Diabetes Nutritionists and Dietitians in Sugar Land, TX

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Muriel Doyle
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDLDN, CDCES, CPT
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Muriel's expertise is in treating metabolic disorders such as thyroid disease, diabetes and pre- diabetes, insulin resistance and difficulty losing weight despite diet and exercise.
Muriel Doyle is a gifted educator and motivator. Her knack for identifying her clients' specific lifestyle challenges and creating a plan for successful improvement is one of her many strengths. She knows that education is only one of the many pillars for change. She understands the critical need to provide her clients with motivation and support using all available technology to be in contact with her clients beyond office visit. She uses HIPPAA compliant and user friendly computer and phone/i-pad app video conferencing and messaging to facilitate an ongoing support. She offers services with flue in English, Spanish and French.
Muriel's expertise is in treating metabolic disorders such as thyroid disease, diabetes and pre- diabetes, insulin resistance and difficulty losing weight despite diet and exercise.
Muriel Doyle is a gifted educator and motivator. Her knack for identifying her clients' specific lifestyle challenges and creating a plan for successful improvement is one of her many strengths. She knows that education is only one of the many pillars for change. She understands the critical need to provide her clients with motivation and support using all available technology to be in contact with her clients beyond office visit. She uses HIPPAA compliant and user friendly computer and phone/i-pad app video conferencing and messaging to facilitate an ongoing support. She offers services with flue in English, Spanish and French.
(833) 662-0248 View (833) 662-0248
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Nikki Estep
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MPH, RD, LD, CDE
Serves Area
I am a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator.
Diets don't work and often lead to body dissatisfaction and chaotic/disordered eating. I'm here to offer a different solution for improving your physical and emotional health. If you have an eating disorder, I believe in full recovery and would love to help you in your recovery journey.
I am a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator.
Diets don't work and often lead to body dissatisfaction and chaotic/disordered eating. I'm here to offer a different solution for improving your physical and emotional health. If you have an eating disorder, I believe in full recovery and would love to help you in your recovery journey.
(318) 491-4537 View (318) 491-4537
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Patty Martin at Sugar Land Nutritionist (SLN)
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MPH, RD, CSSD, LD
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Are you struggling with weight gain? It's never too late to transform! I’m Patty Martin, a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified in both adult weight management and sports dietetics. I specialize in helping women navigate the challenges of menopause, PCOS and other hormonal imbalances—so they can lose weight, regain energy, and feel their best. I know what a woman's body goes through at 62—I’ve experienced most of the stages myself. That’s why I take a science-backed, personalized approach to nutrition, focusing on balancing hormones, improving metabolism, and creating sustainable habits—without restrictive fad diets.
Are you struggling with weight gain? It's never too late to transform! I’m Patty Martin, a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified in both adult weight management and sports dietetics. I specialize in helping women navigate the challenges of menopause, PCOS and other hormonal imbalances—so they can lose weight, regain energy, and feel their best. I know what a woman's body goes through at 62—I’ve experienced most of the stages myself. That’s why I take a science-backed, personalized approach to nutrition, focusing on balancing hormones, improving metabolism, and creating sustainable habits—without restrictive fad diets.
(832) 648-2382 View (832) 648-2382
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Briana Butler
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MCN, RDN
1 Endorsed
Online Only
We help women of color struggling with isolation, inclusive nutrition balance, and health clarity find aligned stability and food freedom through gentle nutrition coaching, accessibility, sisterhood, movement, and accountability.
We help women of color struggling with isolation, inclusive nutrition balance, and health clarity find aligned stability and food freedom through gentle nutrition coaching, accessibility, sisterhood, movement, and accountability.
(832) 979-2644 View (832) 979-2644
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Mavrakis Nutrition
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LD
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Welcome to Mavrakis Nutrition! You deserve a relationship with food that feels calm, nourishing, and flexible. Whether you’re here to heal your relationship with food, manage an eating disorder, or simply reduce the overwhelm around eating—I’m here to help. I work with people navigating busy lives, mental and physical health concerns, and everything in between. My approach is compassionate, realistic, and focused on building trust in yourself—one step at a time. Let’s make food feel less like a stressor and more like support.
Welcome to Mavrakis Nutrition! You deserve a relationship with food that feels calm, nourishing, and flexible. Whether you’re here to heal your relationship with food, manage an eating disorder, or simply reduce the overwhelm around eating—I’m here to help. I work with people navigating busy lives, mental and physical health concerns, and everything in between. My approach is compassionate, realistic, and focused on building trust in yourself—one step at a time. Let’s make food feel less like a stressor and more like support.
(512) 729-6310 View (512) 729-6310

More Dietitians and Nutritionists Nearby

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Alma Celis
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LD
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Struggling with weight management, digestive health issues, or the complexities of managing chronic conditions like diabetes?
As a Registered Dietitian with expertise in weight loss, heart health, and digestive wellness, I provide personalized care to help you reach your goals. Whether you’re managing a chronic condition or simply trying to feel better in your body, I’ll work with you to create a sustainable plan that fits your unique needs, lifestyle, and preferences.
Struggling with weight management, digestive health issues, or the complexities of managing chronic conditions like diabetes?
As a Registered Dietitian with expertise in weight loss, heart health, and digestive wellness, I provide personalized care to help you reach your goals. Whether you’re managing a chronic condition or simply trying to feel better in your body, I’ll work with you to create a sustainable plan that fits your unique needs, lifestyle, and preferences.
(737) 232-7606 View (737) 232-7606
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Kristen Nyampong
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RDN, LD
Serves Area
I also work with individuals with diabetes and prediabetes, focusing on improving A1C through a non-restrictive approach.
My name is Kristen Nyampong, and I’m a Registered Dietitian based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. I take a person-centered, trauma-informed, and weight-inclusive approach to care. I’m especially passionate about working with individuals in the BIPOC community and those who are vegan, vegetarian, or plant-forward.
I also work with individuals with diabetes and prediabetes, focusing on improving A1C through a non-restrictive approach.
My name is Kristen Nyampong, and I’m a Registered Dietitian based in the Dallas–Fort Worth area. I take a person-centered, trauma-informed, and weight-inclusive approach to care. I’m especially passionate about working with individuals in the BIPOC community and those who are vegan, vegetarian, or plant-forward.
(331) 259-8859 View (331) 259-8859
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Trisha Shea
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, CDN
1 Endorsed
Online Only
You're living with a chronic condition like heart disease or kidney disease, and you're tired of generic advice that doesn't fit your reality. Your goal is about creating clinically backed, specialized evidence that results in progress that sticks. You're looking for someone who understands that managing chronic conditions is about more than just following a meal plan; it's about creating habits that work long-term while still living a full life. You deserve support from someone who gets that every person's journey is different and that sustainable change happens one realistic step at a time.
You're living with a chronic condition like heart disease or kidney disease, and you're tired of generic advice that doesn't fit your reality. Your goal is about creating clinically backed, specialized evidence that results in progress that sticks. You're looking for someone who understands that managing chronic conditions is about more than just following a meal plan; it's about creating habits that work long-term while still living a full life. You deserve support from someone who gets that every person's journey is different and that sustainable change happens one realistic step at a time.
(929) 493-4238 View (929) 493-4238
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Samantha Rose Lorenzo
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN
Online Only
I specialize in obesity/weight reduction, sports nutrition, women's health (Menopause, Perimenopause, PCOS, etc), Thyroid, diabetes, renal, cardiac (hypertension/high cholesterol), and Gut Health/GI conditions (IBS, Diverticulitis, Celiac, etc.).
My goal is to empower my clients with the tools necessary for achieving lasting success in their pursuit of a healthier life. I accomplish this by incorporating nutrition education, behavioral and lifestyle modifications, and physical activity into my guidance.
I specialize in obesity/weight reduction, sports nutrition, women's health (Menopause, Perimenopause, PCOS, etc), Thyroid, diabetes, renal, cardiac (hypertension/high cholesterol), and Gut Health/GI conditions (IBS, Diverticulitis, Celiac, etc.).
My goal is to empower my clients with the tools necessary for achieving lasting success in their pursuit of a healthier life. I accomplish this by incorporating nutrition education, behavioral and lifestyle modifications, and physical activity into my guidance.
(717) 897-6711 View (717) 897-6711
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Tanika D Carr
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RDN , LD
Serves Area
My healthy approach to eating and living plan features dozens of options to live your life as healthy as you can without the feeling of sacrificing everything you have always known.  My meal plans are easy to follow as well as recipes and they are all designed especially to help you kick start your healthy lifestyle and get hold of your health, start today!
My healthy approach to eating and living plan features dozens of options to live your life as healthy as you can without the feeling of sacrificing everything you have always known.  My meal plans are easy to follow as well as recipes and they are all designed especially to help you kick start your healthy lifestyle and get hold of your health, start today!
(682) 310-5561 View (682) 310-5561
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Makayla Baird
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, RDN, LD
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Leveraging my training from the esteemed National Diabetes and Obesity Research Center, a renowned institution, I have guided over 300 patients on their health journeys.
Do you struggle with unwanted weight gain, low energy, and poor sleep? Have you reduced your food intake but still gain weight? Doctors often say to eat less and exercise more, but if it were that simple, you’d have lost weight already. It’s time to stop fighting your body and start working with it. I can help you feel comfortable in your body and nourish it to transform your life. My personalized approach addresses your unique needs to boost energy, improve sleep, and achieve sustainable weight loss for a vibrant, fulfilling life.
Leveraging my training from the esteemed National Diabetes and Obesity Research Center, a renowned institution, I have guided over 300 patients on their health journeys.
Do you struggle with unwanted weight gain, low energy, and poor sleep? Have you reduced your food intake but still gain weight? Doctors often say to eat less and exercise more, but if it were that simple, you’d have lost weight already. It’s time to stop fighting your body and start working with it. I can help you feel comfortable in your body and nourish it to transform your life. My personalized approach addresses your unique needs to boost energy, improve sleep, and achieve sustainable weight loss for a vibrant, fulfilling life.
(512) 855-2371 View (512) 855-2371
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Haleigh Mann
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Specialties include: disordered eating, mindful eating, intuitive eating, diabetes, and general lifestyle and nutrition for health and wellness
Haleigh is a registered dietitian who is passionate about helping her clients discover their love for food and their bodies. Haleigh provides evidence-based nutrition education and works to empower clients to make realistic changes that work with their unique lifestyles and preferences. Haleigh approaches each client personally and individually. She has an anti-diet, all-foods-fit, trauma-informed approach to care. She enjoys the challenge of working closely with each client to meet their goals and live their best life while building a healthier relationship with food and their body.
Specialties include: disordered eating, mindful eating, intuitive eating, diabetes, and general lifestyle and nutrition for health and wellness
Haleigh is a registered dietitian who is passionate about helping her clients discover their love for food and their bodies. Haleigh provides evidence-based nutrition education and works to empower clients to make realistic changes that work with their unique lifestyles and preferences. Haleigh approaches each client personally and individually. She has an anti-diet, all-foods-fit, trauma-informed approach to care. She enjoys the challenge of working closely with each client to meet their goals and live their best life while building a healthier relationship with food and their body.
(640) 209-4955 View (640) 209-4955
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Allison Hoybach
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Her primary focus has been bariatric support, diabetes, IBS, and plant based nutrition, but her background also includes kidney disease, heart health, gut issues and malnutrition.
Specialities include: Bariatric Support, Weight Management and Weight Loss Medications, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Plant-Based Eating, Heart Health and Mindful Eating.
Her primary focus has been bariatric support, diabetes, IBS, and plant based nutrition, but her background also includes kidney disease, heart health, gut issues and malnutrition.
Specialities include: Bariatric Support, Weight Management and Weight Loss Medications, Diabetes, Kidney Disease, Plant-Based Eating, Heart Health and Mindful Eating.
(352) 309-0794 View (352) 309-0794
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Eating With Ease
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LDN, CDE, RYT
Serves Area
As an Integrative and Functional Dietitian and Diabetes Educator, I can use nutrition science with labs, genetics, and your observations to help you not only get well but feel better for life!
I help clients find wellness, balance, and a path to eating sustainably for life. I’ll work with you where you are at, incorporating metabolic understanding, empathetic listening, and even mindfulness and yoga techniques to help you reduce medications, address sleep, regularize exercise, and soothe stress. With every bite, nourish all of yourself.
As an Integrative and Functional Dietitian and Diabetes Educator, I can use nutrition science with labs, genetics, and your observations to help you not only get well but feel better for life!
I help clients find wellness, balance, and a path to eating sustainably for life. I’ll work with you where you are at, incorporating metabolic understanding, empathetic listening, and even mindfulness and yoga techniques to help you reduce medications, address sleep, regularize exercise, and soothe stress. With every bite, nourish all of yourself.
(312) 561-4896 View (312) 561-4896
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Ruth Thompson Murillo
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LD
2 Endorsed
Houston, TX 77007
Specialties include bariatrics, weight management, binge eating, prediabetes, diabetes, mindful eating, intuitive eating, prenatal and postnatal nutrition, health and wellness, GI issues, IBS/IBD, heart health, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, picky eating, vegan/vegetarian diets, and PCOS.
I am a registered dietitian with over 13 years of experience helping individuals make lifestyle changes to improve their health and achieve their goals. I practice with empathy and understanding in a nonjudgmental environment where you can truly be yourself and trust that you will be fully supported.
Specialties include bariatrics, weight management, binge eating, prediabetes, diabetes, mindful eating, intuitive eating, prenatal and postnatal nutrition, health and wellness, GI issues, IBS/IBD, heart health, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, fatty liver disease, picky eating, vegan/vegetarian diets, and PCOS.
I am a registered dietitian with over 13 years of experience helping individuals make lifestyle changes to improve their health and achieve their goals. I practice with empathy and understanding in a nonjudgmental environment where you can truly be yourself and trust that you will be fully supported.
(310) 340-7226 View (310) 340-7226
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Melissa Hawthorne
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LD, CDCES
Houston, TX 77079
I am a passionate dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator and strive to help others become their best self through nutrition and lifestyle changes. I work with clients with a variety of issues specializing in weight management, diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, heart disease as well as pediatric nutrition. I believe in small changes can lead to huge health results and I'm with my clients every step of the way!
I am a passionate dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator and strive to help others become their best self through nutrition and lifestyle changes. I work with clients with a variety of issues specializing in weight management, diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome, heart disease as well as pediatric nutrition. I believe in small changes can lead to huge health results and I'm with my clients every step of the way!
(281) 305-3095 View (281) 305-3095
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Diets For Life By Lindsey
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LD
Serves Area
I am excellent at working with individuals struggling with weight management, weight loss, diabetes, and vegetarian diets.
Whether its weight management or weight loss, I am particularly passionate about creating individualized nutrition plans. I love creating diets that are easy to follow and achieve positive results from the inside out! Commit to two nutrition sessions and you will have a nutrition plan designed specifically for you telling you exactly what to eat!
I am excellent at working with individuals struggling with weight management, weight loss, diabetes, and vegetarian diets.
Whether its weight management or weight loss, I am particularly passionate about creating individualized nutrition plans. I love creating diets that are easy to follow and achieve positive results from the inside out! Commit to two nutrition sessions and you will have a nutrition plan designed specifically for you telling you exactly what to eat!
(832) 353-2420 View (832) 353-2420
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Stacie Olivarri
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I support clients with weight management, diabetes, wellness, and nutrition during pregnancy using realistic, sustainable strategies.
My work centers on understanding you as an individual, your needs, your culture, your preferences, and your health goals. I believe nutrition care works best when you are actively involved in the process, so I prioritize shared decision-making and goal setting that feels realistic and meaningful to you.
I support clients with weight management, diabetes, wellness, and nutrition during pregnancy using realistic, sustainable strategies.
My work centers on understanding you as an individual, your needs, your culture, your preferences, and your health goals. I believe nutrition care works best when you are actively involved in the process, so I prioritize shared decision-making and goal setting that feels realistic and meaningful to you.
(737) 637-4936 View (737) 637-4936
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Kelsey Walling
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LD
Online Only
I specialize in weight management, diabetes education, and general nutrition.
I help individuals improve their health through personalized, evidence-based nutrition care that’s practical and sustainable. My specialties include weight management, diabetic diet education, and general wellness.
I specialize in weight management, diabetes education, and general nutrition.
I help individuals improve their health through personalized, evidence-based nutrition care that’s practical and sustainable. My specialties include weight management, diabetic diet education, and general wellness.
(512) 764-9272 View (512) 764-9272
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Rachel Laster
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, CDN
4 Endorsed
Serves Area
Rachel is a compassionate, board-certified nutrition expert with more than nine years of experience supporting patients with specialized health needs. She is passionate about working with patients in underserved communities. Both within and beyond her practice, Rachel is an advocate for patients facing the challenges of chronic disease. Her approach is deeply rooted in inclusive, thoughtful care that brings cultural competence to every interaction.
Rachel is a compassionate, board-certified nutrition expert with more than nine years of experience supporting patients with specialized health needs. She is passionate about working with patients in underserved communities. Both within and beyond her practice, Rachel is an advocate for patients facing the challenges of chronic disease. Her approach is deeply rooted in inclusive, thoughtful care that brings cultural competence to every interaction.
(929) 209-9128 View (929) 209-9128
Diabetes Nutritionists and Dietitians
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a metabolic condition characterized by excessively high blood sugar levels due to insufficient insulin. Insulin is a hormone essential for reducing blood sugar by enabling cells to absorb glucose from the bloodstream. Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition where the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin due to an inflammatory process affecting insulin-producing cells. In contrast, type 2 diabetes is an acquired condition resulting from a combination of genetic and lifestyle factors, such as obesity and physical inactivity. In type 2 diabetes, the body has an impaired response to insulin, known as "insulin resistance." Even if the pancreas produces a normal amount of insulin, the body stops responding effectively to the hormone, resulting in impaired glucose uptake into cells.

Is type 2 diabetes caused by a bad diet?
Type 2 diabetes is a complex disease influenced by both genetic and lifestyle factors. Research has shown that poor diet is a major contributor, particularly the consumption of sugar-rich foods and refined carbohydrates, which can lead to insulin resistance. An unhealthy diet promoting obesity is another risk factor, as excess weight increases the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. Additional lifestyle factors such as physical inactivity, smoking, and excessive alcohol consumption also contribute to the disease's onset. These elements collectively underscore the importance of healthy diet choices in preventing type 2 diabetes.

How does nutrition affect diabetes?
Nutrition plays a vital role in managing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Keeping track of carbohydrate intake is essential for proper insulin dosing and maintaining healthy blood sugar levels. To manage blood sugar effectively, many people with diabetes avoid foods that cause spikes in blood sugar, like sugary snacks and refined carbs such as white bread. Instead, they focus on foods that help stabilize blood sugar, like healthy fats and high-fiber options. Portion control and eating meals at regular times are also important for keeping blood sugar levels steady.

How can a dietitian help someone with diabetes?
Dietitians play a crucial role in assisting individuals with diabetes through lifestyle modification strategies and symptom management. Their expertise is particularly valuable for those recently diagnosed or at risk of developing diabetes. Dietitians provide guidance on tracking carbohydrate intake and appropriately dosing insulin, which is essential for effective diabetes management. For individuals with type 2 diabetes, dietitians can help design weight loss plans and recommend specific dietary modifications, such as increasing the intake of plant-based foods, to promote a healthier lifestyle. In addition, dietitians will often work with other medical professionals on a patient's care team to help the patient navigate symptoms and can thus help the patient integrate input from various professional sources in the management of their condition.