Registered dietitians use state-of-the-art methods to analyze nutrient content of food intake, assess baseline caloric needs, measure body fat percentage and help patients comply with diets.

Medical nutrition therapy is available for people who have:

• Diabetes
• Heart disease
• Cancer
• Hypertension
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Kidney disease
• Food allergies or intolerances
• Eating disorders

Our staff can also assist people in reaching their goals for weight management; health, wellness and fitness; and pregnancy and lactation.

Linda J. Lafferty, PhD, RD, is director of Food and Nutrition Services at Rush.