Heart Disease
Eating for your heart after a diagnosis, heart attack or stent, planned around your medications.
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Conditions we support
Choose your condition to see how a dietitian helps, what the evidence says and what to expect from your care.
High Cholesterol
Lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides with food, with or without a statin.
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Diabetes
Type 1, type 2, prediabetes or gestational diabetes: eating well while managing blood sugar.
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Digestive Health
Medical nutrition for Crohn's, colitis, celiac disease, IBS and other digestive conditions.
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Hypertension
Lower your blood pressure with the DASH pattern, less sodium and changes you can keep.
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Liver Disease
Fatty liver (MASLD), hepatitis or cirrhosis: from weight loss to protecting your muscle.
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Kidney Disease
Kidney-friendly eating before and during dialysis, guided by your bloodwork, not a generic list.
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Cancer
Nutrition support during and after cancer treatment: keeping your weight, strength and appetite.
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Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS)
Very-low-fat medical nutrition therapy for a rare genetic lipid disorder.
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How clinical nutrition care works
Every plan starts from your diagnosis and your test results, not from a generic diet sheet.
A full assessment
Your medical history, medications, recent bloodwork, weight history and the way you actually eat, so the plan starts from your real situation.
A plan built around you
Targets set for your condition and treatment, turned into meals that fit your culture, budget and schedule.
Follow-ups guided by your results
We adjust the plan as your bloodwork, blood pressure or glucose readings change and, with your consent, keep your physician informed.
Skills that last
Label reading, meal planning, eating out and handling setbacks, so you can manage on your own between visits.
What is clinical nutrition?
Clinical nutrition, also called medical nutrition therapy, is nutrition care for a diagnosed medical condition. A Registered Dietitian looks at how your condition, your medications and your eating affect each other, then sets targets and a plan that work alongside your medical treatment.
It differs from general healthy-eating advice in two ways: the targets come from your diagnosis and lab results, and the plan is checked against them over time. It suits a new diagnosis, a condition that is not improving as hoped, and situations where several conditions pull your diet in different directions, such as diabetes with kidney disease.
Clinical nutrition in Ottawa, Gatineau and online
DRRD Nutrition sees patients in person at our Ottawa and Gatineau clinics and by secure video across Ontario and Quebec. Our Registered Dietitians provide medical nutrition therapy in English and French and, with your consent, coordinate with your physician or specialist team.
Not sure whether nutrition therapy fits your situation? Book a free initial consultation and we will tell you plainly what we can help with.
Clinical nutrition questions
What is the difference between a Registered Dietitian and a nutritionist?
Registered Dietitian is a regulated health profession: dietitians complete an accredited university program and supervised practice and answer to a provincial regulatory college. In Quebec, both dietitian and nutritionist are protected titles reserved for members of the Ordre des diététistes-nutritionnistes du Québec. In Ontario only dietitian is protected, so anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. All clinical care at DRRD Nutrition is delivered by Registered Dietitians.
Which conditions does clinical nutrition cover?
Heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and prediabetes, digestive disorders, hypertension, liver disease, kidney disease, cancer and familial chylomicronemia syndrome. If your condition is not listed, contact us; medical nutrition therapy applies to many other diagnoses.
Can clinical nutrition appointments be done online?
Yes. Secure video appointments are available across Ontario and Quebec and include the same assessment, plan and follow-ups as an in-clinic visit.
How do I get started?
Book a free initial consultation. We will review your situation, answer your questions and recommend a plan of care if nutrition therapy is likely to help.
Do I need a doctor's referral?
No. You can book directly. Some insurance plans ask for a doctor's referral before they reimburse dietitian services, so check your plan.
Is clinical nutrition covered by insurance?
Many private insurance plans cover services from a Registered Dietitian, and we provide receipts for you to submit. Provincial plans such as OHIP and the RAMQ do not cover visits with a dietitian in private practice. Check your plan for coverage details.