Root-Cause Healing, Personalized to You

I’m Nan, I’ve been working in the medical field since 1990. Including Nursing Homes, Home Health Care, Medical/Surgical/Pediatrics, a Women’s Eating Disorder facility, and for the last 25 years as an ER nurse. When you talk about “seeing it all”… I’ve seen just about everything! Every shift I see people destroying their lives - and it all comes down to Knowledge, Diet, Exercise and Compliance.

I’m seeing 20, 30, 40 year olds DYING! Liver Failure, Kidney Failure, Diabetes, Obesity, Anorexia, Drugs, Alcohol and Mental Health. Most of these situations can be prevented, changed or reversed with knowledge, proper food, a simple exercise routine, meditation, discipline, and compliance.

YEAH I KNOW… BUT SO MUCH IS PREVENTABLE OR REVERSIBLE! I AM HERE FOR YOU…

I, myself, struggle with food, exercise, discipline, mental health, and addictions on a daily basis. Balancing life is not easy. I have depression and panic attacks. I have yoyo dieted my weight from 108 lbs to 196 lbs and back again. I’ve lived with Constipation, Gut Dysbiosis, Partial Bowel Obstructions', SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth), H.Pylori, multiple other gut issues along with autoimmune issues like Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto's) and Psoriasis. Not to mention Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Asthma.

I spent 20+ years going to doctors, having Labs, Ultrasounds, CT scans, Endoscopies, Colonoscopies, Small Bowel Follow Through, Gastric Emptying tests, hospitalizations, and multiple medication changes. All with no explanation for my symptoms and ultimately leading to an addiction to Vicodin and Xanax, and a general downward spiral of my physical and mental health. I crashed, I burned and I hit bottom.

BUT I HAVE CLAWED MY WAY BACK, AND I WILL USE MY EXPERIENCES TO HELP YOU!

I AM HERE FOR YOU. YOU ARE NOT ALONE!

At Functional GutVittles I offer practical, RN- guided coaching focused on food, daily function, and realistic habits - not perfection. To feel well, there will need to be a lot of changes, but if you are willing to make those changes, I can help guide you into a stronger, healthier lifestyle that helps you feel better and manage your symptoms.

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My goal is simple: support you with guidance from someone who’s both clinically trained and has walked a complicated road with food, the gut, exercise, addictions, and the harder parts of staying well.

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Ready to Feel Your Best?

Send me a quick message, and let’s start building your personalized wellness roadmap together.