Functional Wellness for the Whole Family


When was the last time you:



  • Were at your ideal weight?


  • Felt well-rested, energetic, focused, productive, or youthful?

  • Were free of pain, discomfort, or symptoms?


I am here to help.


  • Do you develop new symptoms every year?


  • Is it hard for you to lose weight?

  • Have you had a health challenge that you have never solved? 


  • Do you have a concern with blood pressure, blood sugar or cholesterol increasing?


  • Are you tired of seeing doctors who tell you "all your labs are normal" when you know something is amiss?


  • Have you seen multiple practitioners and everyone's viewpoint is different?


  • Do you want to avoid medications/work at reducing medications?
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    Do You Experience Any of the Following Symptoms?


    • Headaches
    • Fatigue or Low Energy
    • Sleep Disturbances
    • Bloating or GI Issues
    • Skin Conditions
    • Muscle Aches
    • Anxiety or Mood Imbalances
    • Weight Gain
    • Heart Palpitations
    • Low or high blood pressure
    • High cholesterol
    • Blood sugar concerns
    • Attention, Memory,  or Cognitive Issues?
    • More?

    If you said YES to 2 or more of these, it is likely you are experiencing some level of Metabolic ChaosⓇ.


    Are you aware that underlying these common issues are things like hormonal imbalances, gut, dysbiosis, pathogen presence, liver congestion, oxidative stress, heavy metal toxicity, leaky gut, and more that can be causing this chaos? 


    Let Me Be Your Last Stop.


    I use functional lab testing to end the cycles of trial and error.  Your lab results reveal healing opportunities. When correlated with your extensive medical history and symptomatology, I can create a customized protocol that, when followed, will correct your imbalances and coach up your body’s innate ability to heal.


    The Result? 


    Feeling like the best version of yourself again – or perhaps for the first time.


    Elimination of symptpoms


    Loving how you look and feel


    Health, vitality, energy, and immune strength are all possible.


    It’s not too late.  You just have to be ready.


    BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION HERE


Meet April

Despite being in the nutrition and wellness space for over 20 years, I started to develop multiple symptoms like weight gain, skin issues, fatigue, disordered sleep, lowered libido, headaches, worsening PMS symptoms, bloating, muscle aches, heart palpitations, and moodiness.  And that's not even the complete symptom list!


I constantly thought "how can I be so knowledgeable about how eat and live healthily but somehow be regressing in my own health?" 


I even ended up in the ER. Twice.  The first time I thought I was having a heart attack (clammy, dizzy, shallow breathing, pain) and the second time was with extreme heart palpitations and labored breathing.


I knew my heart was healthy, which was confirmed by cardiac follow ups, so I then asked if perhaps my thyroid was off. I was told it was likely stress because all my lab-work was "within normal limits.”  But my gut told me something was wrong. And I was right.


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    I am not a stranger to functional medicine.  I had seen a few functional docs over the years to identify food sensitivities and hormonal imbalances – but never was I given a protocol with follow up labs to make sure I had fully restored function.  In the end, these imbalances, while less symptomatic, were brewing.  And over time, the symptoms and underlying causes snuck back with a vengeance.  


    So instead of seeking random functional health practitioners to piece together their different perspectives of what was ailing me, I decided to become a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner myself.  


    Since then, I have run a full battery of labs on myself and identified MULTIPLE issues and imbalances that had contributed to my declining health and Metabolic Chaos®.


    Having this information is powerful, but knowing what to do to correct it is life-changing.


    Now I am bringing this service to my clients.


    BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION HERE 

Who Can I Help?

THE ENTIRE FAMILY


WOMEN
While I specialize in
the over-40-busy-mom-and/or-professional with a one-way ticket on the HOT MESS EXPRESS, I have a passion to help full families achieve wellness.  The truth is, if I can help a woman achieve her ideal weight and optimize her health, she will pay it forward to everyone in her sphere.


MEN

Is your energy, focus or vitality lower? Do you have a harder time gaining muscle, even if you work out?


We joke that you men can seem like you're on your deathbed when you have a “man-cold,” but the truth is that most of you work hard yet don't take preventative care of yourselves.  The result is your declining health and level of fitness. 


Hormone imbalances and gut dysbiosis can accelerate your aging and put you at higher risk for cancers, diabetes, autoimmune issues and heart disease.  But these things are also the main contributors to excess body fat, low energy levels, waning libido, and less productivity.


My goal is to prevent or reverse these conditions.  By identifying specific areas that need support you can feel like a stronger, healthier, and younger version of yourself - symptom-free.


KIDS  

We will do anything to help them be safe, happy and healthy yet how many kids do you know who experience anxiety, depression, ADHD, weight gain, early maturation, eczema, psoriasis, acne, autoimmune issues, allergies, asthma, and diabetes?  


If caught young, their health challenges can be corrected so they can be put on a trajectory of great health now and in their future.  So many times, I see kids being only prescribed meds when targeted therapies to  balance their gut and simple diet changes can create incredible improvements.


Your body also has the innate ability to heal itself if given the right environment.


Using functional lab testing to find healing opportunities, I create comprehensive customized protocols to help your body find balance.


I can work with you independently, or alongside any traditional health professional, to find solutions for you and your family so you can experience a level of wellness you may never have thought possible.


BOOK A FREE CONSULTATION             

Functional Lab Testing


Functional lab testing helps evaluate how well your body is (or isn't) functioning on a spectrum of health rather than just diagnosing a disease.  It is empowering to gain this knowledge, but it is life-changing when you know how to take action to correct it.


That's what I do.


Our medical community often fails us, but it isn’t their fault.


Most traditional doctors or healthcare providers receive only 6 hours of nutrition in school.  They are trained in diagnosing disease states and using a toolbox or surgery and medication to address the disease states they find. 


Very often, you may not be sick enough for them to identify what is wrong with you.  But why wait until you have cancer, diabetes, or other diseases before you focus on getting well?


The absence of sickness does not mean you are well. 

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Eating well is fundamental to good health

Recipe Favorites

From energy-packed breakfasts to lunches and dinners that keep you burning fat, there's plenty of options to satisfy everyone's palate.

While I customize meal plans for all my clients that may include animal products, you will find these favorites to be predominantly plant-based.

View My Favorite Recipes

Supplements That Deliver 

High Quality Supplements

After years of being frustrated with over-priced supplements that lacked quality ingredients, I invested time researching top quality ingredients, manufacturers, and supplements that truly work.  I utilize FullScript and Wellevate for brands for my targeted therapies. I use other manufacturers for complimentary nutraceuticals.


Though supplementation should be customized, I've created a list of my TOP PICKS based on their superior quality and results that can be seen.

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Blog Articles

What's better - juicing or blending?
Do I really need Vitamin D?
Why can't I tolerate beans?
What are the hidden dangers of keto and paleo?
Do I have a sluggish liver?
Why is cheese so addictive?

LEARN ALL THIS AND MORE!  CHECK OUT MY LATEST ARTICLES
By April Ritchotte 15 Dec, 2020
Trying to go plant-based but don't know where to start? Breakfast! The biggest question I get asked is, "What do you eat for...(fill in the meal). Start here with these top 5 picks for health and weight loss that are simple and delicious.
By April Ritchotte 12 Oct, 2020
Even if they've made you gassy or bloated in the past, don't give up.
By April Ritchotte 21 Aug, 2020
Ninja. Breville. Omega. Vitamix. Cuisinart. Oster. NutriBullet. The coveted real estate on your counter deserves only the best appliances. Chances are, you own a blender or juicer; and, if not, then one of them is probably on your birthday wish list. A hot topic, and sometimes the cause of debate, is: Which is better? Juicing or blending? The main difference between the two is FIBER. Most Americans get 11g of fiber daily; and, only eat about 10-20 varieties of fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis. This is about 1/3 of the recommended intake. As a point of comparison, your ancestors typically consumed over 100+ grams of fiber from over 60 varieties of plants. No one can deny the incredible benefit of increasing your dietary intake of both soluble and insoluble fiber. And there are tons of dietary fiber – so many that they are not even all identified, but the benefits are clear: • Fiber feeds the microbes in our gut with prebiotics which in turn creates a healthy gut biome and boosts immune activity while staving off disease • Fiber lowers the risk of heart disease • Fiber lowers the risk of certain cancers • Fiber lessens cravings and enhances weight loss • Fiber promotes healthier elimination of waste products from your body • Fiber increases usually follows a diversified nutrient profile (e.g. if you are eating more fiber, you are likely eating more veggies, fruits, beans or legumes!) That said, eating the recommended 6-12 cups of veggies can be a challenge for even the most attentive clean eaters. That’s where blending comes into play. BLENDING: Blenders make smoothies, nut butters, nut milks, and soups with ease while keeping all the fibrous content of the ingredients intact. This way, you get 100% of a food’s content, while adding variety to how you consume your meals. And while it is true that chewing your food will enhance satiety, for some, blending becomes the easiest way to bolster the number of nutrient dense foods get consumed while increasing overall fiber intake. In contrast, juicers eliminate the fiber, but pack a different kind of nutritional punch. So yay. You can make a smoothie with frozen berries and get extra spinach or spirulina in there and not even taste it. But how frequently would you blend broccoli stems or zucchini? How about beets, carrots, celery or cucumber? JUICING: One obvious benefit to juicing is that you may expose yourself to an array of fruits or vegetable that may not have made your main plate – or at least not in as high a quantity. Juicing creates a high yield of nutrient-packed deliciousness in a way that doesn’t provide so much filling bulk as fibrous smoothies. In addition, juicing breaks down the cell walls of the vegetables, fruits, and herbs to make the nutrients within them highly bioavailable for your cells to ingest. That means you get a power-packed beverage that can aid in alkalizing and healing your body on a cellular level. Then, there are certain juice combinations used for therapeutic purposes – like celery juice for increasing hydrochloric acid levels to aid in digestion, or cabbage juices to help with digestive conditions like IBS. Have fruit fear? Don’t. No one has ever gotten diabetes or ended up a hospital's “I ate too many fruits and vegetables” wing. Don’t believe how powerful it can be? Watch the Super Juice Me documentary to see how powerful it can be. Personally, I both juice AND blend. My Ninja gets the most mileage for making daily smoothies and smoothie bowls in its single serving cup; but also has attachments that I frequently I use when I am blending larger quantities, making soups, or mixing vegan muffin ingredients. My Retro masticating juicer is no slouch either. It gets plenty of use for making celery juice and other green juices. For me, juicing is like a fast-track to boosted energy levels, reduced inflammation, improved digestion and more radiant, clear skin. Check out my recipes page for my favorite juice and smoothie recipes; and, check out my best picks for juicers and blenders if your counter has open real estate.
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