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I used to believe that “eating well” meant counting calories and restricting myself. But after a real wake-up call and some hard-learned lessons, I found the power of functional nutrition. It’s not about deprivation—it’s about nourishing your body the right way. Here you'll find tangible nutrition tips, real life case studies and science backed strategies to kick your symptoms to the curb for good. Whether you’re managing Hashimoto’s, autoimmune symptoms, or just want to reclaim your energy, I’ve got your back! 💖

We Are All Train-Wrecks

February 13, 2018
*In the past 48 hours on two separate occasions at two completely unrelated events, I’ve been called to be open and vulnerable to truly impart inspiration for change to others.…
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New Year Wake Up Call

February 13, 2018
Get Your Blood Sugar Back in Check You made it out of the holiday war-zone.  Congratulations!  You may, however, have some extra “fluff” on display as your Badge of Honor.  Between stress…
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Winter is Coming

February 13, 2018
Holiday parties stressing you out? We have all heard the same old recommendations on how to navigate your way through family gatherings, work parties, and other festive events that seemingly…
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How to Get Super-Human Immunity

February 13, 2018
With every sniffle of your kid’s nose and germ-infested door handle you touch this winter, the reality of having to use your PTO time to stay home and play nurse…
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It’s Not Me, It’s MY Hormones

February 13, 2018
Okay, ladies.  This is for you. Is it just me, or do your hormones get the blame for just about everything? Hungry?  It’s my hormones. Angry? It’s my hormones. Not in “the…
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Is Your Thyroid to Blame?

February 13, 2018
So, I may be a little sensitive to thyroid health because I suffer from Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, which is an autoimmune condition that affects the functioning of the thyroid gland and…
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To Gluten or Not To Gluten?

February 13, 2018
Gluten is a naturally occurring protein found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats (mostly due to cross-contamination).  There are two proteins in gluten, gliadin and glutenin, that when combined with water, transform  into a strong, cross-linked…
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Inflammation: What the Heck is it?

February 13, 2018
Most of us have experienced stubbing a toe that has resulted in a throbbing pain and swelling.  The natural, very important, and beneficial bodily response is called inflammation.  Inflammation is…
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Why You’re Still Sick.

February 13, 2018
“I’ve tried everything and nothing works.  No one seems to know what is wrong with me.  I am tired of taking all of this medicine”. While part of me is…
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Allow Me to Introduce Myself

February 13, 2018
Happy ‪#‎RegisteredDietitianNutritionistDay‬! (Wow, that’s a mouth full!) Anyway, allow me to introduce myself! I’m Nicole! I am an RDN with a focus in Integrative and Functional Medicine. Since today is RDN…
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When Real Food Actually is the Best Medicine

February 13, 2018
I couldn’t help but share this incredible testimonial that my client wrote about her experiences with LEAP Mediator Release Testing for Food Sensitivities and SpectraCell Micronutrient testing.  It brought tears of joy to my eyes…
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Real Food is Real(ly) Simple

February 13, 2018
Okay, so some may call my attempts to be the next big thing in blogging an epic fail.  I’ll take it.  Boy, this whole Mom gig is a lot more…
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The Fennells Beat the Bug

February 13, 2018
They say that for something to become a tradition, one needs to only do something twice.  Well, that’s what my Aggie husband says, at least.  I think. Heck, I’m going…
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We’ve been in your shoes. Confused and defeated following all the “diet rules” that gave us major hormonal imbalance and all the not-so-fun symptoms. We decided to ditch the “dieting” mentality and flip the script to focus on whole mind-body nourishment instead. Now, we are taking our expertise as a team of Integrative & Functional Dietitian Nutritionists and wisdom picked up along our own journeys and sharing it with YOU!
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