Improve your health with prevention and education

Prevention is a key component in battling digestive disorders. The Florida Hospital Digestive Health Center offers patients a variety of preventive options to aid in their treatment.

Nutritional Counseling

Registered dietitians are available for consultation on nutritional needs. The dietitian will construct an individualized dietary plan that is beneficial for a diagnosis-specific disorder.

Contact us for more information about the Center for Nutritional Excellence.

A Registered Dietitian can:

• determine your ideal body weight
• devise a personalized weight loss program
• develop healthy eating habits to fit your individual lifestyle
• identify appropriate nutrition for absorption, digestion and elimination of 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

Seek the guidance of one of our nutrition experts, a Licensed Registered Dietitian (LD, RD). The Center for Nutritional Excellence can provide you with individualized or group counseling sessions to meet your individual needs.

Medical Nutrition Therapy

Receive specialized counseling for a variety of medical conditions:

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

For more information or to schedule an appointment with the Florida Hospital Digestive Health Center, call 407-303-8157 or contact us online.