Dietitian for high cholesterol
Lower your cholesterol through food, often with a surprisingly large effect.
Heart, blood vessels & lungs · Amsterdam and Almere · no referral needed
Does this sound familiar?
You can't feel high cholesterol, but it quietly raises your risk of cardiovascular disease. With the right food you can improve your readings considerably, sometimes even without medication or with less of it.
Who is this guidance for?
If you recognise yourself in one or more of these situations, a dietitian is a logical next step. Not sure? A single question by e-mail is answered free of charge.
- Your GP (huisarts) has measured a raised LDL or total cholesterol
- You want to try diet first before starting a statin, in consultation with your doctor
- You already take cholesterol-lowering medication and want to support its effect through food
- Familial hypercholesterolaemia runs in your family
- You also have high blood pressure, diabetes or overweight
What we do
- Analysis of your eating pattern, focused on saturated fat, fibre and plant sterols
- A concrete weekly menu with foods that lower your cholesterol
- Measurable goals, alongside the readings from your GP or specialist
How nutrition helps with high cholesterol
Cholesterol is a fat-like substance your body needs, but LDL cholesterol that is too high contributes to atherosclerosis. Your liver makes most of it itself; food mainly influences how much is produced and absorbed. Saturated fat from fatty meat, full-fat dairy, butter, coconut oil and biscuits raises LDL; unsaturated fat from oils, nuts and fish, and fibre from wholegrains, pulses, vegetables and fruit lower it.
During the programme we translate that into your daily choices: what to put on your bread, which oil to use, how often to eat fish, what to do about cheese and cake. Foods with plant sterols can help in addition. The effect of diet differs from person to person and also depends on genetics; that is why we go through your GP's lab results at every review.
With a strongly increased risk or familial hypercholesterolaemia, medication often remains necessary. Diet still pays off then, because it lowers your overall risk. Decisions about medication are always made together with your doctor.
What to expect from your programme
The aim is lower LDL cholesterol and an eating pattern you can keep up without effort. How much your cholesterol drops differs from person to person; we track it together with the blood results from your GP. If you are overweight, weight loss contributes extra, and we measure that at every review too.
We make no promises about kilos or timelines. What we do is measure the same way at every evaluation, so you see your progress in black and white.
How your programme works
Four clear steps, from sign-up to evaluation. All within the cover of your basic health insurance, at our locations in Amsterdam or Almere, at home or online.
Sign up
Online in a few minutes, no referral letter needed. Choose a location, a home visit or a video call, and your preferred time. We get in touch within one working day.
± 3 minutes
60-minute intake appointment
Full screening with weight and body-fat measurement (circumference measurements where useful), a dietary history and personal advice straight away. Afterwards we work out your plan and sample day menu (30 minutes).
60 + 30 minutes
Personal plan
Treatment goals and an eating pattern that fits your life and schedule, with consultations spread across the year. No standard lists, but choices you can keep up.
after the intake
Guidance and measuring
In follow-up consultations we discuss your progress, answer your questions and measure again, so your progress becomes visible and we can adjust in time.
at your pace
Is a dietitian for high cholesterol covered?
Yes. Dietary advice is covered for three hours per calendar year under the Dutch basic health insurance (basisverzekering), with no referral letter needed. With supplementary insurance you are often entitled to more sessions. If you are over 18, your deductible (eigen risico) applies, except within an integrated care network (ketenzorg). We are contracted with all Dutch health insurers and bill them directly, so you receive no invoice.
If your care falls under integrated care (ketenzorg, for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular risk or COPD), dietary advice is fully covered by the basic package and your deductible (eigen risico) is not touched. Your GP (huisarts) arranges the referral for this.
Dietitian without a referral letter
For dietary advice you do not need a referral from your GP (huisarts): you sign up directly online and we get in touch within one working day. Only if you want to be guided within integrated care (ketenzorg), so that your deductible is not touched, does your GP request a referral. Where useful, we always coordinate with your GP or specialist.
Frequently asked questions about high cholesterol
How much can diet lower my cholesterol?
With a targeted eating pattern, LDL cholesterol can drop noticeably. Exactly how much differs from person to person and also depends on genetics; we track the effect through the blood results from your GP.
Is a dietitian for high cholesterol covered by Dutch health insurance?
Yes. Dietary advice is covered for three hours per calendar year under the basic health insurance (basisverzekering), with no referral letter needed. If you fall under the CVRM integrated care network (ketenzorg) via your GP, the support is fully covered without any deductible (eigen risico).
Can I stop my statin if my cholesterol drops?
That is always decided together with your doctor. Diet can support the effect of medication and sometimes influence the dose, but with a high risk medication often remains necessary.
How quickly will I see a change in my readings?
After roughly six to twelve weeks of consistently eating differently, a difference in blood results is usually measurable. Your GP decides when a new test is worthwhile.
Can I see a dietitian online in the Netherlands?
Yes. Online video consultations are covered in exactly the same way as an appointment at one of our locations, wherever you live in the Netherlands. You can also mix and match: the intake in Amsterdam or Almere, for example, and the follow-up sessions from home. Let us know your preference when you register.
A dietitian near me
Guidance for high cholesterol is available at all our locations in Amsterdam and Almere, at home or by video call. Choose whichever is easiest for you.
- Dietitian Amsterdam SlotervaartGezondheidscentrum Slotervaart, Louwesweg 6, Amsterdam
- Dietitian Amsterdam ZuidoostHuisartsenpraktijk Zuidoost, Florijn 5A, Amsterdam
- Dietitian Amsterdam OokmeerHuisartsenpraktijk Ookmeer, Notweg 30-A, Amsterdam
- Dietitian Almere Stad, Almere
- Online or at home. Video calls are covered in the same way; home visits in Amsterdam and Almere for anyone who finds it hard to leave the house.
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Lost almost 10 kilos in a few months. I also eat more varied and tastier food.
Thanks to the good, professional advice from NutriHealth I lost almost 10 kilos in a few months, partly by changing my diet. I also eat more varied and tastier food. NutriHealth is highly recommended and I will keep coming back. Thank you NutriHealth!
Start today with guidance for high cholesterol
Sign up in a few minutes. We get in touch within one working day to plan your intake, at our locations in Amsterdam or Almere, at home or online. Covered by basic health insurance, no referral needed.