Lana Birch

Profile

Lana is a senior state registered Dietitian with experience in various aspects of dietetics, including gastroenterology, oncology, weight management and diabetes. She is currently working for the NHS and also running a private dietetic practice.

Nutritional Services:

• Chronic Disease Management
• Health Promotion
• Malnutrition in health and social care settings
• Nutrition Education
• Workplace Nutrition

Clinical expertise:

• Weight management
• Healthy eating 
• Dietary management of existing conditions such as Diabetes, High Cholesterol, Coeliac disease, Inflammatory bowel disease, Polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Investigation of gastro-intestinal symptoms - IBS 
• Oral nutrition support in cancer and neurological conditions
• Food intolerance's

Aviva, AXA PPP and Simplyhealth eligible healthcare practitioner.

Training, Qualifications & Experience

Lana studied for an BSc in Dietetics at Leeds Metropolitan University. She is registered as a dietitian with the Health Professions Council (www.hpc-uk.org). Lana worked in the National Health Service for over 5 years years including 3 years as a community dietitian.

Areas of nutrition I deal with

• Anaemia *
• Cancer *
• Coeliac Disease
• Diabetes *
• Digestive Problems *
• Food Allergy and Food Intolerance
• Healthy Eating
• Heart Disease *
• High Cholesterol *
• Weight Management
• Women's Nutrition

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