Dietetic Services

Dietetic and nutritional consultation is provided by Ingrid Toombs, Registered Dietitian and nutrition specialist.

Ingrid provides counselling and support to help her clients make changes in their eating habits in order to promote health and prevent chronic illness such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. She also provides counselling and support to clients struggling with eating disorders and obesity, or who have health motivated weight loss goals.

Services are available for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and for parents challenged by a “picky” eater (selective eater). Click here to learn more about our workshops for parents of picky eaters.

Nutrigenomix – One Size Fits All Doesn’t Always Work

Ingrid is one of the leading dietitians in Ontario offering personalized nutritional assessments based on genetic (DNA) testing using saliva. Nutrigenomix testing will show you how your genes affect your responses to:

• Sodium
• Folate
• Omega-3 Fat
• Saturated Fat
• Vitamin C
• Whole Grains, and
• Caffeine

This will provide information about your risk of:

• High blood pressure
• Obesity
• Type-2 Diabetes
• Elevated triglyceride levels
• Low levels of vitamin C
• Low blood levels of folate, and
• Heart disease

Ingrid makes use of this information to provide dietary advice that is tailored to your unique genetic profile in order to meet your goals of improved health and wellness. To learn more about Nutrigenomix visit their website at www.nutrigenomix.com or view their brochure here.