Meet Tina
My Journey To Becoming An Integrative Clinical Nutritionist Wasn’t Direct.
An active runner since college, understanding how food and lifestyle factors impacted my performance had long interested me. However, aside from viewing food as fuel, I never really thought about the functional aspects of food–especially as it relates to “food as medicine.”
That all changed in 2011…
Like many things in life, sometimes changes occur because of certain unexpected life events.
My Kitchen
In the fall of 2011, my mother underwent neurosurgery; her recovery did not go as planned. Due to complications from the surgery, including impaired swallowing and several other issues requiring round the clock assistance and monitoring, she moved in with me.
Over the next few months, my kitchen became a food science lab where I pieced together foods which were easily swallowed, promoted healing, and addressed her imbalances.
While my husband and I were always “foodies” the experience of caring for my mother expanded my views on food, and I began to see food for its therapeutic qualities.
With a new understanding of food, I was able to incorporate dietary and lifestyle changes to address some of my own personal health issues. And what do you do when you have found out about something really fantastic? You, of course, want to share it! This is why I started my practice.
A little more about me...
- BS, MS Nutrition and Integrative Health
- Licensed in MD, PA, CT, DC, and FL
- Lifelong learner and researcher.
- Seek out exercise and self care in all forms.
- I believe that we are perfectly imperfect and always evolving.
- Wife and mother to an adult and teenage child who always challenge me to be a better human.
- I love giving back.
The health issues I address...
Giving Back
Giving back to the community is something I strongly believe in. For more than seven years, working in partnership with Justice and Recovery Advocates, I served those in recovery, providing food and lifestyle education to support the recovery process.
In addition, I have served on the board of the Coalition for a Healthier Frederick County since 2019. First, as an at-large member, then as vice president, I am now beginning my term as board president. I am excited to continue working with other organizations in the community to improve wellness and resiliency throughout the greater community equitably.
An Overview of my Practice
I offer both virtual and in-person appointments that incorporate an integrative and functional approach to healing, with an emphasis on reducing systemic inflammation. Whether it is through nutritional counseling or my lifestyle coaching, everything I do is customized to the person, company, or situation. I work with people to achieve a low-inflammation lifestyle through Mediterranean diet-based food changes, behavior, and lifestyle modifications.
I can provide these services in-person in Frederick and virtually in MD, CT, VA, DC, FL, PA, NY, NJ, MI, MA, TX, GA, CO, CA, and AZ. Coaching and corporate services are nationwide.
