Nutrition Therapy and Counseling

Melissa Snow, RDN, LD

Melissa is a registered dietitian nutritionist practicing in the Seacoast area since 2001. She works with children, adolescents and adults who have a wide range of nutrition related interests and concerns. Her compassionate and supportive approach combined with her experience in merging specific foods and supplements when indicated within the fabric of behavior and lifestyle habits, enables her clients to make significantly positive changes to their lives.

Melissa’s expertise in food, nutrition and digestion allows her the privilege to work with a variety of physical and emotional health concerns. In addition, her evolving appreciation and respect for the complexities of the eating experience is inspired by her patient’s stories. These complexities and experiences often define people’s relationships with one another, with food and with society.

During the counseling process you will explore with Melissa your goals and concerns as they relate to your health and digestive history, food preferences, eating and exercise habits.  Melissa’s training, unique sensitivity to the issues that concern her patients and understanding of these issues helps her to support her clients who struggle with disordered eating during their recovery.

Melissa pursues continuing education in integrative and functional medicine, digestive health, disordered eating, sports nutrition, food allergies, and weight management. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of New Hampshire and completed her clinical dietetic internship at Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospital in Cambridge, MA.

Common Concerns that Benefit from Nutrition:

  • Anemia
  • Athletic performance
  • Autism spectrum disorder
  • Celiac disease
  • Childhood eating concerns
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Diabetes
  • Digestive difficulties- constipation, diarrhea,  diverticulitis, gastroparesis, malabsorption, reflux
  • Disordered eating- binge eating, anorexia, bulimia, restrictive eating
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Food allergies and sensitivities
  • Gall bladder disease
  • High cholesterol
  • High blood pressure
  • Hyperglycemia/hypoglycemia
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Migraines/headaches
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • PCOS
  • Pregnancy
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Ulcerative colitis

Insurance Accepted

Aetna
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Federal Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Harvard Pilgrim
Tufts
United Healthcare

Private pay rates are available if you do not have insurance or if your primary insurance is Medicare.  Please contact me.

Forms of Payment Accepted

Cash
Check

Hours of Operations

Monday:  9 – 4 pm
Tuesday:  9 – 5:30 pm
Wednesday:  12 – 5:30 pm
Thursday:  9 – 5:30 pm
Friday:  Closed

How to Schedule an Appointment

Call: 603-610-2233
Book online
Virtual Consults Also Available

How to Contact Melissa?

Call: 603-610-2233
Fax:  603-610-2220
Email: melissa@eatwellnh.com
Online:  www.melissasnownutrition.com

New Patient Forms

Complete my assessment forms, symptoms questionnaire, consent to treat and insurance information on your Practice Better portal prior to our scheduled appointment

What to Expect from your First Appointment

90 minutes in person or virtually, using a HIPAA compliant telehealth platform

Provide previous lab results or diagnostic procedures

Share your story and together we’ll discuss your health and nutrition related concerns, symptoms, history, lifestyle habits, and goals

Thorough review of current food intake, eating behaviors, and previous dietary patterns to assess imbalances of macro and micronutrients, fiber and phytonutrient intake

Review of digestive symptoms, food intake and diagnostic test results; 5-7 day food intake and GI symptom diary may be necessary

Determine if additional testing is needed which can include SIBO breath testing, comprehensive stool analysis, MRT food sensitivity testing, or biomedical testing

Leave feeling inspired, knowledgeable, confident and well-equipped with a manageable plan that moves at a pace that is right for you and identifies meaningful ways to measure your progress and success.

Testimonials

“Thanks so much for your down to earth professional approach in helping me with my new gluten free life journey. I look forward to learning more.”

“Thank you so much for your time in educating me about my health. I am noticing subtle changes every day. You are terrific at what you do as well as being such a remarkable person.”

“I want to thank you for your help in my preparation for the Boston Marathon. Thanks to you, among others, I ran well, finishing in 70th place.”