Nutrition

Nutrition is a major influence on your health. At Pollard Concierge Health & Wellness in The Lakes neighborhood of Las Vegas, Nevada, Anthony Pollard, DO, understands the connection between nutrition, health, aging, and disease prevention. He believes all health starts from the gut and creates personalized nutrition programs that optimize health and wellness. Call or schedule your nutrition consultation online today.

What is nutrition?

Nutrition refers to the food and drinks you consume to get the nutrients your body needs to function at its best. Good nutrition means eating a balanced diet that includes a variety of foods from all the food groups and meets your energy and nutrient needs.

At Pollard Concierge Health & Wellness, Dr. Pollard believes all health starts from the gut, or the gastrointestinal tract, and works its way out. Your gut helps breakdown and absorb nutrients from the food you eat. When your gut is working like it should, your body is getting everything it needs.

Many conditions affect gastrointestinal health. Additionally, poor gut health puts you at risk of developing chronic diseases. You and your gut health depend on the balance of microorganisms that live in the large intestine ― called the microbiome.

Your microbiome makes nutrients, regulates energy, supports immune health, and delivers hormonal cues to the brain that control hunger and mood. Diet, stress, and the environment may disrupt the balance of microorganisms in your gut, affecting these health benefits.

Dr. Pollard understands the connection between nutrition, gut health, and overall health and designs programs that provide your body what it needs for better overall health and disease prevention.

What can I expect during a nutrition consultation?

You can expect a patient-centered and comprehensive evaluation when you visit Pollard Concierge Health & Wellness for a nutrition consultation. Dr. Pollard performs a thorough health history and physical exam to assess your current health. 

He then orders comprehensive lab work to get a detailed analysis of your body’s physiology and function. Testing may include:

• Body composition analysis
• Blood work to check hormone levels and screen for diseases
• Nutritional deficiencies analysis

The information he gathers during your evaluation directs your customized nutrition plan. 

What can I do to improve my nutrition and health?

Dr. Pollard creates a step-by-step treatment plan to help improve your nutrition and health. He designs a program based on your current health and what you require to achieve optimal health. Your plan may include a personalized diet plan and nutrition supplements.

Pollard Concierge Health & Wellness has an arrangement with the best supplement companies in the United States. The practice offers nutritional supplements that have the highest quality, purity, and bioavailability at discounted prices.

The family medicine practice also offers intravenous (IV) nutrition therapy to rapidly replenish nutrient needs.

Call Pollard Concierge Health & Wellness or schedule your nutrition consultation online today.