Orange County Functional Nutrition Coach

Transform Your Health with a Functional Nutrition Coach

And live a more energized, grounded, and connected life!

Orange County Functional Nutrition Coach

What we're about:

Getting curious. We want to understand how you got here and why you don't feel well. We will ask you questions, facilitate self-exploration, and use lab testing to identify and address imbalances.

Collaboration. Using our expertise and your innate intuition, we will work together to equip you with the tools you need for lasting transformation.

Whole-food nutrition. You will learn how and what to eat in a way that is simple and personalized to you, improves confidence and enjoyment with food, corrects nutrient deficiencies, and fosters connection to others. Our focus is nourishment rather than restriction.

Supporting resiliency. We will help you make sustainable changes to your nutrition, movement, sleep, and stress habits to cultivate inward balance and well-being.

Orange County Functional Nutrition Coach

Meet Vanessa

My journey to root-cause nutrition was born out of my own experience of disappointment with conventional healthcare and a desire to understand my body and the symptoms I was experiencing.

What I began to learn through digging into research opened my eyes to the power of using food as medicine. As I made changes to the way I cared for myself, my skin, hormones, and energy significantly improved, all while still being able to enjoy food and feel like myself.

The more I learned and experienced for myself, the more deeply encouraged I was to realize that there is a path to healing and well-being that counters the industry norm where people continue to be dismissed, offered band-aid remedies, and feel persistently unwell.

Over the years, I developed a deep passion for functional nutrition and celebrating the big and small wins with clients as they heal. As a lifelong enthusiast of all things food, I love helping my clients foster a relationship with food where they too can enjoy using beautiful and nutrient-dense ingredients, gather around a table with loved ones, and feel good after a meal.

I want to help you harness the power of nourishment so that you too can live a more energized, grounded, and connected life.

MY CREDENTIALS:

Functional and Integrative Nutritionist
Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
MS in Integrative and Functional Nutrition, Saybrook University
Functional Nutritionist for Hoag Functional Medicine
Leveraging Labs Graduate

WHAT CLIENTS ARE SAYING

  • "Vanessa is so understanding and really listens to your symptoms and trepidations you may have with supplements and protocols. I truly feel that she has changed my life and made me see that there is a possibility for a symptom free life."

    -GRACE, 1:1 CLIENT

  • "Vanessa's expertise as a nutritionist has been life-changing for me. Suffering from acid reflux, bloating, and cramping, I felt hopeless until I got guidance from her! She not only pinpointed the root causes of my discomfort, debunking a misdiagnosed avocado allergy, but also taught me invaluable lessons about healthy eating and fostered a positive mindset towards food. Thanks to her guidance, I've not only alleviated my symptoms but have also developed a healthier relationship with food. I couldn't recommend Vanessa more highly."

    -BIANCA, 1:1 CLIENT

  • “Working with Vanessa has truly enhanced my daily life. Before working with Vanessa I had worked with different types of professionals, tried so many different "IBS" related programs and protocols, and read so many books to find aide for my painful stomach aches and PMS symptoms. I truly feel the best I've ever felt since I was a teenager."

    -NATALIE, 1:1 CLIENT

  • “Vanessa is smart and willing to put the time in to help your health. She listens to what you are experiencing, makes a plan for you, and through trials she fine tunes the protocol. In my case she reviewed my testing from my doctor and ordered additional testing (not through my doctor). That was the best thing I could have done!"

    -NICHOLAS, 1:1 CLIENT

  • "To say it has been life changing is an understatement. I think I never really knew what feeling really good was until after the blood tests and analysis she did on those for me. I feel, like the old phrase says, a million dollars. I highly recommend her. She is very knowledgeable, easy to get in touch with and is genuinely concerned about her patients. I can not thank her enough for her time and awareness of what my body required and didn't require. "

    -CAROLE, 1:1 CLIENT

Ready to get started?

Orange County Functional Nutrition Coach

Complete a brief application and book a free 20-minute call to get started. We'll answer your questions and make sure we're the right fit!