Weaning and Solid-Food Introduction for Babies in Dubai
Babies are ready to take solid food when they show certain signs, which happens anywhere between 4 and 6 months of age. You will know the time is right if your baby: has good head control can sit up and lean forward can pick up food and tries to put it in his/her mouth turns […]
Safe Cleansing & Detox Programs in Dubai
Whether you want to detox after a festive season, following a course of antibiotics, or you are just feeling sluggish from eating too many processed foods, we can help you re-establish a healthy environment in your gut. Cleanse Plan for good gut health A cleanse program is the short-term and easier solution to the problem. […]
Nutritional Assessment And Support For Vegans And Vegetarians in Dubai
Vegan and vegetarian diets can be challenging, but are worth the effort. To list a few benefits of this dietary pattern: decreased cholesterol levels lower blood pressure reduced intake of saturated fats decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and certain cancers healthier body weight A dietitian’s advice is extremely helpful when you […]
Nutrition Support for Pregnant & Breastfeeding Women in Dubai
During pregnancy, women are concerned with appetite changes, special precautions in food choices and preparation, weight gain, correct supplementation and health issues such as gestational diabetes. Our dietitians will be able to advise and support you in all these aspects. Typically, you would visit the dietitian every two to three months to check that everything […]
Nutrition Support for Athletic Performance in Dubai
Nutrition is increasingly recognized and appreciated for the role it plays in achieving optimal sporting performance. Nutritional strategies to improve performance and increase muscle mass include getting the optimal amounts micronutrients, macronutrients and fluids, in terms of their composition and spacing throughout the day. In designing a comprehensive personalized plan for you, the dietitians at […]
Nutrition Management for Diabetes Types I & 2 in Dubai
Diabetes is controlled through managing your diet, lifestyle and medications effectively. When patients are first told they have diabetes, it can feel overwhelming. Our dietitians are highly knowledgeable regarding the impact of diet and can offer support to patients of all ages. There can be many challenges that affect clinical outcomes. For example, if a […]
Nutrition Support for Improved Health in Dubai
Food is the most powerful medicine we can consume, having an extraordinary impact on our health. Over the past few decades, we have moved from a nutrient-dense diet that varied and changed based on location and season, to a diet dependent on a few starchy crops, meat and poultry injected with hormones, and sugar-laden drinks. […]
Nutrition Management for Cardiovascular Diseases
Medical Nutrition Therapy is an essential component in the prevention and treatment of high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, increased triglycerides, atherosclerosis and other heart-health risks. For some patients, genetic predisposition is hard to fight, but the preventive effects of maintaining a healthy weight, lifestyle, eating habits and body composition have proved effective weapons. With […]
Food Intolerance Meal Plans in Dubai
Novomed offers food intolerance testing in Dubai, and it has proved to be efficient in helping some of our patients struggling with digestive problems and stubborn weight. Once we recommend this test to our patients, we address the intolerances with an elimination-and-reintroduction approach, while making sure that dietary changes implemented according to this test are […]
Dr. Lea Zibiane
Dr Lea is an outstanding dietitian with 15 years of experience. She specializes in the assessment of patients with acute diseases such as diabetes, liver and kidney failure and heart disease in addition to developing diet plans for weight loss. Dr Lea focuses on: Consulting, following-up and supervising patients pre and post weight loss surgery […]