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11. Rethinking MNT: Why the Nervous System Belongs in the Room with You
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What if effective medical nutrition therapy isn’t just about labs and protocols—but also about understanding your client’s nervous system in real time? In this episode, Bethany and Danielle unpack how integrating nervous system awareness into MNT can transform your sessions. They explore why regulation is not a “bonus” but a clinical consideration, how stress physiology can impact nutrition-related behaviors, and how dietitians can fine-tune care plans based on a client’s nervous system state. Whether you’re working with eating disorders, GI issues, or just want to be a more attuned provider, this conversation brings nuance to the science. Learn how to spot signs of nervous system dysregulation (in your clients and yourself), how to adapt your interventions accordingly, and why co-regulation is a clinical tool—not fluff. This episode is a must-listen if you’re ready to deliver more effective, compassionate, and body-aware nutrition care.
🎧 Press play to bring the body—and the nervous system—back into the MNT equation.
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Resources mentioned in this episode:
Venn Diagram of Autonomic Nervous System States
[FREE DOWNLOAD] Nervous System 101 for Dietitians
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About the co-hosts:
Bethany Wheeler and Danielle Southern are both weight-inclusive registered dietitians in outpatient settings and each own a private nutrition therapy practice. They have known each other since 2012 when Danielle reached out to Bethany for guidance on how to become a registered dietitian herself. Since then, Bethany has mentored Danielle through her entire journey to become a dietitian. They both know and value the importance of registered dietitians having professional support and mentorship in their career and want to help make the journey for future dietitians a bit easier and more successful. Each week they will be taking on a topic that dietitians don't traditionally learn about in their university programs or internships, but is essential to a career as a dietitian. In other words, they'll be talking about all the stuff you wish you would have learned in school/internship, but didn't.
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