What Exactly Is Nutrition?

Nutrition is the science of how food and nutrients influence the body on a biochemical and physiological level — shaping energy, mood, immune health, metabolism, cellular function, and long-term health. Because every system in the body depends on proper nutrients and digestion, nutrition directly impacts everything from the gut and immune system, to hormones, cardiovascular health, skin, and overall resilience.

Nutritional Therapy is built on the understanding that many modern health challenges stem from imbalances in our body’s foundational systems –– often driven by diet, chronic stress, and weakened digestion. With fewer than 15% of medical visits containing any nutritional guidance, there is a significant gap in support. Nutritional Therapy fills this gap through a holistic (whole person), bio-individual approach that focuses on proper digestion, nutrient absorption, and root-cause healing — helping clients restore balance and long-term vitality.

Aubrey’s Nutritional Therapy practice is based on the foundations of Nutritional Therapy. This includes but not limited to:

  • Whole Food, Nutrient-Dense Diet
    I’ll guide you toward food that fuels and satisfies—no more battling cravings, restrictive diets, or guilt. We’ll focus on nourishing your body from the inside out, so you can eat confidently and feel great.

  • Optimizing Digestion & The GI Tract; “Testing Your Gut”
    With our GI tract, digestion, and gut being at the core of wellness, we’ll address:

    • Nutrient Absorption: Are you efficiently breaking down and absorbing proteins, fats, and essential vitamins and minerals?

    • Inflammation: Are there pathogens, bacterial overgrowths, or parasites indicating patterns of inflammation and imbalances?

    • Gut Microbiome: Is the diverse community of microbes in your gut thriving or struggling and is your immune system over or under responding?

    • Detoxification: Is your body's natural cleansing system functioning optimally?

  • Balancing Blood Sugar
    Wave goodbye to afternoon slumps, mood swings, sugar cravings, and energy crashes. I will teach you the keys to maintaining stable blood sugar for more energy, better sleep, and balanced hormones.

  • Effective Hydration
    It’s more than drinking water—discover the importance of electrolytes, and learn when, how, and why hydration matters for optimal health. No more reverse osmosis!

  • Minerals & Healthy Fats
    Proper balance of minerals and essential fatty acids are foundational for immune health, energy, hormone balance, nerve function, tissue growth and repair, gut health and more.

  • Sleep and Stress Hygiene/Management
    Achieve a balanced lifestyle by understanding the role of stress management, restful sleep, and self-care in sustaining wellness.

  • Comprehensive Lab Testing
    By using labs we can get to the bottom of the how and why!

When To Consider GI-Testing & Nutritional Therapy

  • Indigestion/heartburn/GERD

  • Inflammatory conditions

  • Blood sugar imbalances

  • IBS/IBD/Chron’s/Colitis

  • Chronic loose stools or constipation

  • Fat, grain, or food intolerances

  • Chronic abdominal discomfort

  • Change in bowel habits

  • Depression/Anxiety

  • Auto Immune presentations

  • Hormone imbalances

  • Planning to conceive

  • SIBO

  • Recurring Hemorrhoids

  • UTIs and Yeast Infections

  • Candida

  • H.Pylori

  • Post-travel digestive changes

  • Bloating/excessive gas

  • Chronic skin conditions/acne

  • Hyperactivity

  • Poor sleep

  • Food cravings, sugar cravings

  • Thyroid disorders

  • Weight gain

  • Metabolic conditions

  • Low energy & libido