We all require food to live, for food along with breath, sustains life. Around 80-90% of the time, food is the one responsible for also making us sick. This is what we call the gut imbalance. We are culturally trained to eat according to our taste, oftentimes disregarding nourishment. We have associated genetics to all sorts of diseases when in fact it only has around 5% factor to chronic diseases. The main reason why common chronic diseases run in the family is not because of genetics- but by what and how the family is taught to eat.

Holistic Nutrition is a natural approach to health that uses evidence-based techniques for diet, lifestyle and detoxification. There is no one diet or eating style that is perfect for everyone. Chef Arlene is a Holistic chef who helps clients with specific recipes, food preparations and menus to restore health and function.

We all have individual biological needs or “bio-individuality”, which means your body is unique and responds to food and stress differently than another. We also have different needs through our lifetime. We will work with you to determine what foods work for you, and what supports your health and activity goals. We will then weed out the foods that no longer support you.

Depending on how lousy you feel, or how toxic your diet has been, you may need to start with a healing diet, such as vegetarian, vegan or an elimination diet. We call this “culinary medicine”. We will use food to create healing and repair, then move into what will be a more normal day to day eating style. Together, we will create that roadmap to health.

Our services begin with an initial interview where we will assess where you are now. What health concerns you want help with, and identify your needs, goals and preferences. We will provide questionnaires which will guide us in understanding your metabolic type, food intolerances and preferences.