Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and Dietitians near 29601

Hi! My name is Kristen Ziesmer, I am a registered dietitian, board certified specialist in sports dietetics and a certified personal trainer. I am the owner of Elite Nutrition and Performance, LLC, a comprehensive nutrition and fitness consulting practice located in the Greenville area of South Carolina. I work with athletes and active individuals ages 10 and up perform at their peak by combining science with practical application. I also work with clients with eating disorders, chronic illnesses and those looking to lose body fat or gain muscle mass.

Finding peace with food can seem difficult, but it doesn’t have to be. Eating is an essential part of each day, and when you feel constricted by it, it effects other aspects of life. I want to help you find freedom and put joy back back into eating. If you struggle with cyclic dieting, disordered eating, or even feel out of control with food, you’ve come to the right place. I believe in intuitive eating and engage in a non-diet approach that helps you break free from diet mentality and food guilt. My approach is individualized and focused on what is most beneficial for you in your current time and environment.

Welcome to my practice! Making food and lifestyle changes is a challenge, but one that offers great benefits in the way you feel and function each day. Nutrition therapy will help you explore ways to increase motivation, chose foods for optimal nutrition, performance and enjoyment, and manage behaviors that get in the way of achieving your goals. Now more than ever, there is an overwhelming amount of nutrition information available. Working together we will interpret and apply this information in a way that meets your personal medical, wellness and lifestyle needs.

Accepting new clients in-person and virtually - My nutrition philosophy is a non-diet approach based on the long-term goal of Intuitive Eating. I am also a proponent of Health At Every Size (HAES). My main objective is to help my clients repair their relationship with food and body movement. I am also trained in treating feeding disorders such as picky eating and ARFID.

Are you sick and tired of the diet cycle? I believe everyone deserves a stress-free relationship with food, eating, and exercise. But these days, eating can feel more rigid and frustrating than joyful or even (gasp) fun. Let’s change that! Are you confused about nutrition? Wondering how you should be eating with a medical condition? Struggle with disordered eating patterns or a diagnosed Eating Disorder? Or simply want to improve your eating habits? You’re in the right place. I specialize in Intuitive Eating and eating disorder recovery from a Health at Every Size (HAES) lens. Let’s partner together to reach YOUR optimal health.

Who would benefit from working with a Bone Health Nutrition Expert? Have you received a diagnosis of osteoporosis, osteopenia or a fracture? Do you have a family history of osteoporosis? Do you have a condition such as celiac disease or other intestinal bowel disease (IBD) or have you had bariatric surgery? Do you have a history of an eating disorder, excessive dieting or poor protein intake? Have you used PPI’s (proton pump inhibitors) for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)? Are you postmenopausal? Have you undergone cancer treatment using hormones? These are just a few reasons that someone needs bone health support.

Are you struggling to feel heard and understood when it comes to the symptoms you’re experiencing on a daily basis? You don’t feel like yourself and you haven’t for a while now. It can be exhausting when you feel like you’re spinning your wheels and no one truly understands (or takes the time to understand) how you’re feeling. You’re constantly fatigued with gut symptoms, unable to think clearly, have low mood, imbalanced hormones and lack confidence in your skin. Now, how in the WORLD are you supposed to do all of the things on your to-do list when you feel this way?

Empowering women to ditch the shame, put themselves first, and heal from GI disease and disorders using a holistic, personalized approach. If you are looking for someone to listen to you and help with what to eat, normalize your bowel movements, increase energy, and beat the bloat, I can help you. I am a dietitian specializing in women's gastrointestinal health. Digestive issues reduce your quality of life and are isolating and embarrassing. I know this because I have had Crohn's disease for over 20 years. There is no one magic diet for GI issues. Each body is different, and each has its own story to tell.