Welcome!
My name is Marie McDonald, I am a Functional Nutritional Therapy, Restorative Wellness and Certified Gluten - Free Practitioner, with a focus on gut health.
My aim is to empower people to take control of their health through nourishing foods and lifestyle changes to discover the positive impact those changes can have on their mind and body.
I coach clients in search of healing, by exploring the root cause of the symptoms they are experiencing so they can begin to reclaim their health, energy and happiness.
Our body gives us warning signs every day about underlying dysfunction and imbalances.
As an Functional Nutritionist we take a holistic look into those warning signs to gain an understanding of how your body is functioning, what dysfunction and imbalances may exist, then focus on supporting the body’s physiology to bring it into balance.
By assessing and evaluating the health of your, digestive system, blood sugar regulation, fatty acid status, mineral balance, hydration levels, diet and lifestyle habits (sleep, stress, movement and environmental factors) we can create a bio-individual approach to support your body's innate ability to rebalance and heal.
Work with Me
What to expect from working with me One on One?
I am here to partner with you in your health journey and together we will find the optimal bio-individual outcome for you.
The road to improve your health and wellness takes commitment, time and effort as you support your body’s innate ability to heal and rebalance.
Before the first consultation you will be asked to complete several documents, which will allow me to gain an understanding of your health concerns, health history and health goals.
Depending on your unique circumstances and health concerns, I also utilize a number of clinical tools, whilst working together on this health journey.
Clinical Tools Utilized
Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire and Analysis
Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire and Analysis – your individual signs and symptoms collated from this questionnaire provides invaluable information on the functioning of the body and where dysfunction may exist.
This is a powerful tool to help us prioritize our approach to your health journey in a very individual way.
Functional Clinical Assessment (FCA) and
Lingual Neural Testing
The FCA is completed by palpating a series of points identified to correlate to specific organs or systems in the body. Once we have gathered a tenderness rating from the palpation of points we begin lingual neural testing by placing nutrients on the tongue. The body will then provide a valuable bio feedback tool that enables practitioners to determine the necessary nutrients to support those organ systems.
This simple and effective technique allows your body to communicate what nutrients it is in need of to restore function and facilitates the development of a personalized nutritional therapy plan.
Functional Lab Testing
Depending on the clients unique circumstance, Functional lab testing may be utilized to investigate and identify the blocking factors, imbalances in your body that are contributing to how well your body, is or isn’t functioning.
Gastrointestinal, Microbiome and Food Sensitivity Testing
To support all aspects of our health, digestion plays a pivotal role.
GI Map is a stool test that can be collected at home. This comprehensive test is another powerful tool to gather information on the composition of your microbiome and the health of your digestive system, including the presence of pathogens, parasites, bacteria, fungi, or other opportunistic organisms.
It also provides multiple markers of digestion, absorption, immune system function and inflammation.
Food Sensitivity test is a simple blood test, that measures your body’s immune reaction to different foods. Through this test we gain valuable insight into which foods are a cause of stress within your body.
The information provided from a GI Map and Food Sensitivity tests, allows me to create highly customized protocols for each individual to support healing and restore balance within the body.
RESTART Program
The RESTART® Program is a five week coaching and education program, with a 3 week whole food challenge built in.
The program is a great way to either kick start a new healthy lifestyle or just refresh if a few too many bad habits have slipped back in. It effective way to give your body a vacation from sugar and processed foods.
The focus is on eating real whole foods to boost your energy, reduce inflammation, cut sugar and discover how good you can feel
Where to Start
Everybody is unique.
To provide your body with what it needs to optimize your health and wellness we need to honor your bio-individuality.
To discover this, I utilize a number of different clinical tools and information collecting questions so together we can sculpt a nutrition plan and healing protocol using high quality targeted supplements that gives your body exactly what it needs and removes anything that is getting in the way of your healing.
Every Client relationship begins with an initial consultation to delve into your health goals and needs.
What is included in the Initial Consultation:
During our 60-90 minutes together (online or in-person) we will discuss the information provided in the following forms:
Initial Health History Questionnaire
Food Diary Evaluation
Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire (NAQ)
Based on your health concerns you will leave with some action steps that you can implement immediately. You will also gain an understanding of the bigger picture gameplan, including functional testing options, that will provide us with a clearer picture of your bio-individual nutrient needs that are required to restore normal function to the body.
(Please note that when booking an Initial Consultation, to ensure you are able to get the most out of the consultation, allow enough time leading up to the session for completing an online Nutritional Assessment Questionnaire)
Depending on your bio-individual needs and clinical tools or functional testing recommended or used. During the initial consultation I will discuss your available options for following sessions.
Healing happens in layers and doing this kind of work can be challenging and takes time. Therefore to be able to provided you with the support and guidance required by most people, to make changes that are meaningful and lasting, there are 4, 6 or 12 month packages.
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Know that when working with me, I am here by your side as your guide, cheerleader and trouble-shooter as we work together to restore your body’s balance and optimize health.
Contact
Would like to learn more about how Functional Nutritional Therapy can help you or just have a question.
Contact me anytime on:
Email:
mariemcdonald.nutrition@gmail.com
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