SCOPE OF PRACTICE and STANDARD OF CARE:
- I am not a physician and cannot diagnose, prevent, treat, cure, heal, or manage disease, nor prescribe medications.
- Holistic nutrition consulting is a process to help you address your health concerns, better understand yourself, and learn effective dietary, lifestyle, supplemental and stress management strategies for supporting health. It involves a relationship between you and a holistic nutrition consultant who wants to help you accomplish your individual goals and support your body’s healing process. You are responsible for your own healing journey and applying this information to your own life in ways that work for you and informing me if you have questions or concerns.
- I will focus on supporting you with education, strategies, and possibly protocols depending on your needs. I rely on evidence-based and holistic principles, I bring non-biased health/nutrition information, I educate on cost/benefit of unprocessed, local, fresh, whole foods. I relay the value of quality supplements/products for managing chronic deficiencies/toxicities associated with lifestyle/environment related health issues, with emphasis on education, biochemical individuality, and your health concerns rather than method-based or product-based recommendations.
- I can refer you to, or I can work with, a licensed health provider to help you with previously diagnosed illnesses, to identify biochemical imbalances/toxicities that contribute to poor health. Likewise, an MD, ND, DO, DC, RN can work with me to educate patients on benefits of whole food, lifestyle and supplementation relative to their health issue.
- I will arrive on time, give you my undivided attention, and come prepared to talk with you and review your situation. We’ll proceed from there depending on the services you have booked.
- Client expectations:
- Giving your best effort and taking steps in between our appointments.
- Payment in full is due at the time of booking. We are unable to accept insurance. We accept cash, check, and Venmo.
- All completed questionnaires and health assessments must be submitted at least 48 hours before our initial session.
- Cancellations can be made up to 48 hours prior to your appointment. If you cancel within 48 hours of scheduled appointment or if you are a no show, you will be charged for the visit in full.
CODE OF ETHICS:
- I am law-abiding, honest, and have great integrity. My services are founded on state and federal laws; I do not work with anyone who violates this.
- I treat people decently, compassionately, and respect their privacy, dignity, opinions, and desire to grow. I do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or veteran status.
- I am service-oriented and have a commitment to quality
- I uphold the dignity and honor of the profession and I guard against anyone deficient in character or competence to do the same.
- I participate in activities that improve nutritional wellbeing of clients and community.
- I improve my skill and knowledge and make these attainments available to clients and colleagues
- I do not misrepresent my education or credentials or exceed my scope of practice.
- I do not neglect my chosen clients. I will discontinue clients only after due notice to client.
- I will seek consultation in doubtful/difficult cases and refer out when warranted.
- I defend freedom of speech and press and the right to health freedom, and I impart truthful info regarding nutrition.
- I maintain confidentiality:
- All information gathered from you, including name, contact information and medical history are protected, secured, and confidential. Any views expressed by you will be held with the utmost confidentiality. Information will only be released with your consent unless said information may potentially be injurious to a third party.
- A HIPPA-compliant platform will be used for messaging, document sharing, voice, and video.
- The information I provide will be individually tailored to you. Please consider information I provide you to be confidential and please do not offer it as advice to other people trying to achieve similar health goals, as it may not be appropriate for them.