My Approach
“The first wealth is health”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Philosophy
Empower yourself for lasting health
Tune in – Slow down and listen. For lasting success, it is crucial to listen to your body and monitor its reactions to food, environment, and people. The goal is for you to tune into your own innate wisdom to improve your symptoms.
Address stress – determining stress and strategies to manage is a foundation to improving digestion and overall health. Toxins also cause stress, so reducing exposure is critical to improve symptoms and improve metabolism. When stress is on, digestion is off.
Increase supports – This will look different for each person, but cutting sugar and seed oils from diet and increasing whole foods consumption are universal keys to feeling your best and reducing inflammation. Adding therapeutic foods, supplements, herbs and stress management tools are other examples of supports.
We are all unique, with our own nutritional needs, but there are consistent truths in functional nutrition to reduce inflammation, support sustained weight loss, and improve digestive function.
how I support my clients
My Approach
Authentic
I am here to listen and engage in straightforward dialog about your health.
Informative
Knowledge is power! I will provide you with information to support your goals.
Encouraging
I offer a positive and supportive environment to guide you through change.
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FAQs
Common Questions & Answers
What is functional nutrition?
Functional Nutrition looks for root causes of imbalance in the body and uses food as natural medicine to heal the gut, correct nutrient deficiencies, and restore balance.
To find a functional medicine doctor near you, check the Institute for Functional Medicine.
What is an NTP?
A Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, NTP, is a functional nutrition professional trained and recognized by the Nutritional Therapy Association which aligns with the principles of functional nutrition.
NTPs are trained to evaluate clients’ symptoms and assess nutritional needs. They support optimal function through the health of diet, digestive system, blood sugar regulation, fatty acid status, mineral balance, and hydration levels. NTPs also analyze lifestyle habits including sleep, stress, movement, and environmental impacts to provide recommendations to drive client success. NTPs rely on science, anecdotal experience, and ancestral knowledge to influence
NTPs are not doctors and do not treat or diagnose. They consult with the client on best practices unique to them. They educate, support, and guide clients. To learn more, please visit the Nutritional Therapy Association website.
How do I know if I have gut issues?
Gut issues can be cause of several root causes in the body because it’s where food is processed, and nutrients are absorbed. If things are off balance here, it impacts many other systems.
Typical symptoms of distress are bloating, indigestion, heartburn, diarrhea, constipation, and belching.
You may also have skin issues, stronger allergic reactions or get sick easily, depression, anxiety, hormonal imbalances, fatigue, and brain fog.
How do I know I am over-stressed?
There are several symptoms that indicate you are running on stress hormones. Here are some:
- Irritability
- No morning appetite
- Love to feel busy all the time
- Experience anxiety and/or depression
- Struggle to wake and wired at night
- Can feel bloated & gassy
- Frazzled and fatigued
Book a Free Consultation
Do you want to reduce uncomfortable and embarrassing digestive issues?
Would you like to develop better ways to manage stress?
Do you want to liberate yourself from dieting?
Empower yourself and take advantage of the free 20-minute Nutritional Consultation call. We will discuss your health concerns and determine if functional nutrition is a good fit.
Let’s get to the root cause of your digestive & weight issues so you can live with more vitality.
“The doctor of the future will no longer treat the human frame with drugs, but rather will cure and prevent disease with nutrition.”
~ Thomas Edison
“The most powerful medicine is at the end of your fork, not at the bottom of your pill bottle. Food is more powerful than anything in your medicine cabinet!”
~ Mark Hyman, M.D.
“What saves a man is to take a step. Then another step. It is always the same step, but you have to take it.”
~ Antoine de Saint-Euxpery
