Nutritional Therapy is a holistic nutritional approach that focuses on helping people become optimally well through nutrient-dense whole foods. Nutritional Therapy combines ancestral wisdom with modern science to help you feel better in a natural, balanced, and enjoyable way. Nutritional Therapy is bio-individual, meaning that you are as unique as your ancestry, genetics, environment, lifestyle, and upbringing. It looks at your biology, symptoms, and circumstances, and tailors a unique approach to you rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. 

 

To start, you will complete thorough questionnaires about your health history and food and mood which will help me identify things you can do to improve your health and wellness. 

 

In addition to using whole foods, Nutritional Therapy also helps you through targeted supplementation for things you may be struggling with, including nutrient supplementation to help with deficiencies as well as natural remedies for symptom relief and system balance. Nutritional Therapy also includes lifestyle interventions, such as stress reduction, sleep improvement, clean living, movement, local and organic food options, and tips to make cooking more enjoyable and rewarding. 

 

As a Nutritional Therapist, I currently do not offer blood work or labs. I am working on a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, and plan to run labs later on in my practice. This will be a nice add-on, but I plan to always use food first to help people take great care of their bodies before running labs. There are no short-cuts. Addressing the foundations first before bringing out the big guns is crucial for success! 

 

I was specifically drawn to Nutritional Therapy over the conventional dietetics route because Nutritional Therapy is grounded in ancestral wisdom as well as modern evidence-based practice. 

 

Conventional dietetics helps train practitioners to work in hospitals and is closely tied with the modern medical and agricultural system. While the modern medical system is excellent for helping with myriad problems successfully, many people (myself included) who struggle with mysterious health issues are told they can’t be helped, that there is nothing wrong with them, or are given medication to mask symptoms. 

 

While the modern agricultural system has done wonders for efficiency and feeding many people cheaply, it doesn’t treat animals or the earth well. Soils are becoming depleted. The nutrient quality of our food has decreased dramatically over the years and 94% of Americans are now nutrient-deficient in at least one thing. Conventional agriculture also leaves us cut off from our local communities and farms, contributing to the loneliness epidemic. Overall, the conventional way of living, eating, and doing medicine has left many of us sick, stressed, and miserable. I want something different. Don’t you? 

 

I prefer to take a holistic and root-cause approach. I believe you do not need to have been given a conventional diagnosis to be suffering and in need of help, and I believe that Nutritional Therapy can help improve your well-being alongside conventional help if you have been given a diagnosis. Most of all, I believe optimal health and vitality are possible and I want to help you feel vibrant, fully alive, and well cared for. 

 

While I respect Registered Dieticians and see an important place for them in the medical system, I wanted a different education for myself. I specifically decided to take an alternative route because it’s what helped me most, it’s more in alignment with my values, and it takes the root-cause approach I deeply believe in.