Nutrition Counseling Nutritionists and Dietitians near Ventura, CA

Welcome to personalized nutrition for optimal health, confidence, and vitality. I utilize functional medicine, sports nutrition, intuitive eating, and mindset nutrition to help you heal your relationship with food, heal your gut, and improve your health for good.

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.

I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and am devoted to helping my clients optimize their health through a body-mind integrative approach. Given all the opposing views about nutrition I can understand your confusion and help you find what is best for your unique situation. I specialize in Functional Nutrition along with Disordered Eating. I am here to help those who are hoping to improve their relationship with food and their bodies and also for those struggling with hormonal, metabolic and gut related disorders such as PCOS, metabolic syndrome, Diabetes, Cardio-Vascular Disease, Hypothyroid along with Menopausal Health.

My name is Tanja Samalya, and I am a certified Master Nutrition Therapist, a practitioner specializing in holistic nutrition principles. I recognize that one's picture of health is colored by various individual experiences of life: physical, biochemical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and environmental. I use clinical education to make science-based recommendations and health coaching skills that promote desired behavior modifications for my clients while honoring a holistic perspective and bio-individuality. I can help you transition to become "plant-forward" or to improve your current plant-based lifestyle.

I work with clients who have been struggling with chronic digestive problems and the conventional health care model has been unable to help them. Many of the clients I work with have removed the majority (if not all) of their favorite foods from their diet due to these chronic digestive problems. I guide clients on how to expand their diet and improve tolerance to foods again to get their quality of life back! In addition to digestive problems, I work with clients who lack awareness on how to meet their nutritional needs on a plant-based diet and also offer personalized grocery shopping tours.

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.

Improve your athletic performance, energy, and health with personalized nutrition to help you reach your sport and fitness goals. Restore your relationship with food and your body using intuitive eating, health at every size, and mindfulness approaches. Make sense of all the confusing nutrition information to prevent and control high blood pressure, cholesterol, and more. I specialize in exercise/sports nutrition, disordered eating, and wellness. My passion is helping you to break free of the guilt you may carry around food, and joining you on the journey towards building a healthy relationship with food to complement your lifestyle.

Clients who seek to work with Amy have often pursued other avenues of nutrition management, including diets, traditional meal plans, and other healthcare professionals as a means to meet their goals. Frequently, Amy provides a more in-depth examination of external tools, and encourages clients to inquire within and challenge themselves to view their food and their relationship with the body and self differently. In our current health climate, Amy also sees a number of clients who seek to address gastrointestinal conditions and autoimmune issues that interfere with feeding themselves and promote or encourage disordered eating.

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 with a Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics. I entered into the nutrition field to help others create a healthy relationship with food and to stop the dieting battle that is so prevalent in our society. If you are tired of battling with food and diets, tired of the guilt and frustration around food, tired of dealing with weight and health issues, or just want to make some changes to your diet and work on your relationship with your body, then I can help.

Do you ever feel like you’ve been dealt a bad hand with your body? Do you live each day feeling sub-par? Are you tired of going to specialists and never feeling any better? You are not alone. Having been diagnosed with celiac disease and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis at a young age, I understand your health journey. Your symptoms are not your fault. Your symptoms are not just in your head. They’re real.

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.

I help clients who are struggling with chronic digestive issues, skin conditions, hormone imbalances and fertility concerns. My approach combines functional nutrition, mindfulness and intuitive eating so that you can optimize your health without feeling restricted or stressed about food. My goal is to help you understand how you can support your body using not only nutrition but also movement, mindset practices and various lifestyle changes.

I specialize in disordered eating nutrition counseling. Is restriction your go-to coping skill? Maybe you feel like you have lost control of food. Or maybe you just don't trust yourself around food. I can help you improve your relationship with food so that you promote both emotional & physical wellbeing. I will support you as you learn to trust food and your body.

90% of health conditions and diseases can be prevented by proper nutrition and lifestyle modifications. Not only does management and prevention of chronic health conditions improve the quality and satisfaction of living, but it also adds years and saves money later in life. The sooner you take the steps to a healthier life, the sooner you’ll feel better, happier, more energized, and more confident about your appearance. I’m here to help you set the foundation for a more fulfilling life you can enjoy with family and friends in years to come!

I understand that life can become quite hectic, making it challenging to prioritize your health and wellbeing. If you find yourself in need of assistance in achieving your health goals, managing your meal times, or fueling your busy lifestyle, I am here to offer my expertise. Working with me comes with several benefits, including motivational interviewing, personalized meal plans, and a comprehensive understanding of how nutrition impacts our bodies.

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.

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.