What is functional nutrition?

We now know that with the right diet & lifestyle, we have the ability to prevent disease, rebuild health, and optimize our biology as we age! Current research is now touting the efficacy of diet and lifestyle not only in disease prevention and increasing health but, in managing and even halting the progression of illness.

In functional nutrition, we will bridge the gap between health and healing, merging natural healing practices with current science and research. We reach out with all levers starting with diet as a fey foundational piece adding in sleep, exercise, stress management protocals to support your new dietary plan Together we work to create a personalized program with intention that will rebuild, maintain and optimize health.

Let’s get to work creating new sustainable lifestyle habits in the direction of health.

‘Changing the way we feel at any age is easier than you think’

‘In my view, healthy aging and health optimization starts with diet - this is a key foundation piece. Knowing what to eat can give us incredible power over our health - the ‘right’ diet sending us in the direction of health; a ‘poor’ diet sending us toward negative health outcomes and disease states’.

This comprehensive food program cuts through the dietary noise, considèrs your biology, teaching you not only what you need to eat to support your body but, how to do it while considering why you should.

Highlights

• Diet & Lifestyle Assessment - how past/current diet and lifestyle patterns are impacting health

• Understanding Macro-nutrients (protein, carbs, fats) -

• How much protein do we actually need to support body and skeletal function

• Healthy fat intake

• The importance of eating a rich phyto-nutrient diet and how to do it

• Core Food Plan - a road map for learning what to eat

• What key supplements support health and healthy aging

• Diet and lifestyle prescription

• Science based tools to sustain dietary change in the direction of health

  Offered as 5 bi-weekly sessions via Zoom or, in person.  

  Small group or, one to one sessions available

  Tools: diet and lifestyle assessment/macro-nutrient hand-out/core food plan/ phyto-nutrient checklist/anti inflammatory food list/what is fiber/smart goals

Diet and lifestyle can provide powerful medicine on its own or, used in conjunction with traditional medical protocols. Are you interested in knowing how diet and lifestyle can support your unique health issue? Are you interested in knowing what is the best strategy to gain agency over your health? In specialized sessions, we work together using a very individualized and supportive approach, targeting your specific health concerns with science-based diet and lifestyle protocols.

where lifestyle can support your health concerns or diagnosis (list not exhaustive):

• Menopause & post menopause symptoms

• Maintaining muscle mass and function

• Metabolic dysfunction (inflammation, high blood pressure, cholesterol, or insulin sensitivity)

• Nervous system dysregulation

• Cognitive issues

• Sleep disorders

• Adrenal and thyroid dysfunction

  Sessions offered as needed

Tools: timeline/functional medicine matrix/diet and lifestyle assessment/ cardio- metabolic food plan/mito diet/elimination diet/detox diet/ diet and lifestyle prescription