Service Overview

Good nutrition is an essential ingredient to improving and maintaining your health.

Our team of Registered Dietitians will work with you to use food and nutrition as a way of managing your overall health. We provide customized plans, educational program and resources to help you live the healthiest life possible.

Our dietitians work with patients living with diverse, challenging and chronic medical conditions including:

  • Diabetes
  • Cardiac/Heart Health
  • Pulmonary Wellness
  • Kidney Disease & Care
  • Oncology Wellness
  • Weight Management
  • Gastrointestinal Issues

Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) services are available by appointment.

Your Food Prescription

“Food as medicine” is where nutrition meets healthcare. The fact that diet can impact a person’s health is widely embraced by healthcare providers around the world. According to the World Health Organization, “Better nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health, stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases (such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease), and longevity.”

Whether you’re addressing inflammation, cholesterol levels, elevated blood pressure, sleep problems, poor gut health or other chronic diseases, proper nutrition can be integral to supporting your overall health.

  • Patients with Cancer

    Nutrition Therapy can be an important tool to support your treatment. A Registered Dietitian Nutritionist is on staff to assist you in managing your diet during cancer treatment and care.

    There can be several side effects from cancer treatment or other variables which can affect your nutritional intake. Here are some guides to help you navigate the best diet during treatment. Look for nutrients to try to include or remove from your diet to maximize your health.

    Anemia ─ Iron rich foods can help restore energy and give you the boost you need during treatment

    Constipation ─ Nutrition therapy for constipation includes adding high fiber foods to your diet.

    Diarrhea ─ To avoid diarrhea, it may be helpful to add these lower fiber foods to your diet.

    Food safety ─ Fend off any increased infection risk through food safety nutrition therapy.

    Neutropenic/low microbial diet

    Nausea and vomiting ─ Tips to control nausea and vomiting with nutrition therapy.

    Underweight ─ Here are some suggestions for increasing calories and protein to bring your weight back to balance.

    Increasing calories and protein

    Upon your request, staff or patient self-referrals will be generated to support your care.

  • Patients with Diabetes

    Nutrition Management for better Blood Glucose Control is key when living with diabetes. In addition to our educational classes, our Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator can provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), which involves individualized instruction on managing your diabetes with diet.

    Carbohydrate counting is the main strategy used to educate clients on using food as a tool to manage diabetes. Medicare and most insurance will pay for MNT, minus your co-pay. A separate referral is needed.

Community Connection

As a Public Hospital District, WhidbeyHealth is owned by the taxpayers of Whidbey Island, and we are committed to providing local access to quality health care.

Comprehensive Care

WhidbeyHealth offers a broad range of flexible, patient-centric care in more than 25 service areas with convenient locations across the entire island from Oak Harbor to Clinton.

Close to Home

An exceptional team supports a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services so our community doesn’t have to travel off-island for many of their healthcare needs.