Tamara Duker Freuman, MS RD CDN

About Me

The intricate relationship between how food and nutrients interact with the digestive tract captured my attention early on during my dietetics training, and I realized that nutritionists can play an essential role in helping people managing a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders. I think every gastroenterology practice should have an expert GI dietitian on staff, and research confirms that patients with functional GI disorders who have access to multi-disciplinary care (including dietitians) have better quality of life outcomes compared to patients who only have access to their gastroenterologist alone. Most people with digestive issues recognize that certain foods or eating patterns can make their symptoms better or worse, though they often don’t know why. Even people who have a clear diagnosis are often given lists of all the things they *shouldn’t* eat, but have a hard time knowing what they *can* eat. I love helping people and I love talking about food, so working with patients on navigating their food options to land on the healthiest, most enjoyable diet that they comfortably tolerate is incredibly rewarding for me.

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