
As a Functional Dietitian, I have the privilege of witnessing truly remarkable health transformations in my clients through personalized root-cause approaches with nutrition coaching. This method goes beyond merely addressing symptoms; it focuses on understanding and addressing the underlying issues contributing to their health challenges. Here how this approach has led to some of the significant changes I have seen.
Weight Loss
One of the outcomes my clients are most satisfied with is releasing weight. I commonly see clients release 15 to 20 pounds in three months. For some clients, this success is often achieved with a personalized plan that aligns with their personal daily nutritional requirements that they integrate through daily tracking. For some clients, simply adjusting their meal pattern and timing in order to balance and regulate metabolic hormones is key. Others benefit from transitioning from a highly processed nutrition style to learning one or two simple cooking techniques which I guide them through step by step and include weekly meal planning sessions. Each client is unique and based on their individual needs, the result is sustainable weight loss that empowers them to make lasting health changes.
Optimizing Digestion
Another key area has been healing the digestive system. Many clients come to me with chronic digestive issues, ranging from heartburn, bloating to abdominal pain, that impacts their quality of life. Through personalized assessments and targeted nutrition, we identify triggers and implement gut healing protocols. We work together with weekly coaching sessions for each step of the protocol that includes targeted functional foods, supportive supplements and weekly meal plans. The results have been incredible- clients experience relief from symptoms with a newfound sense of well being.
Sleep Restoration
Restored sleep has also emerged as a significant benefit of personalized nutrition. Lack of quality sleep can profoundly impact overall health, and many clients report how nutrition and lifestyle changes led to more restful sleep. By incorporating functional foods to support restorative sleep, adjusting exposure to natural light at the right time and use of mineral supplements, sleep quality improves along with improved mood and energy.
Overall Symptom
Improvement with MSQ Scores Using the My Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ) as a benchmark, my clients have experience drastic improvement of overall symptoms. I have seen client scores go from 180 to 200 down to 23 to 50 (where less than 50 is ideal) in a matter of four months. This dramatic improvement represents healing in body systems and a significant improvement in quality of life. The results are achieved with my highly personalized plans that incorporate targeted functional foods and nutrition strategies to heal and repair deeper root causes. Additionally, this approach empowers clients with knowledge and tools to understand and meet their own unique needs.
Improved Relationship with Body & Food
Lastly, one of the most rewarding transformations I witness everyday is the improved relationship my clients gain with their body and their food. Many come to me with a lifetime of having an unhealthy relationship with food, often having been either on a diet or off a diet since adolescence and carrying immense guilt for their personal choices. It’s often like they have lived a double life, embracing an all or nothing approach. This struggle frequently breaks my heart and has brought me to tears over their personal struggles. Through my supportive one-on-one coaching, I empower clients to view food as nourishment rather than stress. I help to liberate them from obsessing over numbers either on a scale or as calories, shifting the focus to the power of quality nutrition in their lives. Together we embrace food as medicine.
If you struggle with stressful symptoms, I encourage you to embrace the power of functional nutrition. By addressing the root cause of your issues and creating a personalized plan, that ai guide you through each step of the way, you can unlock your body’s innate healing abilities and achieve the optimal health that you deserve.
Here are 5 simple healing steps you can begin today to get started:
1. Count plants, not calories. Focus on increasing the quantity & quality of plant based foods in your diet. Try for a minimum of 5 per day and challenge yourself to increase.
2. Enjoy a daily bowl of berries. The antioxidants are stored in the colour pigment so go for a bowl of colourful berries packed with powerful plant compounds.
3. Address what you eat but also HOW. Meal pattern and timing matters and the new theory in weight management is to lower insulin by reducing snacking. Go for daily balanced meals.
4. Use healing herbs and spices with every meal. These are concentrated sources of plant nutrients that have strong healing properties.
5. Nourish daily in Nature. Get out in nature everyday to reset your nervous system because healing happens in a parasympathetic state.
I am here to help. Reach out, contact me or visit my website to discover how I can support you to achieve your optimal health.
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