Personalized Nutrition Therapy
. . . Therapeutic Programs, Food Therapy, Self-Guided Care Kits & Lifestyle Support
Therapeutic Supplement Protocols Guidebooks & Structured Practices Comprehensive Supplement Kits Lifestyle SupportPhysiological Assessments Supported "How-To" Guidance Self-Assessments with Guidebook Market Tour & Tips
- Are you Tired of Being Tired?
- Fed up with being told your lab tests are normal, but you know something isn't quite right?
- Have you tried everything out there and ready to throw in the towel?
- Are you repeatedly saying to yourself: "this is just how I feel"..."this is as good as it gets".
- Are you frustrated with healthcare just telling you what is wrong with you and not HOW to fix it (other than take these pills, don't mind the side effects...)
There are many causes of imbalance in the body.
If you haven't been assessed at a whole body perspective
with the CAUSE of imbalance identified, you will not likely feel better!
Vicki Gerberich is a Certified Master Nutrition Therapist and Holistic Healthcare Professional who bridges the gap between allopathic and natural medicine. Nutrition Therapy involves the use of nutrients in whole foods to improve your body’s overall health and well-being. There are hundreds of diets out there that may work for some people but not for others. Each of us has an individual chemistry that requires an individual diet.
My Methods & Support Modalities: Working with Vicki, you will benefit from her strong intuitive sense coupled with with integrative recommendations regarding your health and happiness. There are a variety of ways that you can receive individual therapy; from a base level "Welcome to Wellness" review to the Comprehensive Nutrition Therapy Profile Assessment that includes a personalized profile that targets hormone balance, auto-immune conditions, chronic fatigue, brain health (mood and behavior disorders) and weight management concerns. You may choose to couple the therapeutic profiles with additional support, including lifestyle support in the form of a day long Healthy@Home Immersion to the monthly momentum food therapy support plans.
If your diet is causing you illness and you do not address it, you could end up suffering for many years, spending thousands of dollars for treatments that will never work or that are just masking the symptoms…and not addressing the cause. The era of sweeping dietary recommendations–often known as fads or best guesses-has come to an end. Red wine may be better for your arteries than ice cream, but you can’t create a one-size fits all diet that is optimal for everyone. Individuals have widely varying responses to high or low-fat diets, wine, salt, dairy, wheat, even exercise.
Step 1: Choose YOUR Approach
Functional Nutrition is Different.
It's time to BRIDGE THE GAP and MAKE THE CONNECTION!
My Way to Wellness: a Functional Approach
I approach health and wellness holistically, which means that I look at how all areas of your life are connected. Does stress at your job or in your relationship cause you to overeat? Does lack of sleep or low energy prevent you from exercising? As we work together, we look at how all parts of your life affect your health as a whole. In the same respect, I take a functional approach to supporting your health and wellness; is chronic stress and high cortisol compromising your immune system, causing a decrease in your IgA (the primary immune antibodies found in your gut). With decreased IgA, one is more susceptible to leaky gut and food sensitivities….and low IgA is associated with a lowered thyroid function. Thus, popping thyroid medication may just be covering up the bigger issue: impaired digestive function. See how it all works together and why a comprehensive approach to health and wellness is necessary for an effective wellness program?
...bridging the gaps and making the connections!
- For those with a chronic condition or situation that has a bit bigger of a gap to bridge or a few more dots to connect, you will benefit from a more comprehensive approach, one that includes the functional nutrition testing and the completion of a Comprehensive Health History (90+ minutes) with health history, wellness and food review and symptom observation assessment. This assessment process provides you with a more personalized plan specific to your unique bio-chemisty and metabolic profile.
- If you choose a personalized program, meaning that you would like to receive recommendations or guidelines specific to you, whether it be working together one-on-one, in a small group setting, or receiving a "My Wellness" self-guided care kit, at the very least, the "Welcome to Wellness" Assessment must be completed. This online assessment includes a review of your current eating and lifestyle patterns and a Symptom Observation Assessment from which you will have the option to either receive your Report of Findings via email with no follow-up discussion or schedule a 30 minute strategy session and review to discuss your results.
- If you prefer to self-navigate your way to wellness, enroll in the EatGreen Community or the Livin' Lean Lessons - a series of self-study courses (check the calendar for the guided "interactive" courses)! You will still have the opportunity to interact with and receive support from the Wellness Guides and the community.
- Follow-up support sessions are for those who would like the guidance necessary to keep their health on course after they complete their personal nutrition profiles. Through individual sessions and online guidance, your progress will be monitored and the plan adjusted on a regular basis as we move along the path towards balance.
- The Healthy@Home Immersions are for those who need a bit more hands-on guidance on how to get it done. Maybe you have a difficult time implementing the recommended lifestyle tips, or you get stuck because the enemy is in the house. A Healthy@Home Immersion usually does the trick by supporting you with hands-on grocery shopping tips, meal creation, and food choice tips.
- The food therapy support sessions, are for those who would like the accountability and the guidance or their own personal "guide" or maybe even the support of a group with occasional personal guidance. If you find yourself having a difficult time making the transition to healthier food and lifestyle choices or run into roadblocks (often emotional), the Food therapy support sessions offer the guidance and support to find the detours around those roadblocks.
- If you chose the "self-guided" way to wellness, but would appreciate the support from a community of women traveling a similar path to the same destination, become a member of the EatGreen Community...an online community with an interactive forum, access to a library of resources, information and recommendations that you are able to access at any point in your day.
Step 3: Make the Commitment & Start on YOUR Way to Wellness!
Read through the options below before getting started.
I know there is a lot to think about here and consider, which is why I offer the "Get Acquainted" calls.
or in your own personal setting.
Food Therapy Personal Support Food Therapy is for those who:
» Encounter recurrent roadblocks that limit their abilities to achieve their optimal wellness.
» Anyone who has the desire to make a positive change in their life and who needs a positive accountability partner and health advocate to keep the process of change on track!
» Would like the accountability to increase their capacity to make positive, progressive choices;
Accountability is the key to success;
whether it's maintaining accountability to yourself,
your wellness group or to your dog to go on a daily walk.
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Your guide will motivate and support, using their experience to provide the resources and tools that will help you to achieve your goals and to coordinate the many resources and health care options available through this and other programs. During your program, you'll also be completing check-in forms and making status reports so that we may address any problems or questions during the next sessions.
A series of support to take you to the peak of your wellness...
Providing knowledge, skills and awareness; so that you are better equipped to
» Form your own opinions » Make your own decisions » Take Action!
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Healthy@Home Lifestyle Support
When convenience foods are so prevalent and seemingly cost-effective, it can be difficult to want to eat whole foods or even know where to begin. The large array of these foods, most of which are low in quality, high in quantity and heavily contaminated with chemical preservatives and artificial colors and flavorings has done many of us a huge disservice. Eating whole, natural foods is not as overwhelming and time consuming as many may think!
- Are you overwhelmed in the kitchen?
- Not sure where to begin when it comes to planning and preparing meals?
- Do you prefer a hands-on approach to learning?
The Healthy@Home Lifestyle Support options allow you to explore one-on-one in your own setting. Our time together is based on your "Welcome to Wellness" review, which includes a look at your needs, goals, and health concerns. We will focus on how to incorporate healthy habits into your life that support your specific needs
The lifestyle support sessions are ideal for those who are eager and ready to clear the clutter in their kitchens and dump the junk in their pantries, paving the way for fresh, whole and easy to cook meal ideas and kitchen tips.
Together, we will:
• Review your food & lifestyle history
• Teach you how to eat for your body type, to maximize your metabolism
• Review how to select healthy options while dining out
• Learn about your optimal supplementation protocol based on your metabolic assessment
• Provide guidance on all other aspects of your life that may be getting in the way of your success!
The program takes place in your own home, empowering you to develop your intuition around food and nourishment within your daily environment. No more excuses. You will build the capacity within your own home to live healthy and clean, creating your own personal daily wellness immersion. Your retreat day will be packed with information and practical ways for you to incorporate healthy nourishing foods into your daily life.
Most days start at your home, where we will take a quick inventory of things, followed by a trip to the local market. After the market, we will head back home to clear out, organize, declutter, cook, learn, sit, quiet the mind, take in the nourishing meal, and delight in the joy of preparing and eating and much, much more! You will come away knowing how to purchase and prepare nourishing and delicious foods in your own home!
Healthy@Home Care Packages include:
üA day of private in-home and market guidance (~4 hours)
üA comprehensive Wellness & Food Review prior to the immersion (60 mins)
üShopping Guidelines & Cooking Tips (includes Supermarket Slim-down Solutions Guidebook)
ü Kitchen and pantry assessment and organizational ideas
üEasy to prepare meal ideas (we will prepare lunch or dinner together)
üA clear and detailed action plan designed just for you
üMindful Eating Techniques and Practice Guidelines
üFollow-up check-in call within 2 weeks of our time together
(Printable PDF)
"I just want to know what to look for at the store! It all sounds good for us."
Grocery shopping can be an arduous task as it is. Now that you are trying to eat healthier and for people with special considerations (allergies, gluten-sensitivity, diabetes, hypertension, weight management) it can be even more trying. Everyone should have a good idea on what to look for when shopping. I will walk you through a grocery store and provide you with information on what to look for as far as food choices, what to avoid and how to read labels.
. . . Self-Guided Care Kits, Guidebooks and Starter Packages
Not really sure if committing to a program or working with someone is your thing? That’s OK! The “self-guided” care kits are what will work for you! You may just need a little direction as far as which one is best for you, but once that is figured out, if you have the determination to do it on your own, the kits will get you on the right track. They often provide enough support to guide you in the direction you need to go until you are ready to commit to a more comprehensive program and/or support forum.
All kits include:
üSelf-assessment form
üProgram guidebook
üComprehensive Therapeutic supplementation protocol
Food Therapy Support ¤ Healthy@Home ¤ Starter Packs ¤ Therapeutic Profiles
Nutrition Therapy Profiles
With functional testing, a more in-depth assessment of your current state of health is attained and can guide the development of your program for optimal supplement and dietary support. Functional tests are used to identify how well various systems within the body are working and measure the progress of the recommended protocols.
Oftentimes, an acute care model directed at suppressing the expression of symptoms is implemented instead of a functional health model. Acute care is invaluable for trauma and emergency care, but can be problematic for chronic disorders. Suppressing symptoms long term can lead to changes in many physiological systems.
Assessing one’s blood chemistry results based on a functional model of wellness, we can often identify metabolic imbalances and physiological challenges that may be the aggravating cause of chronic illness and stress disorders or general discomfort and diminished quality of life.
Through a personalized Nutrition Therapy Program, a nutrition therapist can help you achieve your goals in a healthy and holistic way, working to optimize metabolic processes in order to prevent or manage imbalances and dysfunction; such as blood sugar imbalances, chronic inflammation, neurological degeneration, or weight management issues.
The Nutrition Therapy Profiles allow us to look at your starting point so that we can map out the best route to take on the road to wellness.
The REAL benefit is priceless: insight into your unique biochemistry; discovering what might be the root cause of your discomfort, where you might be headed for disaster, and science-based actionable solutions.
It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3…4, 5, 6
Step 1: Complete Your Comprehensive Wellness Assessment
Step 2: Choose Your Program Profile/Test Panels*
Step 3: Receive Your Test Kits/Requisition Forms
Step 4: Complete Your Functional Tests
Step 5: Choose Your Commitment Level
Step 6: Start Living Your Good Life!
*after completing the Comprehensive Wellness Assessment
- Test kit shipped directly to your door or Lab Requisition e-mailed to your inbox
- Complete testing instructions and how-to guide
- In-depth discussion of your health history with your Wellness Guide
- Your final test results
- A strategy session with your Wellness Guide, fully trained to interpret your personal test results, and provide a targeted action plan and next steps
- Access to professional-grade therapeutic supplements to balance and support your progress
Isn't preventing disease better than treating it? What if you could get a simple blood test that included over 12 different lab panels and from the results, a nutritional analysis could be completed; determining any metabolic and bio-chemical imbalances that may be present? What if this could be completed and the right nutrition plan could be developed for you so that you could not only alleviate current symptoms, but help prevent future chronic degenerative conditions? (PDF)
Guess, what - it's possible! Not only that, but a Functional Nutrition and Blood Chemistry Analysis will provide a baseline record for cholesterol, blood sugar, liver, kidney, immune and stomach health and functioning.
A simple blood test is the best warning indicator of undiagnosed health issues. This could be the most important test of your life. Based on your test results, and utilizing the latest scientific research, the report features graphic representations of the results with functional goal ranges to strive for as well as explanation of result patterns with specific recommendations, giving you an individualized road map for achieving optimal wellness.
