Medical weight loss practitioner are able to interpret the science behind nutrition to help improve health and treat any conditions or diseases by education and providing practical and customized advice to patients, clients, and colleagues.

They advise and help maintain nutritional status when their patients want to trial dietary interventions including nutritional supplementary, exclusion diets, and/or dietary interventions that include areas like autism for which evidence is still emerging.

They are regulated and qualified specialists that assess, diagnose, and help treat diet and nutritional issues for both their individual patients and the general public. There are a few reasons why you may want to see a dietician including:

• You or even someone you care for needs to regain weight following a spell of ill-health or due to a medical condition
• You are wanting to or have been advised by a medical professional to lose weight in a safe and sensible way
• You are experiencing symptoms similar to intolerance or a food allergy
• You are having issues feeding your baby or child
• You writhe with digestive issues or coeliac disease
• You have been medically diagnosed with a medical condition like high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes

There are a few different types of dietitians that are available to help you achieve your nutrition and health goals. The following different types of dieticians include:

• Business dietitians

Business dietitians work as resource persons within the communications, business, and marketing industries. You will often see them provide their opinion or knowledge on particular diets on tv or radio shows or certain foods. They may also be salespeople while providing their knowledge on certain food-related events or other nutritional aspects.

• Clinical dietitians

Clinical dietitians work in hospitals, clinics, and nursing facilities. They provide medical nutrition therapy in personalized, nutrition-based therapy for patients who have been diagnosed with specific health conditions including diabetes.

• Community dietitians

Community dietitians work within the public health sector which includes home care agencies and community health centers. They create and implement nutritional and wellness programs to benefit the residents that live within the community. They focus on educating their targeted group as well as caregivers on healthy foods, proper eating habits, and good nutrition.

• Consultant dietitians

Consultant dietitians are dietitians who provide their services on a contract basis with companies and health institutions. They enter independent contracts with professionals while providing health and nutrition-related services and programs to their clients.

• Foodservice dietitians

Foodservice dietitians often work in school canteens, restaurants, company cafes, prisons, and organizations that provide large-scale meal planning and catering. These specialists are in charge of the entire foodservice process from start to finish including planning meals, coordinating with the kitchen for proper cooking, and evaluating the quality of the foods being produced. They also develop new menu ideas, create health programs and perform regular audits to maintain a high level of food safety standards and quality control measures.

• Gerontological dietitians

Gerontological dietitians are specialists in the dietary needs and nutrition of seniors. They are most likely to work in nursing homes, hospitals, community health centers, and government and private agencies catering to the senior population.

Gerontological dietitians focus on creating plans and developing healthy menu options for their senior clientele. They go above and beyond by educating their clients as well as the caregivers about healthy eating habits to ensure their clients are receiving the top nutritional needs.

• Neonatal dietitians

Neonatal dietitians deliver nutritional therapy specifically for newborns. Newborns that are less than four weeks old or they are born prematurely or born with a critical illness. Dietitians will provide a clinical assessment of the infants, advocate for breastfeeding first, draw up plans for tube feedings and intravenous feedings, develop breastfeeding guidelines, and create health protocols while supervising delivery and the handling and storage of neonatal nutritional products.

• Pediatric dietitians

Pediatric dietitians not only educate young children and their parents/caregivers on the importance of proper nutrition, particularly in childhood, but they also work to design nutritional programs and treatment plans for children from the ages of one month to 18 years old. These specific dietitians are who you speak to if your child has food intolerance or allergy, eating disorders, child obesity, or even type 1 diabetes.

• Research dietitians

Research dietitians conduct extensive research studies with the main focus on food, nutrition, health services, and social services. The research they conduct can revolve around nutrients from foods with interact with the human body, and help prevent disease or other issues.

• Sports dietitians

Sports dietitians focus on athletes and competitive sports professionals. Their specialty is in sports nutrition, with a concern for how these individuals’ diets and nutrition are contributing to their performance. Sports dietitians help their athlete clients reach their optimal performance goals with a proper diet, this may include lectures on eating habits, prescribing supplements, pre-Nu post-training foods, and planning means around their schedule for sports competitions.

Nutritionists focus on your healthy eating habits and diet while setting realistic goals based on your health which may include water intake and exercise, and create a personal nutrition program plan specifically for you.

Dietitians focus on the scientific aspect of nutrition to improve health while treating specific conditions and diseases and providing their information and knowledge to clients, patients, caregivers, and colleagues.

Dietitians are able to help you set realistic goals for weight loss with the help of their knowledge and specific information focusing on your nutrition and diet. They will provide your calorie intake for you to eat each day to lose a specific amount of weight safely but quickly.

The kind and compassionate professionals at Metabolic Medical Centers can answer all your questions regarding weight loss. We serve patients from Mount Pleasant SC, Irmo SC, West Ashley SC, Murrells Inlet SC, Columbia SC, Bluffton SC, Sullivans Island SC, Isle of Palms SC, Daniel Island SC, Charleston SC, James Island SC, North Charleston SC, Pawleys Island SC, Myrtle Beach SC, Hilton Head SC, and Hardeeville SC.