Dietitian and Nutritionist For High Cholesterol, Triglycerides and Dyslipidemia

As a regulated health professional and counsellor for chronic disease support, a registered dietitian and nutritionist can help manage high cholesterol in the following ways:

• Receive education from a registered dietitian about cholesterol, focusing on associated risks and ways to lower it.
• Have a dietitian thoroughly assess your current eating habits and food you eat, lifestyle, health history, family history, physical activity levels, alcohol intake et al. with cholesterol in mind.
• Help you keep track of the amount of saturated fats and trans fats you are consuming.
• Assist you in making adjustments to your diet and lifestyle.
• Outline what foods are lower in saturated fats and trans fats, and those that contain unsaturated fat.
• Receive nutritional interventions to help lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL cholesterol.
• Ensure you are getting adequate amount of fibre.
• Provide guidance on reading food labels to identify sources of saturated fats and trans fats, empowering you to make informed choices.
• Supply resources and support for dining out, including tips for selecting healthier options at restaurants.
• Receive a personalized low cholesterol meal plan based on foods you enjoy eating.
• Obtain recipes to help reduce cholesterol based on foods you like.
• Work in conjunction with your medical doctor and other health practitioners.
• Help address other co-existing conditions by working with a diabetes care dietitian, weight loss nutritionist or dietitian for high blood pressure,
• Have the opportunity to work with a sports nutrition dietitian for guidance around physical activity.
• Work with a dietitian for disordered eating support to help manage behaviours that can sabotage positive change.
• Book sessions with a women’s nutritionist for specialized care.
• And more.

A dietitian who helps manage high cholesterol can also address triglycerides.

• Provide education surrounding triglycerides and how to reduce levels, if necessary and desired.
• Assess your diet and eating habits.
• Provide a thorough evaluation of your current diet and eating habits to identify areas for improvement.
• Help manage weight.
• List ways to incorporate more vegetables into your diet.
• Receive guidance on increasing fibre intake.
• Receive practical assistance in creating balanced meal plans focused on triglyceride reduction.
• Learn how to read food labels to identify hidden sources that can contribute to elevated triglycerides.
• Discuss ways in which to add more plant-based food sources.
• Provide guidance around eating fewer refined carbs and less sugar.
• Help incorporate healthy fats into your meals.
• Demonstrate how to limit the intake of saturated fats and trans fats.
• Create a personalized meal plan for high triglycerides.
• Work with other health practitioners to help reduce triglycerides.

Similarly, a registered dietitian can also help manage dyslipidemia.

• Provide an educational component by a dietitian for dyslipidemia. Example: How to read nutrition facts labels.
• Assess your current diet, eating habits, health, family history, physical exercise and more.
• Help reduce risk factors for dyslipidemia: Diets high in total fat, saturated fat and cholesterol.
• Work with a dietitian for weight loss counselling or obesity management to help manage weight, if needed.
• Ensure your dyslipidemia meal plan consists of foods that are high in whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
• Make adjustments to your current diet to make sure it includes minimal amounts of saturated fats and sugar.
• Help reduce dietary cholesterol through suggested foods, recipes and personalized dyslipidemia meal plan.
• Offer ongoing monitoring of your progress and regular follow-up appointments to assess adherence to dietary recommendations, make necessary adjustments.
• Provide other nutritional interventions.