Therapeutic Diet Services

III — THERAPEUTIC DIETS 

We currently offer the following therapeutic diet services;

1 – 2:1 Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet

For adjunct therapy (along with medication) for those with depression, anxiety disorder, and some types of bipolar disorder.

2 – Customized Nutrition Package

For services not already included in packages on the Intake and Service Option Form, including:

• • 3:1 therapeutic ketogenic diet as adjunct treatment (along with medication) and under MD supervision in schizophrenia and treatment-resistant bipolar disorder
  • as adjunct treatment along with chemo and/or radiation in specific types of cancer (glioblastoma, gliosarcoma, breast cancer) and seizure disorder 
  • dietary support for those with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome – hypermobile type (hEDS), and Mast Cell Activation Disorder (MCAD)

 

• 2:1 Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet

A therapeutic ketogenic diet is different than “keto” for weight loss and improved metabolic health, and it is important to understand this difference before requesting services. We recommend that you read this article: A Keto Diet and a Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet are Very Different.

A 2:1 Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet may be used as adjunct therapy (along with medication) for those with depression, anxiety disorder, and some types of bipolar disorder, and for those seeking generally improved mental health for those not taking medication.

NOTE: If you are considering trialing a 2:1 Therapeutic Ketogenic Diet for mental health and are currently taking any prescription medications, the first step is to discuss this idea with your doctor. You can download the Medical Supervision of Patient Form for your doctor to complete and fax to the office before beginning services. Please note that the appropriate package for these services is the Therapeutic Ketogenic (2:1) Diet listed under Therapeutic Diets on the Intake and Service Option Form. 

The four services in this package are as follows;

1. Assessment visit to determine which foods can be used to build your therapeutic ketogenic diet, review of personal and family medical history, review of recent lab results, and current medications and nutritional supplements, as well as dietary history. 

2. Therapeutic Ketogenic (2:1) Meal Plan design, including;

a) Calculation of energy needs and precise therapeutic macros i.e. the specific amount of protein plus fat to carbohydrate required

b) Design of three variations of a 2:1 ketogenic diet to provide variation in food intake.

3. Nutrition Education Session is the third service and teaches about the different categories of foods on the 2:1 ketogenic Meal Plan, serving sizes, the number of portions to eat at each meal, food preparation methods and weighing portions, and the need for supplementing electrolytes.

4. Glucose & Ketone Tracking – The fourth service is an appointment will be to teach you to track both glucose and ketone levels, including different types of available monitors.

 

 

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Customized Nutrition Package

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Please note: At this time, all services are provided via a secure telehealth portal.

 

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