BetterByDesign Nutrition Ltd.

EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

I’m Joy Erdile (Kiddie), and I’ve been in private practice since 2008. In addition to years of providing services from my Coquitlam office, for over a decade, I’ve provided virtual services via a click-and-connect secure telehealth portal to those across BC, in Ontario, and Alberta, where I am also licensed.  I have a post-graduate degree in Human Nutrition, and my published research is in the area of mental health nutrition.

My services fall into three categories: Routine, Digestive Health, and Therapeutic Diets for mental and physical health conditions. Since people’s needs don’t always fit into a single category, Routine Services and some Digestive Health packages can be combined at a reduced rate compared to purchasing them separately.

The Meal Plans that I design are based on your unique requirements — including food preferences (likes and dislikes), as well as religious, cultural, or ethical restrictions. You can choose from several different types of dietary patterns, including vegetarian, Mediterranean, and low-carb or keto (previously offered through a dedicated low-carb division). Regardless of the approach you choose, you won’t need to weigh and measure your food or yourself constantly!

If you have extended benefits that reset at the end of the year, now is the time to get started. You can learn about the different hourly services and packages I offer below, and for information about booking services, using your extended benefits, payment options, and clinical hours, please visit the FAQs section. To find out about costs and getting started, please visit “Book an Appointment“.

 

I. ROUTINE SERVICES

Routine Services are available on an hourly basis or as packages. 

HOURLY SERVICES

Initial Hourly Consultation – is a non-clinical appointment for you to meet with me, share your goals and health background, for us to discuss various service options, and to determine if I am a good fit for your needs. Any remaining time in this appointment can be “banked” for future follow-up services after completing one of the packages.

Clinical Hourly Services – for clinical work by the hour, or for taking follow-up visits on an hourly basis.

Specialty Hourly Services – for nutrition education on a variety of topics, including reducing Constipation and Hemorrhoids, Functional Dyspepsia (“IBS of the stomach”), GERD / acid reflux, Gout, Histamine Elimination, Hiatus Hernia, Dietary Considerations in Hypothyroid, Kidney Stone Diet, and Macular Degeneration.

ROUTINE PACKAGES

Comprehensive Dietary Package for healthy eating, weight loss, and improving blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, and markers of fatty liver.

Prenatal Dietary Package is for women who are expecting a child (or multiples).

Healthy Aging Package is to help middle-aged and older adults maintain their health as they age, especially in retaining their muscle and bone mass.

Menopause Management Package is for the unique needs of “women of a certain age”

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Package is for women struggling with the symptoms of PCOS.

Hypothyroid Management Package is for adults diagnosed with hypothyroidism or who suspect they may be hypothyroid based on family history and symptoms.

Dietary Management Package (a follow-up package)

2. DIGESTIVE HEALTH

I have more than 15 years of experience successfully helping people with IBS, and I offer two separate packages for this condition.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Package  is designed to help determine which specific foods or food components are contributing to specific symptoms

Low FODMAP Diet Package implements a low-FODMAP diet systematically in 3 stages so that individuals can determine which FODMAP foods contribute to their symptoms, and which do not. 

I also offer specialized packages for those recently diagnosed with celiac disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and SIBO.

Celiac Disease Management Package

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Package, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis 

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Package

3. THERAPEUTIC DIETS

I currently offer the following therapeutic diet services;

3:1 Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet as an adjunct treatment in specific physical conditions (seizure disorder, specific cancers), as well as specific mental health conditions, under a doctor’s supervision.

2:1 Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet – as an adjunct dietary treatment for other mental health conditions, with MD oversight. 

The Customized Nutrition Package is designed for conditions not covered by existing packages, including symptoms of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – hypermobility subtype (hEDS), Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), including histamine intolerance, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), as well as other customized services. 

MULTICULTURAL MEAL PLANS

I specialize in multicultural Meal Plans and have in-depth knowledge of the food and cultural practices from many regions, including parts of Asia, South Asia, North and Central Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean.

PRICED TO FIT

All my services continue to be priced at or below the Reasonable and Customary Fee Limits of five major extended benefit insurers in BC, as well as Alberta, and Ontario, where I am also licensed.

I am very appreciative of the reviews that I have received from former and returning clients, and I continue to strive for excellence in all the services that I provide.

VIRTUAL DIETETIC PRACTICE