Nutritional & Dietary Support
At VCRM, we believe in a holistic approach to Fertility treatment. As such, we encourage our patients to be in the best possible state to optimize their chances at conception. Many of our patients struggle with nutritional challenges, including problems losing or gaining weight, and VCRM has heeded their calls. We therefore in the summer of 2008 became the first Fertility Center in the Washington area to have the support of a dedicated group to help our patients with their nutritional and dietary needs. We are proud to have both Christine Haas, MS, CNS, CPT and Eileen Zdun, MA, RD, LDN, on our team. Both have helped many of our patients achieve amazing success, and many have conceived without the need for Fertility treatment. You can check their website for further programs, seminars, insurance coverage, and detailed description of their approach at www.nuweights.com
| Christine H. Haas, M.S., C.N.S., C.P.T. |
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Christine Haas, M.S., C.N.S., C.P.T. is a licensed nutritionist in Maryland and Washington DC certified through the American College of Nutrition and is a practicing personal trainer certified through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Christine holds a number of fitness and nutrition certifications, including The Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management from the American Dietetic Association. Christine has also received a Masters of Science Degree in Health and Fitness from The American University in Washington D.C. and a Masters Degree in Nutrition Education from The University of Vermont.
Christine worked as the nutritionist and as a personal trainer at The Sports Club L.A. in Washington D.C. as a nutritionist for Medifast at corporate headquarters in Owings Mills MD and as an adjunct professor of nutrition at Montgomery College. Christine is currently the nutritionist for the Watergate and Burke Allergy and Asthma Centers, the fitness coordinator and a nutritionist for the Center of Obesity Surgery in Washington DC, the Nutritionist for the Virginia Center for Reproductive Medicine, and the nutrition and fitness writer for Northern Virginia Magazine. | |
| Eileen Zdun, M.A., R.D., L.D.N. |
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Eileen Zdun, M.A., R.D., L.D.N. is a registered dietitian, a member of the American Dietetic Association and is a licensed dietitian/nutritionist in Maryland and Washington DC. Eileen holds a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition from Pennsylvania State University. She has earned a Masters Degree in Nutrition Education from Immaculatae University, Pennsylvania. Eileen also has a certificate of training in Childhood and Adolescent Weight Management from the American Dietetic Association.
From pre-natal to geriatrics counseling, Eileen has worked as a dietitian with clients of all ages and nutritional needs. In addition to working in the private sector in the DC Metropolitan area, she has also worked in Acute Care Hospitals, Rehabilitation Centers, and Long Term Care Facilities. She has held management positions as a Clinical Nutrition Manager responsible for the clinical staff at Alexandria Hospital and Cameron Glen Care Center. Eileen also volunteers her expertise as a dietitian at local health fairs, in schools, and community events. | |
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We are looking for egg donors to help infertile couples achieve their dreams. Qualified applicants should be between 21-27 years of age and be in excellent health. $6,000 for each successful donation.
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To illustrate the effect of the help that our Nutritional consultants can do with motivated patients: one of our couples recently lost a combined 95 lbs (wife lost 45 lbs and husband lost 50 lbs) in 4 months by following the dietary and exercise regimen that Ms Haas put them on. Needless to say, the couple are feeling (and looking) so much better, and after the 4 months hiatus are back to resume their Fertility treatment.
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