Health Professionals Beginning With F in Washington

We are a team of anti-diet dietitians supporting adults and teens to eat intuitively and improve their relationship with food. Let us, partner, with you to be your nutrition guide, so you can find the solutions that result in positive experiences around food and nourishing your family. We are Registered Dietitians currently working with families virtually or at one of our offices in Portland, Vancouver and our new Bend office.

I love working with patients via telemedicine (or globally via tele-education) and in-person in Los Angeles and Seattle. While I am trained and capable as a Primary Care doctor, I have expertise in the following areas: neurodegenerative conditions (Parkinson’s, MS, Alzheimer's), Environmental Medicine (Heavy metals, molds), digestive wellness (SIBO, IBS, etc.), men’s health and hormones, chronic infections, inflammation and fatigue (long COVID, allergies, autoimmune).

How many diets have you tried and quit? What if I told you that it wasn’t you failing the diet, but the diet failing YOU? Many of us grew up believing that thin equals healthy, and that sticking to rigid rules around eating and moving would lead to happiness and success. But in reality, sticking to food rules creates stronger and stronger cravings, feelings of powerlessness or guilt, and disconnection from the body’s signals of hunger, fullness, thirst, and more! Dieting can even lead to total loss of control, binge eating, and shame spirals. To heal a chaotic relationship with food, the first step is understand this cycle.

There are so many messages out there these days that tell us what and how we "should" eat. These messages tell us to abide by prescriptive “diets” or practices, and can keep us from trusting or connecting with ourselves. If you’re ready to break free from diet culture, and are hoping to restore your relationship with food, body and/or movement, but are wondering where to start, I’m here to help!

You're ready to make a baby. Maybe you're a pretty healthy eater, but haven't narrowed in on the nutrients specific for fertility. Maybe you're getting some help with IUI or IVF and assumed what you eat doesn't make much difference at this stage of the game. Maybe you've got PCOS or endometriosis and didn't know that you can heal your hormones and get pregnant more easily with the right nutrition plan. Reality check! If you don't have your nutrition honed in, you'll waste precious time and spend more agonizing months without your baby. I provide personalized nutrition plans to get you pregnant more quickly & easily - at any age!

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.

My ideal client is ready to explore all treatment options, conventional and holistic. They are open, curious, and motivated. They are ready to build a therapeutic alliance.

I'm a plant-based dietitian and nutritionist, focusing on vegan and vegetarian diets. I have been plant-based and gluten free for over a decade. I offer personalized Zoom consultations, including a free 20-min introductory session. My services range from counseling to creating tailored meal plans, addressing weight management, balanced eating, meal prep, and more. I also cover specialized areas like sports nutrition, digestive health, and various life stages including pregnancy and menopause. For a full list of services, please visit our website's service section. I can take on clients from WA, MD, OH, TX, CA, AZ, and CO.

Through my practice as a naturopathic physician and acupuncturist I am continually learning from my patients as they demonstrate their resilience and unique gifts while moving through health challenges. Whether I am helping a woman during the transition of menopause or lessening the pain of an athlete’s shoulder or supporting a person as he lets go of his long time dependency to pain medications, I am honored to be invited into each person’s process of healing and recovery.

I enjoy working with people from all walks of life with a variety of health concerns. Our goal is to identify the root of dysfunction and empower the individual to take ownership of their health moving toward wellness. It is exciting to work with people who have questions, have done personal research, and are curious about how best to establish a foundation of health in their lives.

I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist who practices out of Health Loft providing nutrition therapy for adults and adolescents with disordered eating and eating disorders. My drive as a dietitian is to work uniquely with each client to create safe, sustainable, and nourishing relationships with food. I believe that qualified and unbiased nutrition care should be available to every individual, no matter their size, health barriers, or schedule. I translate my culinary training into my practice by promoting food as not only a source of fuel, but comfort, tradition, celebration, connection, and recovery.

A 1992 Bastyr University grad, Dr Forwell offers a wealth of experience from her 29 years in naturopathic primary care. She is a pioneer of Regenerative Injection Therapies employed to treat pain from injury & overuse. Chronic sprains & strains, osteoarthritis etc are treated with these needling techniques referred to as Prolotherapy, PRP and embryonic Stem Cells as well as Mesotherapy & Neural Therapy. She was a founding board member & instructor at the Naturopathic Academy of Therapeutic Injections, has advanced training from the American Association of Orthopaedic Medicine & conducts doctor training courses around the country.

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." -Virginia Woolf. Food is an integral part of our lives and has the power to transform our mood, appearance and self worth. I work with my clients on their relationship with food to achieve the best version of themselves through balanced nutrition. I use a personalized approach to address specific nutritional needs that truly result in success. My ideal client may be confused about nutrition, struggle with not knowing what to eat to heal their body, experience weight instability or obsess over food choices.

Are you fed-up with the rollercoaster of dieting? Overwhelmed by conflicting diet advice? Are thoughts about food and body claiming too much of your headspace? How would it feel to NOT spend so much time and effort analyzing and second guessing your food choices? You are not alone and you don't have to figure this all out by yourself! Many of us are taught messages about food and health as far back as we can remember, and all of these “rules” can feel overwhelming. I'll help you sort through the noise and find ways to nourish your body in a way that makes sense for you and your goals.

Part of the joy I receive from being a physician is meeting people where they are in their health-care journey. Working with you as an individual with a unique history, getting to know your story and what your goals are for yourself is incredibly important. This is treating the whole person. You are not your symptoms or your diagnosis. I view our work together as a partnership: whether you need a cheerleader, someone to hold you accountable or hold space for you to process, I trust the inherent wisdom of your body and your lived experience.

I approach each patient as an individual, not as a diagnosis, and am skilled at meeting the patient where they are to help them move forward to balanced health. I take the time to get to know the person in front of me to develop a treatment plan that is the least harmful, most gentle, and most effective. I have realized that it is not a population or disease that I specialize in, but in listening to patients and working cooperatively to find the best treatment plan. My specialty is in constitutional homeopathy, but I use all naturopathic medicine tools and focus on women's health and children of all ages.

Are you feeling like your food is off track? Do you feel discouraged about the lifestyle choices you are making and continually imagining a healthier and happier you? Have you been feeling frustrated, confused and not quite sure where to start?