About Me
My Training & Certifications
2024 - Ozemplan, Metabolic Fitness, Dr. Bryan Walsh, ND
2024 - Ozempic Done Right, Dr. Tyna Moore, ND
2024 - Blood Chemistry Interpretation, Metabolic Fitness, Dr. Bryan Walsh, ND
2023 - All About Glucose, Metabolic Fitness, Dr. Bryan Walsh, ND
2023 - Diabetes and Dysglycemia Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications, Kharrazian Institute
2022 - Childhood Development Disorders, Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications, Kharrazian Institute
2021 - Therapeutic Nutrition and Supplements in Practice, Josh Gitalis
2020-2021 Functional Nutrition Lab, Full Body Systems
2020 - Hashimoto's Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications, Kharrazian Institute
2020 - Gastrointestinal Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications, Kharrazian Institute,
2019 - Autoimmunity Clinical Strategies and Treatment Applications, Kharrazian Institute
2019 - Stress and Hormones, FDN Advanced
2018 - Functional Diagnostics Nutrition
2017- Institute for Integrative Nutrition
Why did I become a health coach?
While always interested in food, cooking, and fitness, it wasn’t until 2012 that my focus on nutrition and lifestyle became serious. At that time, my primary physician would not take my symptoms seriously—symptoms I now know are related to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, hormone imbalances, and SIBO—and instead of digging deeper, that physician prescribed me anti-depressants. I did not need anti-depressants. I needed answers.
Eventually, I found my way to a naturopath, someone who was willing to listen, investigate, and be proactive. Together my naturopath and I worked to resolve my health issues—sometimes utilizing alternative therapies, sometimes mainstream therapies. Because of the support I received, the research I undertook, the diet and lifestyle changes I implemented, and the persistence I continue to cultivate, today I feel more healthy and empowered than ever. Now, my goal is to help empower others as they strive and succeed in reclaiming their health.
I created The Balanced Nut to support you in self-advocating with your healthcare providers. In a world of complex and conflicting information about weight loss, nutrition, and health, The Balanced Nut is here as a resource—a place where you can find easy-to-understand information about emerging perspectives in whole-body health, preventative approaches, and the latest research. I hope you find both inspiration and encouragement here, whether by reading a blog post that addresses your symptoms, by trying out a healthy recipe that tastes like it isn't, by discovering a clean product that actually works, or by stumbling upon a book that lifts you up and inspires.
Own your health. I'm here to help.
Randi