Specialties
- General health
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Heart health
- Type 2 diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Prediabetes
- Gestational diabetes
- High cholesterol
- Help losing weight
- Liver disease
- Type 1 diabetes
- GERD / Acid reflux
- IBS
- Weight loss medications
Approaches
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Weight-neutral🍽️
Elimination diet🌱
Functional medicine🔍
Research-focused
Insurance
- Cigna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Medicare
- United Healthcare
- Aetna
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“Actually incredible ability to explain why insulin resistance happens and what happens when you have it. No one has ever explained it to me so clearly before“
August 18th, 2024“Dietitian empathy and great conversation and next steps plan“
July 24th, 2024“Great connection and ability to meet me where I'm at and with the items I'm going through.“
June 1st, 2024
About Tara
I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. I enjoy expanding my understanding on the intricate relationship between food and health. I understand quite well the patient perspective as I have been in that role extensively in the healthcare industry; for myself, my family, and my friends. I know firsthand the time and effort it takes to involve enough specialists to manage whole-body conditions. Even with this effort, a definitive diagnosis is not always reachable. Due to the influence of my own health challenges: I love coming up with a sensible primary plan while keeping a plan B in reserve if the results are not positive.
Approach to care
My primary focus is prediabetes, diabetes, and heart health. I can assist with weight management for conditions in my primary focus (as appropriate), but weight loss alone is not my specialty. A significant amount of our initial work together will be spent in a holistic review of your lifetime. Even though we will meet virtually (often weekly), we will get to know each other well. You may occasionally see my two adorable dogs as they frolic and sleep under my desk. We will discuss your stress levels, sleep quality, family and spiritual support systems, activity, and of course food! We begin here because over time all of these components create the person you are today.
Your first session with Tara
Our first appointments will focus on getting to know you! We will discuss your medical history, nutrition knowledge and habits, and current daily routine. You and I will work together to define the what (reason for seeing a Dietitian), why (why is it important to you), and how (what are you willing/able to do) of your health. Short- and long-term goals will be made starting at our first session and revisited throughout our journey together. Please note my primary session hours are Monday-Thursday 7:00am-3:00pm CDT.
Location
📍 Evergreen , Alabama
Education
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics, Arizona State University--Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, University of Western States
Hobbies
Bonding with my two dogs, spending time with my family, cooking