While everyone needs the basic nutrients to stay healthy and active, individual requirements may differ. Some may have special nutritional demands due to lifestyle choices or health conditions.
Dietetics is the branch of medical knowledge that provides an advanced insight into food and nutrition. It aids doctors to manage a patient's nutrition with following objectives:
Dietetics is a science-driven field that prioritises individual well-being and relies on evidence-based practices. A registered dietitian helps create a personalised meal plan that:
A dietician can effectively help manage your nutritional intake in several health conditions such as:
A registered and certified dietician has the tools and knowledge to help you lead a healthy life while managing your medical conditions with a proper diet. Our food nutrition and dietetics department has certified professionals who design a diet plan customised to your health needs. Book an appointment at Aster Hospitals' dietetics department for a consultation.
Each individual needs to consume the recommended daily dose of the full spectrum of nutrients to stay healthy. Keeping that in mind, Aster Hospitals have carefully formulated our services around nutritionist programs that target your specific health needs through effective diet planning.
Our scope of food and nutrition dietetics services includes:
We provide nutrition counselling services to help patients generate awareness towards healthy food choices. We also assist in forming healthy eating habits.
Each body has different needs from the food they consume according to their lifestyle. Our professionals provide personalised diet plans to cater to nutritional requirements of this nature. For example, athletes require protein-heavy nutrition plans, while heart patients require a balanced meal low in fats.
Our professionals thoroughly study your medical history and provide a full analysis of your body's nutritional status. It helps them to address several nutrition-related problems (like swollen gums or peeling cuticles) by incorporating the right supplements into the diet.
Our meal planning service is intended for patients looking to boost their health and vitality on a long-term basis. The professionals provide a detailed meal plan to boost your overall health.
For individuals with lifestyle-related health conditions like heart disease or diabetes, our expert nutritionists recommend dietary modifications that help the body stabilise against the imbalances caused.
Aster Hospitals also periodically conduct nutrition education sessions where patients are enlightened about optimal diet and nutrition, food choices, and the benefits of eating healthy for various health conditions.
In addition to the services above, our expert staff have long years of experience in providing several specialised services:
Our experts formulate personalised meal plans for individuals struggling to achieve their target weights based on their body conditions.
For individuals struggling to balance their blood sugar levels, we provide extensive diet and meal plans to keep blood glucose within an optimum range.
Individuals with cardiac issues require a specialised diet that promotes good cholesterol and is low in harmful fats. We can help you chart a healthy heart diet personalised for your case.
Athletes require intensive nutrition to help muscle development and recovery. Our experts have extensive knowledge and experience in devising optimum nutrition plans for sportspeople.
The nutritional needs of children are different from adults. Our team of dietetics experts understand a variety of health and nutritional problems in children and devise optimal diets to counter those impacts.
Several gastrointestinal disorders occur due to food intolerances, allergies, and poor digestion. Our dietitian can help you feel healthy in the gut by formulating the right diet plan such as fodmap diet.
We also help individuals reach their health goals through diet regulation.
Dietician / Nutritionist | Expertise |
Ms Melanie Dsouza |
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Ms Sushma Ghag | Diet and nutrition |
Ms Janani Satchithanantham |
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It may surprise you that a range of health conditions can be treated efficiently by modifying your diet. Our food and nutrition specialists can help you recover from the following issues by recommending a personalised nutrition plan:
The food nutrition and dietetics department at Aster Hospitals help you achieve your weight goals – whether gaining or losing weight – with a personalised diet plan.
High blood pressure can significantly impact the quality of life by reducing concentration and increasing irritability. It can be managed by reducing salt and caffeine in your diet. Our registered dietician nutritionists can recommend an effective plan to help you get BP in the balanced range.
High cholesterol often results from consuming saturated fats and leading a sedentary lifestyle. Our dietetics department experts can help provide comprehensive & personalised dietary guidance to help patients manage their cholesterol level effectively.
Dietetics experts can help you identify potential food allergies and intolerances and help manage your diet and lifestyle for safety.
Gastrointestinal problems such as GERD, IBS, IBD, etc., can be effectively managed by modifying the diet and removing irritant foods that aggravate the condition. Our dieticians can help create a meal plan that stabilises your gastrointestinal tract.
Our dieticians can help you manage several eating disorders like anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, stress eating, etc., and motivate healthy eating habits.
This autoimmune disease causes severe repercussions in the small intestine because of gluten. Specialised nutritionist programs designed by experts can control it.
Nutrition is vital in empowering the body to fight infections and imbalances and maintain normal function and metabolism. Aster Hospitals' dietetics department provides educational resources, workshops, and seminars on healthy eating, label reading, portion control, and meal preparation to help patients boost diet awareness.
Several health conditions require multiple consultations with different professionals. The nurses, administrative staff, doctors, surgeons, dieticians, and caregivers work together at Aster Hospital to provide holistic treatment and recovery for the patient.
Our multidisciplinary approach seamlessly connects all the touchpoints in the patient's journey to provide a smooth course of treatment across all departments.
Clinical nutrition and dietetics is a full-fledged science that is based on evidence. It deals with the nutritional composition of food and analyses its health benefits for patients by how it is cooked and consumed.
Nutritionist programs at Aster Hospitals are dedicated to helping patients understand how the food they eat can impact their bodies and health. Our dietitians aim to educate patients about healthy eating habits and reinforce healthy food choices through practice and meal plans.
Our experts stay in touch with the latest advancements in dietetics to provide patients with maximum benefits from their meal plans and diet programs. If you want to understand how your food affects your health, book a consultation at our dietetics department today.
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Last updated: 22-02-2025
