Specialties
- Heart health
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Gut health
- Emotional eating
- Food allergies
- Autoimmune disease
- General health
- Celiac disease
- Prediabetes
- Lupus
- Multiple sclerosis
- Type 2 diabetes
- Crohn’s disease
- PCOS
- Gestational diabetes
- IBS
- Type 1 diabetes
- GERD / Acid reflux
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- SIBO
- Ulcerative colitis
Approaches
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FODMAP💚
Intuitive eating💛
Relationship with food🤝
Accountability
Minimum patient age
About Melissa
Melissa is a compassionate dietitian excited to help you in your health journey! Her 7 years' experiences include work in both community and clinical settings. Her biggest passions are helping people with celiac disease and gut-related conditions, food allergies, and diabetes. With 18 years' experience living with celiac disease, she understands firsthand how tricky it can be to manage certain diets. She has certificate of trainings in gluten-related disorders, IBS and the Low FODMAP diet, and pediatric food allergies. She is also a CDCES and enjoys helping people manage their diabetes - whether you are newly diagnosed or just want some refresher education, she is here to help you!
Approach to care
Melissa offers a kind and empathetic approach to nutrition management and education, recognizing that everyone comes from different experiences and backgrounds. Her goal is to help educate and guide you on your journey to better health.
Your first session with Melissa
In your first session with Melissa, expect to be greeted with a warm smile and friendly attitude. She will ask you questions about your lifestyle and eating habits; no need to worry about judgement - she is just trying to better understand your background and habits so that she can best help you! She believes in patient-centered care, and believes that listening and compassion are some of the most important values.
Location
📍 Arlington, Iowa
Education
South Dakota State University and Montana State University
Hobbies
Gardening, cooking, drawing, painting