Elemental Diets
Elemental Diets
with Lela Altman, ND
Confused about elemental diets?
Dr. Lela Altman will be presenting on her experience with using an elemental diet in clinical practice. She will review what an elemental diet is, how to determine if a product is truly an elemental diet, when to use an elemental diet, risks, and benefits, troubleshooting common problems that come up during an elemental diet, and transitioning patients off of an elemental diet.
Lela Altman, ND
Dr. Altman received her Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine and her Master of Science in Acupuncture at Bastyr University. She went on to complete a 3-year residency at the Bastyr Center for Natural Health. She currently serves as core faculty at Bastyr University where she teaches several classes, supervises clinic shifts at Bastyr University and has a private practice.
Dr. Altman also began and currently supervises the Digestive Wellness Clinic at Bastyr University and sees patients in the Center for Integrative Medicine at Virginia Mason Medical Center. Dr. Altman’s practice focuses on digestive health and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. She has written articles, given continuing medical education lectures and performed interviews in several venues on these topics.