Sequoia Hospital encourages patients to maintain good health habits; eat a healthy diet, exercise regularly and maintain a healthy weight. Sequoia offers a wide variety of nutrition and weight loss programs. In order to better assist you in choosing a particular program, please refer to the list below. If you’d like guidance in selecting the best program for you, please call (650) 482-6065.
Nutrition Education and Weight Loss Programs
• Diabetes Center Individual Nutrition Counseling For patients with Pre-diabetes, Type 1 and 2 Diabetes, Pregnancy and Diabetes. Addresses blood glucose management and other medical concerns - hyperlipidemia, hypertension, kidney disease, weight management, malnutrition. Most insurances will cover. For more information, please call the Diabetes Center (650) 367-5213.
• Diabetes Center Weight Loss and Diabetes Program – 12 week information and group support program designed for those with diabetes and pre-diabetes. Includes initial individual appointment with a Registered Dietitian/Diabetes Educator. Speakers, weight loss tips, telephone and group support. 12 weeks, $80. For more information, please call the Diabetes Center (650) 367-5213.
• Nutritional Counseling Nutrition counseling by a registered dietitian for specific disease states including: kidney disease, hyperlipidemia, obesity, hypertension, and cancer; and for health promotion including general nutrition guidelines for pregnancy, sports and weight management. Please call (650) 367-5767 or (650) 367-5265 for more information.
• OPTIFAST Weight Management This hospital-based, medically supervised program treats patients who are overweight and may have obesity-related medical problems. Tuesday evenings; call (650) 482-6065 for more information. Fee.
• Surgical Weight Loss Program offers the morbidly obese patient the opportunity to lose their weight with the help of surgery. Four types of surgery procedures are available. Weight loss is usually very rapid and patients can see dramatic positive changes in their health. Monthly support group meetings are held on Saturdays, usually the first Saturday of the month. Please call the surgical weight loss coordinator for more information: (650) 482-6152.
