I’m glad you’re here.
I’m Lauren, a Registered Dietitian blending functional nutrition and mindful eating to help clients confidently create a healthier life that is tailored to their body’s individual needs. I work with adults ready to upgrade their lifestyle to balance hormones, optimize fertility, support a healthy pregnancy, improve gut issues, support autoimmunity, increase energy, and/or reduce cravings, aches, and pains. Each journey is different and I find joy in exploring the intricacies of your health to help you get where you hope to be. If you feel connected to anything I’ve mentioned above… then let’s do this.
“Lauren has truly been the most helpful person I’ve ever worked with regarding nutrition. She listened to all my concerns regarding my digestive issues, bloating, energy crashes, and food fears, and helped me get my diet to a much more balanced place. Since I started working with her a few months ago, my bloating has gone down significantly, I have regular bowel movements, I’m able to stay awake during the day, and overall just feel so much better than I used to. I feel more confident in my food choices and have a better understanding of why I’m making certain choices. I feel like my life is changed for the better and I’m so grateful for Lauren and her passion to help others.”
— Stephi
How we will start planting roots:
Total Nutrition.
In your initial assessment, I will see if any lifestyle choices, environmental factors, supplements, and/or medications may be interfering with your total nutrition. Some examples include your sleeping habits, stress levels, frequent food choices, and movement. This will allow us to start exploring the lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and supplements that will enhance your total nutrition! I like to call this a root-cause approach.
Hormone Balancing.
You will probably hear me say “balanced blood sugars” at least ONCE in every single session we have. Our hormones are our body’s chemical messengers and impact things like our metabolism, fertility, mood, energy, organ function, and much more. Our lifestyle significantly impacts our hormones. If you’re looking to increase energy, optimize fertility, get your cycle back, or minimize that frustrating PMS, it’s time to start eating in a way that will balance out your hormones!
Gut Health.
Everyone says “you are what you eat”, when really the saying should be “you are what you DIGEST and ABSORB”. You could be eating all of the right things, but if you aren’t digesting and absorbing your food and nutrients properly, then how can you have better health? Even if you think proper gut health isn’t related to your symptoms, there’s usually some sort of connection. Focusing on optimizing gut health will always be a part of what we do.
Mindfulness.
Have you ever finished eating a meal and you don’t even remember how you got there because you ate so fast? Do you let emotions, boredom, or even routine drive your eating habits rather than your hunger? Were you taught to clean your plate no matter what, and often find yourself over-stuffed after meals? These are all signs you could use more mindfulness in your life. Mindful eating is a daily practice that lets your hunger be the driver of when and how much you eat. Mindful eating helps you escape diet culture and instead explore creating meals that are balanced and allow you to savor and enjoy your food.
“Working with Lauren has been a life-saver! I really wanted to find someone to help me work through binge eating and learn how to improve my nutrition to help relieve rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Each week Lauren has set attainable goals with me and after six sessions I can confidently say that I'm in one of the healthiest places of my life. I feel confident in my hunger and fullness signals and I'm able to choose more nutritious foods. The changes we've made to my nutrition have greatly helped my rheumatoid arthritis and it shows in my blood work! My inflammation levels have dropped to the lowest they've ever been since I was diagnosed. I'm so thankful for Lauren and her guidance.”
— Ruthanne
Curious about who might be a good candidate for Planting Roots Nutrition?
Focusing on evidence-based health approaches is important to you.
You really need support and accountability (going at it alone is not easy!)
You want to make sure you are meeting all of your nutrient needs
You are thinking about getting pregnant and want to optimize fertility or have been struggling with fertility for a while now
You are pregnant and need support implementing dietary recommendations for a healthy pregnancy and managing difficult side effects such as nausea, constipation, and UTI’s.
You have PCOS, bad PMS, or irregular/nonexistent menstrual cycles
You struggle with a lot of fatigue and cravings
You are experiencing uncomfortable gut issues, like gas, bloating, or constipation
You have an autoimmune disease like Hashimoto’s, MS, or rheumatoid arthritis and want to optimize your nutrition
You wish to decrease your random aches/pains
You know you should cook more but you don’t feel super confident doing it
You are interested in improving your meal planning skills
You are preparing for orthopedic surgery and want to ensure your body goes into surgery fully nourished
You are recovering from orthopedic surgery and want to ensure you are supporting the healing process with the correct foods and nutrients
You are completely confused about how you should approach health based on your individual needs
A health practitioner gave you a diet recommendation based on a current health condition and you have no clue where to start
You just want to feel better!
'“My experience with PRN was Five stars. I was managing a few health-related issues that I hoped could be positively impacted through food. Lauren was extremely kind, thoughtful and easy to talk with and helped me develop realistic nutrition strategies that were not hard to implement. It was encouraging and empowering. I learned way more than I expected and after only three sessions am pretty astonished by how much better I am feeling. Significantly, Lauren also worked with my health insurance so that I received coverage for this important support. Lauren is generous with her time and expertise and I could not recommend her more highly.”
— Susan
Awesome! Please read this whole section if this is the case.
My approach to weight loss is incredibly holistic. Contrary to what most people think, it is WAY beyond restricting calories and burning calories. I will never ever have someone restrict their calories to an amount that is unhealthy for their metabolism and hormones, and that leaves them miserable and hungry on a daily basis. If you’re wanting this approach, we are not a good fit.
I will do what I can to provide you with all of the nourishing tools to reach your goals. But I don’t consider myself a weight loss dietitian. I am a functional dietitian that thinks about how we can best support our metabolism with lifestyle, supplements, etc. So what do I focus on? Well, trust me when I say A LOT of things impact our metabolism. I’m thinking about the type of nourishment you are providing your body through food, the type of exercise you are doing, blood sugar management, your stress levels, your sleeping habits, the level of your toxin exposures, your hormones and if there are any imbalances, gut health, and individual biology (measured through labs).
As you can tell from the list above, weight loss is complex! Because of this, I cannot guarantee weight loss for you. As much as I wish I could, I can’t make any promises here. But, if we can address some of the things I mentioned above, I feel hopeful for you.
Because I am not a weight loss dietitian, when people are working on weight loss, I naturally tend to focus a lot on other outcomes as well, because these are also important to health! This includes:
eating consistent, nourishing meals
feeling confident in your food choices
moving in a way that is enjoyable and impactful
having good blood sugar management
boosting your energy
supporting your nervous system
getting better sleep
reducing toxin exposure
improving your gut health
balancing out hormones
addressing any micronutrient deficiencies
If this feels good to you - schedule a free 20-minute discovery call with me here! If you have further questions please don’t hesitate to reach out.
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