Services
One-on-one consultations providing individualized support in reaching specific
nutrition goals. We will discuss food beliefs and eating concerns, working
together to create a plan to achieve healthy, normal eating. Clients receive
nutrition education and encouragement to separate nutrition facts from fiction
and dispel food and dieting myths. The non-diet, health-focused approach I use
allows individuals to be successful in reaching their goals.
Consults available for treatment of:
"Your body is your earth suit... nurture it and
treat it well."
The term Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome describes a
group of symptoms and changes in hormone levels. The name comes from the fact
that women with the condition often have many small cysts in the ovaries.
PCOS is a health problem that can affect a woman's
menstrual cycle, ability to have children, hormones, heart, blood vessels, and
appearance. The cause is unknown. Women can be born with it or develop it.
Either way, it usually presents itself at puberty when ovulation begins
occurring.
Common symptoms include:
- Irregular, heavy, or no periods
- Acne on face and/or back
- Rapid, unexplainable weight gain, concentrated around
the waist
- Changes in appetite/hunger, usually increased craving
for carbs
- Difficulty getting pregnant
- Increased hair growth on the face, chest, stomach, back,
thumbs, or toes—a condition called hirsutism (HER-suh-tiz-um)
PCOS treatment often includes:
- Nutrition
- Joyful movement
- Stress management
- Medication
Nutrition and stress management are often overlooked or ignored, however they
have a significant impact on hormone levels, thus the improvement of symptoms.
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Food is fuel for our bodies. Sometimes life experiences can lead us to a
relationship with food that makes it more than merely body fuel. We begin to
undereat or overeat food for reasons other than physical hunger. We can easily
begin using food for comfort, as a coping mechanism, and other non-hunger or
emotional reasons.
My goal is to help you learn to trust your body and the food you put into it.
The nutrition counseling I provide gives clients the opportunity to recognize
and correct detrimental thoughts, feelings and behaviors, which cause an
unhealthy relationship with food. I facilitate the process of establishing a
healthy relationship with food, using a 100% non-diet approach.
I offer nutrition counseling for dieters, individuals with full-blown eating
disorders, and everything else on the spectrum of disordered, unhealthy eating.
Intuitive Eating Workshops
Quarterly classes facilitating the process of becoming a mindful, intuitive
eater. Participants will learn sustainable tools and techniques for optimal
health and weight stabilization, using the non-diet approach. Each class
provides an overview/review of the concepts of Intuitive Eating, as well as a
specific focus.
Participants will learn how to make peace with food and manage weight without
food restrictions or deprivation.
PCOS Support Group
The group is designed for women who would like to know more about PCOS & the
role of nutrition in treatment & symptom management. Participants will learn:
- The physiology of PCOS and how nutrition helps improve
symptoms
- The principles of eating intuitively,
without deprivation
- Common PCOS myths related to eating and weight
- Specific recommendations to help improve insulin &
glucose levels, testosterone, symptoms, and ovulation
This is also an opportunity
to meet other women with similar concerns. See the calendar on the Events page
for dates offered. RSVP required for attendance.
Eating & Feeding Class for New (and not-so-new) Moms
Confused about how to find the time or energy needed to healthfully feed
yourself? This class is for moms who want to learn more about postpartum eating
and how healthful, intuitive eating fits into motherhood. A 2-part class,
participants will learn about feeding themselves and about how to raise healthy,
normal eaters. See calendar on Events page for dates offered.
PCOS
101
Meaghan Ormsby, RD and Julie Church, RD (www.juliechurchnutrition.com) work collaboratively to offer these classes to
individuals diagnosed with PCOS, loved ones, and practitioners interested in
learning more about the condition. These classes are one hour in length, cost
$10 for each participant, and offer a summary of the basic physiology, symptom
management, and how nutrition can make a difference.
For more information about registering for PCOS 101 or to find out more about
having your clinic/organization host a PCOS 101 class, please call Meaghan at
206-706-2696.
Other Topics
- Healthy Habits for Healthy Kids
- Being a Model Mom: Taking Care of Your Eating
- Raising an Intuitive Eater
- Child Feeding & The Division of Responsibility
- One-Handed Eating: Feeding Yourself Postpartum
- Nutrition Counseling the Eating Disordered Patient
- Using a Health-centered Approach/Intuitive Eating
- How to Help a Friend
- Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Treating Eating
Disorders
- When and How to Refer: Identifying Students with Eating
Disorders
- Eating Disorders 101
- How to Support your Child with an Eating Disorder
- Encouraging a Healthy Body Image
- Eating Disorders & Beyond: Hoarding, Anorexia, Bulimia,
EDNOS, Prader-Willi, and Pica
A Registered Dietitian is a healthcare professional who has completed a Bachelor
of Science degree in nutrition and/or a Master of Science degree in nutrition.
These programs of study include coursework in the areas of biochemistry, human
anatomy and physiology.
Registered Dietitians also must complete an internship, or go through an
approved coordinated undergraduate program that combines supervised practice and
the last two years of college.
Following this education and practicum, all dietitians must pass a national
board examination before they can receive the credentials R.D. (Registered
Dietitian).
By the time an individual receives their RD credential, they have specialized
knowledge in the area of nutrition.
Registered Dietitians are required to complete continuing education courses
regularly in order to keep their registration current.