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What’s your Why?It’s so easy to lose focus, especially with the coldweather and busy holiday season. Keeping yourgoal in...
12/17/2025

What’s your Why?

It’s so easy to lose focus, especially with the cold
weather and busy holiday season. Keeping your
goal in mind can help keep you moving!
I run in part because of the runner’s high! I just feel
better when I run, especially if I’m outside in
nature. But I also want to I prove that I can, since
being diagnosed with tricompartmental
osteoarthritis in both knees and told I should quit
running, and have surgery while I await the day to
get knee replacements when I’m older.
My next goal is to run my fastest 5k by next
summer - sub 30!


It's difficult to describe the differences between being a "dietitian" (which I am) and a "functional nutritionist" (whi...
12/15/2025

It's difficult to describe the differences between being a "dietitian" (which I am) and a "functional nutritionist" (which I also am) - let alone how that differs from traditional Sports Nutrition! (which is does!)

Dietitians aren’t “food police.” We CAN teach MyPlate, calories, and macros... but that’s only the surface.

Integrative & Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy (IFMNT) zooms in on WHY your body is struggling, and what your NUTRIENT STATUS is doing behind the scenes. We connect food + lifestyle + (often) labs to the systems that fuel your runs, workouts, and everyday energy.

A few quick examples:

• STRESS BURNS THROUGH NUTRIENTS: Chronic stress can increase demand for vitamin C, magnesium, and B-vitamins - one reason stress can show up as more illness, headaches/soreness, and fatigue.

• ATHLETES HAVE ADDITIONAL NEEDS: Hard workouts and prolonged training can cause athletes to need additional Vitamins C, D, and E. Every time you contract your heart or skeletal muscles, Vitamin D is used. So after exercising for 45 minutes, you are using up Vitamin D and are at extra risk for Vit D needs. Low Vit D is also linked to other issues, such as inflammation, bones, and gut health.

• BAD GUT BUGS AFFECT NUTRIENT ABSORPTION: If digestion is off, you may not break down/absorb nutrients well (commonly biotin, vitamin K, zinc, and more).

• LIVER HEALTH AND DETOX ABLITIES MATTER: Liver-support nutrients/foods (like sulforaphane from broccoli sprouts) help your body process what it’s exposed to. And that can influence downstream hormones (including thyroid conversion).

The word VITAMIN stems from "VITAL-AMINE" - they are VITAL to every part of your health and life; and therefore going beyond traditional Dietetics and into INTEGRATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY means we have to get into every aspect of your life to help optimize each area.

And in doing so, you can work to rebalance your energy, metabolism, joint health, hormones, athletic performance, mood, and more.

IBS is a rough diagnosis. But, in and of itself, it's actually a SYMPTOM of something else! Many doctors and even functi...
12/12/2025

IBS is a rough diagnosis. But, in and of itself, it's actually a SYMPTOM of something else! Many doctors and even functional practitioners try to JUST treat the pain, constipation, or diarrhea with medications or a low FODMAP diet.

But, if you don't address WHY the gut is upset, you risk long term issues that never resolve. Think of it like having a stove with a gas leak - you can keep cooking and using a fire extinguisher to put out the fire (symptoms) OR, find and fix the leak, and resolve all future fires.

There's a lot to address with IBS, so be sure you include them all in your plan!

✅ Sleep like it's your job! That is the best time for your body to heal and recover, so don't short-change yourself.

✅ Sugar, gluten, and alcohol often make symptoms worse. Try 7 days without! If you feel better on a restricted diet like low FODMAPS, that's great - but remember that should not be the forever plan. You need to figure out WHY you cannot eat those other foods.

✅ When we are stressed, it affects our gut. Meditate and breathe slowly for at least 15 minutes each day. Preferably twice per day.

✅ Watch portions. Don't stuff yourself, and eat slowly, chew well. Take time to get out of "deadline" mode and into a relaxed state.

✅ Move daily! Even if light. At least go for a walk if you can. Sedentary lifestyles are damaging.

✅ Fiber helps normalize your p**p, and helps to feed the good microbes. Get different kinds of fiber to help regulate your gut.

✅ A good probiotic may help begin to rebalance your gut and IBS. Get a variety of strains.

✅ If nothing is working, ! DM to discuss the MRT test so we can personalize your program, and get you starting to feel better in 10 days.

When standard recommendations aren't enough, we need to personalize it to you. You can double your quality of life in 90 days or less when you dig in, and tailor your program to cover all possible root causes.

We're filling up our January client list - reach out now to claim your spot!


12/12/2025

Want to kick of 2026 with a boost? Do more than just set a New Years Resolution to "eat clean/lose weight/get to the gym." Personalize your plan based on your unique lab work, so you can stop spinning your wheels, and notice improvements in less than 10 days!

There are just a few spots left in the Defiant Nutrition program: 𝘼 𝟵𝟬-𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙮𝙡𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚 𝙨𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙨, 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙯𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝.

DM, or Comment "DEFY!" for more information.

12/08/2025

Nothing compares to the feeling of moisture and mucus slime dragging over your mouth as you pull off the mask to try to smile for the camera! 🤧😂

Proof that winter running is 50% magic,
50% mucus management.

(If you saw me jogging backward through lights,
just know I was living my best life right up until the snot edit. I had a whole cinematic moment planned…
and my nose said “plot twist.”)

Exactly!!! That's why I only buy from my Fullscript account, using professional lines. Too much "food fraud" (and supp f...
12/01/2025

Exactly!!! That's why I only buy from my Fullscript account, using professional lines. Too much "food fraud" (and supp fraud) elsewhere.

I use Fullscript to get my multivitamin and protein powder, omegas, probiotics, digestive enzymes, turmeric, toothpaste, teas, and more.

Comment if you'd like the link to access a discount thru my Dietitian dispensary to stock up!

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Various independent studies have found high rates of mislabeling and fraud, with reports suggesting that over half of supplements tested may not meet label claims. Some brand-specific testing initiatives have reported failure rates as high as 80%.

Key findings from independent studies include:
👎A 2022 study of 30 immune-supporting supplements found that only 13 (43.3%) contained what was claimed on the label and nothing else, 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟓𝟕% 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐝.

👎Another independent study of 43 products found that 36 out of 43 (𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝟖𝟑%) 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬, with 17 containing less than 10% of the labeled active ingredient value.

👎Testing found significant issues in third-party brands sold on Amazon, with some tests showing that 7 out of 8 CoQ10 supplements failed potency testing and 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭.

👎The FDA has also found products on Amazon (some labeled "Amazon's Choice" or "Best Seller") that 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐥.

Buy from trusted companies directly, or use Fullscript who vets quality brands at a discount!

11/24/2025

protein powders can be incredibly beneficial, or incredibly damaging to your gut. It depends on so many factors! Let’s talk about it!

then let me know, what food, object, or lifestyle do you want to know how the crap that affects your crap?

Recent review shows up to 70% of athletes experience GI issues – YIKES! That’s almost 3 out of 4!And while so many runne...
11/21/2025

Recent review shows up to 70% of athletes experience GI issues – YIKES! That’s almost 3 out of 4!

And while so many runners and sports folks I talk to think “isn’t that just normal for daily training and these pre-workouts?”, know that it may be common, but it’s not “normal” and should be the norm! Those symptoms are telling us something deeper:

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁:
• It’s your nutrient processing factory: when the gut’s off, you lose energy, recovery speed, and performance gains.
• It’s immunity and inflammation control: weak gut means weaker resilience to injury, infection, and stress.
• It’s connected to hormones, mood, and even musculoskeletal health: yes, your gut impacts more than just p**p problems.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻:
• We don’t just treat symptoms - we test for root cause to find why you’re stuck, so we can fix it from the ground up.
• We use personalized nutrition + lifestyle + targeted support (not cookie cutter) to rebuild the gut of a high performer.
• We integrate gut health into your training, fueling, recovery - so you’re not just “surviving” your sport - you’re thriving in it.

If you’re training hard but still feel off …maybe your gut isn’t just a side note. Maybe it’s the missing link.

👉 Follow for more athlete ready gut science, lab insights, and real world nutrition that fuels performance—not just “healthy eating.”

11/20/2025

I never expected to have to learn to be a marketing agent, actor, and video editor when I was in school to become a dietitian and functional nutritionist. But here we are!

Media continually gives mixed messages, people really like to oversimplify. Sure, supplements can be helpful and important. But is just not a catch all for everybody. Every chronic illness has a different set of factors playing into it. IBS has many things that can go wrong that all need to be addressed. Supplements are just a tiny part of it.

Evidenced based medicine isn’t as sexy. But it works! So if you’re reading this, help a small business owner out! Engage with this post, like, follow, share, comment, and other things if you believe in finding the root cause and using science to not just quiet the symptoms, but actually addressed the underlying problem so that you can heal and feel better without endless medications or ever shrinking restricted food lists!

If you’re ready to stop second-guessing every bite and finally learn how to fuel with confidence...not just for symptom ...
11/19/2025

If you’re ready to stop second-guessing every bite and finally learn how to fuel with confidence...not just for symptom relief but for better energy, digestion, and athletic performance... then it’s time to join us in the DFYD Inner Circle.

Science-backed. Results-driven. Fiercely independent.
We don’t just count macros. We read labs, track inflammation, and train your gut like it’s part of your team.

Doors are open. Let’s get to work.

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