Kristie L. Tapper, APRN

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner

Miss Kristie L. Tapper is an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner in Colchester, CT with special training and skill in providing medical care to adults of all ages. As an Adult Health Nurse Practitioner, Kristie L. Tapper, APRN performs diagnostic tests, and prevents and treats illnesses and injuries. Adult Nurse Practice is the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic medical conditions. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Adult Health Nurse Practitioners include wounds, sprains, fractures, infections, viruses, hypertension, hormone imbalance, thyroid dysfunction, and diabetes. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Adult Health Nurse Practitioners include ordering diagnostic tests, interpreting lab results and X-rays, prescribing medications, referring patients to specialists, and acting as a primary health care provider.

Nutritionist

Miss Kristie L. Tapper is a Nutritionist in Colchester, CT with special training and skill in advising patients on what to eat in order to achieve a specific health-related goal, or lead a healthy lifestyle. As a Nutritionist, Kristie L. Tapper, APRN performs tutorials on nutrition, assessment of clients' nutrient imbalances, customization of meal plans, evaluation and adjustments of those meal plans, public speaking on the relationship between good nutrition and disease prevention, research on the latest nutritional science studies. Nutrition is the study and management of the nutrients (including essential micronutrients) that are required for the proper functioning of all human biochemical processes. Nutrition medicine treats the causes underlying patients' symptoms, which, although often partly genetic, are usually very much nutrition-dependent. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Nutritionists include diabetes, food allergy and intolerance, IBS syndrome, eating disorders, chronic fatigue, malnutrition, kidney failure and bowel disorders, acne, arthritis, autism, bronchitis, candida, chronic fatigue, chronic pain, cystic fibrosis, depression, fibromyalgia, gout, headaches, high blood pressure, hyper/hypo thyroid, infertility, liver disease, and obesity. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Nutritionists include blood testing, saliva testing, urine testing, stool testing, nutrition and supplementation plan development.

A specialist in adapting and applying food and nutrient knowledge to the solution of food and nutritional problems, the control of disease, and the promotion of health. Nutritionists perform research, instruct groups and individuals about nutritional requirements, and assist people in developing meal patterns that meet their nutritional needs; (2) A nutritionist is someone who has completed undergraduate and/or graduate training in the discipline of nutrition without necessarily meeting the academic and experience requirements to qualify for the Registered Dietitian designation.