Jan Stephens

About

As a Registered Dietitian, my nutrition focus is using plant based, whole foods to tailor a nutritional plan to maximize the health of my clients. Cornerstone Nutrition was established in 2017, is a private practice encouraging a Healthier You, One Step at a Time.

With a Masters of Science from University of Toronto, my work experience includes coordinating the Diabetes & Healthy Heart Clinics at the Sechelt hospital for over 17 years as a Certified Diabetes Educator and a Virtual Omnipod Insulin Pump trainer. As well, became a Certified Nutrition Support Clinician from ASPEN for tubefeeding and clinical nutrition at Sechelt Hospital and worked in residential care at Sumac (Mental Health) and with the Sechelt Indian Band, in the area of diabetes, prenatal, gardening and food security as a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist.

Other areas of interest include designing diets for your genetic DNA, partenering with Nutrigenomix and supporting athletes, taking additional sports nutrition courses, and becoming a certified ISAK Level One Anthropometrist for skin fold thickeness.

More recently, have studied functional nutrition with "Health takes Guts" and offer support for clients with gut issues or dysbiosis, making meal plans/coaching with the low fodmap diet &/or supportive practices for the gut microbiome, recently seeing many clients with bloating, diarrhea/constipation/gut distress.

Lastly, have been working with children and adolescents with Autism, providing them with nutrition support for a healthier relationship with food and/or independent living.

Looking forward to working with you &/or your family.

Interesting Facts

Have been working on the Sunshine Coast for over 20 years, coordinated the diabetes program at Sechelt Hospital, am a Certified Diabetes Educator and Certified Pod Trainer, have counselled patient in acute and ambulatory care also. For years, I worked at the Sechelt Indian Band acquiring grants for diabetes, prenatal and food security. More recently I have worked at Sumac residence supporting mental health clients with nutrition support. Established Cornerstone Nutrition, my private practice in 2017 now focusing on preventing or managing chronic health problems including diabetes, heart disease, hypertension and GI problems, i.e., reflux, IBS, celiac, and working with mental health problems, with children on the autism spectrum and with Nutrigenomics, will prescribe a diet to match your DNA. My goal is to maximize your health potential through nutrition counselling one step at a time..In person and virtual counselling is available.