I am a Functional RDN with a food first, science based holistic approach to diet and lifestyle. My interest is in digestion/gut health, metabolic health, hormone and liver health as I think this is foundational to health. How the body responds to food is one reason I became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. I don’t do generic protocols since I believe everyone is different. Let me listen to your story and get to know you as a whole person. I will educate you so that you may understand your body a little better and have the motivation and support to make your next steps when I make recommendations instead of “telling” you what to do and expecting you to follow through blindly. Whether you need support as a “beginner” or you have good knowledge about nutrition, I will support you and help you through the process to reach your health goals. I would also like to add that I am a female Asian with a strong Chinese family who grew up in a diverse culture in Hawaii in a low income neighborhood - I am culturally and socio-economically sensitive. I feel everyone deserves nutritional care at any age. My education includes a Bachelors of Science degree in Nutritional Science & a Masters of Science degree in Hunan Nutrition.
My past experiences include outpatient clinics - 1. women, infants and children (WIC) clinics in a community health setting, 2. maternal, adolescents and children in a HIV/AIDS/immunology clinic, 3. private pay setting, 4. longevity clinic. I have experience and good outcome with gut issues such as IBS, SIBO, GERD, gastritis, ulcers, acid reflux, dysbiosis, intestinal permeability ("leaky gut"), constipation, diarrhea, indigestion; autoimmune, fatty liver or NAFLD (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease), inflammation, hypertension, high cholesterol, anemia; and preventative care and longevity including fasting.
Aetna, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Carefirst, Cigna, Golden Rule, Horizon, Optum, Oxford, United Healthcare, United Medical Resources (UMR)
AZ, CA, CO, IL, MI, NJ, VA