Holistic Nutrition
Food is one part of a much bigger picture.
How you eat connects to how you sleep, how you handle stress, and how you feel through your cycle. Holistic nutrition looks at all of it together — because none of it exists in isolation.
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Holistic nutrition is a food-first approach to supporting health. It considers what you eat alongside how you live: your sleep, stress, movement, cycle and relationship with food. The goal is eating that supports you, not a rigid plan you’ll abandon in three weeks.
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Your practitioner takes a detailed health and diet history covering your symptoms, current eating patterns, lifestyle and goals. Together you’ll build a realistic plan, which may include meal structure, practical food swaps, recipes and habit-building. Follow-ups adjust the plan as your life and body change.
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People who want practical, personalized guidance on eating well, and who are tired of conflicting nutrition advice online.
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Holistic nutrition practitioners do not diagnose or treat disease. If you’re managing a medical condition that requires a therapeutic diet (for example, kidney disease or complex diabetes care), a Registered Dietitian is the right professional. Your practitioner can help you work out what kind of support fits your situation. If you’re struggling with disordered eating, please reach out to your doctor or an eating disorder specialist. That is specialized care beyond the scope of this service.
Common Areas of Focus
Energy and fatigue
Blood sugar balance and steady energy through the day
Cycle-supportive nutrition
Nutrition through various life stages
Plant-based eating that’s well-balanced
Digestive comfort
Meal planning and sustainable habits
Who you’ll work with.
Heather Van Tassel
Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Heather is a Gut Health Practitioner, with a BSc in Biochemistry and Neuroscience, master's in data science, and is a holistic nutritionist (grad July 2026) and meditation teacher. She helps clients find answers to gut-brain imbalances. She specializes in helping people calm IBS flares, improve digestive issues, constipation, bloating, and fatigue. She offers microbiome stool-testing, and access to cutting-edge probiotics and gut restoration plans. As an athlete, she also enjoys helping people optimize their athletic performance and weight with nutrition. She takes a holistic lifestyle approach with comprehensive plans that meet clients where they are at and include nutrition, supplement, herbs, and mindset suggestions.