Whether you are concerned with cancer prevention, currently undergoing treatment, or combating long-lasting side effects, our Registered Dietitian is here as a resource for you. We provide nutritional counseling, healthy cooking classes and nutritional seminars.

Why Speak with a Dietitian?

Research has shown that nutrition plays a key role in the following:

* Tolerating Treatment better

* Healing Faster

* Feeling Better

* It is important to eat a well balanced diet and address nutrition symptoms early. This may help prevent delays your treatment plan and could have a long-term impact on your health.

How Can Our Dietitian Help YOU?

Our dietitian provides medical nutrition therapy by reviewing your medical chart, looking at your lab test results, and evaluating changes in your weight. She will ask you questions about your past medical history, what medications and vitamins, minerals, and/or herbal supplements you are taking, and whether you have any food allergies. She will also ask you about what foods you enjoy and how you usually eat. After our dietitian has an understanding of your particular needs and preferences, she will work with you to help you improve your nutritional concerns.

Our dietician can help you manage problems like.....

• Taste Changes
• Poor Appetite
• Dry Mouth
• Thick Saliva
• Mouth Sores
• Difficult Swallowing
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Constipaton
• Diarrhea
• High Blood Sugar
• Food Safety
• Weight Loss
• Weight Gain
• Nutrition After Treatment
• Preparing for Surgery
• Tube Feeding

Sharon can also provide you with samples of nutrition supplements, recipes and other resources.

If you are interested in nutritional counseling, please contact Sharon Windsor, R.D. at (309) 243-3462 or e-mail her at swindsor@cchlpeoria.org