Kim Chan, RD

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.

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