Frequently Asked Questions

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A Registered Holistic Nutrition Practitioner™ (RHNP™) is a trained holistic nutrition professional who provides personalized nutrition and lifestyle guidance.

Rather than looking at nutrition in isolation, holistic nutrition considers the whole person, including areas such as digestion, sleep, stress, energy, lifestyle, environment, and daily habits. The goal is to help identify patterns that may be affecting your well-being and provide practical, sustainable nutrition and lifestyle support.

Not all nutritionists are Registered and Licensed Holistic Nutritionists. 

Because the title “Nutritionist” isn’t regulated, virtually anyone can use it, which makes it hard to decipher who has extensive formal nutrition education, and who has only completed a short course.

Many individuals working under the “nutritionist” umbrella have limited or no formal nutrition training, and their services are not eligible for most major insurance reimbursement anywhere in Canada. (Insurance reimbursement for my services applies to Canada only, not the U.S.) 

• Nutrition education

• Lifestyle recommendations 

• Awareness of functional patterns in the body

• Support for energy, digestion, mood, and overall vitality

• Evidence‑informed holistic guidance 

This is where it becomes important for YOU.   I’m fully registered and licensed with GAIN (formerly the Canadian Association for Integrative Nutrition, CAIN). GAIN = Global Association for Integrative Nutrition.

Why this matters:

GAIN is a Canadian‑based professional association that recognizes qualified holistic nutrition practitioners. They ensure that anyone using the RHNP™ title meets established education and ethical requirements not just informal or unverified online training.

Practitioners registered with Gain must:

• Meet defined education requirements 

• Follow a professional code of ethics 

• Maintain ongoing continuing education 

• Practice safely, responsibly, and within scope

Bonus for YOU: Insurance Reimbursement

GAIN provides practitioners with a professional registration number. Clients can use this number to submit receipts for reimbursement through certain extended health benefit plans that include holistic nutrition services. Depending on your plan, you may receive partial or full reimbursement.

The first step is to book a Discovery Call. During this call, I’ll learn more about you and your health goals, explain how I work with clients, make sure we’re a good fit, answer your questions, and outline what the next steps would look like. 

 How do we meet?

• Discovery Calls are by phone.
• Once you are a client, we meet remotely via Practice Better.

A Restorative Health Practitioner in Gastrointestinal Healing (RHP) is a practitioner trained through the Institute of Restorative Health (IRH) in the United States. This training is U.S.–based, internationally recognized, and focused on advanced, clinically informed gastrointestinal healing.

As an RHP, you are trained to:

• Understand GI physiology and root‑cause digestive dysfunction
• Interpret functional GI testing such as the GI‑MAP and MRT
• Create personalized, evidence‑based nutrition and lifestyle protocols
• Support clients through complex gut‑related symptoms and inflammation
• Use a functional, whole‑body approach to restore optimal digestive health

Once you are a client:

• 48 hours' notice or a $50 fee will be charged to the card on file. 
• Emergency exceptions are provided.