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Functional nutrition for digestive health · Southwest Florida & online

Get to the root of it, for good.

Bloating, reflux, food sensitivities, a gut that never feels right? Medea looks past the symptoms to what your body actually needs. Concierge care across Southwest Florida, and for clients anywhere on Zoom.

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MS Nutrition Board Certified Holistic Health Coach Certified GAPS Practitioner Guiding clients since 1998
Concierge careIn your home or on Zoom
Southwest Floridaand clients anywhere
Concierge visitsAcross Naples and Southwest Florida
On ZoomWork with Medea from anywhere
Secure client portalForms, plans and appointments in one place
FSA & HSA eligiblePayment plans available
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Evergreen, not a fad.A protocol built around your real life, meant to work for years, not weeks.
How Medea works

Your symptoms are telling you something.

Instead of chasing quick fixes, Medea listens first, then helps you understand which foods and nutrients your body is asking for, and which it’s better off without.

  1. 1

    A free first conversation

    Sixty minutes, in person or on Zoom, to talk through your health, your goals and your daily life.

  2. 2

    Your health history, securely

    Fill out your forms in your private client portal before your first session. No more paper.

  3. 3

    Your personal protocol

    Food, movement, breath and routines shaped to fit you, alongside your doctor and other providers.

  4. 4

    Support that keeps going

    Your plan, recipes and next appointment always waiting in your portal.

More about Medea’s approach →
Where Medea helps

Better health starts in the gut.

Most of Medea’s clients come to her with digestive issues, and find that healing the gut changes everything else too.

Digestive health, her specialtyBloating, reflux, IBS-type symptoms, irregularity and food reactions. Medea helps you find what’s behind them and what helps your gut heal.
Energy & vitalityAfternoon crashes and low stamina
Restful sleepFalling asleep and staying asleep
Food sensitivitiesLearning what truly works for you
Sugar & cravingsBreaking the cycle, gently
Hormonal balanceSupport through every stage
Stress & moodFood, breath and daily rhythm

Medea works alongside your physician and other providers. Her programs offer education and guidance and are not a substitute for medical care.

Ways to work together

Simple, delicious, sustainable.

Whether it’s one-on-one concierge care, a hands-on class or a wellness day for your team, every path starts with real food.

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Concierge Nutrition Program

One-on-one functional medicine nutrition for individuals, couples and families.

  • Root-cause review of history and habits
  • Supplement review for quality and fit
  • In your home, in Naples or on Zoom
Start with a free consult →
Medea preparing fresh vegetables during a healthy cooking classHands-on

Workshops & Cooking Classes

Live fermentation, juicing and cooking classes celebrating Southwest Florida growers.

  • “Eat Your Way to Better Health”
  • Fermentation and juicing
  • Private classes for groups
See upcoming workshops →
Fresh greens, cucumber and lemon arranged on a light green backgroundFor teams

Corporate & Community Wellness

Talks and workshops for businesses, churches, hospitals and wellness centers.

  • Tailored to your group’s goals
  • Healthier workplace habits
  • Engaging keynote speaker
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FSA, HSA and HRA eligible. Programs count as a qualified medical expense, and payment plans are available.
For Medea’s clients

Everything in one private place.

Your own secure client portal, built right into this website. No more printing, scanning or emailing forms back and forth.

  • Fill out your health history online
  • See your next appointment at a glance
  • Your protocol, recipes and resources
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Portrait of Medea Galligan Medea Galligan, MS Nutrition
Meet Medea

Nearly three decades of real food, real results.

A pre-med student turned Peace Corps volunteer turned nutritionist, Medea has spent her career helping people understand how food shapes the way they feel. She has worked alongside functional medicine doctors, chiropractors and therapists, and today brings concierge care to clients across Southwest Florida and beyond.

“I listen to you and work with you to create a plan that fits your lifestyle, desires and goals.”
  1. 1998Master of Science in Nutrition
  2. 2010Trained with The Institute for Functional Medicine
  3. 2023Naples North & Collier County chapter leader, Weston A. Price Foundation
  4. TodayConcierge practice in Southwest Florida and online
Read Medea’s story
Articles & media

Seen, heard and published.

85 articles on gut health, real food and healthy living, plus television, radio and her own podcast.

TVWLOS Carolina KitchenTelevision cooking segments 85Published articlesGut health, real food, healthy living PrintWeekly columnistYancey County News and Natural Awakenings RadioRadio & podcastHost of Medea’s Anti-Aging Podcast
Gut & Digestion

Better Health Starts In the Gut

Digestive disorders are on the increase. About 38 million Americans suffer from a variety of digestive problems such as GERD, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, food allergies, diverticulitis,…

7 min read Gut & Digestion

How Probiotics Reduce Inflammation & Naturally Improve Health

What do diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis, IBS, ulcerative colitis, food and environmental allergies all have in common? Besides being chronic conditions that can be life threatening, or at…

6 min read Gut & Digestion

The Importance of Good Digestion

Most of us ignore our digestive system unless there’s a problem. For whatever reason, we rarely consider the role it plays in our overall health. But if it isn’t functioning the way it should be,…

7 min read
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Scientific Research

You Aren’t Broken, You Were Divinely-Designed To Heal

Medea gives credit to the researchers whose work informs how she cares for her clients. New research is added here over time.

Research library

Medea adds new studies and resources here as she finds them, each with full credit to its authors.

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  • Recipes, workshop dates and new research
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In their words

I went from one who rarely cooked to cooking daily and loving every minute of it.

Teresa F.

Not only did I lose 25 lbs, but I’ve been able to keep the weight off for over 3 years.

Marilyn G., Canton, NC

I am so much happier now and I feel that anything is possible for me.

Angela J., Burnsville, NC

This program helped me eliminate caffeine, sugar and processed foods, and I immediately felt my anxiety go away.

Anne B.
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Rooted in Southwest Florida

Good for our bodies, good for our community.

Medea teaches free community workshops across Southwest Florida and connects clients with the best local, organic food.

Weston A. Price FoundationNaples North & Collier County Volunteer Chapter Leader
Blue ZonesSouthwest Florida partner
We Run NaplesAdvisory board member
ECHO Global FarmsCommunity partner, North Fort Myers
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Eat Your Way to Better HealthMedea’s most popular free community talk
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Fermentation, juicing & cookingHands-on classes with local growers’ food
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Healing digestive & hormonal conditionsFor community and wellness groups
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Your first step

Your free initial consultation.

Medea starts with your story. Create your private account, complete your Health History in your secure portal, and she’ll reach out personally to schedule your free initial consultation, in person or on Zoom.

  • Step 1: Tell Medea who you are and what brings you.
  • Step 2: Complete your Health History in your private portal.
  • Step 3: Medea reviews it and invites you to your free consultation.
  • $50 credit toward your program if you decide to continue.
  • FSA, HSA and HRA eligible, with payment plans available.

Ready when you are

It takes two minutes to request your consultation. No phone call needed: your private portal opens right away for your Health History.

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Your Health History is completed privately in your secure client portal and is never sent by email.