Clinical Nutrition
At Horizon Health Network our dietitians practice the science of medical nutrition therapy. Based on your nutritional status, medical condition, illness or injury, a dietitian will use this form of nutritional therapy to improve your treatment and aid in your recovery.
Medical nutrition therapy provided by a registered dietitian can help:
- lower cholesterol and triglyceride levels to normal
- lower body weight, which reduces the risk for many chronic diseases associated with obesity
- improve blood glucose levels and control high blood pressure, reducing or eliminating medications for diabetes
- control hypertension
People seek advice from a registered dietitian for many reasons including:
- concern with wellness and disease prevention issues such as learning to eat healthier to decrease the risk of heart disease, cancer, or other chronic diseases
- learning more about sports nutrition.
- finding better ways to eat to fight obesity or the aging process
Medical reasons that you or your doctor may want you to make an appointment with a registered dietitian include, but are not limited to:
- high blood cholesterol and heart disease
- diabetes
- high blood pressure
- cancer
- HIV/AIDS
- inflammatory bowel disease and other gastrointestinal (stomach/bowel disorders)
- pregnancy
- kidney disease
- overweight/obesity
- Albert County Community Health Centre
- Horizon’s Blackville Health Centre
- Boiestown Health Centre
- Charlotte County Hospital
- Chipman Health Centre
- Central Miramichi Community Health Centre
- Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital
- Fredericton Junction Health Centre
- Fundy Health Centre
- Harvey Health Centre
- Hotel-Dieu of St. Joseph
- Market Place Wellness Centre
- McAdam Health Centre
- Miramichi Regional Hospital
- Nackawic Health Centre
- Horizon’s Neguac Health Centre
- Oromocto Public Hospital
- Port Elgin and Region Health Centre
- Queens North Community Health Centre
- Sackville Memorial Hospital
- Saint John Regional Hospital
- St. Joseph’s Health Centre
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- Sussex Health Centre
- Tobique Valley Community Health Centre
- The Moncton Hospital
- Upper River Valley Hospital
- Woodbridge Centre
- Hillsborough Satellite Office