Heal your gut, without sacrificing the food you love.

Hi, I’m Kyle!

I’m a functional medicine registered dietitian who specializes in gut health.

The internet and social media have made nutrition and health to be so confusing. It’s hard to know who to listen to, what to eat, what supplement to take, what test to run, and what exactly is going on with your health, let alone how to fix it.

I’m here to change that.

I’ve been studying nutrition for over 15 years and truly believe that health doesn’t have to be so complicated!

With the right support and a personalized root-cause approach, you can heal your gut and let your body thrive the way it was always meant to.

I found functional medicine after struggling with IBS, SIBO, food sensitivities, thyroid and hormone imbalances, heavy metal toxicity, nutrient deficiencies, and chronic skin issues. In other words, I was a hot mess!

Conventional medicine failed me and told me that my symptoms didn’t have anything to do with diet or lifestyle, and that my only options were prescriptions and steroids with no end in sight.

I knew they were wrong.

What was missing was a personalized approach that included strategic root-cause testing, a deep dive into my nutrition, mindset and lifestyle, and a customized roadmap to bring my body back into balance.

This approach healed my IBS and improved every aspect of my health. It allowed me to fall in love with food again without the confusion or restriction.

It also completely changed the way I practiced as a dietitian. Now, as a board certified integrative and functional nutrition practitioner and gut health specialist, it’s my mission to bring this approach to others struggling with chronic symptoms like gas, bloating, diarrhea and constipation who want to ditch the one-size-fits-all protocols and restrictive diets and step into a healthier version of themself.

If you know your gut health is standing in the way of being able to enjoy life and your favorite foods, without the ongoing health anxiety, I’m here to help you break down that barrier and transform your health.

Because you deserve to feel good.

Education & Training

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (2011)
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (2011)
ICU Dietitian & Inpatient Clinical Nutrition Dept. Manager (2012-2020)
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist in North Carolina
Board Certified Integrative and Functional Nutrition Practitioner (IFNCP)
Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert (CNE)
Certified Gastrointestinal Nutritionist (CGN)
Ongoing integrative and functional continuing education to bring the most up-to-date strategies into clinical practice

Work with Kyle

Conventional Approach To Health

SUPERFICIAL

Aims to mask and suppress symptoms with pharmaceuticals

DISEASE-CENTERED

Treats the disease, not the person

AUTHORITATIVE

Individual circumstances, needs, and opinions are often discounted or ignored with little time spent educating and involving them in their own care planning

PROFIT-FOCUSED

Interventions are highly influenced by profit-driven pharmaceutical and insurance companies and often come with additional side effects and complications

REACTIVE

Focuses on diagnosis and disease management

DISEASE-BASED NUTRITION

One-size-fits-all nutrition recommendations are based on symptoms and diagnoses

ALL FOODS FIT

Food is used to provide calories with little attention to quality, ingredients, and the personalization needed for each unique body

DUALISTIC

Views the body as separate parts, each requiring a different specialist (i.e. gastroenterologist, cardiologist, endocrinologist, etc.) and treatment

HEALTH IS NOT HAVING A DIAGNOSIS

Health is defined as the absence of disease

Functional Approach To Health

ROOT CAUSE

Works to identify the underlying causes of dysfunction to provide lasting results and symptom resolution

PERSON-CENTERED

Focuses on the person, not the disease or symptom

COLLABORATIVE

Each client plays an active role in their plan and healing process and time is spent to ensure education and participation

EVIDENCE-BASED

Interventions are based on research and up-to-date modern, integrative and traditional therapies that have little to no side effects

PREVENTATIVE

Focuses on optimizing the body’s natural functions and ability to heal and prevent illness and disease

PERSONALIZED NUTRITION

Nutrition recommendations are highly personalized taking genetics, labs, health history, lifestyle and emotions into consideration

FOOD AS MEDICINE

Personalized nutrition is used as a first line intervention for the treatment and prevention of chronic diseases and symptoms

HOLSTIC

Treats the body as an interconnected system, recognizing the importance of these connections and how they contribute to health and disease

HEALTH IS A POSITIVE VITALITY

Health is quality sleep, stress management, time in nature, circadian alignment, joyful movement, social connection, a greater purpose, and a positive mindset

The 4 Pillars of a Healthy Foundation

Gut Health

We’ll use functional testing to identify the root causes behind your digestive symptoms and create a customized plan to optimize your gut health.
Nutrition

We’ll work to liberalize your diet as much as possible and identify which foods help you feel your best or could be standing in your way of healing. We’ll use food as medicine and targeted nutraceuticals to help your body thrive.
Lifestyle

You’ll receive personalized recommendations for lifestyle modifications around sleep, stress management, joyful movement and time in nature that are vital components of healing and longevity.
Mindset

Throughout our time together we’ll work on creating a positive mindset that allows your brain and body to truly believe that healing is possible.