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Susan Leung, RD is a nutrition specialist in Berkeley, CA specializing in nutrition. Susan Leung, RD is affiliated with Sutter Health, Hill Physicians and EAST BAY NEPHROLOGY MEDICAL GROUP INC.
Nutrition Counseling
Food is one of the most basic resources the human body uses for growth and energy, tied intricately to well-being. Not only can diet affect health, but certain conditions can affect how the body processes food. Nutrition is the study of this complex interaction, and when patients seek the advice of an expert to help them manage food in their life, it is called nutrition counseling.
At the most basic level, nutrition counseling can be simply a talk with a family physician. Doctors receive training in nutrition as part of their education, and they are generally qualified to make recommendations about diet for their patients. Some doctors take a professional interest in nutrition and become experts by taking extra classes or studying nutrition in their practice. In general, however, complex nutrition guidance will be referred to a nutrition specialist, generally a dietitian.
Registered dietitians are nutrition experts that have passed specific higher education, accreditation, and internship requirements. They may work in hospitals, nursing facilities, or private practices to provide nutrition therapy and advise patients about their health and diet. Like dietitians, nutritionists also work to counsel patients about food and health. Some nutritionists have degrees in nutrition or food science, but the title 'nutritionist' is not protected by law. In the United States, anyone is allowed to call themselves a nutritionist, regardless of their education level.
Nutrition counseling can be useful for anyone who is looking to get to a healthy weight, manage a chronic illness through diet, or simply lead a healthier lifestyle. Some examples of issues that benefit from nutrition counseling include:
During a nutrition counseling appointment, the provider -- doctor, nutritionist, or dietitian -- typically will look over a the patient's medical history and talk to them about their current diet, their goals, what kinds of food they like, and any problems that they are currently struggling with in their health or diet. Then the specialist will help the patient set food goals and create a customized plan to help them meet their nutritional needs. Nutrition specialists may also offer classes, workshops, cooking demonstrations, and more. Their role is not to lecture the patient about what one should be eating, but to offer education and resources to make eating healthy foods easier.
Susan Leung, RD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Susan Leung, RD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue Shield of California, Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Cigna, Alliance PPO, Anthem Blue Cross of California, Anthem, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Health Net, UnitedHealthcare, Central Health Plan, Accepted Aetna Plans: Aetna Choice POS II: Aetna Select EPO: Aetna Select Open Access: Aetna Signature Administrators (ASA): Aetna Student Health Program: Aetna Value Network HMO (AVN): Health Fund..., Canopy Health, Chinese Community Health Plan, Accepted SCAN Plans: SCAN Compass (HMO), Accepted Provider Networks of America Plans: PPO and Accepted Sutter Health Plan Plans: Individual and Family Plan HMO: Large and Small Group HMO.
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Ms. Susan Volkamer specializes in nutrition and practices in Oakland, CA and Berkeley, CA. Areas of particular interest for Ms. Volkamer include nutrition counseling. She is professionally affiliated with Hill Physicians. She usually is in-network for Blue Shield, Health Net, and Anthem, as well as other insurance carriers. She has an open panel in Berkeley, CA according to Hill Physicians.
