PERSONALIZED ONLINE NUTRITION SUPPORT
An autoimmune nutritionist can help you make sense of nutrition when living with an autoimmune condition has made food feel confusing, restrictive, or harder to navigate. I provide personalized online autoimmune nutrition support that looks at your current food intake, nutritional adequacy, digestion, eating patterns, stress, sleep, relationship with food, and everyday life rather than starting with another rigid autoimmune diet.
With more than 23 years of experience across clinical nutrition, holistic wellness, emotional wellbeing, and client support, my approach combines practical nutrition guidance with nervous-system awareness and trauma-informed care when those areas are relevant.
The goal is not to promise that food can cure an autoimmune disease. It is to help you understand what appropriate nourishment can look like for you, identify areas of nutrition that may deserve attention, and create realistic habits that can support your overall wellbeing alongside appropriate medical care.
23+ years of experience • Personalized clinical nutrition • Non-restrictive approach • Online consultations worldwide
A CLEARER STARTING POINT
An autoimmune nutritionist provides individualized nutrition guidance for people living with autoimmune conditions while considering how food intake, digestion, nutritional needs, lifestyle, stress, and other relevant factors fit into the wider picture.
That does not mean there is one “autoimmune diet” everyone should follow.
Autoimmune diseases are a diverse group of conditions in which the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy cells, organs, or tissues. MedlinePlus explains that there are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases, which is one reason nutrition advice needs context rather than a universal food list.
Depending on your needs, together we may explore:
My role is not to give everyone the same protocol. It is to help you understand which nutrition priorities are actually relevant to you.
NUTRITION WITHOUT FEAR
Living with an autoimmune condition can expose you to an overwhelming amount of food advice.
Remove gluten.
Avoid dairy.
Stop eating nightshades.
Cut carbohydrates.
Follow AIP.
Eat only anti-inflammatory foods.
Take a long list of supplements.
The problem is that a recommendation being popular online does not mean it is appropriate for every person with an autoimmune disease.
Different autoimmune conditions can involve different organs, tissues, symptoms, medical treatments, and nutritional considerations. That makes individualized context especially important.
Targeted dietary changes can sometimes be appropriate. Certain medical conditions also have specific nutrition requirements. Celiac disease is a clear example. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases states that people diagnosed with celiac disease need a gluten-free diet and may benefit from guidance from a doctor or Registered Dietitian to maintain a healthy, balanced diet. Read the NIDDK guidance on celiac disease treatment
But that does not mean every person with every autoimmune condition needs to remove gluten, dairy, nightshades, or multiple other foods. Unnecessarily eliminating more and more foods can also make eating harder, reduce variety, and create additional stress around meals.
My starting point is therefore not: “What else can we remove?”
It is: “What does your body and your current nutrition actually need?”
MY APPROACH TO AUTOIMMUNE NUTRITION
Autoimmune nutrition support should begin with the person, not the latest protocol. I use a whole-person approach that considers several connected areas.
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Before focusing on what to eliminate, we look at whether your current eating pattern is giving you a steady nutritional foundation. That may involve meal consistency, adequate energy intake, protein, carbohydrates, fiber, dietary fats, food variety, and nutrients relevant to your individual circumstances.
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Digestive concerns may exist alongside an autoimmune condition, but that does not mean every symptom has the same cause. We can look at eating patterns, digestion, food tolerance, fiber, hydration, variety, and other relevant nutrition factors without automatically assuming you need an extensive elimination diet. If digestive health is your main concern, I also offer focused gut health nutrition support.
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Stress and nervous-system patterns can affect sleep, appetite, eating behavior, digestion, cravings, meal consistency, and how manageable self-care feels. That does not mean stress is the cause of every autoimmune condition. It means your nutrition does not happen separately from the rest of your life. As a Nervous System Regulation Coach and Somatic Trauma-Informed Practitioner, I can consider this wider context when it is relevant to your experience.
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After months or years of trying to identify the “wrong” foods, eating can start to feel like a constant health calculation. You may become afraid of ingredients you once ate comfortably, feel guilty when you do not follow a protocol perfectly, or keep making your diet smaller because you are worried food is contributing to every symptom. Nutrition support should not create unnecessary fear. We can work toward greater clarity about what is useful, what is uncertain, and what changes are realistically sustainable.
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The most technically perfect nutrition plan is not useful if it cannot fit into your life. Your schedule, preferences, food access, family responsibilities, stress, energy, cultural food patterns, and current capacity all matter. I want your nutrition plan to feel usable outside a consultation.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
Nutrition cannot replace appropriate medical diagnosis or treatment for autoimmune disease. It can, however, help you examine whether your everyday eating pattern is meeting your nutritional needs and whether practical adjustments could make nourishment more consistent and manageable.
Depending on your situation, this may include:
A restrictive diet, changing appetite, digestive difficulties, food fears, or inconsistent eating may make it harder to meet nutritional needs. We can look at the overall pattern rather than focusing on one “superfood” or supplement.
Long gaps between meals, under-eating, or unpredictable eating patterns can make energy, appetite, and cravings more difficult to interpret. Regular nourishment may be a more useful starting point than immediately removing another food group.
When appropriate, maintaining or rebuilding food variety can help make eating nutritionally broader and psychologically easier to sustain.
If digestion is part of your experience, we can explore it in context rather than assuming every digestive symptom is caused by your autoimmune condition.
You may have already received conflicting advice from social media, wellness websites, friends, practitioners, and restrictive diet communities. Part of my work is helping you separate practical nutrition priorities from unnecessary noise.
Your nutrition should be something you can continue living with. We focus on manageable changes and adjust them according to your experience instead of expecting perfect compliance with a rigid protocol.
AUTOIMMUNE CONDITIONS ARE NOT ALL THE SAME
There are many different autoimmune diseases, and they do not all affect the body in the same way. Examples include Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and others.
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases explains that autoimmune diseases can affect different tissues and organs and includes conditions affecting the skin, joints, glands, and multiple body systems. See the NIAMS overview of autoimmune diseases
That matters nutritionally. Someone with medically diagnosed celiac disease has different dietary requirements from someone living with rheumatoid arthritis. Someone struggling with digestive symptoms may need a different starting point from someone whose biggest challenge is fatigue, inconsistent eating, food restriction, or confusion about what to eat.
There is no responsible reason to assume they all need the same plan. That is why personalized autoimmune nutrition begins with your individual circumstances.
YOU MAY RECOGNIZE THIS
You may benefit from personalized nutrition support if:
If symptoms are new, severe, persistent, worsening, or unexplained, medical assessment should come first.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF AUTOIMMUNE NUTRITION SUPPORT
One of the biggest differences in my approach is that I do not treat nutrition as an isolated set of food rules. My professional background spans clinical nutrition, holistic wellness, nervous-system regulation, emotional wellbeing, health coaching, and trauma-informed somatic work.
That allows us to consider questions that can be missed when the conversation focuses only on which foods are “good” or “bad.”
For example:
Has restriction made eating more stressful?
Are you consistently nourishing yourself?
Has fatigue made shopping or cooking difficult?
Is digestion narrowing the foods you feel comfortable eating?
Are you skipping meals and then struggling with intense hunger later?
Has health anxiety made you afraid to experiment with foods?
Does stress change your appetite or eating patterns?
Are online autoimmune diet rules becoming harder to manage than the food itself?
These questions do not replace medical care. They help us understand the human experience around nutrition so your plan can be practical as well as nutritionally appropriate.
NO AUTOMATIC AIP OR ELIMINATION DIET
Not automatically.
An elimination diet is a specific tool, not a requirement for everyone with an autoimmune condition.
Some situations may justify medically or nutritionally indicated dietary restriction. Other situations may call for focusing first on adequacy, consistency, variety, digestion, or other fundamentals.
I do not begin with the assumption that more restriction means better autoimmune nutrition.
If a targeted dietary change is worth considering, I want you to understand:
Restriction should have a reason.
SUPPORTING YOUR HEALTHCARE, NOT REPLACING IT
Autoimmune diseases require appropriate medical diagnosis and management. I do not diagnose autoimmune disease, change medications, prescribe medical treatment, or promise that nutrition will cure or reverse an autoimmune condition.
My work is educational and wellness-focused. I can support you with nutrition while you continue working with physicians, Registered Dietitians, gastroenterologists, rheumatologists, endocrinologists, therapists, or other qualified professionals when those providers are appropriate for your situation.
Good support does not require pretending one profession can do everything. Clear professional boundaries are part of responsible care.
A CLEAR PROCESS
STEP 1
We begin with a conversation. You can tell me what has been happening, what you have tried, what feels confusing, and what you hope nutrition support could help you understand. This is also your opportunity to ask questions and decide whether my approach feels right for you.
STEP 2
If we decide to work together, we look at the areas relevant to your situation. That may include: your current eating pattern, meal timing, nutritional adequacy, food variety, appetite and cravings, digestion, dietary restriction, stress and sleep, health history, relationship with food, goals and practical barriers. I do not assume every category needs intervention.
STEP 3
We identify the nutrition priorities that matter most and translate them into realistic next steps. You should understand why a recommendation is being made rather than simply receiving another list of instructions.
STEP 4
Nutrition support should respond to your actual experience. We can review what feels helpful, what is difficult, what has changed, and whether your plan needs to be adjusted. The goal is progress you can live with, not perfection.
WHEREVER YOU LIVE
Yes. I offer online nutrition consultations worldwide.
Working virtually means your support does not have to depend on finding an autoimmune nutritionist in your immediate area. Our work can still be personalized around your eating patterns, nutrition concerns, stress, digestion, lifestyle, goals, and health history.
The website and consultations are offered online, allowing you to receive individualized nutrition support from home.
EXPERIENCE & PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
I bring more than 23 years of experience across holistic health, nutrition, emotional wellness, and client support.
My professional background includes:
My work is also informed by lived experience with complex food and health challenges, which has shaped the way I think about restriction, stress, nourishment, and the need to treat people as more than a collection of symptoms.
I combine clinical nutrition with a whole-person perspective. When relevant, that means we can consider food alongside digestion, stress, nervous-system patterns, appetite, eating history, emotional wellbeing, and your relationship with food.
I do not believe you need more fear, more perfection, or another impossible wellness routine. You need clear information, individualized support, and practical choices that make sense in your life.
FINDING THE RIGHT SERVICE
Different concerns can overlap, so choosing the service that matches your main goal can make the process clearer.
Best when living with an autoimmune condition is creating questions about nutrition, food restriction, nutritional adequacy, digestion, eating patterns, or how to nourish yourself more consistently.
Best when bloating, digestive discomfort, food tolerance, bowel changes, or digestive nutrition are your primary concerns. For that focus, explore my dedicated gut health support linked earlier on this page.
Best when your main concern involves nutritional needs during menstrual changes, midlife, perimenopause, menopause, changing appetite, cravings, or other hormone-related life-stage changes. Explore my Hormone Health Nutritionist service.
Best for broader personalized nutrition support across different stages of adult women’s health. Explore my Women’s Health Nutritionist service.
Best when your concerns span several areas and you want broader whole-person nutrition support. Explore my clinical nutrition support.
You do not need to know exactly which service you need before contacting me. We can discuss that during your free consultation.
HELPFUL ANSWERS
An autoimmune nutritionist provides individualized nutrition guidance for people living with autoimmune conditions. Support may involve assessing eating patterns, nutritional adequacy, food variety, digestion, appetite, restriction, stress, and other relevant factors rather than assuming everyone needs the same autoimmune diet.
An autoimmune nutritionist helps you understand how your current eating pattern relates to your nutritional needs and goals. Depending on your situation, this may include meal consistency, dietary variety, nutrient intake, digestion, food tolerance, appetite, stress-related eating patterns, and creating practical nutrition strategies.
A nutritionist can support nutrition and wellbeing for someone living with an autoimmune condition, but nutrition support is not a replacement for medical diagnosis or treatment. The exact role of nutrition depends on the condition, your current intake, medical needs, and individual circumstances.
No. I do not claim that food, supplements, nervous-system work, or nutrition coaching can cure an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases require appropriate medical management. Nutrition can be one supportive part of a wider care plan.
There is no single diet that is best for every autoimmune disease or every person. Different autoimmune conditions involve different medical and nutritional considerations. Your existing diet, nutritional needs, medications, digestion, food preferences, lifestyle, and health history also matter. The more useful question is often: What nutrition approach is appropriate for me?
Not automatically. The Autoimmune Protocol is one dietary approach, but having an autoimmune condition does not mean everyone needs to follow AIP. Restrictive dietary interventions should have a clear purpose and should be evaluated in the context of your nutritional and medical needs.
Not necessarily. I do not assume that autoimmune nutrition requires removing large numbers of foods. When restriction is being considered, there should be a clear reason, a nutritional plan, and an appropriate next step.
There is no universal list of foods that everyone with an autoimmune condition needs to avoid. Certain conditions have specific requirements. Celiac disease, for example, requires a medically appropriate gluten-free diet. That does not mean every person with every autoimmune condition needs the same restrictions. Individual advice should reflect your diagnosis, medical care, nutritional needs, and circumstances.
Nutrition may support nutritional adequacy, eating consistency, digestion, energy intake, and overall wellbeing, but the effect of dietary changes differs across autoimmune conditions and individuals. Nutrition should not be presented as a guaranteed treatment for symptoms.
Nutrition may be relevant to people living with many different autoimmune conditions, but the nutritional considerations are not identical across diseases. Examples include Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, psoriasis, multiple sclerosis, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, and ulcerative colitis. Whether my service is appropriate for your specific circumstances can be discussed during your consultation.
Nutrition can be part of the wider support picture for someone living with Hashimoto’s, but it does not replace thyroid testing, diagnosis, medication, or medical follow-up. My clinical nutrition work can consider nutrition in the context of an existing autoimmune diagnosis while staying within appropriate professional boundaries.
Gut health and autoimmune disease are areas of ongoing scientific interest, but the relationship is complex and should not be reduced to a single “root cause.” From a practical nutrition perspective, digestive symptoms, food tolerance, fiber intake, eating patterns, hydration, and dietary variety may deserve attention when they are relevant to you. If digestion is your primary concern, focused gut health support may be the better starting point.
Yes. Stress can influence appetite, meal timing, cravings, sleep, digestion, and eating behavior. That does not mean stress caused your autoimmune disease. It means stress may be relevant to how manageable nutrition and self-care feel in everyday life.
Not everyone needs the same supplements. Supplement decisions should reflect individual needs, dietary intake, medications, medical history, laboratory information when appropriate, and professional guidance. I do not assume supplements are automatically necessary simply because someone has an autoimmune diagnosis.
We discuss what you are experiencing, your current eating patterns, your goals, what you have already tried, and where nutrition currently feels difficult or confusing. From there, we can determine whether my approach is appropriate and what personalized support may look like.
There is no responsible universal timeline. Autoimmune diseases, nutrition concerns, goals, medical treatment, lifestyle, and individual responses vary considerably. Rather than promising a specific result by a specific date, we review your experience over time and adjust nutrition strategies when appropriate.
Yes. I provide online nutrition support worldwide, so you can work with me without needing to find a practitioner locally.
Professional titles, credential requirements, and scope of practice vary by country and jurisdiction. A Registered Dietitian or equivalent regulated professional may be particularly important when you need medical nutrition therapy, management of a medically prescribed therapeutic diet, significant nutrient deficiencies, complex medical conditions, or another area requiring regulated clinical care. I work within my professional scope and encourage collaboration with appropriately licensed healthcare professionals when needed.
YOUR NEXT STEP
You do not need another random food list. You do not need to remove foods simply because someone online said everyone with an autoimmune condition should avoid them. And you do not need to figure out every nutrition question alone.
We can start by looking at where you are now, what you are eating, what feels difficult, and what kind of support would actually be useful.
My approach combines personalized clinical nutrition with whole-person, nervous-system-aware support without making promises that food can cure an autoimmune disease.
If that sounds like the kind of guidance you have been looking for, we can begin with a free conversation.
Online nutrition support • Available worldwide • Personalized to your needs
