Health Professionals in Winnebago County, IL

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Julie Badowski
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, CNS, LDN
Online Only
Do you feel overwhelmed by a recent diagnosis? Have you been doing "all the right things" and still not seeing results? Do you feel lost when navigating all the conflicting nutrition advice out there and need help figuring what is right for you...and how to actually make a new eating plan work in your life? This is where I come in. With a listening ear, education on recognizing what your body is telling you and how food interacts with that, and support in making long term change.
Do you feel overwhelmed by a recent diagnosis? Have you been doing "all the right things" and still not seeing results? Do you feel lost when navigating all the conflicting nutrition advice out there and need help figuring what is right for you...and how to actually make a new eating plan work in your life? This is where I come in. With a listening ear, education on recognizing what your body is telling you and how food interacts with that, and support in making long term change.
(815) 567-8933 View (815) 567-8933
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Dr. Allison R Becker
Naturopath, ND, LAc
Serves Area
I provide quality, individualized natural medicine for the entire family. I particularly enjoy working with women, children and families. My patients appreciate my unique approach to their illness. I take time to get to know you as a whole person in order to address the root cause of your problem. I then use natural medicines to trigger the body's innate ability to heal itself and correct the imbalance. I use a combination of custom herbal formulations, diet, stress modification, exercise, acupuncture and specific supplementation. With these tools, I create a Personalized Wellness Plan at each visit that will work into your unique life.
I provide quality, individualized natural medicine for the entire family. I particularly enjoy working with women, children and families. My patients appreciate my unique approach to their illness. I take time to get to know you as a whole person in order to address the root cause of your problem. I then use natural medicines to trigger the body's innate ability to heal itself and correct the imbalance. I use a combination of custom herbal formulations, diet, stress modification, exercise, acupuncture and specific supplementation. With these tools, I create a Personalized Wellness Plan at each visit that will work into your unique life.
(608) 338-0806 View (608) 338-0806
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Jennifer Huelskamp
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, CNS, LDN
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I work with adults who want to improve their health through nutrition but feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice or unsure where to start. Many are managing prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or digestive concerns. Others simply want more energy, better metabolic health, and healthy aging. Together, we'll identify what's holding you back, create a personalized nutrition plan that fits your lifestyle, and build sustainable habits that help you reach your goals with confidence.
I work with adults who want to improve their health through nutrition but feel overwhelmed by conflicting advice or unsure where to start. Many are managing prediabetes, Type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or digestive concerns. Others simply want more energy, better metabolic health, and healthy aging. Together, we'll identify what's holding you back, create a personalized nutrition plan that fits your lifestyle, and build sustainable habits that help you reach your goals with confidence.
(312) 584-3689 View (312) 584-3689
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Lauren Furgiuele
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
Online Only
Hi! I’m Lauren, your period dietitian. I help women in their 20s through early 40s regulate their periods, ease frustrating PMS, and boost their energy and fertility, so they can feel more like themselves again. My clients are tired of extreme dieting, being told their labs are “normal” when they feel like trash, and that birth control is their only option to regulate hormones and manage symptoms until they want to get pregnant. I get it, which is why we do things a bit different around here.
Hi! I’m Lauren, your period dietitian. I help women in their 20s through early 40s regulate their periods, ease frustrating PMS, and boost their energy and fertility, so they can feel more like themselves again. My clients are tired of extreme dieting, being told their labs are “normal” when they feel like trash, and that birth control is their only option to regulate hormones and manage symptoms until they want to get pregnant. I get it, which is why we do things a bit different around here.
(828) 383-9686 View (828) 383-9686
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Samantha Gollup
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, CD
Online Only
As a Registered Dietitian and mom, I help you break free from diet culture and rebuild trust with food and your body. I understand the pressure to “eat right,” look a certain way, and feed your family well. Together, we’ll simplify nutrition, reduce stress, and create sustainable habits so you and your kids feel nourished, confident, and supported—without guilt or perfection.
As a Registered Dietitian and mom, I help you break free from diet culture and rebuild trust with food and your body. I understand the pressure to “eat right,” look a certain way, and feed your family well. Together, we’ll simplify nutrition, reduce stress, and create sustainable habits so you and your kids feel nourished, confident, and supported—without guilt or perfection.
(608) 573-8183 View (608) 573-8183
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Alexis Gonzalez
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RDN, LDN
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Hi, I’m Alexis! I am a Health at Every Size-aligned Registered Dietitian specializing in disordered eating, substance use, and medical nutrition therapy. My counseling approach is weight-neutral, client-centered, and grounded in evidence-based practice. I believe every individual has the capacity to live free from the cycle of dieting and the pain of persistent body dissatisfaction. It is my belief that nourishing our bodies can be both empowering and enjoyable.
Hi, I’m Alexis! I am a Health at Every Size-aligned Registered Dietitian specializing in disordered eating, substance use, and medical nutrition therapy. My counseling approach is weight-neutral, client-centered, and grounded in evidence-based practice. I believe every individual has the capacity to live free from the cycle of dieting and the pain of persistent body dissatisfaction. It is my belief that nourishing our bodies can be both empowering and enjoyable.
(312) 584-3691 View (312) 584-3691

Online Health Professionals

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Marissa Kelley
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN, CDCES, NBC-HWC
Burr Ridge, IL 60527
I will meet you where you're at and help close the gap to where you want to be. We will build a partnership, knowing you are the expert in your health. I will provide space to think about what might be different and help you brainstorm around the next step. We will create tiny changes and build on your success.
I will meet you where you're at and help close the gap to where you want to be. We will build a partnership, knowing you are the expert in your health. I will provide space to think about what might be different and help you brainstorm around the next step. We will create tiny changes and build on your success.
(708) 905-4797 View (708) 905-4797
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Jinhua Xie
Acupuncturist, MDChina, PhD, LAc
Libertyville, IL 60048
Dr. Xie (Dr. J) is a national board certified acupuncturist and herbalist (NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine). Dr. J is a licensed acupuncturist in Illinois and Wisconsin. He practiced traditional and conventional medicine in China from 1985 to 2005 as a physician and professor at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. He has practiced acupuncture in USA since 2005. He was a Professor at the Midwest College of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine from March 2005 to June 2024. His training includes 5 years of medical school, 3 years of residency, 7 years of postgraduate training in traditional and conventional medicine.
Dr. Xie (Dr. J) is a national board certified acupuncturist and herbalist (NCCAOM Diplomate of Oriental Medicine). Dr. J is a licensed acupuncturist in Illinois and Wisconsin. He practiced traditional and conventional medicine in China from 1985 to 2005 as a physician and professor at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. He has practiced acupuncture in USA since 2005. He was a Professor at the Midwest College of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine from March 2005 to June 2024. His training includes 5 years of medical school, 3 years of residency, 7 years of postgraduate training in traditional and conventional medicine.
(847) 630-8798 View (847) 630-8798
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Nutrition by Chloe, PLLC
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN
Chicago, IL 60647
Your diet and nutrition play a critical role from when you start trying to conceive and especially throughout pregnancy and postpartum. So why is there such little opportunity for nutrition counseling during this time? Working with a dietitian can help you nourish your body to support your fertility and manage PCOS, help manage gestational diabetes and pregnancy-related symptoms like nausea/vomiting and heartburn, and support postpartum healing and milk production. You deserve to feel your best and I'd love to help you work towards that.
Your diet and nutrition play a critical role from when you start trying to conceive and especially throughout pregnancy and postpartum. So why is there such little opportunity for nutrition counseling during this time? Working with a dietitian can help you nourish your body to support your fertility and manage PCOS, help manage gestational diabetes and pregnancy-related symptoms like nausea/vomiting and heartburn, and support postpartum healing and milk production. You deserve to feel your best and I'd love to help you work towards that.
(312) 561-4892 View (312) 561-4892
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Johanna Richter
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, CD, LDN
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Having trouble coping with food, nutrition, and your health, especially with the recent stress of COVID-19? Many people are experiencing stress-related changes in emotions, eating behaviors, and physical symptoms, including digestive issues. Whether these experiences are new to you or related to something you dealt with in the past, I’m here to help.
Having trouble coping with food, nutrition, and your health, especially with the recent stress of COVID-19? Many people are experiencing stress-related changes in emotions, eating behaviors, and physical symptoms, including digestive issues. Whether these experiences are new to you or related to something you dealt with in the past, I’m here to help.
(206) 785-3724 View (206) 785-3724
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Viktoria Reed
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, RDN, LDN
Online Only
My ideal clients are individuals seeking support to improve their health through evidence-based, personalized nutrition. They may feel overwhelmed by symptoms, medical needs, or lifestyle challenges and want realistic, sustainable guidance. I help them by meeting them where they are and focusing on education rather than restriction. Together, we explore the “why” behind symptoms and behaviors and build practical strategies that fit their daily life, goals, and needs for lasting, meaningful change.
My ideal clients are individuals seeking support to improve their health through evidence-based, personalized nutrition. They may feel overwhelmed by symptoms, medical needs, or lifestyle challenges and want realistic, sustainable guidance. I help them by meeting them where they are and focusing on education rather than restriction. Together, we explore the “why” behind symptoms and behaviors and build practical strategies that fit their daily life, goals, and needs for lasting, meaningful change.
(708) 578-5773 View (708) 578-5773
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Eric Meredith
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, CDCES
Online Only
At Tribe Nutrition, we believe health is a human right, and everyone deserves affordable, science-based, and culturally responsive nutrition care from a credentialed expert. We recognize that cultural influences play a crucial role in dietary habits, and we embrace and integrate these unique aspects into personalized nutrition care plans.
At Tribe Nutrition, we believe health is a human right, and everyone deserves affordable, science-based, and culturally responsive nutrition care from a credentialed expert. We recognize that cultural influences play a crucial role in dietary habits, and we embrace and integrate these unique aspects into personalized nutrition care plans.
(872) 710-9762 View (872) 710-9762
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Julia Kelley
Chiropractor, DC, ND
Geneva, IL 60134
How many times have you been brushed off and felt ignored by your medical provider? Are you searching for answers for your health because something seems wrong but all the “labs are normal?” Do you want and need to take your health back into your hands?
How many times have you been brushed off and felt ignored by your medical provider? Are you searching for answers for your health because something seems wrong but all the “labs are normal?” Do you want and need to take your health back into your hands?
(630) 280-3467 View (630) 280-3467
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Steve Ziganto
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LDN
Woodridge, IL 60517
At our first session, the average person tells me "I know what I need to do, I just wish I had the willpower to do it." Many rely on sheer willpower to accomplish their goals instead of learning how to make nutrition a simple and enjoyable process. Nutrition is not supposed to be this hard or guilt-inducing. It should primarily mold around your general life and preferences, not the other way around. My main approach to accomplish this is to build a basic understanding on why your old habits do not work, and why these new habits will work.
At our first session, the average person tells me "I know what I need to do, I just wish I had the willpower to do it." Many rely on sheer willpower to accomplish their goals instead of learning how to make nutrition a simple and enjoyable process. Nutrition is not supposed to be this hard or guilt-inducing. It should primarily mold around your general life and preferences, not the other way around. My main approach to accomplish this is to build a basic understanding on why your old habits do not work, and why these new habits will work.
(708) 840-8701 View (708) 840-8701
Photo of Rachael Costello, Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
Rachael Costello
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RDN, LDN
Online Only
Great health begins with great nutrition! Are you ready to feel better and take control of your own health? I will help you sort through all the nutrition information and make choices that you can maintain. We will work together to develop attainable goals. I specialize in digestive issues and am trained in the use of the low FODMAP diet for IBS through Monash University. Your health is guided by the health of your gut. I have extensive experience working with athletes of all ages to improve performance and promote health. I also work in weight management and food allergies.
Great health begins with great nutrition! Are you ready to feel better and take control of your own health? I will help you sort through all the nutrition information and make choices that you can maintain. We will work together to develop attainable goals. I specialize in digestive issues and am trained in the use of the low FODMAP diet for IBS through Monash University. Your health is guided by the health of your gut. I have extensive experience working with athletes of all ages to improve performance and promote health. I also work in weight management and food allergies.
(224) 400-9616 View (224) 400-9616
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Jun Fu
Acupuncturist, LAc, TCMD, PhD
Aurora, IL 60504
Dr. Jun Fu is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Illinois. She graduated from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in China where she studied more than 3000 hours in addition to 1800 hours of clinic intership. She has worked in TCM hospitals in China as physician by using a combination of TCM and Western Medicine for diagnosis and treatments of various diseases. Dr. Jun Fu has practiced acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for above 20 years. Dr. Jun Fu obtained Ph.D degree in human Immunology and has a strong background in both of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine.
Dr. Jun Fu is a licensed acupuncturist in the state of Illinois. She graduated from Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in China where she studied more than 3000 hours in addition to 1800 hours of clinic intership. She has worked in TCM hospitals in China as physician by using a combination of TCM and Western Medicine for diagnosis and treatments of various diseases. Dr. Jun Fu has practiced acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine for above 20 years. Dr. Jun Fu obtained Ph.D degree in human Immunology and has a strong background in both of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine.
(630) 362-7600 View (630) 362-7600
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Ivy Kwielford
Acupuncturist, MSOM, LAc
Glenview, IL 60025
I treat patients with a wide variety of problems. I help people with all types of pain including back, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, arthritis/ joint and headaches, to name some. I also work with stress relief, anxiety, depression, insomnia, digestive issues and the negative side-effects of chemotherapy. Acupuncture can be used for any imbalance in the body. The idea is to not only correct the symptoms/pain, but to heal the whole body by getting to the root of the problem. I have extensive experience in treating low back pain, neck/shoulder pain, hip pain and knee pain.
I treat patients with a wide variety of problems. I help people with all types of pain including back, neck, shoulder, hip, knee, arthritis/ joint and headaches, to name some. I also work with stress relief, anxiety, depression, insomnia, digestive issues and the negative side-effects of chemotherapy. Acupuncture can be used for any imbalance in the body. The idea is to not only correct the symptoms/pain, but to heal the whole body by getting to the root of the problem. I have extensive experience in treating low back pain, neck/shoulder pain, hip pain and knee pain.
(847) 786-2042 View (847) 786-2042
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Ruth Thompson Murillo
Nutritionist/Dietitian, RD, LD
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
I am a registered dietitian with over 13 years of experience helping individuals make lifestyle changes to improve their health and achieve their goals. I practice with empathy and understanding in a nonjudgmental environment where you can truly be yourself and trust that you will be fully supported.
I am a registered dietitian with over 13 years of experience helping individuals make lifestyle changes to improve their health and achieve their goals. I practice with empathy and understanding in a nonjudgmental environment where you can truly be yourself and trust that you will be fully supported.
(310) 340-7226 View (310) 340-7226
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Lauren Grosskopf
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, LDN
Online Only
Do you struggle with negative thought patterns around food or body image? Frustrated with emotional eating habits caused by boredom, anxiety, or depression? Lauren works privately with clients using a non-diet approach to nutrition focused on intuitive eating and health at every size, a weight neutral approach to food. . Lauren can help you begin to understand the "why" behind choices, so you can start to create lasting change and healthier habits.
Do you struggle with negative thought patterns around food or body image? Frustrated with emotional eating habits caused by boredom, anxiety, or depression? Lauren works privately with clients using a non-diet approach to nutrition focused on intuitive eating and health at every size, a weight neutral approach to food. . Lauren can help you begin to understand the "why" behind choices, so you can start to create lasting change and healthier habits.
(312) 616-5497 View (312) 616-5497
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Brayden Goldblatt
Nutritionist/Dietitian, MS, RD, LD
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Brayden is a registered dietitian with a passion for health and wellness. She supports clients through realistic, sustainable lifestyle changes using a compassionate, inclusive, and client-centered approach. Brayden blends evidence-based nutrition with practical habits to help clients feel their best in the long term. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space for exploring goals and challenges, offering personalized counseling and education to build lasting, meaningful change.
Brayden is a registered dietitian with a passion for health and wellness. She supports clients through realistic, sustainable lifestyle changes using a compassionate, inclusive, and client-centered approach. Brayden blends evidence-based nutrition with practical habits to help clients feel their best in the long term. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space for exploring goals and challenges, offering personalized counseling and education to build lasting, meaningful change.
(971) 365-3205 View (971) 365-3205
How to tell if Natural Health is right for me?
Winnebago County Health Professionals have broad skills and are able to work with a wide range of symptoms.

Complementary and alternative health, natural health or holistic health is a non-medical path to well-being. It sees the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of life as closely interconnected and balanced. Advocates typically use a wide variety of alternative practices, the most common of which include: Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Massage Therapy, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Osteopathy, and Physical Therapy.

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How to use my insurance?
Many Natural Health professionals accept health insurance. Check to see if your insurance is covered. Feel free to discuss this when you contact the Health Professional.