Diabetes Services,available through the Diabetic Clinic, provides the necessary education to patients and families for the day-to-day management of Diabetes. The Clinic involves a two-step process and is designed to meet the individual needs of each participant.

This six-month program is individualized for each participant and the "portion control" plan uses every day foods with no need to count calories. When used with exercise as recommended, the plan allows for slow gradual weight loss while meeting nutritional needs.

Individual Counseling by a Registered Dietitian is available for outpatient services. Although the qualified staff can provide information for any health condition which requires nutrition intervention some areas of specific interest include diet therapy for hypertension or high blood pressure, hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia, heart disease, kidney disease, gastrointestinal diseases such as diverticulitis, diverticulosis, colitis, celiac sprue, reflux disease, osteoporosis, nutritional needs during pregnancy, diabetes, hypoglycemia, weight loss, gout, vegetarianism, sports nutrition, and pulmonary disease.

Counseling is also available for our pediatric population.