Background
Karen Lau, MS, RDN, LDN, CDCES is a nationally and internationally recognized diabetes nutrition expert with over a decade of experience. She is one of the authors of the national diabetes nutrition guideline.
Karen has helped hundreds of people with prediabetes and diabetes (type 1, type 2, and gestation), with a specialty in serving people of cultural minority and immigrants to the country.
Originally from Hong Kong, Karen has first-hand experience knowing how challenging it is to juggle a different food culture while trying to stay healthy. Too often, she has seen her clients giving up their cultural foods because they were told “they aren’t good for your blood sugar”, and losing joy in food. This has become her passion for helping people to honor their culture while keeping their diabetes at goal.
Her core nutrition belief is that ALL foods can fit into a “diabetes meal plan”.
You want dessert? Yes, you can!
You want to have pasta, rice, bread? Yes, you can!
She can find ways to help you to incorporate foods you like.
As a certified diabetes care and education specialist, Karen provides care beyond nutrition. She will create a holistic care plan that covers topics including sleep, emotions, and physical activities. She will help you better cope with challenges and manage your diabetes with a positive mindset.
Karen’s clients appreciate her knowledge and enthusiasm for staying up-to-date with diabetes care. They find Karen nonjudgmental, open-minded, caring, encouraging and empowering.
Karen can also speak Cantonese Chinese and Mandarin Chinese.
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"Karen helps you to enjoy food and lower your blood sugar. Karen Lau is a well-recognized diabetes nutrition expert who has helped hundreds of people with prediabetes and diabetes (T1D, T2D & gestation) thrive. She puts your personal beliefs, culture, and life stories at the center of care. Food is only part of the care plan; Karen also covers mood, mindset, sleep, physical activities and glucose/CGM data. You will walk away with action plans that give you results and confidence"
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Insurance accepted
Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Carefirst, Cigna, Empire, Florida Blue, Golden Rule, Highmark, Horizon, Independence Blue Cross, Optum, Oxford, Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield, Select Health, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources (UMR)
Seeing clients in
AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, HI, ID, IL, IN, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OK, OR, PA, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
