Functional Nutrition
Long-Term Packages
Begin Your Journey Back To Health
If you are struggling with chronic symptoms and are looking for a comprehensive program and guidance to begin your journey back to health, you are in the right place.
For over 25 years, I have been helping people with chronic and complex health issues heal using functional nutrition. Functional nutrition is a holistic and science-based approach rooted in Functional Medicine which aims at correcting the root causes of health issues and restoring the body to optimal health.
A Virtual Clinic
We see patients who have insurance coverage (we accept most commercial plans) and those who are self-paying. We are based in Massachusetts and can work with individuals from other US states. Visit our contact page and our insurance page for additional information.
INDIVIDUAL NUTRITION COUNSELING: Is available for those who wish to work primarily on diet and do not need functional nutrition testing and for those already working with an integrative physician. Information on working with me through individual nutrition appointments (self-pay or insurance), is available HERE Individuals who were referred to me by an integrative or functional physician do not need a package or the “Get Acquainted” call and should schedule an appointment for nutrition counseling here.
Long-Term Packages for Self-Paying Patients and Those with Insurance Coverage:
- Self-paying patients without insurance coverage: If you are interested in working with me through a long-term package-we begin by ensuring that we are a good fit for one another. Schedule a Get Acquainted Call to begin. Scroll down the page to read more.
- Hybrid Packages for Individuals with Insurance Coverage: Insurance only pays for face-to face (can be virtual) time spent on nutrition counseling during an office visit. Individual appointments for nutrition counseling are billed to insurance and your deductible, co-insurance and non-covered services are self-pay. Non-covered services include functional lab review, research and development of supplement protocols and lengthy email support. Scroll down the page to read more.
Am I a Good Fit for you?
If you are interested in working with me through a long-term package-which is a commitment of several months, it starts with making sure that we are a good fit.
Is this you?
- You are interested in discovering the underlying cause of your health issues
- You are looking for someone to partner with you in the healing process
- You are ready to make a commitment of several months to turning your health around
- You are willing to make healing a top priority
- You are willing to make dietary and lifestyle changes and take a supplements to support your health and wellbeing
Why Consider Working with me
I address root causes. Uncovering the root cause of chronic disease is like detective work. You can think of me as a “health detective”. I look at various factors including your history, symptoms, your diet and your laboratory tests.
I ask questions to discover what is unique about you, and what might have precipitated the health problems that you are experiencing. Might there be genetic factors? Diet or lifestyle factors? Food sensitivities or nutrition deficiencies? Toxic exposures, pathogenic infections or emotional stressors? I then try to connect the dots to figure out what is causing your health problems.
I limit the number of patients that I work with to give each person the time and attention that they need
I allocate time to study your case. For every patient that I take on, I set aside time to do research related to your case
I have over 25 years’ experience working as a functional nutritionist and have helped many people resolve their health issues of sometimes many years
I invest time in ongoing education. Attending professional conferences, studying and networking with my peers are ways that I expand my knowledge so that I can help you feel better.
Who I can Help
Many of my patients struggle with multiple symptoms which may include digestive disorders, sensitivities to foods, chronic fatigue and/or brain fog. A lengthy symptom list is not uncommon. A list of conditions that I can help with can be found HERE.
Tools that I use:
Laboratory Tests: I might suggest functional testing to help to uncover deficiencies and root causes of chronic illness. I order some labs directly (link to lab page) and may recommend that you obtain others through your physician. Functional Lab tests are not covered by insurance and the cost for these tests would be in addition to the cost of the package.
Dietary Medicine: Therapeutic and healing diets which may include elimination diet or metabolic detoxification “reset” programs, anti-inflammatory diet, gut-healing diets, and recommendations for incorporating healing foods for your specific condition into your diet.
Nutritional Medicine: Pharmaceutical grade nutritional supplements
Botanical Medicine: Botanicals with exceptional quality, purity and effectiveness
Lifestyle Medicine: Health-supportive lifestyle changes
Detoxification: to help facilitate the body’s natural healing abilities
How we Work Together—Treatment Packages
Due to the complexity of chronic illness and the nature of the cases that I take on, I offer treatment packages as a way of working with me over time. The process that lead to the development of your condition took time (months, perhaps years) to develop and we don’t expect healing to happen overnight.
A package structure provides the framework which allows me to study your case and dig deep into all of the factors that may be impacting your health and to connect the dots. Commitment to a package ensures that we both set aside time to meet on a regular basis. It also ensures that time outside of our scheduled appointments will be set aside to learn about you, study your case, research the medical literature as it pertains to your case, analyze your lab results and build a healing protocol designed to restore your health.
Treatment packages provide the additional benefit of continuity (appointments are scheduled very 2-4 weeks), accountability and ongoing support to help you succeed in implementing your health plan.
Treatment Packages
- Restore Your Health Functional Nutrition 3 Month Package
- Restore Your Health Functional Nutrition 6-8 Month Package
- Restore Your Health Functional Nutrition Follow-up Package
All appointments are conducted virtually. All treatment packages begin with a 90-minute comprehensive assessment.
Functional Nutrition 3-4 Month package
This package is for those with IBS, fatigue, brain fog, acne, eczema, osteoporosis, joint or muscle pain.
What you will Receive:
- A 90-minute consultation and assessment
- Five 45 minute follow-up appointments scheduled 2x/month during the program
- Laboratory test recommendations (not covered by insurance). A list of functional laboratory tests can be viewed here.
- Research and development of a customized protocol unique to you which will be sent to you after your initial or second appointment
- Recommendations for a therapeutic diet, healing foods, nutrients, botanicals and supportive lifestyle strategies unique to you and your personal health status
- A plan that builds on previous sessions and evolves over the course of your healing journey
- Support, coaching, education and resources to help you succeed in implementing your plan
- A summary report after each session, highlighting the main topics discussed along with specific recommendations and protocol changes.
- Access to an online professional supplement dispensary
Built into this package are several hours of my professional time-researching and working on your case-outside of our scheduled appointments. This allows me to learn more about you and investigate your triggers, your diagnosis or condition and to study your labs and research the medical literature as is applies to your case.
Functional Nutrition 6-8 Month Package
This package is for those with unexplained or significant health issues, autoimmune disease, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or neurological problems
What you will Receive:
- A 90-minute consultation and assessment
- 45 minute follow-up appointments scheduled every 2-4 weeks during the program
- Laboratory test recommendations (not covered by insurance). A list of functional laboratory tests can be viewed here (visit the lab test page)
- Research and development of a customized protocol unique to you which will be sent to you after your initial or second appointment
- Recommendations for a therapeutic diet, healing foods, nutrients, botanicals and supportive lifestyle strategies unique to you and your personal health status
- A plan that builds on previous sessions and evolves over the course of your healing journey
- Support, coaching, education and resources to help you succeed in implementing your plan
- A summary report after each session, highlighting the main topics discussed along with specific recommendations and protocol changes.
- Access to an online professional supplement dispensary
Built into this package is extensive time-researching and working on your case-outside of our scheduled appointments. This allows me to dig deep into your medical history, investigate your triggers, your diagnosis or condition and to study your labs and research the medical literature as is applies to your case.
Functional Nutrition Follow-up Packages
For those who have completed either the Functional Nutrition 3 Month or Functional Nutrition 6-8 Month Package who need additional follow-up, but no longer need extensive research and frequent communication. Follow-up packages and periodic individual appointments are available.
Ready to Begin?
Before beginning a long-term package, it is helpful that we get to know one another and make sure that we are a good fit. Scheduling a “Get Acquainted” call allows us to do this. You will have the opportunity to share your story and your goals and ask me questions to ensure that I am the right person to help you. I will assess whether your needs are within my scope of practice and experience. If you decide to move forward with a package, the cost of your “Get Acquainted” discovery call is fully credited towards your package. For individuals with insurance coverage, the “Get Acquainted” call is optional (this can be incorporated into our initial appointment which will be a meet-and-greet/ information gathering session). It is not necessary to pay for a separate session. You can schedule your initial appointment here.
Get Acquainted Discovery Call
This is a 20-minute phone call that allows us to chat about your health concerns and goals and determine whether working together through a long-term package is good fit for you. This phone chat is not a nutrition counseling appointment (no nutrition advice is given) and is only used for those interested in a long-term package. Individuals who are already working with an integrative or functional physician do not need this package and should schedule an appointment for nutrition counseling here instead of the “Get Acquainted” call.
Cost: $50.00, which is fully credited back to you if you decide to move forward with purchasing a long-term package.
If we determine that we are a good fit, I will offer you a package and explain the details, including price, payment options and scheduling. If we decide not to work together, I will do my best to give you some ideas and suggestions to point you in the right direction. There is no obligation to hire me at the end of the call. Non-refundable.
Getting Started
To get started, schedule a time for a “Get Acquainted” discovery call here.
Not ready for a long-term package? I encourage you review my site and to visit “My Qualifications”, my “Practice Specialties”, and labs that I use to help uncover root causes. Individual nutrition counseling appointments, are available here for those who wish to work primarily on diet and foundational supplements, those currently working with an integrative physician and those not ready to commit to a long-term package.
If you are looking for a partner on your journey back to health and would like to know if I am a good fit for you, schedule a “Get Acquainted” discovery call here. Please know that there is a more extensive health history form that you will complete if you decide to work with me over time.
