Pediatric Food Allergy Nutrition
I help food allergy families optimize nutrition by finding appropriate substitutes, learning how to avoid allergens, and understanding how to eat away from home.
Are you looking for a dietitian that truly gets the food allergy experience?
Stop struggling and start confidently eating with food allergies!
Maybe you’re overwhelmed with a new food allergy diagnosis. Or struggling with what to feed a young child with multiple food allergies. Perhaps you’re dreading the next oral food challenge.
What are you supposed to do?
You want to KNOW allergen labeling without having to guess if something is safe. You want to optimize nutrition for healthy growth and development while addressing picky eating concerns.
INTRODUCING MY
Nutrition Counseling Package
This 1:1 program will provide the support you need to make the necessary changes for optimal allergy-friendly nutrition.
Who is this program for?
My Nutrition Counseling Package is for you if:
There is a child in your family with food allergies
You are frustrated with labeling laws and trying to understand cross contact
You need to learn how to identify safe foods and appropriate substitutions
You have concerns about your child’s limited food options
You also have concerns about your child’s growth, nutrition status, or picky eating
Working together is easy:
Book appointment
Click this link to schedule your first appointment with a pediatric food allergy dietitian.
Check your email
Once your application has been reviewed, you will receive a call or email within 2-3 business days.
Prepare for session
After scheduling your first session, log into the portal and complete the necessary paperwork before we meet.
“Lisa gave me the tools I needed to be successful. She is a very caring individual who has a passion for helping people.”
— Sam
Nutrition education topics can include:
-
Label reading for Top 9 allergens
Precautionary allergen labeling (“May contain…” statements)
Label reading outside the Top 9 allergens
-
Sources of cross contact at home
Cross contact in packaged food
Cross contact risk at grocery stores and resturants
-
Identify safe foods for meal planning
How to plan allergy-friendly, family meals
Tips to simplify the meal planning process
Strategies to make make family meals more enjoyable
Resources to help selective eaters
-
Common sources of non-food allergens
How to identify non-food sources of allergens
Resources for appropriate substitutions
-
Find safe & nutritionally suitable alternatives for staple foods
Help with ingredient swaps or substitutions
Resources and strategies for navigating food-based celebrations (including Trick-or-Treating)
-
Tips for managing food allergies at school or daycare, sports or activities, large gatherings, and more
Resources and strategies for safely dining out
Support systems and resources for living with food allergies
-
Review risk factors for poor growth
Individualized nutrition strategies for patients with growth concerns
Identify nutrients of concern and strategies to optimize nutrition status
Strategies for picky eaters or those with limited food selection
-
Weaning plan for introducing complementary foods (solids)
Strategies for taste and texture acceptance
-
How to feel good about food and eating
Parent and child division of responsibility at meals
Strategies to honor and support internal hunger cues
Resources and/or referral for disordered eating or eating disorders
Client Testimonials
I am a dietitian AND food allergy mom.
Food allergies are not covered in great depth for most dietitians during their education and training. Just like there are doctors who have specialties, there are also dietitians who specialize in specific practice areas.
I specialize in food allergy nutrition.
As a FARE Trained Registered Dietitian, I can help you learn what to avoid - and what you CAN eat - in order to confidently manage food allergies. More importantly, I completely understand the anxiety, dread, and guilt that many allergy parents experience. Because I’ve been there myself.
Frequently Asked Questions
-
Due to a recent move, I am no longer in network with any insurance plans. Hopefully this will change sometime in 2024.
I do offer a Superbill that you can submit directly to your insurance plan for reimbursement. To find out if your insurance plan covers Out-of-Network nutrition counseling, you can use this checklist to verify your insurance benefits. Then, schedule an appointment!In order to receive a Superbill, please ask your doctor’s office to fax your most recent chart note and labs to Lisa Woodruff Nutrition at (712) 248-8621. If you have access to provider notes through MyChart, you may also upload a copy yourself through my HIPAA-compliant platform.
-
Change takes time. A new food allergy diagnosis usually takes at at least three sessions to feel confident in managing food allergies. Everyone is different.
That said, sometimes there are circumstances that require just one visit. Contact me for more information.
-
Yes. The majority of my continuing education has been dedicated to food allergy nutrition, but I do have experience with:
Celiac disease
Lactose intolerance
Picky eating
Pediatric Feeding Disorder
Family Nutrition
Autism
Plant-based nutrition
Youth sports nutrition
-
I am based in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa area but able to provide virtual services to patients who are physically located in the state of Iowa. Schedule an appointment with me here.
In-person sessions may be an option depending on your location; please contact me for more information.
-
Yes! I work with kids, adults, and families. I am a FARE-trained dietitian with a Certificate of Training in Pediatric Food Allergy.
When scheduling an appointment, please indicate if the session is for a child or family member. Please note a child must be present for the session in order to receive a Superbill.
Get started today - Schedule now!
Two options:
$250
This option includes:
3 sessions with me, a FARE trained food allergy dietitian.
Safe food list and snack guide to streamline your meal planning process
Strategies and resources to help with picky eating, growth concerns, and oral food challenges
Text messaging access to answer questions between sessions
Free e-copy of my meal planning workbook
Free access to my resource library and recipe index
Nutrition Counseling Package
Pay by the Visit
$120 Initial Assessment
(60 minutes)
$90 each follow-up visit
(30-45 minutes)
Need more information?
FREE Course!
Small Steps for Allergy-friendly Meal Planning
Podcast: Let’s Talk Food Allergies
Lisa Woodruff Nutrition accepts credit card, cash, or check prior to the first session or class. I am currently licensed in the state of Iowa. I offer HIPAA-compliant telehealth counseling sessions and in-person sessions upon request in the Cedar Rapids area.
A detailed list of policies, terms and conditions can be found here.
Food Allergy Nutrition Counseling
Speaking Event or Author Reading
Need more information?