Health Professionals in Biddeford, ME
If you are striving to adopt a healthier relationship with food and fitness, but are unsure where to start, we are here to help! Whether you are struggling with weight loss, digestive issues, disordered eating or chronic health conditions, nutrition counseling can help to correct these conditions or prevent them from developing. Be sure to go to our website www.commonbeet.com to view our individual bios and learn more about our specialties.
If you are striving to adopt a healthier relationship with food and fitness, but are unsure where to start, we are here to help! Whether you are struggling with weight loss, digestive issues, disordered eating or chronic health conditions, nutrition counseling can help to correct these conditions or prevent them from developing. Be sure to go to our website www.commonbeet.com to view our individual bios and learn more about our specialties.
Are you struggling with digestive issues? Do you feel out of touch with your hunger and fullness cues? Have you started and stopped "diets" because they haven't been realistic? I work with clients of all backgrounds and needs, whether for weight management, diabetes management, digestive health, and more. My typical client is looking for a personalized approach as well as support/accountability to help them meet their health goals to live an optimal life no matter what stage of life they are in.
Are you struggling with digestive issues? Do you feel out of touch with your hunger and fullness cues? Have you started and stopped "diets" because they haven't been realistic? I work with clients of all backgrounds and needs, whether for weight management, diabetes management, digestive health, and more. My typical client is looking for a personalized approach as well as support/accountability to help them meet their health goals to live an optimal life no matter what stage of life they are in.
Are you thinking about food or your body non-stop? Struggling with fatigue, poor recovery, impaired performance, or a missing period? Do you suspect that you might have disordered eating or an eating disorder?I'm so glad you're here - reaching out for help takes a lot of courage. It is totally possible to live in a world where food and your body don't distract you from what really matters.
Are you thinking about food or your body non-stop? Struggling with fatigue, poor recovery, impaired performance, or a missing period? Do you suspect that you might have disordered eating or an eating disorder?I'm so glad you're here - reaching out for help takes a lot of courage. It is totally possible to live in a world where food and your body don't distract you from what really matters.
You're looking for practical, personalized nutrition support to improve your digestive health and overall energy. Or maybe you were recently diagnosed with IBS, celiac disease, an autoimmune condition, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure or another digestive/metabolic condition and want some direction. If any of these statements resonated with you, I believe I understand you--I will listen to you and I can help!
You're looking for practical, personalized nutrition support to improve your digestive health and overall energy. Or maybe you were recently diagnosed with IBS, celiac disease, an autoimmune condition, pre-diabetes, high blood pressure or another digestive/metabolic condition and want some direction. If any of these statements resonated with you, I believe I understand you--I will listen to you and I can help!
I love helping people. I am passionate about listening to your story and history when it comes to eating and dieting. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN or RD) I provide individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutrition Counseling with empathy and understanding for your personal food journey.
I love helping people. I am passionate about listening to your story and history when it comes to eating and dieting. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN or RD) I provide individualized Medical Nutrition Therapy and Nutrition Counseling with empathy and understanding for your personal food journey.
Melissa Roope is a Myofascial Release therapist trained by John F. Barnes. Myofascial release is a type of manual therapy that assists in relieving or eliminating pain in soft tissue. Melissa began her training in MFR in 1995, and is now an expert level practitioner.
Melissa Roope is a Myofascial Release therapist trained by John F. Barnes. Myofascial release is a type of manual therapy that assists in relieving or eliminating pain in soft tissue. Melissa began her training in MFR in 1995, and is now an expert level practitioner.
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Are you trying to lose weight, but struggling with food noise, emotional eating, food addiction, or nighttime hunger? Do you want to make healthier meals for you and your family, but feel overwhelmed by your busy schedule? Have you been doing everything right, but the scale isn't moving? Let me help! There are many different approaches we can use to help you work through these challenges. To begin, we'll discuss your goals and challenges, and develop a diet plan that works with your lifestyle. Then you will receive ongoing support to keep you on track and ensure you achieve your goals.
Are you trying to lose weight, but struggling with food noise, emotional eating, food addiction, or nighttime hunger? Do you want to make healthier meals for you and your family, but feel overwhelmed by your busy schedule? Have you been doing everything right, but the scale isn't moving? Let me help! There are many different approaches we can use to help you work through these challenges. To begin, we'll discuss your goals and challenges, and develop a diet plan that works with your lifestyle. Then you will receive ongoing support to keep you on track and ensure you achieve your goals.
Do you feel like something’s off, even when your lab results say everything looks fine?
You’re not alone. If you’re struggling with:
Digestive issues like Bloating, Gas, Diarrhea, or Constipation; persistent Joint Pain or Body Aches; Fatigue that doesn’t seem to go away; Difficulty losing weight despite your best efforts, you might be feeling frustrated and wondering if something’s being missed. The truth is—“normal” labs don’t always mean optimal health. Many of these symptoms are often tied to inflammation that’s quietly impacting your body.
Do you feel like something’s off, even when your lab results say everything looks fine?
You’re not alone. If you’re struggling with:
Digestive issues like Bloating, Gas, Diarrhea, or Constipation; persistent Joint Pain or Body Aches; Fatigue that doesn’t seem to go away; Difficulty losing weight despite your best efforts, you might be feeling frustrated and wondering if something’s being missed. The truth is—“normal” labs don’t always mean optimal health. Many of these symptoms are often tied to inflammation that’s quietly impacting your body.
If you are struggling because you have pain issues, difficulty sleeping, or are undergoing mental and emotional stress, massage therapy may bring you the relief you seek. I have helped many people with a wide array of issues--people with very physical jobs, people who sit all day, athletes, people who have undergone great physical traumas and surgeries--the benefits of massage therapy are far reaching. In addition to resolving pain issues, massage therapy promotes deep relaxation and a sense of well being. As your body releases tension, your mind becomes more peaceful.
If you are struggling because you have pain issues, difficulty sleeping, or are undergoing mental and emotional stress, massage therapy may bring you the relief you seek. I have helped many people with a wide array of issues--people with very physical jobs, people who sit all day, athletes, people who have undergone great physical traumas and surgeries--the benefits of massage therapy are far reaching. In addition to resolving pain issues, massage therapy promotes deep relaxation and a sense of well being. As your body releases tension, your mind becomes more peaceful.
Hi, I'm Hannah!
I help people make peace with food and reconnect with their bodies in a gentle, sustainable way. My approach is non-diet, weight-inclusive, and trauma-informed, supporting clients across a range of nutrition needs—from eating disorders and disordered eating to general nutrition and wellness guidance.
Hi, I'm Hannah!
I help people make peace with food and reconnect with their bodies in a gentle, sustainable way. My approach is non-diet, weight-inclusive, and trauma-informed, supporting clients across a range of nutrition needs—from eating disorders and disordered eating to general nutrition and wellness guidance.
Life is for living, not restricting. Carolyn happily serves individuals in their journeys to nourish, move, create balance, and be well as a third-generation Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She believes that behavioral changes, along with mindful and intuitive eating patterns, are crucial to long-term health and optimal quality of life. By working together, we can better understand the science behind weight-inclusive nutrition in a fun, practical manner that will set your journey to well-being up for success!
Life is for living, not restricting. Carolyn happily serves individuals in their journeys to nourish, move, create balance, and be well as a third-generation Intuitive Eating and Health at Every Size (HAES) Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. She believes that behavioral changes, along with mindful and intuitive eating patterns, are crucial to long-term health and optimal quality of life. By working together, we can better understand the science behind weight-inclusive nutrition in a fun, practical manner that will set your journey to well-being up for success!
I can help you with any digestive issues, auto-immune diseases, PCOS, diabetes, hypothyroidism, fertility issues or simply want to lose weight. In a world where there are so many conflicting messages about which diet to follow and which foods are "good" or "bad" it can be so overwhelming ! I am here to provide you both the knowledge you need and the support to make the changes necessary to reach your goals.
I can help you with any digestive issues, auto-immune diseases, PCOS, diabetes, hypothyroidism, fertility issues or simply want to lose weight. In a world where there are so many conflicting messages about which diet to follow and which foods are "good" or "bad" it can be so overwhelming ! I am here to provide you both the knowledge you need and the support to make the changes necessary to reach your goals.
Offering gentle, effective Chinese and Japanese acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, chiropractic, Quantum Reflex Analysis and other energy healing techniques. Healing Touch Chiropractic & Acupuncture--where ancient wisdom melds with modern advances in health and wellness.
Offering gentle, effective Chinese and Japanese acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, chiropractic, Quantum Reflex Analysis and other energy healing techniques. Healing Touch Chiropractic & Acupuncture--where ancient wisdom melds with modern advances in health and wellness.
I'm an Intuitive Eating and HAES-aligned Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in pediatrics; specifically infants, toddlers, and young children. Much of my professional experience involves providing services to participants at the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
I'm an Intuitive Eating and HAES-aligned Registered Dietitian Nutritionist specializing in pediatrics; specifically infants, toddlers, and young children. Much of my professional experience involves providing services to participants at the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
Corey provides support to individuals of all ages and walks of life struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, chronic dieting…Corey‘s main goals are to support making peace and creating a healthy relationship with food, activity and body. She helps Individuals looking to improve overall health and athletic performance; Individuals struggling with medical issues, such as diabetes and heart disease; G.I. issues and Family nutrition. Making lifestyle changes to improve quality of life. Healthy habits to take with you… presentations to parents, schools, teachers…Works closely in a team approach.
Corey provides support to individuals of all ages and walks of life struggling with disordered eating, eating disorders, chronic dieting…Corey‘s main goals are to support making peace and creating a healthy relationship with food, activity and body. She helps Individuals looking to improve overall health and athletic performance; Individuals struggling with medical issues, such as diabetes and heart disease; G.I. issues and Family nutrition. Making lifestyle changes to improve quality of life. Healthy habits to take with you… presentations to parents, schools, teachers…Works closely in a team approach.
I am here to help adults who are dealing with chronic illness, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, digestive health, weight loss strategies and stress relief. People who are looking to make overall healthier lifestyle changes, maybe through diet changes or understanding the issues that can be holding you back from change. I have added in functional lab testing, this includes hormone testing, food sensitivity testing, metabolism testing, and even DNA testing, and how it relates to your nutrition and lifestyle. These tests can unlock the secrets to what is holding you back from your nutrition goals.
I am here to help adults who are dealing with chronic illness, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, digestive health, weight loss strategies and stress relief. People who are looking to make overall healthier lifestyle changes, maybe through diet changes or understanding the issues that can be holding you back from change. I have added in functional lab testing, this includes hormone testing, food sensitivity testing, metabolism testing, and even DNA testing, and how it relates to your nutrition and lifestyle. These tests can unlock the secrets to what is holding you back from your nutrition goals.
Janet is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Yoga Teacher aligned with the Health at Every Size paradigm and specializing in self acceptance strategies aimed at improving your relationship to food and body. Janet will help you develop a self-care plan focused on healthy, sustainable behaviors rather than weight. You will learn to reject the diet mentality and make internally driven choices to eat well, move with joy and live in alignment with your core values.
Janet is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, and Yoga Teacher aligned with the Health at Every Size paradigm and specializing in self acceptance strategies aimed at improving your relationship to food and body. Janet will help you develop a self-care plan focused on healthy, sustainable behaviors rather than weight. You will learn to reject the diet mentality and make internally driven choices to eat well, move with joy and live in alignment with your core values.
Darcy Forrest, LAc, Dipl. OM
Acupuncturist, LAc, DiplOM, NCCAOM
Falmouth, ME 04105
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Acupuncture is a safe, effective, and natural form of healthcare that will get you feeling your best. Treating a patient is not just a matter of giving someone acupuncture. All aspects of your wellness are addressed, from stress management, and exercise, to diet and simple lifestyle changes. Watching patients reclaim their health, and seeing the immense changes that transpire over weeks or months, is truly phenomenal. Many patients come to me after "trying everything else," and it's great to be able to give them the relief they've been searching for.
Acupuncture is a safe, effective, and natural form of healthcare that will get you feeling your best. Treating a patient is not just a matter of giving someone acupuncture. All aspects of your wellness are addressed, from stress management, and exercise, to diet and simple lifestyle changes. Watching patients reclaim their health, and seeing the immense changes that transpire over weeks or months, is truly phenomenal. Many patients come to me after "trying everything else," and it's great to be able to give them the relief they've been searching for.
Do you feel anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or disconnected from your body? Do you carry chronic tension, fatigue, or stress-related discomfort? Perhaps you sense that something deeper needs attention. Holistic bodywork can help you feel grounded, calm, and at home in your body by releasing stress and emotional holding patterns and by connecting with a sense of inner balance and vitality. I offer a safe, supportive space to slow down and reset your nervous system. This work can help with integration, bringing body, mind, emotions and energy into alignment so you can move through life with greater ease, presence and self-awareness.
Do you feel anxious, stressed, overwhelmed or disconnected from your body? Do you carry chronic tension, fatigue, or stress-related discomfort? Perhaps you sense that something deeper needs attention. Holistic bodywork can help you feel grounded, calm, and at home in your body by releasing stress and emotional holding patterns and by connecting with a sense of inner balance and vitality. I offer a safe, supportive space to slow down and reset your nervous system. This work can help with integration, bringing body, mind, emotions and energy into alignment so you can move through life with greater ease, presence and self-awareness.
Now taking both telehealth and in-person. We help people recover from binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, other specified feeding and eating disorders, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, compulsive dieting, emotional eating, and body image issues.
Now taking both telehealth and in-person. We help people recover from binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, other specified feeding and eating disorders, avoidant restrictive food intake disorder, compulsive dieting, emotional eating, and body image issues.
How to tell if Natural Health is right for me?
Biddeford Health Professionals have broad skills and are able to work with a wide range of symptoms.
Complementary and alternative health, natural health or holistic health is a non-medical path to well-being. It sees the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced. Advocates typically use a wide variety of alternative practices, the most common of which include: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Massage Therapy, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Osteopathy, and Physical Therapy.
Complementary and alternative health, natural health or holistic health is a non-medical path to well-being. It sees the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced. Advocates typically use a wide variety of alternative practices, the most common of which include: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Massage Therapy, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Osteopathy, and Physical Therapy.
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Many Natural Health professionals accept health insurance. Check to see if your insurance is covered. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the Health Professional.