Mercy Diabetes and Nutrition Center - Theresa Street

The Mercy Diabetes and Nutrition Center in St. Louis, MO is an important resource for all of our patients. Studies have shown that better educated diabetic patients regularly monitor blood sugar levels, increasingly comply with prescribed therapy regimens, achieve lower A1c levels and live longer, healthier lives. In addition, meeting with nutritionists and dietitians can be an important part of treatment programs for a variety of diseases and disorders, including cancer, heart disease and obesity.

Our Mercy Diabetes and Nutrition Center team consists of a nurse practitioner, registered nurse and registered dietitian - all who have earned recognition as leaders in diabetes education. They provide Type II adults and pediatric patients, Type I adults, gestational diabetic patients, and pre-diabetic patients with the support and training they need, including:

• Disease overview
• Individualized nutritional counseling
• Home glucose monitoring
• Medication
• Insulin pumps
• Intensive insulin therapy
• Physical activity
• Acute/chronic complications

Nutrition counseling is provided by a registered licensed or nutritionist who will include an individual nutritional assessment with meal planning and goal setting. One-on-one sessions provide medical nutrition therapy for physician prescribed diets, including:

• Weight management
• Pediatric weight management
• Hypoglycemia
• High cholesterol
• Oncology nutrition counseling
• High blood pressure
• Prenatal nutrition and gestational diabetes
• Kidney disease
• Diabetes
• Celiac disease
• Eating disorders
• Healthy eating
• Gastrointestinal disorders