DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Board Certified in Holistic Nutrition (BCHN)® by the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP)
Master Nutrition Therapist (MNT), Nutrition Therapy Institute
Certified Gluten Practitioner (CGP), In-person course with Dr. Tom O'Bryan, expert on celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity
LEAP (Lifestyle Eating and Performance) Therapist
Bachelor of Science (BS), Georgetown University
I earned my Master Nutrition Therapist (MNT) diploma at the Nutrition Therapy Institute (NTI) in Denver, CO after completing two years of classroom study, researching and presenting my thesis, and interning as a certified nutritionist with a Naturopathic physician. (Note, if you explore the NTI website, the credential name is now Nutrition Therapist Master. Same excellent curriculum!)
I follow experts in the scientific fields of functional medicine, nutrigenomics and epigenetics, which examine how nutrients and environmental effects influence our genes. My particular area of focus is psychoneuroimmunlogy, the study of the interaction between psychological processes and the nervous and immune systems of the body. The gut-brain connection is the foundation of sustainable good health! Exciting new information comes out everyday, and I have completed hundreds of hours of continuing education credits to maintain National Board Certification. Some highlights are listed below.
CONTINUING EDUCATION IN FUNCTIONAL, Natural MEDICINE AND NUTRITION THERAPy
Here is a sampling of continuing education I have completed. My professional organization requires 30 hours to renew my Board Certification every two years, and I am so I’m always busy!
NANP (National Association of Nutrition Professionals) Annual Conference
Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors Annual Conference
Mold Literacy Course for Doctors, Dr. Jill Crista, ND
Toxic Mold Summit, hosted by Dr. Margaret Christiansen, MD
Environmental Toxins and Genomics Conference, NutriGenetic Research Institute, Hosted by Dr. Bob Miller, ND
Mastering the Thyroid, Dr. Datis Kharazzian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, FACN
RESTORE Hormone Happiness Practitioner Training, Kristen Burkett, MNT, BCHN® and Diana Walley, MNT, BCHN®, CGP, Certified GAPS Practitioner
Organic Acids and Environmental Toxin Testing, Dr. Jill Carhahan, MD, Dr. Kurt Woeller, DO, William Shaw, PhD.
Microbiome Science, Tom Fabian, PhD, CNTP
New Paradigm of Insulin Resistance, Dr. Bryan Walsh, ND
The Forgotten Role of Micronutrients in Addressing Gastrointestinal Dysfunction, Dr. Arland Hill, DC, MPH, DACBN
Digestive Intensive, Holistic Nutrition Lab, Andrea Nakayama, CNC, CNE, CHHC
Food Sensitivity: The Hormone Connection, Dr. Datis Kharazzian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, FACN
Female Hormone Functional Medicine Training, Dr. Diane Mueller, ND, LaC & Dr. Miles Nichols, LaC
Metagenics Women's Health Seminar, Dr. Joel Evans, MD & Monique Class, MS, APRN, BC
Mastering Brain Chemistry, Dr. Datis Kharazzian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, FACN
Renewing the Aging Brain, Dr. Datis Kharazzian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, FACN
Early Signs of Brain Degeneration, Dr. Datis Kharazzian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, FACN
Neuroendocrine Immunology Series: SIBO, Hepatic Detoxification, Perimenopause, Menopause, Andropause, and Environmental Triggers, Dr. Datis Kharazzian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, FACN
Functional Blood Chemistry, Dr. Diane Mueller, ND, LAc & Dr. Francesca Quinn, ND
Functional Blood Chemistry Analysis, Dr. Datis Kharazzian, PhD, DHSc, DC, MS, MNeuroSci, FACN
Blood Chemistry and CBC Analysis, Dr. Dicken Weatherby, ND & Dr. Scott Ferguson, ND
MTHFR & Methylation Practitioner Training, Coleen Walsh, MFA, MNT
Methylation, Seeking Health Educational Institute, Dr. Ben Lynch, ND