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Dr. Coetzee leads the clinical nutrition programs at Natural Healthcare Center<\/p><\/div>\n

What Is Clinical Nutrition?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Clinical nutrition is the scientific study of the nutrients your body needs to function and how the food you eat impacts your health and overall well-being. A clinical nutritionist analyzes not only the amount of nutrients you consume, but how the body processes, stores, and eliminates these nutrients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

At Natural Healthcare Center, we follow a functional medicine approach to clinical nutrition, an evidence-based model of care that addresses the root causes of disease, which are often complex and different for each individual.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bad news is that the American diet is largely inflammatory and toxic. Poor dietary choices, and poor lifestyle choices in general, have led to the chronic illness epidemic in our country. The good news is that conditions such as type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease can be prevented or even reversed to improve your quality of life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A Collaborative Team Approach to Clinical Nutrition<\/b><\/h2>\n

At Natural Healthcare Center, you\u2019ll benefit from the collective knowledge of our team of doctors and nutritionists and a process closely resembling that of a major research hospital.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u2019ll meet with a nutritionist for 60 minutes to discuss your diet, symptoms, health history, health goals, and any concerns you may have. We\u2019ll also review any medications and lab work from a nutritional perspective and perform a dietary analysis, a nutritionally focused physical exam, and body composition testing and analysis. Functional testing is recommended if necessary to assess gut microbiome health, nutrition status, neurocognitive health, and nutrigenomics (how nutrients and diet affect gene expression). At the same time, we\u2019ll research the latest scientific literature related to your condition.<\/span><\/p>\n

We will analyze:<\/span><\/p>\n