• UCLA Health
  • myUCLAhealth
  • School of Medicine
Nutrition

UCLA Digestive Diseases Nutrition

Nutrition
  • Back to Division of Digestive Diseases
  • About Us
  • For Patients
    • Why See a Registered Dietitian?
    • What to Expect at an Appointment
    • Diseases We Counsel
    • Make an Appointment
  • For Healthcare Professionals
  • Well-Being and Nutrition Tips
    • Food
    • Supplements
    • Brain-Gut Connection
    • Integrative Therapies
    • Other Than GI
  • Events, News and Videos
    • Community Education and Events
    • Videos
    • In the News
  • Our Team
  • UCLA Health
  • myUCLAhealth
  • School of Medicine

UCLA Digestive Diseases Nutrition

About Us

  1. Home
  2. Nutrition
  3. About Us

About Us

Share this

Friends at Table

Food is about more than just fueling the body. Eating is also about enjoyment of good meals and the social pleasures of the table. When a digestive disorder is diagnosed and nutrition counseling recommended, fears of limited food options and restrictive dietary measures might arise.

But the approach of nutritional counseling at UCLA is different. We are here to help you find the balance between managing symptoms and continuing to enjoy the pleasures of eating. Together, we will develop a balanced approach to nutrition and overall well-being for you.

The team approach to patient management means that the dietitian and physicians work closely to develop a care plan that helps manage the symptoms of your disorder while maintaining life balance. "A multidisciplinary approach is very important in treating patients with digestive diseases, and nutrition is part of the armamentarium that can help them, along with medication, education, behavioral therapy and lifestyle changes," says Lin Chang, MD, co-director, G. Oppenheimer Center for Neurobiology of Stress and Resilience. "It's a healthy intervention, and it's something that patients can do to feel they have some control over their symptoms. Given what we know about the role of nutrition in these disorders, it makes a great deal of sense to have a dietitian as an integral part of the care team."

Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Subscribe to Our Videos on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Connect with Us on LinkedIn Follow us on Pinterest
UCLA Health hospitals ranked best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
  • UCLA Health
  • Find a Doctor
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Nursing
  • UCLA Campus
  • Directory
  • Newsroom
  • Subscribe
  • Patient Stories
  • Giving
  • Careers
  • Volunteer
  • International Services
  • Privacy Practices
  • Nondiscrimination
  • Billing
  • Health Plans
  • Emergency
  • Report Broken Links
  • Terms of Use
  • 1-310-825-2631
  • Maps & Directions
  • Contact Us
  • Your Feedback
  • Report Misconduct
  • Get Social
  • Sitemap
Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter Subscribe to Our Videos on YouTube Follow us on Instagram Connect with Us on LinkedIn Follow us on Pinterest

Sign in to myUCLAhealth

Learn more about myUCLAhealth