Nutritionists and Dietitians near Mission Viejo, CA

I specialize in a whole system approach for the mind and body wellness to meet individual goals, including; overcoming negative body image, conquer disordered eating, eliminating binge eating, overcoming food choice obsessions, stemming late-night cravings, approaching picky eaters, enhancing performance for athletes, managing autoimmune disorders, preventing and managing diabetes and pre-diabetes, weight loss or weight gain, treat and prevent constipation and other GI complaints. Learn how to find a balance between enthusiasm and success. Learn the tools to turn from emotional to intentional eating.

Confused about all the different diet advices surrounding you? Concerned about your health and lifestyle? Your doctor wants you to make good nutritional choices that you do not know about? Have chronic diseases such as diabetes, chronic kidney disease, and heart disease? We are here to help you. Our experienced registered dietitian Saghar Sefidbakht MS, RDN has years of experience in research, hospital and skilled Nursing facilities and is here to help you find your best way to a healthy lifestyle.

Whether you desire to lose weight, manage diabetes, lower cholesterol, reduce FODMAPS, manage IBD/SIBO, navigate food allergies, increase energy, or enhance sports performance, I can help. Eating well isn't about "boring" foods. I enjoy helping people discover ingredients that provide nutritional benefits & also pack flavor. I realize that we all have lives to live and not everyone has hours to devote to food prep. Through ongoing nutrition counseling, I provide you with a nonjudgmental space to help make sense of the abundant nutritional information and to collaboratively develop a personalized eating plan with your health goals.

All clients are ideal...they come with their own individual nutrition issues. As a Registered Dietitian it is my hope that we can come up with a plan of action to meet their needs. By giving the client time to communicate what they have been dealing with and coming up with goals together....the support can come in a gentle and nurturing environment. Many clients come in not knowing what to expect or are scared of making changes. That is not unusual. Helping them see what they can accomplish and breaking it down into manageable pieces can decrease the anxiety of coming in.