Quote Originally Posted by MiriamZ View Post
I'm going to take an alternative view here, because that's the world I live in.

I studied "traditional" nutrition at Ohio State University, but pursued Holistic Nutrition later in life. The RD path was not my thing - this field relies on the Food Pyramid (funded by special agriculture interests), thinks weight loss is about calories in vs. calories out (instead of viewing the body as a chemistry lab, which more effectively gets to the root of weight loss with genetics, food sensitivities, thyroid disorders, menopause, sleep and stress issues), and thinks Crestor is the solution to high cholesterol.

RDs study science, true. But they rely on studies that are largely funded by special interests like big pharma.

Before ruling out "Nutritionists," be sure to give them the same consideration as you might other alternative practitioners, like chiropractors, naturopaths, acupunturists, or those who use the ancient traditions of Oriental medicine for healing.

We have all had phenomenal success with our clients and patients using foods, bodywork, and natural remedies that have been around since humans first appeared on this planet!
The parallel to naturopaths, chiropractors, acupuncturists is also a good one for a practical reason: it's very hard to find a "good" one in a sea of mediocre (or even BAD) ones. Speaking for myself, I'm not averse to a nutritionist, I'm averse to spending my time and money on people who don't meet my needs. If you don't have a large word of mouth network, it's really hard to find "good" people - this does also extend to doctors, nurses, RDs, whatever, but I think there's a certain amount of assumption that a doctor (RD, RN, NP) has at least some baseline level of knowledge.

So, in the interest of sharing knowledge, how do we find a good nutritionist or dietitian in either case? I didn't think about the university sports medicine, that's a really good idea.