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Jill Garrison

Pediatric Registered Dietitian

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About Jill Garrison

Hello, I'm Jill!

I am a busy mom of 5 year old twins and a pediatric dietitian. I trained at the University of Alberta and received a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Nutrition and Food Science with a specialization in dietetics. I am registered with the College of Dietitians of Alberta and have been practicing since 2008.

Feeding our families can be stressful and difficult-I get this! This is especially true when we are faced with making changes to our diets to treat a new diagnosis. Or maybe you’re dealing with your child refusing foods and feeding ends up in a food battle. Or you have concerns around the health & nutrition of your child. Meal planning, miserable mealtimes, nutrition- oh my! Well, I am here to help - if I am honest, I struggle most days too with my own GI health and picky eating from my kids (and husband!). In living it – I am all about creating for you a realistic plan, and know that sometimes we need to pivot and take a different approach.

For 14 years , my career has focused extensively on picky eating, food allergies and digestion, and feeding disorders including Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID). My philosophy and approach takes the whole family into account. I believe our kids are speaking to us “in code” with different responses and behaviours. We can transform ourselves into detectives and use their “code” as clues to the underlying reason why they are struggling or refusing foods.

I specialize in pediatric:

  • Digestive issues like IBS, celiac, IBD, EoE, reflux, constipation and diarrhea
  • Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
  • Food allergies
  • Cow’s milk protein allergies, FPIAP, FPIES
  • Picky eating
  • Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
  • And more!

If this sounds like the right approach for you, let’s work together so that you can feel more at ease feeding your family.

Recent posts

Posts written by Jill Garrison

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Decadent Low FODMAP Chocolate Banana Cookies

December 19, 2023

Chocolate lovers, this recipe is for you! These low FODMAP cookies are ooey gooey and decadent. Plus, with only 7 ingredients, they are incredibly easy to make. This recipe makes a small batch of only 8 cookies – perfect for those days when you just want a little something sweet…

Pesticides in Our Food – Does the Dose Really Make the Poison?

December 3, 2024

When you hear the word ‘chemicals’ what do you think of? Danger? Poison? Harm?The word is frequently wielded by social media influencers as a way to instill fear about scientific developments or ‘man-made’ food, medication, and pesticides. So what exactly are ‘chemicals’, and why does a deeper understanding of them…

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Fasting For Gut Health: Helpful or Harmful?

November 18, 2024

Fasting. I’m sure many of you have heard this word before. There are many claims out there about what fasting can do for one’s body. It’s been touted as a way to lose weight, a method to alter your gut microbiota, and even as a means to potentially extend your…

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Seed Oils and Gut Health: What You Need to Know 

September 24, 2024

The nutrition media often tries to pinpoint a villain, thinking it will simplify everything! As a society, we’re constantly on the lookout for a single food or nutrient to blame for every gut issue, the rise in metabolic disorders, heart disease, mental illness – you name it. Spoiler alert: our…

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Has My NAFLD Diagnosis Changed to MASLD? Understanding the Transition

April 26, 2024

Is NAFLD no more? That’s right – In 2023, the name non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) was switched to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) after extensive review from a scientific panel. So what does this change actually mean? I’m a dietitian who works closely with liver disease patients,…