Innovative Ways to Add a Nutritionist: Without Breaking the Bank

“Each practitioner I have worked with that is like, ‘I’m just going to do it’ has found that it's super beneficial to their patients, but also for them,” explains Jessica Bruno, MS, CNS. Adding a nutritionist or health coach to your practice may sound out of reach financially, but it does not have to be. Jessica is a certified nutrition specialist with a masters in functional medicine and human nutrition who is bringing her affordable, quality services to functional medicine practices. 

 

Jessica ended up pursuing functional medicine and nutrition after her own health went haywire, prompting a doctor to recommend that she go on biologic immunosuppressive medication for possible Crohn’s disease. After working on nutrition and lifestyle changes with a functional medicine practitioner, Jessica was healthy again without having to harm her body and immune system with injections. Now, armed with the knowledge to help others in similar situations, Jessica guides patients through nutrition and lifestyle changes that can help get their health back on track. She works with the practitioner at intake to design the proper program for each patient, in some cases offering one-on-one counseling and in others providing services through social media and pre-recorded educational presentations. This frees up the physician to spend more time on the clinical aspects of a patient’s care, while the nutritionist spends time following up with patients and helping them with things like following a certain diet. 

 

Adding a nutritionist to your practice can be beneficial not only for your patients, but also for you as a physician to get some of your valuable time back. Working with someone like Jessica enables you to provide more educational resources and even one-on-one followup with your patients without you having to be directly involved. Although it can be intimidating to make the leap and invest in your practice, the results speak for themselves in showing how useful this investment can be in the long term. 

 

Quotes

• “The RD is very well versed in conventional medicine, a CNS is more trained in functional medicine.” (25:40-25:45 | Jessica)

• “I get the opportunity to help people realize that there's more than just the nutrition perspective, there's also lifestyle.” (30:39-30:46 | Jessica)

• “Each practitioner I have worked with that is like, ‘I’m just going to do it’ has found that it's super beneficial to their patients, but also for them.” (31:08-31:17 | Jessica)

• “Any step that requires a little bit of an investment is always scary. But yet, it always yields the best growth.” (31:45-31:52 | Lara)

 

Links

Connect with Jessica Bruno:

Website: www.naturalandnourish.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naturalandnourish/

 

Connect with Lara: 

Website: https://drlarasalyer.com

Instagram: @drlarasalyer

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drlarasalyer

Linked-In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlarasalyer/

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/c/DrLaraSalyer

TikTok: @Creativity.Doctor

 

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