Colitis Nutritionists and Dietitians in Pennsylvania

Christina Ushler, MS, RD, LDN is a registered dietitian/health coach specializing in weight management and renal nutrition. Christina provides nutritional counseling to individuals with varying needs such as general wellness or prevention, gastrointestinal disorders (i.e. irritable bowel syndrome, bloating, constipation, etc.), and chronic disease management (i.e. diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, renal disease, hyperlipidemia, etc.). Christina will explore concerns specific to you and help you discover tools needed for a lifetime of balance. Your personalized program will radically improve your health and happiness!

Do you struggle with your relationship with food? Do you restrict food, overeat or binge on food for emotional reasons? Do you not trust yourself around certain foods fearing that you have no self-control? Are you sick and tired of feeling guilty, bloated, and fatigued from the foods you eat? Are you not meeting your exercise and fitness goals, and think it could be related to your diet? If you answered yes to any of these questions then know you are not alone and I would love to work with you to help you make peace with food and heal your relationship with food.

I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who practices out of Health Loft providing nutrition therapy for adults and adolescents with disordered eating and eating disorders. My drive as a dietitian is to work uniquely with each client to create safe, sustainable, and nourishing relationships with food. I believe that qualified and unbiased nutrition care should be available to every individual, no matter their size, health barriers, or schedule. I translate my culinary training into my practice by promoting food as not only a source of fuel, but comfort, tradition, celebration, connection, and recovery.

Because of my own personal health journey, I empathize with people who feel trapped and worried that their health challenges have become the new normal. I support my clients and make their voices heard in order to tackle the health challenge head-on.

Is Your Food Making You Sick? Are you suffering from a stubborn health problem that will not go away? Medical research has shown that sensitivities to foods and food-chemicals can be involved in a wide array of painful symptoms and chronic health problems. Conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine, fibromyalgia, and many other inflammatory conditions are often directly related to immune reactions to the foods we eat. Even so-called "healthy" foods such as salmon or apples can provoke symptoms in sensitive individuals. The first thing you need to do is identify your trigger foods.

Eating and living healthfully can be so hard, especially in a culture of misinformation that gives too many messages about what is "good" or "bad" for us. Vita Nutrition Services is different. Here at Vita Nutrition Services, we have a passion for making nutritious food delicious and fun, regardless of your health concerns. By stripping away the clutter of culture, fad diets, and new health trends, we can focus on the basics of solid, science-based nutrition. We understand your situation is unique, and we will make every effort to help you creatively and sustainably add healthy food to your everyday life.

Jessica specializes in working with PCOS, Disordered/Eating Disorders, Infertility Nutrition, Pre/Post Partum, Hormonal Imbalances, and other areas. She believes that a diet should not only support someone’s physical health, but their social, emotional, and mental health as well. She works with her clients to identify their goals, understand their lifestyle and preferences, and create a plan that fits their unique needs. Jessica also recognizes that food is more than just fuel for the body – it is often tied to emotions, memories, and cultural traditions. As such, she helps her clients to build a positive relationship with food.

Kristin specializes in working with adults and adolescents with Eating Disorders, Disordered Eating, PCOS, Digestive Conditions, IBS, Low FODMAP, Chron's, and Pre/Post Natal Nutrition. Kristin offers a positive approach to nutrition by focusing on building a healthy relationship with food, making lifestyle changes, goal setting and problem solving to overcome barriers. She believes in staying positive, and that it’s never too late to make lifestyle changes that can lead to a healthier life. Kristin became a dietitian after the experience of caregiving in high school for her grandmother.

Ava strongly believes in a personalized approach to counseling in which she partners with her clients to discover the nutrition and lifestyle approaches that work best for them. She also rejects diet culture and believes the risk of medical conditions can be reduced while also enjoying food. Ava enjoys working with adolescents and adults on a range of issues, with special focus on gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, heart disease, anti-inflammatory protocols, weight gain/loss, and intuitive eating.

Kara practices through Health At Every Size principles: weight inclusivity, health enhancement, eating for well-being, respectful care, and life-enhancing movement. She strives to meet clients where they're at in a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment. Kara encourages clients to focus on progress rather than perfection. Through a holistic approach and evidence-based practice, Kara will work with clients to create realistic and personalized goals that are unique to them and their lifestyles.

Danielle takes an integrative approach with her patients and believes that nutrition is a key component in promoting optimal health. She recognizes every person is unique, therefore there is no one size fits all approach. She supports and guides her patients by providing them the necessary tools needed to heal and thrive.

The old saying goes, "If you give a man a fish you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." I'm a firm believer in learning how to eat for individual health. This why I don't provide meal plans, but instead approach each client with one goal - to eat as liberal a diet as possible. I don't believe that dietary restrictions should be routine, but instead ONLY utilized when a person shows a clear intolerance or allergy to a food. Nutrition research has consistently shown that those who eat a wide variety of foods, experience the best health. Eating is a good and necessary part of life, and if it is

Julie provides nutrition counseling with an intuitive eating approach that nurtures the body, mind and spirit while also addressing specific health care needs. Dieting has led many people to be frustrated and feel shame about eating and their bodies. Julie is dedicated to empowering people to ditch dieting and develop a positive relationship to food, their body, and authentic health. She has counseled hundreds of clients and is a professional speaker presenting nutrition topics to all audiences — from local forums to state and national conferences.

Olivera Schmeelk is a Registered Dietitian who leverages her expert knowledge and compassionate, encouraging approach to empower you to develop health-promoting habits by integrating personalized strategies that center around behavioral change while building healthy relationships with food and body. Olivera is passionate about presenting nutrition solutions tailored to your medical needs which includes developing a simple plan for a flexible, balanced eating pattern that includes great tasting food and dining experiences that enrich your life.

Elise uses a functional and integrative approach with a focus on implementing sustainable and realistic nutrition changes to improve both mental and physical health. Her nutrition philosophy is rooted in a holistic and individualized approach with an emphasis on assuring that food remains enjoyable.

Carla believes that a personalized approach to counseling helps to create a partnership in helping clients work towards their goals. She encourages clients to focus on foods that can be added to their diet rather than foods to restrict. Carla believes in flexibility in the path to change since everyone has a different journey to travel to work towards their goals.

Elizabeth uses and open-minded approach to health and wellness. She incorporates a holistic approach addressing more than just diet. Elizabeth helps create long-term, sustainable health goals that meet you where you are at.

Lindsay approaches each session in a warm, supportive and open-minded way. She strives to help patients with their nutrition while also working to foster a healthy relationship with food. She uses a Health-at-Every-Size, weight neutral, non-diet approach with her patients.

Her approach combines integrative nutrition and intuitive eating to help her patients resolve symptoms and feel their best without restriction or obsession. She is always learning and loves getting nerdy about gut health and hormones!