Specialties

  • Heart health
  • Food allergies
  • Healthy aging
  • Vegan/vegetarian
  • General health
  • Emotional eating
  • Help gaining weight
  • Weight stabilization
  • Help losing weight
  • Kidney disease
  • Weight loss medications
  • High blood pressure
  • Type 2 diabetes
  • Prediabetes
  • High cholesterol
  • Binge eating
  • Tube feeding (EN)

Approaches

  • ๐Ÿ’›

    Relationship with food
  • โญ

    Weight-neutral
  • ๐Ÿงช

    Lab testing
  • ๐Ÿ”

    Research-focused

Minimum patient age

18 years old

Patient reviews

  • โ€œDiscussed areas of improvement and additions to assist with caloric deficit.โ€œ

    July 15th, 2024
  • โ€œEverything was explained. The session was very conversational, even when she was getting baseline information.โ€œ

    August 21st, 2024
  • โ€œGave me a lot of information I didn't know, helped me with suggestions, really seem interested in my health history & the goal I'm working towards, & very easy to talk to.โ€œ

    July 10th, 2024

About Alison

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about working with a registered dietitian! I am passionate about nutrition and have more than 28 years of experience working with chronic disease prevention and management with the goal of improving lifestyle and outcomes for my clients. Whether you have kidney disease, heart disease, metabolic concerns, hypertension, a feeding tube, wounds that need to heal, or simply want to maintain a healthy lifestyle, I am here to help! I became interested in nutrition by starting in a biochemistry program and learning how every part of us needs to be properly fueled, which guided my career path that I love.

Approach to care

You are the most important part of your healthcare plan! I believe that every small realistic change we can make together will move us forward to your success. I will work to find interventions that meet you where you are and work with you to establish and meet your goals.

Your first session with Alison

We will spend our time in the first session getting to know each other. We will talk about how you are feeling, what your goals are, what has and has not worked for you in the past, your medical history, bloodwork, and your current lifestyle and preferences. One of my skills is bringing that medical jargon down to something that makes sense. I am very open and supportive with communication, prefer a relaxed setting, and will offer a non-judgmental approach so no question should be left unasked!

Location

๐Ÿ“ Punta Gorda, Florida

Education

Master of Science in Applied Clinical Nutrition from the University of Southern Mississippi Bachelor of Science in Biology, Chemistry, and Nutrition from Albright College Master of Business Administration from Colorado State University, Global Campus (in progress)

Hobbies

I am committed to lifelong learning so I read a lot and schedule webinar or in-person education every chance I can. I love to garden and travel. I enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning, the feeling of a very productive day, a great walk in the evening, and a good nighttime golf cart ride with our elderly dog.