Registered Dietician (LD, RD) from Florida Hospital. A Registered Dietician plays an important role in your nutritional health by helping you:

• Determine your ideal body weight
• Devise a personalized weight loss program
• Develop healthy eating habits to fit your individualized lifestyle
• Identify appropriate nutrition for absorption, digestion and elimination nutrients
• Define and calculate your daily caloric requirements
• Reduce fat, saturated fat and cholesterol from your diet
• Introduce the vegetarian diet and its health benefits
• Create a diet to enhance performance for athletic training
• Provide food choices that increase energy to promote greater longevity
• Evaluate your vitamin and mineral supplements
• Remove confusion about diet and nutrition

Registered dietitians are available for consultation on nutritional needs and will construct an individualized dietary plan, based on diagnosis of a specific disorder. Call The Center for Nutritional Excellence at 407-303-8157.

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Nutrition can help and sometimes alleviate an array of digestive disorders and diseases in the body. A medical nutrition therapist at Florida Hospital will design an eating plan that is tailored to your body so you get the nutrition you need to prevent digestive disorders. The program offers specialized counseling for:

• Arthritis
• Cancer
• Diabetes (Hypoglycemia/Hyperglycemia)
• Eating Disorders (Anorexia/Bulimia)
• Gastrointestinal Disorders (Diverticulosis, Hiatal Hernia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Ulcers)
• HIV/AIDS
• Kidney Problems
• High Blood Pressure
• Hyperlipidemias (Elevated Cholesterol/Triglycerides)
• Osteoporosis
• Pediatric Disorders
• Pregnancy and Lactation
• Weight Control

Florida Hospital has a complete nutritional program to get you on track and improve your digestive health. Get a jumpstart on your digestive health by taking care of your nutritional needs now. Call 407-303-8157.