Melissa Snow is a registered and licensed dietitian in private
practice at Whole Life Health Care working with both children and adults. Her
professional, compassionate, and supportive counseling approach combined with
her knowledge of food and nutrition science, digestion, and metabolism, enable
each person to progress towards optimal health.
Melissa
holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire. She
completed her clinical dietetic internship at Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard
Medical School Teaching Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Melissa
expands her knowledge and expertise, earning continuing education credits in
areas such as food allergies, weight management, eating disorders, mindful
eating, pediatric nutrition, vitamin, mineral, and herbal supplementation,
sports nutrition, metabolic syndrome, and nutrigenomics.
Melissa
enjoys being a resource for healthy eating in her community by volunteering in
schools, doing workshops, and connecting people with locally grown food.
The Counseling
Process- guiding people towards healthy eating and exercise
The
initial consultation involves a discussion about your nutrition related health
concerns. Together we’ll explore your eating and exercise habits and how
emotional issues, family and work commitments impact your food choices.
Each
person presents with a unique set of circumstances. Variations in health
conditions, genetics, digestion and absorption of nutrients, growth, weight, and
food preferences are explored and considered throughout the counseling process.
This results in an individualized plan that is both practical and achievable.
Recommendations include specific nutrient dense foods to balance carbohydrate,
protein, and fat and to increase vitamin and mineral content; specific vitamins,
minerals, and herbs can also be recommended depending on individual situations.
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Conditions that improve with Nutrition Therapy:
Anemia
Athletic performance
Celiac Disease
Crohn’s Disease
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Diabetes
Digestive difficulties- constipation, diarrhea, diverticulosis, gastroparesis,
malabsorption, reflux
Disordered eating
Fibromyalgia
Food allergies and sensitivities
Gout
Gall bladder disease
HIV/AIDS
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Hyperglycemia/hypoglycemia
Hypothyroidism
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Migraine Headaches
Obesity
Osteopenia and Osteoporosis
PCOS
Pregnancy
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Ulcerative Colitis
Weight and Body Image Issues:
Melissa’s non-dieting approach is caring, supportive, and positive when working
with people to improve their diets and to develop a healthier relationship with
food. When working with Melissa, she will provide you with the resources and
emotional support you need to progress towards a healthy and realistic weight.
A combination of the right foods that provide balanced nutrients throughout the
day, an exercise plan, and appropriate behavior changes, will enable you to
experience a healthier and more energetic way of life. Melissa can help you
with the following:
Anorexia
Bulimia
Binge eating
Weight loss/weight gain
Working with Parents, children, and babies
Teaching our children to be healthy eaters is a life long gift. The feeding
relationship between parent and child begins at birth. Melissa works with
mothers on feeding issues related to breast and bottle feeding, introducing
solids and new foods, and creating a joyful eating environment for growing
children. She also works with parents to incorporate practical solutions to
complex and difficult family eating situations. These include picky eaters,
food allergies, growth and weight concerns, and failure to thrive. |
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