ABOUT US

FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE NUTRITION

Annika Rockwell, RD, LN

As a Licensed Nutritionist and Registered Dietitian with over 27 years of experience, I specialize in integrative nutrition, functional medicine, and Medical Nutrition Therapy to address the root causes of health conditions. A large part of my practice has focused on helping peri-menopausal women with stubborn weight gain, low energy, brain fog, anxiety, sleep, and gut health changes which tend to show up during their 40s and 50s. 🌟Your symptoms can radically improve!!🌟

My Approach 🥦🍓💪💊🔬

I create personalized plans focusing on nutrition, supplements, exercise, and lifestyle. These evidence-based therapies focus on:

- Individualized plans tailored to your symptoms, goals, health history, lab test results, diet analysis, glucose monitor (CGM), Fitbit, and a comprehensive health assessment.

- Finding the underlying 'why' or root cause of your ailments

- Empowering you through a collaborative healing journey

- Equipping you with knowledge and tools to maintain and enhance your well-being

Comprehensive Health Assessment ⌚

My recommendations take into account data from various sources:

- Wearable devices (smartwatches, rings, continuous glucose monitors)

- Nutrient trackers and food log analysis

- Body composition scales

- Functional lab tests (stool, saliva, and blood spot)

Areas of Expertise 🍴🥗🧪

- Customizing nutrition, supplement, and exercise programs for weight management and health challenges, especially during perimenopause and post-menopause

- Interpreting lab test results including women's hormones and metabolism

- Assessing nutritional imbalances

- Educating on reversing illness through nutritional therapies, lifestyle changes, and supplements

- Rebalancing biochemistry to optimize health

- The Low-Oxalate Diet

- Specialized diets (Keto, Paleo, gluten-free, dairy-free, low salicylate, low FODMAPS, low histamine, low lectin, etc)

Recent Certifications and Education 📜

- Certification in Menopause Hormone Literacy (QSI, 2023-2024)

- Advanced lab testing coursework (The Kalish Institute of Functional Medicine, 2023-2024)

- Certified BioIndividual Nutrition Practitioner (Bioindividual Nutrition Institute)

Educational Background 🏦

- B.A. in Psychology/Pre-Medical from Swarthmore College

- B.S. in Dietetics & Nutrition from Keiser University, graduated valedictorian

- Dietetics internship in Endocrinology at Cleveland Clinic of Weston

My Personal Journey 🤸

My passion for nutrition and functional medicine stems from overcoming my own health struggles over the last 30 years, including:

- Autoimmune thyroid disease

- Chronic fatigue and brain fog

- Oxalate sensitivity, inflammation, and kidney stones

- Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

- Recurrent bronchial and sinus infections

- PCOS, fibroids, and menstrual issues

- Blood sugar imbalances

- Anxiety and depression

- Weight loss resistance during perimenopause

By addressing the root causes of my symptoms, I transformed my health and life. This experience drives my commitment to helping others achieve optimal wellness through food-as-medicine approaches.

Let me help you become the healthiest version of yourself, free from debilitating symptoms and able to live life to the fullest!

📜Degrees and Certification

🎯Consultation Options

Julie Matthews, MS, NC

Julie is a Certified Nutrition Consultant and published researcher who earned her master’s degree in medical nutrition, with distinction, from Arizona State University. After struggling with her weight starting in her teens, she successfully achieved her weight loss goals by understanding her unique nutritional and biochemical needs. This transformative experience has fueled her passion for teaching adults and children how to personalize their nutrition for metabolic health and effective weight management.

For over 20 years, Julie has specialized in complex neurological, digestive, and immune conditions, most notably autism. Her approach, based on the BioIndividual Nutrition® needs of each person, is backed by scientific research and extensive clinical experience. She is also an expert an pediatric nutrition and has authored books as well as published research papers.

Julie frequently presents at leading professional conferences in the US and abroad and is the co-founder of Nourishing Hope and the BioIndividual Nutrition Institute. She runs a private nutrition practice in San Francisco, California, and supports families and trains clinicians globally through her nutrition learning tools and professional training courses at NourishingHope.com and BioIndividualNutrition.com.

Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS

For 30 years, Dr. Jonny has been writing books, featured on radio shows, and speaking at conferences as an expert on the topic of nutrition, weight loss, and wellness. Jonny is the scientific advisor for Rockwell Health LLC, and the best-selling author of 15 books including "The Great Cholesterol Myth", "The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth", "Living Low Carb", "The Most Effective Ways To Live Longer", and the blockbuster weight-loss program, "The Metabolic Factor".

A board-certified nutrition PhD with a masters in psychology and 6 personal training certificates, Jonny's no-nonsense, myth-busting approach has made him a popular guest on television including “Dr. Oz”, “the Doctors”, ABC-TV, MSNBC-TV, CNN, CBS-TV, CBN, Fox News, NBC-TV and on morning shows across the country.

A prolific writer, Dr. Jonny has written for The New York Times, Forbes, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, Vanity Fair Online, Men’s Heath, Prevention, and dozens of other print and online publications. He recently appeared in the documentary, “The Big Fat Lie,” narrated by Dr. Mark Hyman, about the origins of the dietary guidelines in America.

Update: Jonny Bowden is now offering his "Power Coaching Sessions" again as well as "Cholesterol Coaching"! It's a Functional Medicine coaching deep dive into your life and labs focusing on nutrition, supplements, movement, stress management, sleep and relationships. > Learn more HERE <

Noemie Hallford, MS, BSc

Noemie is a nutrition therapist with a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from Columbia University and Bachelor of Science from McGill University. She is passionate about helping her clients achieve their nutrition, health, and wellness goals by incorporating a personalized and holistic approach.

Noemie possesses an understanding of the relationship between nutrition and chronic disease, nutrition and mental health, and the link between gut health and overall wellbeing. She believes in encouraging positive change, goal setting, and patient-first therapy and roots her practice in evidence-based nutrition science whilst emphasizing a holistic and whole-body approach to health and longevity.

Noemie recently completed a comprehensive training program through the Kalish Institute of Functional Medicine. This rigorous course has allowed her valuable skills in creating customized nutrition and supplement programs based on the advanced interpretation of lab tests including plasma amino acids and urinary organic acids to address metabolic dysfunction via functional nutrition therapy techniques.

She remains dedicated to helping wherever possible via individualized nutrition counseling, whether that be to address specific concerns or to simply promote overall health.