OUR TEAM
I am a Registered Nurse and Functional Nutritionist working with functional nutrition to guide people through their healing journey. Diagnosed with PCOS at age 15, I started delving into the concept of food and movement as medicine. Becoming a certified Nurse Coach and Functional Nutritionist was a meet and greet of all the worlds that already existed in my life (art, yoga and nursing). My career has explored the opposite extremes and the in-betweens of the health world from the yoga studio where healing is found in the stillness and silence of the mind to the bedside of the acutely ill patients hooked up to multiple beeping monitors and IV drips.
Working with clients utilizing functional nutrition and testing has given me the opportunity to mesh my medicines together into one world. It is the best route if you are done with feeling unwell in your body, want more than just the one-size-fits all health plan, and would like some accountability to be fabulous. My toolkit of tests allows me to dig deeper into the root cause of an individual's dysfunction expressing itself as symptoms and disease and create a healing protocol tailored to you!
Out of office, I am most likely exploring our backyard with my energetic one-year-old, meditating (or accidentally napping) in my sauna blanket, painting, listening to podcasts, treating myself to Pilates or yoga, or getting coached on kettlebells by my husband.
JULIA
FUNCTIONAL NUTRITIONIST
I’m a Certified Nutritionist with additional training in functional testing and solutions for imbalances in digestion, metabolic function, and blood chemistry. I also specializes in addressing pain and inflammation as I suffered myself for years with joint pain and inflammation from a combination of poor diet and burning the candle at both ends.
From my years of clinical work, I have learned that utilizing the right testing for your symptoms and goals provides the key information needed to create a custom protocol that will expedite your healing. My clients cite my non-judgemental, responsive, and genuine approach as also making a big difference in their success.
When I’m not engaged with my client work, I am enjoying all that life has to offer including yoga, Pilates, walking my dogs, growing herbs and traveling with my husband and 3 young adult children.
Bonnie
FUNCTIONAL NUTRITIONIST
I’m a Functional Nutritionist who specializes in hormones and digestive health . I love all things health and wellness, I am constantly researching ways to improve my health and the health of my clients.
I love doing this work because I have been there. My journey to health has not been easy, but it has inspired me to become a functional nutritionist. My goal is to identify the root cause of your symptoms. With my training, I have the ability to use functional testing to help you balance your hormones, repair digestive health, gain energy, and heal from the inside out. I’ll help you implement a customized nutrient dense diet, a targeted supplement protocol, and supportive lifestyle changes.
With every client the first thing we focus on is repairing the gut and making sure digestion is optimal. Digestion and gut health are the gateway to all aspects of our health and affect the entire body. From energy, brain fog, and weight to hormones, acne and indigestion. It all begins in the gut. I want to help you achieve regular menstrual cycles, increased energy, pain- free periods, better sleep, better digestion, clear skin, improved fertility and more.
When I am not with clients or whipping up some amazing food, you can find me reading a good book, hitting a workout class, playing tennis or out on the water. I grew up on a lake in Michigan so I love to go home on the weekends in the summer and soak up some sunshine at the lake.
JADE
FUNCTIONAL NUTRITIONIST
HI! I’m Erica and I am the Client Coordinator at Nutritional Zest. I am excited to be a part of the team, assisting all of you on your wellness journey!
I strive to live a holistic lifestyle and have suffered with chronic health issues made better with lifestyle changes, a clean diet, supplementation, physical and mental health, and dedication!
I spend a lot of my free time hanging out with my 2 children and husband, exploring the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. I also enjoy hiking with friends, foraging, studying herbalism, reading the next great novel, gardening, yoga, and taking care of my growing collection of indoor plants!
ERICA
Client Coordinator
