I have followed a very strict gluten-free diet since 2006 to manage Celiac Disease. Since this shifted my life, I became a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist in 2014, and a Monash FODMAP trained Dietitian in 2021. I also completed the SIBO Roadmap course for Dietitians to understand the complex dietary, supplement, and lifestyle management of SIBO (and have managed it twice myself!). I became a Certified Mental Health and Emotional Eating Specialist through Institute of Transformational Nutrition in 2024, a Certified Gastrointestinal Nutritionist through SIBO Academy in 2024 and a Plant-Based Coach through the Food Revolution Network in 2025. I am also a professional member of several organizations that offer continuing guidance and updates to manage health and wellness of more complex GI conditions like when someone has Diabetes, Gastroparesis, and Diverticulitis., or EDS-hypermobile with POTS and food allergies. Now I am expanding my ability to offer enhanced health and wellness guidance to those who need a little more support than just doing it on their own. I have created Heart Spirit Nutrition to offer a safe space for people of all physical sizes and bodies, all gender identities and all lifestyles to find hope, insights, and reconnect with their life-purpose not in spite of, but including, their gastrointestinal issues.

Amanda Kneese is a certified Plant-Based Nutrition Coach through the Food Revolution Network, dedicated to guiding clients toward optimal health through evidence-based, plant-powered living. Her coaching approach centers on whole food, plant-based nutrition as the foundation of wellness, paired with daily movement and quality rest.

A wife and mother based in the Midwest, Amanda brings a personal understanding of dietary transformation to her work — having transitioned from the standard American diet to a vegan lifestyle after witnessing firsthand the impact of food as medicine. She works with clients ready to explore plant-based living and build sustainable, lasting change.

Certified nutrition professional, specializing in practical coaching and education, with unparalleled support. I’m available remotely, but am based in eastern Connecticut. The methods I teach are not based solely on science, but personal experience.

With over 35 years of experience in nursing, including three decades in cancer services and 20 years in leadership, I’ve dedicated my career and life to supporting others through some of their most challenging times. After experiencing a serious health event myself, I shifted my focus from clinical care to prevention and lifestyle medicine, becoming a health and wellness coach.

Today, I combine my clinical background with a passion for whole food, plant-based nutrition, mindset, and movement to help individuals create sustainable habits that improve and optimize their overall health and happiness. My mission and passion is to guide and empower people on their journey toward living healthier, fuller lives—one small, meaningful step at a time.

You Deserve to Feel Like Yourself Again! 💪🧘‍♀️🥗🍎🌱🔆
Ashley Katz is a Certified Functional Nutritionist and Lifestyle Practitioner who helps people uncover the root causes of their health challenges—so they can heal their bodies, restore their brains, and reclaim their lives.

After facing six seizures a day and being told that brain surgery was her best option, Ashley took a different path. Through functional nutrition and root-cause healing, she reduced her seizures by 99%—and discovered her passion for helping others do the same. Today, she’s completing her PhD with a focus on reversing chronic health issues through nutrition, lifestyle, and personalized care.

Ashley supports clients dealing with a wide range of challenges—from weight loss and chronic constipation to Type 2 Diabetes and fatigue. Her approach is not one-size-fits-all. It’s tailored to you, your body, and your goals—because healing isn’t about following a protocol. It’s about becoming the expert on you.

Whether you’re just starting your health journey or you’ve tried everything and still feel stuck, Ashley is here to guide you—step by step—with empathy, expertise, and a belief that healing is possible.

Let’s get to the root. Let’s get your life back.
One step at a time—together. 🌺 -`♡´- 🌺

I am a Registered Nurse at a busy Emergency Department in the greater Los Angeles area. At every single shift, I see dozens of patients with conditions that are preventable through diet and lifestyle. My aim is to help people move towards a healthier lifestyle and to teach them how to stay out of the ER! I provide introductory educational lectures to groups on how to incorporate more plants into one’s diet and I provide hands-on tips and tricks to help improve one’s overall dietary and lifestyle pattern. I specialize in addressing cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and other chronic diseases through whole foods plant-based nutrition.

Cheryl Devine, of Positively Devine – Certified Nutrition & Wellness Consultant, Holistic Nutritionist, and Functional Bloodwork Specialist. Co-author of International Best Seller, Healing Beyond the Diagnosis Volume 3.

Feeling stuck in your plant-based journey? You’re committed to healthy eating but you’re still not feeling your best. I hear you. Don’t give up! I’ve been vegan for over 23 years and I myself, have struggled, with Celiac, Hashimoto’s, gut dysbiosis, and other symptoms. That’s why I created the Positively Devine Whole Body Health Solution – to help plant-based eaters finally transform their health.

As a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and Functional Bloodwork Specialist, I meet you where you’re at and uncover the core drivers unique to you. My passion is guiding plant-based/vegans to optimal wellness by balancing the power of plants with customized lifestyle and supplement recommendations based on your bio-individual markers. Your unique needs will be uncovered from your diet and lifestyle history, bloodwork review, your genetic makeup, and more. Together we’ll get you thriving on your plant-based diet so you can feel positively radiant.

Timaree is a plant-based registered dietitian nutritionist, certified exercise physiologist with a master’s degree in public health and over 20 years of experience as a college nutrition professor. While she has worked with thousands of people of all ages, from many different cultures, to achieve and surpass their health-related goals, (improving their blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar levels, digestion, and energy, losing weight and reducing/eliminating the need for medications), she also “walks the talk” in her own daily actions that support holistic wellness. You can find her eating nourishing plant-based whole food (that loves her back), moving her body every day in ways that keep her strong and feeling energized, staying hydrated and prioritizing physical and mental self-care.    Timaree pours her heart into working with a select number of private coaching clients and leading the fun and engaging Foodie Bar Way of Life community. She is PBNSG’s dietitian and a chef contributor, conducts local and virtual events, corporate wellness work, serves on the Plant-Based Prevention of Disease Executive Board, and has contributed to several cookbooks and her OWN cookbook (The Foodie Bar Way). Timaree’s had the honor of speaking across the nation, writing for newspapers and online media outlets and being featured in many TV segments and web appearances (California Bountiful TV, Studio40, Chef AJ Show, Nutmeg Notebook, etc.) She also has experience working as a dietitian in a variety of practice settings ranging from the acute care hospital and ambulatory clinics, to community nutrition and performing medical nutrition therapy for renal patients.    “I get very passionate about combining fun and practicality, offering strategies and inspiration for finding pleasure in preparing and enjoying nourishing meals and taking very good care of ourselves!”

I am a Board-Certified Family Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician.
I listen to you and spend time with you to understand the barriers in your life that prevent you from optimum health.
Emphasis on healthy lifestyle changes and moving towards a whole food plant-based diet.
Learn how to prevent and even reverse chronic disease and reduce the need for medication.
I offer convenience, peace of mind, and flexibility.
 

Jerry Casados is a Nutrition Therapy Practitioner (NTP) specializing in whole food, plant-based nutrition as an approach in preventing and even reversing most chronic diseases we have today based on decades of peer-reviewed scientific evidence. He provides nutrition counseling and programs to guide and educate clients to achieve their health objectives with a balanced and nutrient-dense, health-promoting diet.  Professional Credentials: Nutrition Therapy Practitioner (NTP) diploma from Nutrition Therapy Institute. Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and The T. Colin Campbell Foundation. Certified Instructor for Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Program: A scientifically based program successfully used by Dr. John McDougall for nearly forty years to help patients regain their lost health and appearances.

Lisa Rigau is a registered nurse, nutrition counselor, and community educator of health, wellness, mindfulness, and nutrition. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Delaware. Lisa received her master’s degree from Marywood University in Sports Nutrition and Exercise Science.  Since 2003, she has been the owner of Healthy Lifestyle Management where she provides private and group nutrition counseling, stress management through mindfulness, and educates clients on the six pillars of Lifestyle Medicine: Plant-Predominant Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Management, Sleep, Social Relationships, and Avoidance of Risky Substances. Lisa is a trained mindfulness teacher where she is a Level 2 teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction through the Mindfulness Center at Brown University.  Lisa is a diplomate of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional.  

Certified Plant Based Nutritionist Coach and Chef