Nutrition with a CNS® & Coach Approach​

A Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS®) is the most advanced credential for a personalized nutrition practitioner. CNSs® are trained to practice scienced-based, personalize nutrition therapy to provide health care to patients, clients and communities. CNS® focus on identifying and addressing root cause of medically diagnosed conditions (by a doctor) and moving the individual towards more optimal health. Each state has different laws that the CNS® has to consider and practice according to those guidelines.  

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A  CNS® uses the Personalize Nutrition Care Model to assess, interpret, plan interventions, then monitors and evaluates the induvial each step of the way.  A CNS® assess your present health status based your medical history, doctor diagnoses, recent labs and your present situation. We recommend a food and lifestyle plan based your assessment, explaining why and how each part can contribute to improved  health. Together, we co-create a plan of action based on where you are willing to start, making adjustments as you go improving your health.

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When you work with me as a Nutritional Coaching with a CNS®, I focus on using Real food, and herbs in individualize ways, to help improve your health. 

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The Coach Approach ​

The Coach Approach in Functional Medicine Health Coaching provides clients an opportunity to co-create their healing journey by combining their strengths, hopes and knowledge with functional medicine principles,  positive psychology, and support to improve your health. You are an expert on yourself, and Marci provides the nutritional expertise along with other  tools, guidance and encouragement to co-create goals that are SMART: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timely.  Marci encourages you to take more and more control of your health, your lifestyle and your future as you go through this self-paced, non-judgmental, confidential process.  Lasting change takes support, intrinsic motivation, practice and time.  Hiring a Nutritional Health Coach can help you make the lasting changes you or your Doctor are looking for .

As Your CNS Nutrition Health Coach Marci:

• Assesses your present health situation

• Provides Individualized Eating Plans

• Leads you through individualize coaching sessions

• Celebrates successes and encourages progress

• Educates you with cutting edge research

• Helps you understand your doctor’s plan of care

• Offers tools and accountability as you implement new lifestyle changes

• Motivates you using positive psychology techniques

• Guides you through lifestyle adjustments

• Provides group coaching sessions on specific topics

• Can works directly with the your practitioner when appropriate

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What does Functional Medicine mean?​​

"Functional Medicine is an individualized, patient-centered, science-based approach to healthcare that looks beyond symptom resolution to identify why illness occurs and address those root causes to restore health. While conventional medicine focuses on using medication to reduce symptoms, Functional Medicine uses strategies to  empower patients and practitioners to work together to resolve the complex underlying causes of chronic illnesses and diseases by promoting optimal wellness through whole foods and lifestyle change".   

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