Most people think that dietitians just help people lose weight and eat better. Medical nutrition therapy actually includes nutrition assessment and careplan development for many medical nutrition diagnoses including the following:

• Diabetes self-management training for type 1 and 2 diabetes
  
• Classes for type 2 diabetes patients with follow-up visits as needed
  
• Gestational diabetes management (Sweet Success affiliate): classes for initial appointment with one-on-one follow-up sessions
  
• Insulin pump program
  
• Heart Smart classes

• Renal failure or insufficiency, kidney stones, gout, nephrolithiasis
  
• GI disorders: ulcer (peptic, duodenal), hiatus hernia, esophageal reflux, gallbladder, gastritis, gastroenteritis, fatty liver (non alcohol), Celiac sprue, Crohn's Disease, lactose intolerance, colitis, irritable bowel, constipation, diarrhea, diverticulosis, diverticulitis
  
• Failure to thrive: infants & adults
  
• Anemia
  
• Nutrition for cancer therapy
  
• Cardiovascular diseases: hypertension, hyperlipidemia, congestive heart failure
  
• Metabolic syndrome
  
• Polycystic ovary syndrome
  
• Pregnancy: excessive weight gain, insufficient weight gain, hyperemesis
  
• Hypothyroid, hyperthyroid
  
• Obesity: adults and children