BetterByDesign Nutrition Ltd.

 

I am Joy Erdile (Kiddie) and I am a full-time Registered Dietitian (RD) with a post-graduate degree in Human Nutrition. I have been in private practice in the greater Vancouver area since 2008 and my areas of practice includes Routine Services, Digestive Health, as well as Therapeutic Diets.

I recently resumed using my maiden surname, but have built my practice as Joy Kiddie.

In 2024, I was honored to be recognized as one of Coquitlam’s top three businesses for weight loss. I am passionate about helping people feel better and to restore their health.

I am licensed in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario and provide routine services including healthy eating, weight management (loss or gain), improving high cholesterol, blood sugar and pressure, and markers of fatty liver disease. These services are available using a variety of dietary patterns, including vegetarian, Mediterranean, as well as low carb and keto which used to be offered through our dedicated low carb division. 

I help adults of all ages reduce the health risks associated with conditions that run in their family, and I frequently provide routine services to couples and  multiple members of the same family. While I assess each person’s nutritional needs individually, Meal Plans are designed to complement each other — eliminating the need to prepare different meals.

I provide digestive health services to individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) — including but not limited to a low-FODMAP diet, people with food allergies and food sensitivities, and those newly diagnosed with celiac disease. Beginning in January 2025, I will be offering a specialized services to help people reduce constipation and hemorrhoids using a food- and lifestyle-first approach, and that will have a grain-free option. 

I offer customized support for women’s health including prenatal and post partum nutrition, PCOS, as well as menopause management for ‘women of a certain age’ and provide a range of services related to men’s health, with nearly half of my clients being men. I have dedicated services for healthy older adults who seek to stay that way, including retaining muscle and bone mass as they age. 

For those recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s), including subclinical hypothyroidism, I offer a dedicated package to help address the weight gain and which provides nutrition education about the nutrients of importance in hypothyroidism, and information about supplementation. 

I have several years experience designing therapeutic ketogenic diets as adjunct treatment for some physical health conditions, and more recently offer metabolic ketogenic diet services as adjunct therapy in mental health. While therapeutic ketogenic diets have similarities to keto diets used for weight loss and improved blood sugar, they are also very different. You can learn about these services under Therapeutic Diets, below. 

I also offer a Customized Nutrition Package to support those with Mast Cell Activation Disorder/Syndrome and some types of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS), and hourly nutrition education on a range of topics, including gout, migraines, GERD, macular degeneration, improving iron status from food, and others.

I believe that there is no one-size-fits-all approach, but that Nutrition is BetterByDesign^©.

MULTICULTURAL MEAL PLANS

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

CATEGORIES OF SERVICES

I offer three categories of services; Routine Services, Digestive Health Services, and Therapeutic Diets.

Initial Assessment visits and subsequent visits in all packages continue to be priced at or below the Reasonable and Customary Fee limits of five major benefits insurers for British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, the provinces in which I am licensed. Check with your plan provider to find out what your specific extended benefit plan covers.  

I — ROUTINE SERVICES 

I offer seven types of routine services;

• • Hourly Services
  • Comprehensive Dietary Package 
  • Prenatal Dietary Package 
  • Healthy Aging Package 
  • Menopause Management Package 
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Package 
  • Hypothyroid Management Package 

Learn about each of these routine services here.

II — DIGESTIVE HEALTH 

I offer two types of packages suitable for people diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), one for people newly diagnosed with celiac disease, and a package for those diagnosed with food allergies, or who suspect they may have food allergies or sensitivities. I also help people address the common, but misunderstood cause of constipation and hemorrhoids. These packages include;

• • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Package
  • Low FODMAP Diet Package
  • Celiac Disease Management Package
  • Food Sensitivity and Food Allergy Management Package 
  • Constipation and Hemorrhoid Management Package (optional: grain – free approach) — launches January 2025

Learn about each of these digestive health services here.

III — THERAPEUTIC DIETS

I currently offer two therapeutic packages, as follows.

• • 2:1 Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet may used under doctor oversight as adjunct therapy (along with medication) in depression, anxiety disorder, and in some types of bipolar disorder.

• • Customized Nutrition Package is for services not already described on the Intake and Service Option Form, such as for design of a 3:1 Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet, or for dietary support for those with Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAS or MCAD), or some types of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (hEDS).

In January, I was honored to be recognized as one of Coquitlam’s top three weight loss centers for 2024.  

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