
About

Vanessa Berenstein, MA RD FMN CCH
Integrative Registered Dietitian
Certified Clinical Herbalist
Certified Functional Medical Nutrition Therapist
Masters in Sustainable Food Systems
Certified Mindful Eating (MB-EAT) Instructor
Natural Products Consultant
Vanessa uniquely applies personalized functional medicine, vitalist traditional medicine philosophies, herbal medicine, and food systems perspectives to individual care, business consulting and community education. She has a wide range of experience from farm, to producer, to plate to hospital. Some of her experience includes functional medicine, food businesses, natural products, sustainable food service, obesity research, food access, diabetes, eating disorders treatment, critical care nutrition, food magazine and blog writing, ecological living, and policy. She teaches group classes, workshops, and events on topics including nutrition, mental health, cooking, gardening, herbalism, wildcrafting and culinary herbalism.
SPECIALTIES
Anxiety & Depression
Weight Loss
Emotional Eating
Chronic Pain
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease
Hypothyroidism
Health can be simple, fun & delicious!
I help people develop a healthy relationship with food so that they can reach their full potential of health, vibrance and happiness. Healing from Scratch, we will get to the root causes of your imbalances and help you determine what works best for you based on your individuality.
While there are millions of diets and health blogs, most are not geared towards you as an individual. And most don't even touch on what you are going through mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I'll help you determine what works best for you based on your unique background, medical history, diet habits, emotional health, social life, culture, career status, genetics, and microbiome or internal ecosystem.
You can read more about my approach to nutrition below to see if Healing from Scratch is right for you.
If you are interested in working with me, fill out an application for a consultation so we can hop on the phone and chat about your concerns, goals and how I can help.




