Sharon Holand Gelfand became a nutritionist to help her son manage his Crohn’s disease. But until she learned about nutrition—and, later, functional diagnostic nutrition—she never realized that her own health problems were food, product and lifestyle related. “My problems were always treated with medicine,” she recalls. “Once I discovered functional diagnostic nutrition, I began to heal, and it was life-changing. My symptoms disappeared; my medications disappeared; and my energy, happiness and focus returned. Now I am passionate about helping men and women change their lives as well.”

As a “nutritionist with a twist,” Gelfand takes a holistic approach to wellness. “I don’t just look at what you’re eating. I look at your whole lifestyle, including external toxins that may be contributing to your issues, such as your skin-care products and work environment.”

Gelfand recently earned certification as a functional diagnostic nutritionist, so she can use lab testing to identify malfunctions and healing opportunities within a client’s hormone, immune, digestion, detoxification, energy production and nervous systems. Then she designs a program that supports the body’s innate healing ability through diet, rest, exercise, stress reduction and nutritional supplementation.

“I am particularly passionate about helping women over 35 with hormonal issues, especially when they are told that their symptoms are genetic, or just a normal part of aging,” she says. “My program targets internal stressors and dysfunctions that highly correlate with the most common health complaints.”

For more info or to set up a free 20-minute consultation, email Gelfand at [email protected].