Functional nutrition with Alexa
Hormone, gut, and metabolic health through a systems-based, individualized lens.
Areas of Focus
While every plan is personalized, my work commonly supports the following areas of health:
Hormone & Reproductive Health
Supporting menstrual health, fertility, preconception nutrition, PCOS, thyroid health, perimenopause, menopause, and hormone balance.
Gut & Digestive Health
Supporting digestion, the gut microbiome, nutrient absorption, food sensitivities, IBS, constipation, bloating, and digestive health.
Metabolic Health
Supporting blood sugar regulation, insulin resistance, energy production, body composition, cardiovascular health, and metabolic function.
Nervous System Health
Supporting stress resilience, nervous system regulation, sleep, recovery, and overall well-being.
Cellular Health & Healthy Aging
Supporting nutrient status, mitochondrial function, inflammation, detoxification, cognitive health, bone health, and healthy aging.
Systems-Based Nutrition Care
Looking beyond individual symptoms to understand how your body's systems interact. Every recommendation is individualized based on your health history, symptoms, nutrition, lifestyle, laboratory findings, and goals.
Welcome
I'm Alexa, and I'm so glad you're here.
I'm a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and functional nutritionist. My approach combines functional nutrition, Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), and evidence-based nutrition to help you better understand how your body is functioning—and what it may need to heal and thrive.
Rather than focusing on one symptom at a time, I look at how your body's systems work together. Whether you're experiencing digestive symptoms, hormone imbalances, changes in energy, metabolic concerns, or you're trying to conceive, these challenges rarely exist in isolation.
Many of my clients come to me after receiving a diagnosis—or after being told everything looks "normal"—but still don't feel like themselves. Together, we look beyond the diagnosis to understand the patterns that may be contributing to your symptoms and develop a clear, personalized plan to support your health.
Drawing from my clinical training and experience working alongside naturopathic physicians, I use nutrition, lifestyle medicine, laboratory findings, and functional testing when appropriate to create practical, individualized recommendations.
My goal isn't to override your body—it's to understand it. By supporting the systems that influence your health, we can help your body regulate, recover, and function the way it was designed to.
“When I first came to Alexa, I had been struggling with acne for YEARS, since I was 13. I had been on accutane twice, every antibiotic under the sun, plus every possible topical you can be on. I was super tired and had lots of brain fog no matter how much I slept. Since working with Alexa, my skin has pretty much cleared, my bloating is gone and I feel like my energy levels are back to normal. I feel confident not wearing makeup. Not to mention my sugar cravings are in control. Alexa didn't force anything on me that I wasn't comfortable with or that was out of my budget. I really didn't want to have to cut out gluten or dairy which is what everyone always told me I would have to do, and I DIDNT! I would 100000% recommend Alexa to someone else. She is the first person that didn't make me feel crazy and listened to what I was dealing with. I am SO appreciative of her!
— Alex z.
I can support you with…
Functional nutrition support for hormone imbalance, gut health, and metabolic health
Identifying root causes of symptoms like fatigue, bloating, brain fog, and weight changes
Understanding how your digestive system is functioning—digestion, absorption, and microbiome balance
Supporting hormone health, cycle irregularities, and stress-related hormonal shifts
Improving metabolism, energy production, and blood sugar regulation
Addressing gut issues such as bloating, food sensitivities, and digestive discomfort
Creating personalized nutrition plans using whole, nutrient-dense foods
Supporting nervous system regulation and the body’s response to stress
Using functional testing (GI-MAP, DUTCH test, OAT, and blood work analysis)
Incorporating targeted supplements and herbal support based on your individual physiology
Building a sustainable, long-term approach to improving gut, hormone, and metabolic health
My approach:
A systems-based, individualized approach to health
I take a functional nutrition and Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) approach that looks at how your body is functioning as a whole—rather than focusing on one symptom or diagnosis in isolation.
Your symptoms aren't random. They're often your body's adaptation to its environment, experiences, and physiological demands.
Factors like chronic stress, environmental exposures, medications, nutrient deficiencies, under-fueling, overtraining, illness, and poor sleep can all influence how your body's systems function. Over time, those adaptations may begin to show up as symptoms affecting your hormones, digestion, metabolism, energy, sleep, or overall health.
My role is to understand those patterns and identify what may be contributing to them. Together, we'll develop a personalized plan using evidence-based nutrition, lifestyle medicine, targeted supplementation, and functional testing when appropriate.
The goal isn't to override your body—it's to support it. By addressing the factors influencing your health, we can help your body regulate, recover, and function more effectively.
A Personalized, Evidence-Informed Approach
Every recommendation is individualized based on your health history, symptoms, goals, laboratory findings, and the unique ways your body is functioning.
My approach combines Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT), functional nutrition, whole-food nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and targeted supplementation to support hormone, gut, metabolic, and overall health.
Together, we'll use both objective data and your lived experience to better understand your health—looking for patterns rather than isolated symptoms.
Depending on your needs, this may include:
Personalized nutrition strategies
Whole-food nutrition and meal planning
Lifestyle medicine to support sleep, stress resilience, recovery, and movement
Targeted supplements and herbal support
Functional testing and laboratory interpretation, including comprehensive blood work, GI-MAP, DUTCH, Organic Acids Testing (OAT), and other testing when appropriate
These tools aren't used to provide answers on their own—they're used to provide context. The most meaningful insights come from understanding how your history, symptoms, laboratory findings, and physiology fit together.
A functional, integrative approach
There is rarely one intervention that transforms health. Lasting change comes from supporting the body through multiple, interconnected areas—all working toward the same goal.
Together, we'll focus on:
Building a personalized, whole-food approach to nutrition
Supporting the nervous system, stress resilience, and recovery
Creating sustainable lifestyle habits that fit your daily life
Optimizing sleep, movement, and circadian health
Using targeted supplements and herbal support when appropriate
Reducing environmental toxin exposure through practical, evidence-based strategies
Supporting long-term health, vitality, and healthy aging
Over time, this work also helps you develop a deeper understanding of your body. You'll learn to recognize its signals, respond to them earlier, and make informed decisions that support your health for years to come.
What our work looks like:
Initial intake
A 90-minute session focused on your full history, symptoms, and patterns.
Ongoing sessions
45-minute follow-up sessions scheduled weekly, biweekly, or monthly depending on your needs.
Setting
All sessions are held virtually through a HIPAA-compliant platform (Practice Better).
About Alexa
I'm a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and functional nutritionist passionate about helping people better understand their bodies through a systems-based, individualized approach to health.
My work focuses on hormone, gut, metabolic, and overall health by looking beyond individual symptoms to understand how factors like nutrition, stress, lifestyle, environment, and physiology work together to influence the way we feel.
My path into this work began through my own health journey. After navigating years of digestive issues, hormone imbalances, and eating disorders, I found that the answers I was looking for weren't found in another quick fix—they came from understanding how the body's systems work together and giving my body what it needed to heal. That experience continues to shape how I care for my clients today.
I don't see symptoms as isolated problems—I see them as communication. They're often the result of your body's adaptation to its environment, experiences, and physiological demands. My role is to help make sense of those patterns and translate them into a clear, personalized plan built around nutrition, lifestyle, and sustainable habits.
My goal isn't just to help you feel better today. It's to help you build a healthier relationship with your body so you can understand what it needs, respond with confidence, and support your health for years to come.
Outside of work, I'm usually barefoot and covered in dirt, lifting something heavy, or convincing myself that buying one more plant is a perfectly reasonable decision.
I love trail running, biking, gardening, camping, strength training, and just about anything that gets me outside. I'm happiest when I'm moving, exploring, learning something new, or spending time in nature.
If you've made it this far... first of all, thank you. 😊 I'm going to assume that means you're pretty committed to finding answers and investing in your health, and I admire that.
I hope you've gotten a sense of who I am, how I practice, and how deeply I care about helping people reconnect with their bodies. If you feel like we'd make a good team, I'd love to hear your story, learn what you're hoping to achieve, and explore how we can get there together.
Thanks for stopping by my little corner of the internet. I hope we get the change to meet!
— Masters in Nutrition (MSc)
— Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)
— National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
— Private & Event Chef/Culinary Medicine