Food has meaning.
Everyone has a story.
What’s Yours?
Welcome! I’m so glad you’re here.
Are you tired of struggling to make diet and lifestyle changes?
Confused about which foods work best for YOUR body?
Or maybe you know what you “should” do, but don’t do it?
Feel you lack the “willpower” or “motivation” to stay on track?
You’re not alone. And I can help!
I’m passionate about helping people find freedom with food so they can live their best life – feeling fully alive! Yes, it’s possible to eat the foods you love, enjoy food that tastes good, AND nourish and support your body. I’m here to help you tune out all the external food “noise” – fad diets, food trends, superfoods, good/bad foods, etc and tune in to YOUR body and it’s internal wisdom. Through this process, we’ll discover the foods, movement, and mindset that will support you and help you feel your best. When you learn to listen to and trust yourself, you will be able to make lasting nutrition and lifestyle changes that will nurture and nourish both your body and soul.
Are you ready to invest in YOU?
Let’s ditch the dieting cycle, restrictive eating, and judgment around food so you make peace with food and your body for good!
Work With Me
Personalized Nutrition Coaching
1:1 nutrition coaching that is personalized for you and your unique needs. I want to get to know you, your goals, your likes/dislikes, etc. Let’s work together to form a nutrition and lifestyle plan that works best for you and your body.
Food Relationship Coaching
1:1 and group coaching to explore your unique food story and discover what’s getting in the way of your path to peace with food.
Nutrition Education
I offer a variety of nutrition education and hands-on cooking classes. I can also create a custom class for you or your group – contact me for more details!
What I can help with:
- Digestive Health
- IBS, IBD, SIBO, GERD, gut healing, etc
- Women’s Health
- Pre-diabetes/Diabetes
- Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Sensitivities
- Autoimmune Disease
- Cardiovascular Health
- High blood pressure, high cholesterol
- Chronic Inflammation
- Food Relationship Coaching
- Mindful and Intuitive Eating Approaches
- Negative relationship with food
- Disordered eating
- Body Image
Upcoming Course:
Food Relationship 101
Explore Your Relationship With Food And Unlock The Key To Food Freedom And Peace With Food!
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About Kristin
Holistic Nutritionist
I’m a clinical nutritionist who loves nutrition science, but also cares about you, your food relationship, and how food makes you feel. When you’re looking to make nutrition changes, it’s not always just about food – which I learned on my own journey!
When it comes to digestive issues and a negative relationship with food, I’ve been there! I have a long history of digestive issues and spent many years following restrictive diets. The result? Food cravings, an obsession with food and “healthy” eating, feeling out of control around certain foods, etc. And, I still had digestive symptoms! I had lots of nutrition knowledge about what to eat, what not eat, etc but making changes became REALLY hard. What helped me? Learning about my relationship with food and how that impacts my food choices – it’s a game changer! It’s not about willpower, motivation, or nutrition knowledge – it’s about the meaning we create around food that drives our choices – and that meaning is created through the culture we live in as well as our personal food stories. And you know what else? What we think about the food we eat is just as important as the food we eat. Mindset matters!
Read more about me and my approach to nutrition below!
Philosophy
I believe everyone deserves to enjoy and love food in their own personal way – whether that’s pizza or a kale salad – doesn’t matter to me! Food is meant to be enjoyed!
Food is so much more than just food – it has meaning that is deeply personal for each of us. This relationship is often what drives our desires for specific foods. However, we receive conflicting messages about what we should/shouldn’t eat, what diet is the best for us, etc. This often leads to feelings of guilt and shame around eating foods we love. It’s all so very confusing! I’m here to help you sort out fact from fiction and figure out what foods will truly nourish both your body and soul.
My Approach
When it comes to digestive issues and a negative relationship with food, I’ve been there! My journey started with food sensitivities, SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth), and digestive symptoms. I followed multiple restrictive diets which would help for awhile, but still didn’t offer the results I was looking for. I eventually realized there was more to my healing than nutrition – it included looking at my lifestyle (hello stress!) AND my relationship with food – which had gotten pretty messed up with the restrictive diets.
Initially, I thought the answer was more restriction, more focus on “healthy” foods, etc – because food is medicine, right? Well, that’s not entirely true. Food is one of the tools we have to help our health, but it’s not the only one. There are so many other things that impact our health and wellbeing! And, when it comes to food, I’ve found both for myself and clients – relaxing around food is way more helpful than restriction!
In my work with clients, we explore your individual food story, your health concerns, your goals, etc. What you want matters! I use intuitive and mindful eating approaches as well as looking at other aspects of your life that may be impacting your health. We’ll work towards a more positive relationship with food and self, removing barriers and challenges that may be getting in your way.
Ready to get started? Schedule your free discovery call today!
Education/Training
- Master’s of Science in Nutrition from National University of Natural Medicine
- Certified FAME (Food As Medicine Everyday) Educator
- Master’s of Arts in Social Work from Walla Walla College
I’ve Developed Fun & Realistic Methods For Balanced Nutrition
Fully Alive Nutrition offers holistic nutrition and lifestyle support to meet your individual needs. Whatever your personal health goals are, we can work together to help you feel your best.
Yes – it’s possible to have a positive relationship with food and your body. It takes time to get there, but I’m here to support you along the way. I believe you are the expert on you. I offer support that is free of judgment and expectations – helping you uncover your best self.
What Clients are Saying…
Food Relationship 101
Ready To Make Peace With Food?
Explore Your Relationship With Food And Unlock The Key To Food Freedom And Peace With Food!
Discovering your food relationship isn’t an easy process, but you don’t have to go through this alone. With this 5-week course, you will have support from me as well as other participants who are on a similar journey. We can all benefit from learning together!
Start your path to a healthy relationship with food in this 5-week online course!
Stop feeling guilty about food choices
Find peace with food without dieting
Eat in a way that honors YOU and YOUR body
Enjoy ALL foods!
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Resources & Blog
Ginger
Nutrition Spotlight - Ginger Ginger is one of my favorite herbs/spices. It can support our body in so many ways! Here are a few highlights: Digestive support - stimulates digestion, helps move food through the digestive tract, relieves nausea, gas, and...
Artificial Sweeteners
Are they safe? Can you use them instead of Sugar? As you work to reduce sugar and/or calorie intake, it can be easy to turn to artificial sweeteners when wanting something sweet. You may have heard that that artificial sweeteners can help you lose weight, or that...
Increasing HDL
HDL is your good cholesterol, and having enough is important for managing your overall cholesterol levels and metabolic health. HDL travels around in your bloodstream looking for and grabbing the bad cholesterol (and plaque build-up in arteries) to help your...
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes Kristin different than other nutritionists/dieticians?
I am a holistic nutritionist and will consider you as a whole person. Food/lifestyle are just a part of what make you, you! When considering the whole person, we’ll also talk about your family history, stress levels, sleep, lifestyle, and more. Making nutrition and lifestyle changes can be hard – but I will be with you every step of the way. I’ll coach you through the tough times, providing encouragement, support, and recommendations along the way. I’ll help you navigate whatever challenges are getting in the way of the goals you want to accomplish.
What services do you offer?
- 1:1 Personalized Nutrition Coaching
- 1:1 Food Relationship Coaching
- Food Relationship Coaching Groups
- Nutrition Education and Cooking Classes
- Personalized Meal Plans
Do you accept insurance?
Yes and No 😊
If you are a patient at Hillsboro Naturopathic Clinic, our visits may be covered by insurance.
For clients who work with me privately, I don’t bill insurance directly and fees must be paid at the time of service. However I can provide documentation you can submit to your insurance company if they provide reimbursement for services – please check with your insurance to ask what expenses they cover.
For more information, please schedule a free discovery call!
What health issues can you help with?
- Digestive Health: IBS, IBD, SIBO, GERD, etc
- Food allergies and sensitivities
- Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Chronic Inflammation
- Peri-menopause/menopause
- Disordered Eating
- Negative Relationship with Food
- Body image
How long will it take for me to see changes?
Nutrition and Food Relationship coaching are a process that can take time – and your journey is unique. I don’t prescribe any diets or quick fixes – your plan is unique and personalized. I think you’ll find regular, consistent sessions to be most helpful and we will have regular check-ins along the way to see how things are going for you.
The path to freedom and peace with food isn’t easy, but it is worth it! So if you’re ready to dive in and do the work, I’m here to support you!
Do you accept HSA or FSA accounts for payment?
Yes – as long as payment can be made via credit card. Some HSA/FSA accounts may have additional requirements – please check to insure nutritional counseling is covered!
