At the core of KBN is the belief that nutrition can transform your life and help you live more freely. We also believe that we can tap into that power with confidence and joy instead of fear and restriction.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
ABOUT KBN
You are exactly who I built this for.
You've done the research, tried all the supplements, did the cleanse, and you still don't feel like yourself.
You've done the research, tried all the supplements, did the cleanse, and you still don't feel like yourself.
Maybe you've been bloated for so long you've forgotten what a normal day feels like.
Maybe you're exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix — the kind of tired that's become so familiar you've started calling it your personality.
Maybe you've sat across from a doctor who told you everything looks fine, handed you a pamphlet, and sent you on your way. And you walked out of that appointment feeling more alone than when you walked in.
So you did what the rest of us do.
You went online. You read everything. You tried gluten free, dairy free, low FODMAP, a new supplement every month, the thing your friend swore changed her life. You collected information like it was going to save you.
And you still don't feel like yourself.
Not because you weren't trying hard enough. Not because the answer doesn't exist. But because more information was never the thing you were missing.
What you needed was someone to actually look at you: your labs, your history, your symptoms, your life.
An expert partner to help you navigate true healing.
What you needed was someone to actually look at you: your labs, your history, your symptoms, your life.
An expert partner to help you navigate true healing.
When I was studying nutrition, I was simultaneously overwhelmed by it. The internet had a different answer every day and the research I was reading was full of contradictions. I was desperate to heal my relationship with food, but I had more information than I knew what do with. At times, all this information made me feel somehow more confused. I knew too much with absolutely no filter to discern what actually applied to me and my story.
Meanwhile, my body was quietly struggling in ways I didn't fully undesrtand yet.
I was dealing with persistent acne — trying topical treatments, adjusting my diet, doing all the things — while dealing with chronic fatigue so severe I took a year off of school. What I didn't know at the time was that blood sugar imbalances combined with chronic undereating and depletion had created a hormonal storm underneath the surface. My burnout was just an unfortunate byproduct of internal deficiencies.
Once I started learning more about the power of functional nutrition, things really clicked in to place. My own testing helped me uncover a nutrient toxicity that had contributed to years of anxiety. Turns out? I only needed 3 weeks and a simple protocol to feel steady again.
These experience didn't just change how I felt. They changed how I practice. I realized the conventional model — short appointments, standard labs, and bandaid solutions — was leaving too many people exactly where I used to be. And yet, the functional world is so quick to jump to elimination diets, restriction, and fear. A perfect storm to challenge your recovery and relationship with food.
So I built something different. A practice that uses functional testing to actually see whats happening inside your body, combined with the kind of personalized support that makes this information empowering instead of overwhelming. So that you can finally break through your symptoms and feel at peace with food.
I know because I've been there
When I was studying nutrition, I was simultaneously overwhelmed by it. The internet had a different answer every day and the research I was reading was full of contradictions. I was desperate to heal my relationship with food, but I had more information than I knew what do with. At times, all this information made me feel somehow more confused. I knew too much with absolutely no filter to discern what actually applied to me and my story.
Meanwhile, my body was quietly struggling in ways I didn't fully undesrtand yet.
I was dealing with persistent acne — trying topical treatments, adjusting my diet, doing all the things — while dealing with chronic fatigue so severe I took a year off of school. What I didn't know at the time was that blood sugar imbalances combined with chronic undereating and depletion had created a hormonal storm underneath the surface. My burnout was just an unfortunate byproduct of internal deficiencies.
Once I started learning more about the power of functional nutrition, things really clicked in to place. My own testing helped me uncover a nutrient toxicity that had contributed to years of anxiety. Turns out? I only needed 3 weeks and a simple protocol to feel steady again.
These experience didn't just change how I felt. They changed how I practice. I realized the conventional model — short appointments, standard labs, and bandaid solutions — was leaving too many people exactly where I used to be. And yet, the functional world is so quick to jump to elimination diets, restriction, and fear. A perfect storm to challenge your recovery and relationship with food.
So I built something different. A practice that uses functional testing to actually see whats happening inside your body, combined with the kind of personalized support that makes this information empowering instead of overwhelming. So that you can finally break through your symptoms and feel at peace with food.
Healing your body and healing your relationship with food have to happen together. You shouldn't have to choose between feeling well and eating with freedom and joy.
At KBN, you don't have to.
Healing your body and healing your relationship with food have to happen together. You shouldn't have to choose between feeling well and eating with freedom and joy.
At KBN, you don't have to.
CREDENTIALS
BS IN nutrition FROM TEXAS A&M
DIETETIC INTERNSHIP AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Master of science IN FUNCTIONAL + BIOCHEMICAL NUTRITION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING THROUGH FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION PRACTITIONER INSTITUTE (FNPI)
BS IN nutrition FROM
TEXAS A&M
DIETETIC INTERNSHIP AT ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
Master of science IN FUNCTIONAL + BIOCHEMICAL NUTRITION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING THROUGH FUNCTIONAL NUTRITION PRACTITIONER INSTITUTE (FNPI)
Instead of just looking for and ruling out disease, functional testing looks deeper to assess for optimal health. We use blood, urine, and stool tests to help uncover the root cause of your symptoms and help you feel your best.
Functional testing
Learn how to improve your nutrition and feel your best without having to completely give up the foods you love. We'll show you how to find that sweet spot of nourishing your body and feeling confident without obsessing about food.
Balance
We know how you feel- dismissed at the doctor, controlled by food, and constantly questioning whats wrong with your body. Here you will always be listened to and encouraged with compassion, not dismissed with judgement.
Compassion
how we're different:
You don't need to figure this out alone. And you don't need to become an expert
You just need the right next step — and we help you find it.
