Elizabeth Stencel RD
Dietitian-Nutritionist
175 E HAWTHORN PKWY VERNON HILLS IL, 60061About
Dr. Elizabeth Stencel practices Nutritional Medicine in VERNON HILLS, IL. Dr. Stencel has received an education on and advises people on matters of food and nutrition, considering how they both impact health. Nutritionists? help patients choose the right things to eat, help them plan menus, and advise them on the health effects of certain foods. Nutritionists assess a patients current dietary habits and needs, educate them on healthy eating habits, follow up to ensure the menus are working, and write reports that document a patients progress.
Provider Details
Treatments
- Wellness
- Prevention
- Weight Management
- Gastrointestinal
- Heart Disease
- Eating Disorders
- Diabetes
- Pre-diabetes
- Food Allergies
- Gestational Diabetes
- Prenatal Nutrition
- High Cholesterol
- Hypertension
- Gastroesophageal
- Gerd
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Diet
- Bariatric
- Geriatric Nutrition
Elizabeth Stencel RD's Practice location
Portrait Health Centers Nutrition and Counseling Services
175 E Hawthorn Parkway Suite 235 -Vernon Hills, IL 60061Get Direction
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