Starting A One-on-one Counseling and Medical Nutrition Business
Individual Services Nutritionists offer
Individual counseling begins with an extensive one-hour assessment of your nutrition and medical histories. You will ask your client to bring a three-day food log, and lab results from the client’s physician. As a part of the assessment, as a dietitian, you will provide a nutrition care plan and initial goals. Follow-up appointments are recommended for most conditions.
As a new nutritionist, you will work with many diseases and conditions, including:
- Allergy/Food Intolerance
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Diabetes and Endocrine Conditions
- Dyslipidemia (High Triglycerides/High Cholesterol)
- Eating Disorders
- GI Disorders/Irritable Bowel
- HypertensionKidney and Pancreatic Diseases
- Healthy Eating and WellnessPre-Conception/Pregnancy/Lactation
- MenopausePediatrics (ages 2+)
- Nutrition Support
- Sport Performance
- Rheumatoid Conditions
- Weight Management Disease
Other Services a nutritionist with a private practice will offer for Individuals
Genetic Testing:
Many private practice nutritionists offer genetic testing for weight management in their office. You will be offering personalized gene specific nutrition counseling from the experts.
Medical Foods and Supplements:
If your client’s medical nutrition therapy prescription indicates the need for medical foods and/or supplements, you will partner with reputable manufacturers of evidence-based products. This allows your private practice to offer the latest in pharmaceutical grade product options.
Grocery Store Tours:
As a new nutritionist, you may walk through your client’s favorite grocery store to help your client to learn what to select and what to avoid in relation to nutrition goals.
Pantry Purge:
As a dietitian, you may go to your client’s home, evaluate the foods in the pantry, and help your nutritional client develop a pantry improvement plan related to your client’s nutrition goals and food preferences.