INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY SESSIONS
When it comes to lifestyle and eating choices, it is important to bring your Whole Self along for the journey. Functional Clinical Nutrition takes the whole person into account. Part of the reason so many programs and therapies fail is because they don’t address the “why” about eating and only talk about the “what”. If it was only about the “what” though, most of us wouldn’t have any problems associated with eating and lifestyle! Why do we so often make choices that go against our best interests? This is why I incorporate both my counseling degree and my nutrition degree.

My counseling philosophy boils down to “Now What”... This means that we dig into how you got to my office so we can understand the historical trajectory, but we don’t dwell there any longer than we need to in order to move forward with different tools and habits. Once we know the information, what do you want to change? Now What? Let’s focus on moving forward and becoming the vital healthy vibrant person you deserve to be.

• IBS/IBD, SIBO, GERD, CF, FM

• Thyroid disorders

• Adrenal exhaustion

• Allergies: environmental and food based

• Cancer challenges: preparation for and support during treatment; mitigation of treatment side effects; recovery and setting up the best possible environment to prevent recurrence

• Depression and/or anxiety: nutrients have a profound effect on mood and emotional states

• Diabetes: types 1, 1.5, 2 and 3

• Heart disease: prevention, medication reduction, lifestyle change

• Menopause, PMS, and Andropause

• Recovering from surgery or an accident to provide foundational nutrients for healing

• Seeking optimal health or body composition balance

SUPPLEMENT ORDERS
Because quality is so vital when it comes to nutritional and herbal supplements and I want my clients to have access to the best options I can find without breaking the bank, I have arranged for you to get direct access to a distributor and receive 20% off retail pricing. You will be given a personal account with your protocol. It is never required to purchase supplements this way, merely offered as a convenience. You are welcome to shop around and find the best deals, but are encouraged not to change brands, items, or doses without consulting with me first. There is a LOT of junk out there and I don’t want you to waste your hard earned money or purchase something that might do you harm. If you have an account but have misplaced your link to FullScript, you can click here for the main page and log in from there.

BLOOD WORK & LABS
If getting lab work done through your physician is challenging, I can order many of the common labs for you now at reasonable prices out of pocket. I do not mark up the cost of tests like some other practices do, so you pay what I pay. The only catch is they can’t be run through your insurance. I usually recommend working with your primary care practitioner first and getting any conventional labs covered by insurance that we can, then if there are still questions that can be answered by additional labs, I can order those for you. Current labs are NOT required prior to our first session.

You can also order labs yourself online through companies like these:

Direct Labs   - This lab offers a wide variety of test options including those from Genova and Doctors Data
MD Lab Tests  - This company also offers screenings for work related requirements
Private MD Labs  - This lab offers some specific tests that can be otherwise hard to find

Sometimes having a deeper understanding of “the cards you got dealt” can be useful as we explore your current state of health and work together to create a path forward. There are a number of companies out there that offer genetic SNP tests (single nucleotide polymophisms) which can give us a glimpse into how certain metabolic systems might be functioning. One of the most common is 23andMe.

Note: beware of companies trying to sell you a genetically determined custom supplement or meal plan. We know some information about how genes guide health and disease, but are nowhere near understanding enough to determine a perfect recipe of nutrients to eliminate all future health challenges.

23andMe  - This is a genetic testing site that offers some information about your genetic make up for a relatively reasonable price. Opt for their less expensive test unless you have a personal interest in your ancestry. All we want for our purposes is the raw data file that we can then download and process through another software system to get actionable information, like this one or this one.

PANTRY OVERHAULS 
In home sessions are offered within 10 miles of one of my locations to help remove potentially harmful ingredients from your pantry. (For those of you farther afield, we can set up a Zoom, Skype or FaceTime session to do the same thing virtually.) This is often a great choice before opting for a Grocery Store Field Trip so you can determine which items need to be replaced for your optimal health.

WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
A constantly evolving and changing array of classes and workshops are offered over the year at various locations to help foster your commitment to long term health. Some examples of classes include:

• The Supplement ABCs series: exploring nutrients, why we might need them, and how to choose good options

• The Eating Your Way To Health series: focusing on specific health challenges such as diabetes, heart disease and metabolic syndrome

• Eat Your Greens, Change Your Genes: what we know about genes, food, and the environment and what it means for our health now

• Vitality, Stress, and Dis-Ease: how lifestyle shapes our health

• Toxins: what’s out there and how to avoid as many as you can

• Medication Induced Nutrient Depletions: the dark side of prescriptions and protecting yourself