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Jessica Murphy Hood RD, LDN
Dietitian-Nutritionist
823 W CALIFORNIA AVE RUSTON LA, 71270About
Dr. Jessica Hood practices Nutritional Medicine in RUSTON, LA. Dr. Hood 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.
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- Mrs. Dawn Marie Erickson MPH, LDN, RD1100 SHERWOOD DR RUSTON LA 71270
- Sylvia A Roseberry RD383 TIMBER RIDGE DR RUSTON LA 71270
- Valerie Costanza MS RD LDN730 SPRING CREEK RD RUSTON LA 71270
- Mrs. Misti Harrington Walker RD401 E VAUGHN AVE RUSTON LA 71270
- Sarah Elizabeth Knowles RD823 W CALIFORNIA AVE RUSTON LA 71270
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