Jane Graham, Registered Dietitian
Food and nutrition expert
Nourish ~ Balance ~ Transform
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Have you struggled with mysterious, unexplained food sensitivities for longer than you can remember?
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Have food fears taken the joy out of eating?
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Are you frustrated by an endless cycle of elimination diets?
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Do you find yourself with an ever-shrinking list of safe foods?
Work with me to break out of the food avoidance and sensitivity trap.
I will support and guide you through Rebuild Food Tolerance - a revolutionary, online course developed by Wendy Busse (Registered Dietitian, food sensitivity expert) to help clients heal their relationship with food and expand their diet.
Learn more here.
Why I love supporting clients to re-build food and body trust:
Like many young people contemplating their career path, I wasn't sure what I wanted to study in university. But I knew that I loved science and working with people, so nutrition was a natural fit.
After graduating and spending several years counselling clients in a variety of settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and private practice, I discovered that my true calling is helping clients improve their digestive health and expand their diet.
Digestive disorders and food allergies run in my family. I personally live with IBS and diverticular disease, and several family members have Crohn's disease. My nephew has multiple diagnosed food allergies.
Growing up, there was a lot of toilet talk around the dinner table. Associations (real or assumed) between food and symptoms were discussed as routinely as the weather. Symptom flares were attributed to wheat or nightshade vegetables, or some other forbidden food that had been in the media that week.
My brother and I now live in different cities. I'll never forget the year he and his young family visited for Christmas. I spent weeks planning the menu, scrutinizing recipes for ingredients on my nephew's allergy list, and finding palatable substitutions. It was an exhausting process, but I was proud and confident that I had created a delicious, allergen-free menu. Unfortunately, I may have been too heavy-handed when seasoning the stuffing with salt and pepper. Half way through dinner, my nephew started complaining about a "tingling tongue" and difficulty breathing. Fearing an anaphylactic reaction, we jumped in the car that snowy night and raced to the local hospital. Two hours later, the ER doctor confirmed that he was not experiencing an allergic reaction and sent us home.
This experience was a powerful reminder of the mind-body connection. While food reactions are often biological in origin, suffering may be amplified by conditioned food sensitivity, i.e., a hypervigilant nervous system reacting to food.
As a practitioner, I am pleased to help others learn about conditioned food sensitivities and find ways to rebuild their food and body trust.
When you work with me you get:
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lived experience
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empathy
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patience
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expert guidance
While the Rebuild Food Tolerance online course can be purchased and completed independently, professional support makes the journey easier.
Logistics:
I am physically located in Ottawa, Ontario. Depending on your location and preference, sessions are done via telehealth (Zoom), in-office, or in your home.
Initial sessions are 60 minutes and follow-ups are 30 minutes.
Working together on rebuilding food tolerance is a process that can take some time. I recommend planning for an initial consultation plus at least 3 follow ups to provide the support and accountability you need in your journey.
While I don't require a doctor's referral, a recent bloodwork report and/or results of diagnostic testing are helpful to inform my intake assessment and guide safe food reintroductions.
If you would like to work with me, please complete the contact form below and I will be in touch.
Payment:
I accept private payment by e-transfer, credit or debit. Insurance receipts are provided. Direct billing is available for select insurers.
Pricing below includes the cost of the online course:
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Initial session: $235 (60 minutes)
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Follow-up: $75 (30 minutes)
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Nutrition counselling bundle: $410 (Initial + 3 Follow-ups)
Upon payment for the initial session, I will issue a coupon code that provides access to the online course. I recommend completing Modules 1 and 2 before we have our first meeting.
Still not sure if the Rebuild Food Tolerance course is right for you?
Since the course encourages guided self-reflection, you are the best judge of whether this program is the right fit for you at this time. This self-assessment will help you determine if you are caught in the Conditioned Food Avoidance & Sensitivity Trap (C-FAST) and would benefit from the course.