Health Professionals near Marshall, VA

Acupuncture improves the body's functions and promotes the natural self-healing process by stimulating specific anatomic sites. The most common method used to stimulate acupoints is the insertion of fine, sterile needles into the skin. Pressure, heat, or electrical stimulation may further enhance the effects. Other acupoint stimulation techniques include: acupressure/tui-na massage, moxibustion or heat therapy, cupping.

I am a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Registered Dietitian. My goal is to act as a guide as you reclaim your relationship with food by letting go of a restrictive diet mentality and relearning how to trust your body.

I work with individuals and athletes of all levels, from recreational to professional. Whether your goals are to improve energy levels, reduce risk of injury, foster a more positive relationship with food, or address health concerns, we will work side by side to tailor a nutrition plan and strategy to you that honors your previous experiences, time constraints, food preferences, etc.

As your acupuncturist, I will address your health concerns by evaluating your physical symptoms, the level and quality of your energy, your emotional wellness, and your overall ease or dis-ease in life. Treatment will be designed to restore your health at a deep level so that you can move past illness and into levels of wellness.

NOVA Sports Nutrition was founded with the goal of providing truly individualized, client-centered care that would address specific needs and barriers for each client in reaching their goals. No counseling or meal plans are cookie-cutter and each plan is unique to each client. Our mission is to help clients create healthy and fit lifestyles that are realistic and sustainable and allow them to optimize their overall health and wellness.

My goal is to make healthy living as simple, fun and delicious as possible for you! Healing from Scratch, we will get to the root causes of your imbalances and help you determine what works best for you based on your individuality. While there are millions of diets and health blogs, most aren't geared toward you as an individual. Even fewer touch on what you are going through mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I'll help you process emotions and rewire mindset blocks that are preventing you from reaching your goals. We will also create a realistic plan so that you can feel vibrant and thrive.

If you've had it with diets, I can help you achieve a positive relationship with food and wellness, and help you with balanced and mindful eating practices. I believe that all foods can fit into a healthy lifestyle and I enjoy working with individuals to help them achieve their goals with a focus on sustainable, long-term health habits.

I am a nutrition consultant located in the Washington DC-area maintaining a clinical practice in Alexandria, Virginia and Silver Spring, Maryland. My focus is on eating disorders, weight management, diabetes and nutrition care of other chronic diseases. In addition, I am on the faculty of George Mason University, Department of Global and Community Health, Fairfax, Virginia. As a professional speaker I develop and conduct educational workshops in nutrition for physicians and other health