Liezl Jordaan has been practicing as Dietician for 30 years. She is very passionate about nutrition and the best nutritional care for every person.
A nutritional assessment can be done to see if there is a risk of malnutrition or if undernutrition is present. A check for sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) is also important to do.
An eating plan can be planned, taking the normal way of eating into account, food preferences and any illness present. It is very important to make sure the way of eating supply the required nutrients. Follow-ups to see if the eating plan is practical, is done.
Underweight or malnutrition is treatable with the correct eating plan. Loss of appetite must also be targeted.
Problems with chewing and swallowing can be address and diets adapted.
Digestive problems like constipation and diarrhea can be helped with the correct eating plan. Irritable bowel syndrome and diverticular disease also respond well to changes in diet.
Neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s – and Parkinson’s disease need special adaptions to the diet, as special nutritional problems are associated.
Diabetes is a very common disease and the correct diet play a very important part in the treatment and quality of life.
Cancer patients benefit a great deal from nutritional adaptions.
Diet for heart disease and high cholesterol levels can be part of the treatment.
Overweight is treated with changes to the diet.
Medical aid tariff is charged and claimed directly from the medical aid.
Home visits are done.
Suite 18
Hermanus Medical Centre
Tel no: 028 313 0643 or 083 9955 144