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Holistic functional medicine nutrition

Getting to the root of it, for good.

Your symptoms aren’t just part of getting older. They are signs your body is out of balance: short on the nutrients it needs and overwhelmed by what it can’t clear. Medea helps you understand why, and what to do about it.

How Medea works

Seen, heard and supported.

We’re surrounded by contradictory advice about health and nutrition. And when painful or debilitating symptoms show up, we’re usually pointed toward medications, or even natural remedies, that quiet the symptoms without addressing what’s causing them.

As a holistic functional medicine practitioner with more than 27 years of experience, Medea listens first. Then she works with you to create a personalized protocol that addresses the root causes of your symptoms while respecting your lifestyle, your goals and what you enjoy.

She doesn’t simply sell standardized lab tests, then charge for IV vitamins, supplements and injections. True care is personal. The protocol you build together is evergreen: practical and sustainable for the rest of your life, not the latest fad.

Fresh vegetables, eggs and avocado on a cutting board
Quality, not quantity.Instead of restrictive diets about how much you eat, you learn which foods your body is asking for, and which it’s better off without.
Where Medea helps

Signs your body is asking for balance.

Digestive health is Medea’s specialty, and healing the gut often changes everything else too. Clients come to her with:

Acid reflux and GERDChronic constipationIrritable bowel (IBS)Crohn’s diseaseFood and environmental allergiesBloating and gasEczema and psoriasisGout and joint painHypothyroidismAutoimmune conditionsSugar and alcohol cravingsDepression and anxietyWeight gainLow energyPoor memory and focusTrouble falling or staying asleep

Medea works alongside your physician and other licensed providers. Her programs provide education and guidance and are not a substitute for medical care, diagnosis or treatment.

What you’ll learn

How food really affects you.

In Medea’s Holistic Functional Medicine Nutritional Counseling Program you learn how foods affect your health, which ones to avoid completely and which your body is in need of. You learn how to judge the quality of the food you buy and prepare, and how the right foods create the right balance for long-term health and resilience.

Medea also reviews every supplement you take for quality and effectiveness, and helps you build a daily nutrient-dense diet supported by professional, food-based supplements where they’re needed.

She works with families with children and teens, couples, singles and seniors, in Naples and Southwest Florida, and on Zoom for clients anywhere.

Your free initial consultation

Sixty minutes in person in Naples or on Zoom. Start by requesting it online and completing your Health History in your private portal. Medea reviews it and confirms your time.

FSA, HSA and HRA eligible

Medea’s functional medicine nutrition programs are considered a qualified medical expense and are eligible for reimbursement with a Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account or Health Reimbursement Account. Payment plans are available: just mention it in your Health History.

Good to know

Medea is often booked two weeks ahead. If you decide to work together after your free consultation, you receive a $50 credit toward your program. There is a $50 fee for appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice.

Please read

Disclaimer of health care related services

The functional medicine nutritionist encourages every client to continue to visit and be treated by their healthcare professionals, including their physician. The functional medicine nutritionist is not acting as a doctor, nurse practitioner, psychologist or other licensed professional, does not provide health care or medical services, and does not diagnose, treat or cure any disease or condition. Information received should not be seen as medical or nursing advice and is not meant to take the place of seeing licensed health professionals.

The role of the functional medicine nutritionist is to provide science-based education and practical guidance to help clients reach their health-related goals and make a sustainable transition to a healthier lifestyle. Clients take full responsibility for their own life and well-being, and for the well-being of their family and children where applicable, and for all decisions made during and after working with the functional medicine nutritionist.

Your first step

Start with a free initial consultation.

Sixty minutes, in person in Naples or on Zoom. Tell Medea a little about yourself and your private portal opens for your Health History.

Start my free consultation