My Approach to Nutrition Counseling
I believe you can optimize your body's natural ability to heal!
I am truly amazed at how the human body can heal itself. Our bodies are constantly renewing and working to keep in balance. This miraculous self-healing system sends us sends signals to seek out food, water, activity, rest, companionship, solitude, and more!
Instead of using 'hacks' to trick your body, I will focus on working with you to honor your body and learn how to listen to and interpret what your body is telling you. Our body knows best when we honor it.
Harness your body's powerful wisdom!
2 options to explore:
Not sure nutrition counseling is right for you? We can start with initial visit and together build out our plan for follow-up visits
OR
10-Week Program: includes 5 video sessions and 5 chat connections
General Nutrition Counseling and Specialties
Since becoming a Registered Dietitian in 2017, I have helped clients improve their health with a variety of issues. In addition to general nutrition counseling, my specialties include:
- Supporting clients on GLP-1 for Diabetes or Weight Loss
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
- Diabetes in Pregnancy / Gestational Diabetes
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
details on each below
GLP-1 treatment for Diabetes or Weight Loss
I am neither ‘for’ nor ‘against’ these medications. Each person has their own story to tell why they decided to take these medications. These medications do not affect everyone the same. I have learned so much from my clients’ unique experiences and I can provide you:
- A safe space to explore your goals.
- Help navigating the physical, mental and emotional challenges that can be part of taking GLP-1.
- Evaluation of your diet and suggest tweaks to help you meet your goals and nutritional needs.
Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES)
Helping people with diabetes is so rewarding because I often see people go from defeated to empowered in a short amount of time. Looking at diet and lifestyle is just one part of the puzzle. More than just following a “diabetic diet” we’ll cover other areas that impact your health and quality of life!
Book now to learn more about managing diabetes
Diabetes in Pregnancy
Pregnancy hormones can cause a temporary type of diabetes. Getting the diagnosis of gestational diabetes can be very scary, and fears exacerbated when trying to get answers on-line. If you already have a good understanding of balanced nutrition during pregnancy, a couple of sessions may be enough to help you understand GDM diagnosis, and how to manage during pregnancy. If you have not thought much about nutrition before now, more sessions are advisable.
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome has been getting more attention in the medical community. In the past two reasons for seeking medical attention were weight loss and/or infertility. Fortunately, more research is giving us more tools to help manage PCOS symptoms. Changes in hormones also affect mental health and
wellbeing and we will address this as well
Nutritional counseling may help with issues such as:
Excess hair growth, low energy, mental fog, food cravings and more.
I can help you cut through confusion about what to eat
Eat to Nourish Body and Soul
How to eat in a way that feels good to you!
- Do you love to cook?
- Do you hate to cook?
- or somewhere in between?
Do you think about food all the time, or do you forget to eat?
I know that food is personal.
One size does NOT fit all!!
I Believe Food is Medicine
As a Registered Dietitian I can provide Medical Nutrition Therapy
Using food to treat conditions including:
- Diabetes
- High Cholesterol / High blood pressure
- Fatty Liver
- Abnormal Blood Sugar (e.g. hypoglycemia or pre-diabetes)
- Gestational Diabetes (diabetes in pregnancy)
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
- Gas, bloating, and other GI discomfort
