By Vanessa Rissetto, MS, RDN and Tamar Samuels, MS, RDN 

Clinical nutrition is a powerful tool that can treat, prevent, and even reverse some chronic conditions — yet a staggering 99.8% of eligible Americans aren’t using this invaluable resource. At Culina Health, we’re on a mission to make dietitian-led clinical nutrition accessible to everyone and we’re excited to share what we’ve accomplished so far. 

Keep reading to explore highlights from our 2023 impact report, including:

• Patient demographics, reasons for visits, and exceptional health outcomes
• A look at our diverse patient and registered dietitian community
• Results from our pre-diabetes case study
• The strategic steps we’ve taken to expand our reach and increase access to care

Our Patient Demographics and Reasons for Visits

Our patients come to us from around the country and span all ages, races, ethnicities, and gender and sexual identities.

Ages

• 39% between 25-34
• 13% between 35-44
• 33% between 45-55
• 15% children, adolescents, and seniors

Identifying Gender

• 49.4% women
• 15.3% men
• 34.7% didn’t share their sex
• 0.5% non-binary/non-confirming
• 0.1% identified as more than one gender

Birth-Assigned Sex

• 51.2% female at birth
• 15.5% male at birth
• 33% didn’t share birth-assigned sex 

The vast majority of our patients are seeing a dietitian for the first time, underscoring the significance of our accessible approach to nutrition care. Our team of dietitians and support staff are committed to ensuring a welcoming and supportive first experience for every new patient. 

Our Diverse Community 

Studies show that racial and ethnic minorities receive inferior care from healthcare providers compared to white people — even when their insurance status, income, age, and health conditions are the same. Research also shows that every 10% increase in Black provider representation can extend Black people’s lives by nearly 31 days. 

At Culina Health, we believe everyone deserves access to high-quality, evidence-based nutrition care, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status. That’s why we’ve built a team of registered dietitians that mirrors the diversity of our patient population. By providing inclusive, culturally affirming care to patients of all identities and backgrounds, we can improve their quality of life, eliminate healthcare disparities, and reduce the total cost of care. 

14 languages spoken: We offer multilingual support in all specialties because we believe in representing our patients in every way. Languages spoken include: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Thai, Mandarin, Cantonese, Telugu, Bengali, Hindi, Malayalam, Punjabi, Hebrew

Exceptional Patient Outcomes

The Culina Health Method™ integrates evidence-based clinical nutrition protocols to help patients achieve health outcomes that consistently exceed current industry standards for nutrition care. 

Our registered dietitians take a collaborative, empathetic approach to provide personalized, culturally affirming care to diverse patient populations. As a result, our patients learn how to maintain weight loss and effectively manage and prevent chronic diseases. 

Reversing Pre-Diabetes Case Study

We completed a pre-diabetes study with 39 patients and saw extraordinary outcomes. By preventing disease progression, we help people improve their health and significantly reduce their total cost of care.

Increasing Access to Care and Expanding Our Reach

We’ve partnered with 600+ physicians across 200+ practices nationwide to increase access to insurance-covered nutrition care, making it easier for patients to connect with a registered dietitian. Our partnership approach focuses on coordinating care, sharing nutrition knowledge, and offering flexible and easy-to-schedule telehealth sessions. 

Working With Culina Health

At Culina Health, we’re committed to expanding access to affordable nutrition care. Our registered dietitians are clinically trained to provide culturally affirming, science-based, and personalized nutrition counseling to diverse patient populations. By offering this support virtually and in-network with most insurances, we’re eliminating barriers to care across the United States. We’re proud to be clinician-, women- and BIPOC-owned. 

Patients: If you’re looking for nutrition support, book a session with one of our registered dietitians.

Providers: If you have patients who would benefit from nutrition care, submit a referral. 

Press: For media inquiries, contact us.