Dietitian

Anastasia Bigas

Our registered dietitian sees patients on a referral basis from the Carlisle Medical Centre’s physicians and provides a full range of nutrition counseling. Self-referrals are welcome. The dietitian will work in collaboration with your health care team to ensure the best quality care.

The goal of our dietitian, as part of our multi-disciplinary healthcare team, is to provide nutritional counseling to prevent disease and promote good health.

A registered dietitian can help you:

• • Learn how to read food labels
  • Choose healthier options on a limited income or when eating on the run
  • Maintain a healthy body weight and lifestyle
  • Manage existing health problems and optimize health, for:
    • Diabetes
    • Cholesterol
    • High Blood Pressure
    • Gastrointestinal Issues (Reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Celiac Disease, Food Intolerances)
    • Prenatal and Infant Nutrition
    • Vegetarianism or Sports Nutrition

…and more…

You can see the dietitian by yourself or with your family. Your dietitian can provide one-time or on-going support to help you achieve your goals. An emphasis is placed on healthy eating habits and lifestyle changes as the cornerstones to reducing risks and preventing/controlling diseases.

Before seeing the dietitian, you may be asked to write down what you eat for a few days and bring that to your appointment. Initial appointments are usually 1 hour in length, and follow up appointments are typically 30 minutes. Together, you and your dietitian will develop a plan to help you reach your goals. Depending on your goals you may continue to see the dietitian for 6-12 months.