Our Method: Functional & Ancestral Nutrition

A clear, grounded approach that guides courageous individuals…just like you.

Most of our clients arrive cautious, hopeless, confused, frustrated, and overwhelmed. They’ve tried restrictive diets, chased symptoms, experimented with supplements, and followed protocols that either didn’t work…or made things worse.

Our method is different.

We combine functional nutrition (which helps us understand how your body systems are working right now) with ancestral principles (which show us how the human body is designed to function in the first place). Together, these two frameworks give us a simple, structured way to rebuild your complex health so it becomes stable. You are not fragile.

Meet Natalie, NWC Director of Nutrition

FNTP | Nutrition Pathology and Function Medicine Trained | Certified GAPS Practitioner | Regenerative Agriculture Patron | Jill Crista Mold Certified | Mental Health Advocate | 2 Year Weekly mentorship with Mary Ruddick

Natalie has been in practice for over eight years. She and her trained team specialize in rebalancing the microbiome by addressing nutritional deficiencies, toxicity, and stress with her clients.

What You’ll Learn With Us

You’ll Learn How To:
• rebuild the gut with the four cornerstones
• restore keystone bacteria
• identify your symptom drivers
• create sustainable rhythms
• learn metabolic self-regulation
• stop information overwhelm and take confident action

Inside the Rooted Resilience Method

Functional nutrition looks at the why behind your symptoms, not just the symptoms themselves.

Instead of asking, “How do we suppress this?” we ask:

  • What systems are stressed?

  • What’s under-nourished?

  • What’s overburdened?

  • What’s missing or blocked?

  • What does the body need in order to heal?

    Functional nutrition helps us map the deeper imbalances behind issues like fatigue, pain, gut symptoms, food sensitivities, hormone swings, and nervous system instability.

    This gives us a clear understanding of your root causes, not just your diagnosis.

Why Functional Nutrition Matters

We also look backwards for reminders from our ancestors who lived without chronic illness on how to live in obedience with nature.

This includes:

  • nutrient-dense animal foods

  • bioavailable proteins and fats

  • mineral-rich broths and stocks

  • fermented foods

  • seasonal rhythms

  • gentle detoxification from whole foods

  • simple, stabilizing meals

These are the practices our physiology evolved with. Returning to them often creates remarkable improvements even before deeper therapeutic work begins.

Ancestral nutrition is not a trend.
It's how humans have existed for thousands of years on a stable metabolism, a strong gut, and a calm nervous system.

Why Ancestral Nutrition Matters

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A Method That Meets You Where You Are

Where Clients Get Stuck And How We Break Through It Together

• foundational focus
• step-by-step learning
• clarity before complexity
• personalization
• sustainable behavior change

    • Fatigue (CFS/ME)

    • Chronic Pain/Fibromyalgia

    • Nervous System Disorders (POTS/Dysautonomia/MCAS)

    • Hormonal imbalances (PMS, menopause, Thyroid disease, PCOS, Endometriosis)

    • Immune imbalances (autoimmune, RA, MS, Psoriasis)

    • Eczema and acne

    • Anxiety or depressive mood

    • Digestive disorders (IBS, IBD, Crohn’s, Celiac, Ulcerative Colitis)

    • Metabolic Disorders (Cancer, Pre-Diabetes, Diabetes Type 1 and 2, Alzheimer’s)

    • Environmentally acquired illnesses (mold toxicity, Lyme disease, MCAS, etc.)

  • • customized plans
    • tracking tools
    • bi-monthly check-ins
    • step-by-step habit building
    • graduated changes
    • rhythm routines

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My Philosophy As a Healing Guide

I ground my work in systems thinking. By addressing the root cause, the microbiome, you can improve all other body systems and get back to your birth-right of vibrant health.

My unique approach and personal experience led me to unite a dual focus by addressing the nervous system and hormonal systems simultaneously. In the medical literature, they call this the Neuro-endo-immunological connection.

Simply, it is the Gut-Brain-Immune-Hormone feedback-loop.

photo by @milkandpeonies

I wasn’t always in this position to help hundreds of people resolve overwhelm, perfectionism, lack of motivation, and discomfort in their own bodies.

Natalie’s Healing Journey

I have devoted my life to educating, empowering, and being with others as they return to ancestral wisdoms.

See you on my instagram, email newsletter, and facebook!

Peace and Health,

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