Nutrition Therapy

Phone: (208) 262-4279
Fax: (208) 906-2354
Billing: (208) 763-0485

Our dedicated and highly skilled team of dietitians will be your trusted partner in achieving your wellness goals through our evidence-based nutrition therapy services. Whether your goal is weight management, disease prevention, or optimizing your health, nutrition plays a vital role. Our dietitians are well versed in tailoring nutritional guidance to diverse populations -- they will ensure you have an individualized plan based on your goals, preferences, and health conditions, provide evidence-based recommendations, and give you on-going support and accountability.

Virtual and in-person one-on-one counseling for
everybody and every body


Insurance often covers nutrition therapy at 100% with no limit on visits.

We check benefits and provide patients with a quote before their initial evaluation.

Insurance Coverage

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  • Nutrition therapy plays a vital role in the management of chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, renal disease, and high blood pressure, by supporting better health outcomes through targeted dietary interventions.

  • Working with a registered dietitian, individuals learn to understand how different foods affect their metabolism, hunger hormones, and energy levels, allowing you to make informed choices that support sustainable weight loss. Rather than promoting restrictive dieting, nutrition therapy focuses on building balanced, nutrient-dense meal patterns that reduce cravings, stabilize blood sugar, and promote satiety, making it easier to maintain a healthy weight long-term. It also addresses the behavioral and emotional aspects of eating, helping individuals identify triggers for overeating and develop healthier relationships with food, which is often the missing piece in traditional weight loss approaches.

  • A registered dietitian can provide targeted nutrition therapy to support and restore gut health by identifying trigger foods, optimizing your microbiome through evidence-based dietary strategies, and addressing conditions such as IBS, bloating, and digestive discomfort.

  • Nutrition therapy with a registered dietitian can be transformative for women's health, providing specialized dietary guidance to help manage PCOS by balancing hormones and regulating blood sugar, supporting a healthy pregnancy through optimal nutrient intake for both mother and baby, and easing the transition through menopause by addressing hormonal changes, bone health, and weight management with a personalized nutrition plan.

  • Our registered dietitian can optimize athletic performance by developing personalized fueling strategies that maximize energy, endurance, and strength, while also supporting faster recovery, reducing injury risk, and ensuring athletes meet their specific macronutrient and micronutrient needs to perform at their very best.

  • Working with a registered dietitian to receive personalized nutrition therapy is a powerful preventative health strategy that can significantly reduce the risk of developing chronic illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension before they ever begin.

  • Our registered dietitian can help you build a healthy relationship with food by moving away from restrictive diet culture, fostering mindful and intuitive eating habits, addressing emotional eating patterns, and guiding you toward a balanced, sustainable approach to nutrition that promotes both physical and mental well-being.


Comprehensive care under one roof.

1 on 1 medical nutrition therapy appointments

90-minute initial evaluations

60-minute follow-ups

Body Composition testing (if indicated)

Meet Our Dietitians

Krista Kane, RDN, LD
Nutrition Director

Leah Joy, MA, RDN, LD

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Heidi Brackebusch,
MS, RDN, LD

Jolene Kendall, MS,
RDN, LD

Nutrition Therapy Locations:

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