Nutritionists and Dietitians near Totowa, NJ

Telehealth only. Do you have Chronic Kidney Disease or a history of diabetes, high blood pressure, and/or a genetic condition that may affect your kidney health? At VidaEats, we specialize in getting to know your specific needs and working with them to help prevent or delay kidney failure. Our goal is to reduce the amount of people who end up on renal replacement therapy (dialysis). If you are on dialysis, we can provide nutrition care in step with your in-center dietitian to help you feel more energized and improve your lab parameters.

My name is Julien, and I am a Registered Dietitian with a masters in nutrition education. I have extensive experience working in a clinical setting with all age groups, ethnicities, genders, and medical conditions. In the outpatient facility, we can discuss in great detail what it will take to get you on the right path towards your personal goal.

I understand the feeling of hopelessness and overwhelm when dealing with weight gain, food sensitivities, fatigue, anxiety, poor digestion or chronic disease management or prevention.

If you suffer from diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease, arthritic pain, migraines, fibromyalgia, digestive disorders, thyroid disorders, other autoimmune disorders or would like to lose weight, having the right approach to your diet and health is essential to feeling better. As an integrative nutritionist, I combine the most updated scientific research with a natural/holistic approach in my practice to help you increase your quality of life by improving your energy level, weight, focus and reducing inflammation.

For about 20+ years, many patients have come to me with issues around emotional/stress eating, weight management, skin problems, digestive health concerns, mood/energy shifts, blood sugar irregularity, and lab abnormalities. Usually, the culprits of these issues include disordered eating habits, choosing foods that aren’t fueling you, inactivity, poor hydration & stress. Does this sound like this might be your vicious cycle?

Elena is a Registered Diettian / Nutritionist with extensive experience of over 15 years. She holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition and Food Science from Hunter College & City University and completed a dietetic internship program at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York. She is an accredited member of the American Nutrition Academy and completed her Certificate of Training in Weight Management. My areas of expertise are: Weight management - Eating disorders - Stress management - Hormonal imbalances - Diabetes - Hypertension - Cardiovascular disease - Thyroid issues - Skin concerns - Fitnesses and Wellness.

LORI R. LEE, MA, RD, CPT, CLT, Founder/Executive Director of The Wellness Center of Northwest Jersey, and Owner of LRD Nutrition Services for over 25 years, provides nutrition therapy services for all ages, utilizing advanced integrative and functional medicine protocols with a whole food nutrition focus. Her expertise in medical nutrition therapy includes treating patients with all health conditions, such as diabetes, cardiac, allergies, autoimmune disorders, cancer and weight management. As a Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT), Lori specializes in Mediator Release Testing which measures food and chemical sensitivities with targeted therapy for achieving maximum outcomes effectively and with accuracy.

I am passionate and committed to improving health and wellness through Integrative and Functional Nutrition principles and guidelines, which include in-depth nutrition history, assessment and providing personalized nutrition care plans that include- appropriate diet/meal plan, supplement recommendations, and life style modifications,etc. In the past 25 years I have helped many patients with Diabetes, Cardio Metabolic Syndrome, Weight management & Bariatric nutrition, Gastrointestinal disorders ,Food sensitivities, Chronic fatigue syndrome, etc . I am a believer of the Ayurvedic saying: "When the Diet is Wrong, Medicine is of No Use. When the Diet is Right, Medicine is of No Need."

I truly believe you have the power to change your life. The goal is to find a balance between all dimensions of nutrition – wellness, exercise, stress management, spirituality, and emotional well-being. Food provides us with one form of nutrition but to ultimately feel fully nourished you must commit to a healthy lifestyle, a fulfilling life purpose, balanced emotions, adequate rest, and always stay focused with a positive attitude. Healing the whole person will allow one to achieve the highest quality of life.

As a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition and over 15 years of experience as a registered dietitian, I have implemented specialty nutrition-focused programs for weight management, bariatric surgery, women's health, cancer, congestive heart failure, lipid management, diabetes and gastrointestinal disorders. My approach for behavior modification starts with each client setting their own goals and providing motivation to achieve these goals. I want to know what your thoughts are about food and the emotions that stimulate eating. We will openly discuss your nutrition concerns and develop a plan to overcome them.

Why would someone want to work with me? What makes me different? I believe that each client is a person not what ails them at the time they are seeking help. Clients I treat as individuals and there is not one protocol or approach for each person. I usually see clients who have already tried mainstream medical care and are just not finding the relief they sought. They know there is more work to do however, they are possibly not being heard by their current healthcare providers or not at their optimal state of health that they know they can feel or once felt.