Nutritionists and Dietitians near Ventura, CA

Medical diagnoses are freightenting. Often, I have found my clients receive little education on ways to manage clinical conditions, such as chronic kidney disease and diabetes. With limited guidance, their condition progresses and can result in profound impacts on physical and mental health, and quality of life.

I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and am devoted to helping my clients recover from all forms of disordered eating, including Anorexia, Bulimia, Orthorexia, Extreme Picky Eating, Binge Eating and chronic dieting. I understand your seemingly endless battle with anxiety over what to eat along with your often co-existing struggle with negative body image and I have the tools to help you heal. I also specialize in Integrative and Functional Nutrition and am here to help those struggling with hormonal, metabolic and gut related disorders such as PCOS, metabolic syndrome, Diabetes, Cardio-Vascular Disease, Hypothyroidism, GERD, IBS and others.

“I am a Master Nutrition Therapist, a practitioner specializing in holistic nutrition principles. My mission is to make you feel well in your body and loving it. I am trained to work with individuals with General Health Concerns, however my true passion lies in coaching people interested in adopting a more Plant-Based Lifestyle to ensure they meet their individual nutrient needs. I am also passionate in offering advice on Longevity (health-span), Menopause, PCOS, Nutrition for Children, and Eating Disorders; especially in teens. I am offering vital information and practical tips on changing your life and reclaiming your health."

I am a Dietitian-Nutritionist who specializes in nutritional therapy and dietary education. I am committed to forming relationships with patients looking to lose or manage their weight, deal with chronic diseases such as diabetes; high blood pressure; kidney disease or improve their sports and fitness performance. Spanish: Tambien puedo ayudar a mi comunidad latina a alcanzar sus metas nutricionales.

I provide personal and individual nutrition education and counseling on a variety of health and nutrition issues. My approach is simple, yet effective. I work with the individual to assist in empowering them to make healthier eating habits and lifestyle changes. It definitely is not easy to take charge of your health on your own, but can be done when you have the right skills, information, and motivation. My goal in working with people is for them to eat healthier, feel better and to embrace eating as an enjoyable experience.

I work with people of all ages, focusing on those struggling with eating disorders as well as working with people for prenatal and postnatal nutrition. There is a lot of pressure to eat a certain way and look a certain way, but everyone is unique and I work to help find what works best, and is healthiest, for you. I focus on understanding our thoughts, feelings, and actions around food and body image. I will provide you the tools you need to build healthy and sustainable habits around food and body image so that you can enjoy your life, minus restrictive thinking and behaviors.

Are you ready to optimize your health and nutrition? With a holistic approach to diet and lifestyle, we explore not just food but also stress, sleep, movement, underlying health, relationship to food, and body image. I work with clients to support health and behavioral goals without dieting or unnecessary restrictions for lasting change that feels good and supportive. Conditions I commonly work with are: diarrhea/constipation, bloating/gas, reflux, PMS, stress/nervous system dysregulation, binge eating, eating disorders, thyroid disorders, fatigue, sleep issues, depression/anxiety, habit formation, nutrition for exercise and sport.

Welcome! Are you a recreational or professional athlete or have a career that requires a high level of performance? Do you struggle with your relationship with food? Is finding time to eat during the day a challenge? Do you find yourself bingeing in the evenings leaving you feeling guilty, uncomfortable, and frustrated? If you can relate to any of this, I'd love to work with you. I help teach busy individuals how to take the stress and guesswork out of eating so you could eat in a way that fuels performance, boosts energy levels, and helps you feel your best.

Experience helps me provide kind, compassionate, intuitive and helpful advice. I may use Bio-impedance analysis (BIA) to guide us. Along with waist measurements aim to optimize your health and eating habits. "Intuitive, intelligent and informed" is how one client described me. I will help you set realistic goals and avoid broad or irrelevant recommendations. Virtual visits are available or in person.

As a functional nutrition and health coach, I know that you are unique and one solution (or pill!) does not fit all. After childhood allergies/asthma, frequent infections and fatigue, I was diagnosed with reproductive cancer and an autoimmune disease. I've been through it all, so I understand how frustrated you feel when your body stops working. Together, we'll build a strong foundation for you from the ground up with food, lifestyle and mindset enhancements. My programs improve sleep, energy, mental focus, and build better lifelong habits so you can accomplish more every day.

My approach is centered on finding balance and nourishing the body in a way that is sustainable, rather than promoting restriction. I consider the emotional, cultural, and spiritual importance of food in people's lives when offering guidance. Good health looks different for everyone, so rather than striving for an unattainable standard, let's work together to challenge distorted beliefs about food and establish healthy habits that support overall well-being.

I am a Registered Dietitian who guides single mothers by choice through nutrition and diet choices to make their journey to motherhood as smooth as possible. My approach is similar to coaching but backed by science, data and an individualized approach to each client. I’m on the journey to become a single mother myself, and I’m honored to get to guide other women as they take steps toward motherhood. I utilize integrative and functional nutrition, promote plant-based nutrition and lifestyle changes, but with an Intuitive Eating approach. I can also work with couples struggling with infertility.

Functional nutrition for gut health, mood, energy, and longevity. Author, Navy Vet, and media featured Functional Dietitian specializing in food-as-medicine for mental health, energy, gut issues (IBS), and focus. I help you rebalance your body from the inside out with my proprietary 3-pillar framework (Mind-Body Connection, Medicinal Nutrition, and Detoxification). Customized solutions and root-cause investigation through lab testing offers a high-end solution for those who want results. Fundamentals include anti-inflammatory nutrition, blood sugar balance, deficiencies, and genetics. Let's give your body an oil change and reset.

Cassie is an intuitive eating Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and former dieter. Growing up she succumbed to the allure of fad diets only to discover that they are not sustainable, practical or healthy! Her goal is to help clients rebuild a healthy relationship with food by eliminating the ideology of "good" and "bad" foods, and helping them identify the distinction between health and weight loss. Cassie takes an integrative and functional approach to nutrition, treating it as just one piece of the much larger puzzle that is optimum health.

Brenda Ruckstuhl is a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist (RDN) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) helping individuals improve their health by providing sound nutrition information and a listening ear. Individualized nutrition and lifestyle counseling for realistic change. Private practice located in Westlake Village.

Are you frustrated with severe bloating after each meal, constipation, diarrhea, embarrassing gas, and/or skin issues such as rashes and eczema,- which is causing a lot of fear, anxiety and confusion around which food to eat? In my work I help my clients to implement a highly personalized nutrition plan that results in more energy, elimination of gas, reducing the needs for prescription medication, normalizing digestion and being able to fearlessly eat a delicious and nourishing food without having to worry about unpleasant symptoms.

If you are looking to reshape your relationship with food, mind, and body, look no further. We live in a world obsessed with food, fitness, and figure, which has only led to even more stress in our lives! Allow us to guide you on a journey in rediscovering your joy for eating and movement. Our dietitians specialize in working with clients with eating disorders, addiction, and mental health disorders, but our approach is also uniquely suited for those who are fed up with frequent dieting, disappointed by their bodies, and looking for a new way to find life fulfilling again.

Silvina Cox, MPH, RD supports and guides clients towards a healthy and balanced relationship with food and their bodies. We address and resolve weight and health concerns together. My approach is highly personalized, based on sound—no hype— nutrition/health sciences to meet your individual or family's needs and goals. My work is grounded in non-diet, Intuitive and mindful eating principles, and is weight inclusive. Areas of expertise include family feeding; adolescent and adult weight concerns; disordered eating, ED's; Type2 & pre diabetes; PCOS; gastrointestinal health; integrative nutrition and wellness.

Offices in Thousand Oaks and Woodland Hills,20 years of experience specializing in eating disorders and weight issues. I help people make peace with food by trusting their body and honoring their health. I provide a nonjudgmental and supportive environment where clients can share openly. Each client is unique and a customized approach is developed to meet their needs including supermarket and restaurant outings. I use a treatment approach teaming with physicians and therapists to coordinate a unified plan of care on either an impatient or outpatient basis.