Services & Areas of Support

I provide personalized, evidence-based clinical nutrition care grounded in functional medicine and medical nutrition therapy. My approach is guided by the ALOHA 8™ Method, a structured, root-cause framework that restores and optimizes the key systems influencing your health—including nutrition, digestion, sleep, stress, and lifestyle. Care is strategic, collaborative, and tailored to your unique physiology and long-term goals.

What Working Together Includes

• Comprehensive Initial Clinical Consultation

• Targeted Follow-Up Sessions

• ALOHA 8™ Root-Cause Assessment & Scorecard

• Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT)

• Personalized Nutrition & Lifestyle Strategy

• Advanced Lab Review & Interpretation (when applicable)

• Food-First, Therapeutic Protocols

• Strategic Supplement & Nutraceutical Guidance

• Preventive, Longevity & Resilience-Focused Planning

Areas of Clinical Focus

Primary Specialty: Complex Gastrointestinal & Digestive Disorders

I specialize in identifying and addressing root drivers of chronic digestive dysfunction using a structured, evidence-based, gut-restoration approach.

Conditions supported include:

• Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS-D, IBS-C, mixed type)

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis)

• Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO)

• Chronic bloating and distention

• Constipation and diarrhea

• GERD and reflux

• Diverticulitis

• Gut dysbiosis and microbiome imbalance

• Food sensitivities and intolerances

• Motility concerns and post-infectious digestive issues

My approach focuses on restoring digestive capacity, improving microbial balance, reducing inflammation, supporting the gut lining, and rebuilding resilience.

Gut-Driven Hormonal & Metabolic Imbalance

Digestive dysfunction often contributes to hormonal disruption and metabolic instability through inflammation, impaired detoxification, microbiome shifts, and stress signaling.

I provide support for:

• PMS and irregular menstrual cycles

• PCOS and hormone-related symptoms

• Fertility support (gut and inflammation optimization)

• Blood sugar imbalance and insulin resistance

• Cholesterol concerns

• Blood pressure support

• Inflammatory weight gain and metabolic sluggishness

By improving gut integrity and metabolic signaling, we create more stable hormonal and blood sugar patterns.

Gut-Immune & Inflammatory Conditions

Because over 70% of the immune system resides in the gut, digestive health plays a central role in immune regulation and systemic inflammation.

Support includes:

• Autoimmune conditions (nutrition-based immune modulation support)

• Chronic inflammation

• Joint pain and inflammatory flares

• Histamine-related symptoms

• Systemic inflammatory patterns

The goal is to reduce immune triggers, calm inflammatory pathways, and strengthen gut-immune communication.

Gut-Brain Axis, Stress & Energy Regulation

Digestive health and the nervous system are deeply interconnected. Chronic stress can impair digestion, while gut dysfunction can worsen mood, fatigue, and sleep.

Support includes:

• Anxiety-related digestive symptoms

• Chronic stress and burnout

• Insomnia and poor sleep quality

• Persistent fatigue and low energy

By restoring digestive resilience and supporting nervous system balance, many clients experience improvements beyond the gut.

Specialized Expertise: Plant-Based & Vegetarian Nutrition

I provide advanced nutritional optimization for clients following vegan, vegetarian, or plant-forward dietary patterns — particularly those experiencing digestive or metabolic challenges.

This includes:

• Ensuring protein adequacy and amino acid balance

• Preventing nutrient deficiencies (iron, B12, zinc, omega-3s, iodine, etc.)

• Optimizing fiber tolerance and gut adaptation

• Supporting blood sugar stability on plant-based diets

• Navigating GI conditions while maintaining plant-based values

Plant-based diets can be highly therapeutic when structured strategically — especially in the context of digestive and metabolic health.If you’re unsure whether your concerns fit, a complimentary Discovery Call is a great place to start.

Functional Lab Testing

I offer advanced functional lab testing to help uncover the root causes of your symptoms—not just manage them.

These tests provide deeper insight into digestion, hormones, nutrient status, metabolism, genetics, immune function, stress response, and environmental toxin exposure. Most testing is completed conveniently at home using saliva, urine, stool, blood spot, hair, or cheek swab samples.

Results are interpreted in the context of your symptoms, health history, and goals to create a personalized, root-cause-focused nutrition and lifestyle plan.

Functional Tests I Offer

• Gut & Microbiome Testing
  (Digestion, dysbiosis, inflammation, infections)

• Hormone & Cortisol Testing
  (Adrenal health, sex hormones, cycle balance)

• Nutrient Status & Metabolic Testing
  (Micronutrients, mitochondrial function, energy pathways)

• Food Sensitivity Testing (Functional interpretation of IgG food sensitivity panels with personalized elimination, gut-support strategies, and phased reintroduction.)

• Blood Chemistry Analysis (Functional review of CBC, CMP, lipid panel, fasting glucose, A1c, thyroid markers, inflammatory markers, and other available labs)

• Genetic & Nutrigenomic Testing
  (Personalized nutrition insights)

• Environmental Toxin Testing
  (Mold, chemicals, heavy metals)

All testing is optional and thoughtfully selected based on your unique case—no unnecessary labs.