Background
Hello, I’m Diane Kraft—an experienced nutrition educator passionate about food and the transformative impact of practical habit change. With more than a decade of experience in acute care (liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal conditions) and outpatient settings (weight management, rheumatology, inflammation, diabetes), I help you understand how your dietary choices influence symptoms, disease processes, and overall well‑being. When you grasp the “mechanism of action,” you can leverage nutrition as a powerful, personalized tool. For example, we will start from where you are and take the next steps that matter most for your health.
I specialize in Clinical Nutrition Assessment and hold a Doctorate in Clinical Nutrition (University of North Florida), a Master’s in Clinical Nutrition (NYU), and a Bachelor’s in Nutrition (Penn State). As a licensed, registered dietitian/nutritionist with advanced training in pediatric and adult weight management, I provide comprehensive evaluations that include your diagnoses, medications, lab values, and diet history. From there, I develop tailored medical nutrition therapy and practical resources to support your goals.
Nutrition Education
I adapt education and recommendations to your learning style, readiness, and daily realities. Whether we’re simplifying renal diets, clarifying carbohydrate counting, or making shopping, cooking, and eating on‑the‑go more manageable, we’ll create realistic, results‑driven strategies that fit your life.
Dietary Supplement Expertise
With experience as a clinical research manager at a leading supplement company, I offer evidence‑based guidance on safe, effective supplementation—when appropriate—to address nutrient gaps or deficiencies.
A Food‑as‑Medicine Approach
As the author of The A–Z Guide to Food As Medicine series, I understand how specific foods, nutrients, and dietary patterns can meaningfully influence health. Together, we’ll use mindful, intentional eating to support your well‑being—whether you’re managing a health condition or striving for optimal health.
Availability
Approach
Food is medicine, and as a doctor of clinical nutrition, I am passionate about helping you improve your nutritional health through guidance rooted in science, practicality, and great‑tasting food. I take a comprehensive view of your overall health picture—your history, labs, medications, symptoms, and daily habits—so we can leverage nutrition to help you improve your health and well‑being.
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Insurance accepted
Aetna, Anthem, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Shield, Carefirst, Cash Pay, Cigna, Empire, Golden Rule, Highmark, Horizon, Independence Blue Cross, Optum, Oxford, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources (UMR)
Seeing members in
AZ, CA, CO, CT, HI, IN, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WI
