Registered Dietitian
Ms. Randi S. Drasin is a Registered Dietitian in Calabasas, CA
with special training and skill in assessing, diagnosing, and treating dietary and nutritional problems.
As a Registered Dietitian, Randi S. Drasin, MS, RDN performs
nutritional counseling for people who wish to lose weight, have an eating disorder, need a customized diet for health reasons, experience food allergies or intolerances, suffer a digestive disorder, or wish to improve athletic ability. Dietetics is
a medical specialty focused on the use of food and nutrition to promote health and manage disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Registered Dietitians include anorexia, bulimia, diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, acid reflux, cancer, obesity, pregnancy, food allergy and intolerance, and celiac disease.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Registered Dietitians
include creating exclusion diet plans, advising patients on supplement use, creating specialized diet plans for diabetic patients, offering patient and parental nutrition education, prescribing some types of medication, and referring patients to other specialists as needed.
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.
Registered Dietitians in Calabasas, CA
Gerontologist
Ms. Randi S. Drasin is a Gerontologist in Calabasas, CA
with special training and skill in observing, assessing, then recommending treatments and policies that meet the needs of the elderly.
As a Gerontologist, Randi S. Drasin, MS, RDN performs
studies on the changes that occur in patients between middle to old age and on the societal, humanity, and economic changes induced by an aging population, and puts this knowledge to use in public programs. Gerontology is
the study of the psychological, cognitive, biological, cultural, and social aspects of aging to influence public policy and help patients prepare their futures. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Gerontologists include the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical challenges of aging.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Gerontologists
include conducting studies; writing reports; and presenting information to various community, professional, and political organizations.
Gerontologists in Calabasas, CA
Gerontological Nutritionist
An individual who is a Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition and provides nutrition care to promote quality of life and optimal health for older adults across the continuum of care, including: acute care, post-acute care, primary care, long-term care, assisted living, home care, palliative care, community-based nutrition, food service, correctional facilities, and government programs. RDN who works indirectly with gerontological nutrition through roles in management, industry, education, and research.
Gerontological Nutrition in Calabasas, CA
