Natural Way Clinic

Kayla is an empathetic, intuitive clinician who facilitates transformative healing for women experiencing chronic illness. Through in-depth 1:1 consultations and functional-lab guided nutrition, supplement and lifestyle protocols, Kayla helps women uncover what is driving their chronic symptoms and corrects the imbalances needed for the body to ultimately heal itself.

A Little About Me:

I am an experienced Functional Nutritionist with a Master’s degree in Human Clinical Nutrition from Maryland University of Integrative Health, along with professional certifications from Trinity School of Natural Health (CNHP) and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN-P). My journey into the world of holistic healing began with my own decade-long struggle with chronic illness. Over ten years, I saw countless MDs and specialists who couldn’t explain the “mystery illness” I was experiencing, but they had no problem prescribing medications to mask the symptoms.

By 2019, after years of navigating the conventional medical system, I found myself more chronically ill than when I started and dependent on numerous prescription medications I was told I would need for life. That was when I decided to advocate for myself and reclaim my health. Against the advice of my doctors, family, and friends, I began working with several holistic practitioners who opened my eyes to the world of natural healing.

Working with people who actually listened and believed what I was saying was a completely different experience. For the first time in a long time, I felt seen and heard by a team of health professionals. With their guidance, I was able to reconnect with my intuition, discover the root causes of my chronic illness, and completely heal myself through nutrition, targeted supplementation, and somatic therapy. Within a year, I had lost 70 pounds, become medication-free, and, best of all, discovered my life purpose: teaching others how to self-heal.

Specializations:

Gut Dysbiosis – SIBO, chronic bloating, constipation/diarrhea, food allergies/intolerances, opportunistic overgrowths, pathogens such as h.pylori and C.diff, Candida, etc.

Mental Health – Anxiety, depression, OCD and inflammatory conditions.

Breast Implant Illness – Giving you the tools and resources to navigate BII, from properly explanting to individualized detoxification support.

Hormone Health – PCOS, hormone imbalances, amenorrhea, post-birth control syndrome, etc.

Thyroid Conditions – Specifically hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s

Sleep issues – Insomnia and blood sugar dysregulation.

Energy & mood – Helping you eat to fuel your body and keep your energy levels & mood stable throughout the day.

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The Process

Free 15-minute discovery call

During this Discovery Call, I will answer any questions you may have and discuss individualized treatment options to meet your health goals.

90-Minute Initial Consultation

During this in-depth 1:1 consultation, we will cover your extensive health history to get a holistic view of the current state of your health. After your initial appointment, you will receive an individualized treatment plan, which includes targeted nutrition, lifestyle and supplement recommendations and 15% discount on high quality herbs & supplements through Fullscript Online Dispensary. We will also order specialty labs during this consultation if deemed necessary.

45-Minute Lab Review & Plan

During this 45-minute follow-up appointment, we will review your labs and agree on an individualized treatment plan for you. After your lab review appointment, you will receive a 3-month individualized treatment plan to address nutrient deficiencies, gut dysbiosis and/or hormonal imbalances uncovered through your labs. This appointment fee also covers 1-on-1 messaging access for any simple questions/symptom updates you may want to communicate.

30-Minute Follow-Up Appointment

The time we spend together and how frequently we meet depends on the complexity of the condition. Follow-up sessions can be booked as-needed to go over progress, order additional labs and update treatment planning.

Why Functional Labs?

Symptoms are our body’s way of communicating with us and telling us there are imbalances at play. It is my job as your practitioner to help you dig deeper to uncover and identify those imbalances so we can restore balance to the body. When balance is restored on a foundational level, symptoms will disappear down-stream as a result.

The problem is, common symptoms like chronic fatigue, bloating, weight loss resistance, etc. can point to many different imbalances. For example, are you experiencing chronic fatigue because the thyroid is underfunctioning? Are there active infections in the gut impact immune function? Are you dealing with a high toxin or viral load? Are you low in vital nutrients the body needs to produce adequate energy on a cellular level? The list of possibilities goes on.

During my own journey through chronic illness, I saw many practitioners who were simply guessing based on symptoms and throwing supplements at the problem, hoping something would stick. This “pill for every ill” approach is the same as the conventional medical community and will not lead to lasting healing. This methodology led me to waste a lot of time and money on supplements that helped alleviate symptoms short-term but could not address the root causes (because we didn’t know what they were)!

At Natural Way Clinic, I use functional lab testing to specifically identify your bioindividual root causes and use this valuable information to guide my protocols to create lasting results.

– GI testing allows us to target specific pathogenic overgrowths and digestive enzyme dysfunction in the gut so we know exactly which herbal protocols to use to rebalance the microbiome and restore digestive function.

– Mineral testing gives us an insight into nutrient deficiencies that impact our health on a cellular level (minerals are the fuel of the cells!) as well as heavy metal levels that harm the body by disrupting cellular function. We can then use this information to provide the body with specific nutrients it may be lacking to optimize detoxification, energy
production and hormonal function.

– Hormone testing offers an extensive profile of sex and adrenal hormones and melatonin, along with their metabolites, to identify sources of hormonal imbalances.

I also provide functional labs to investigate toxin overload, mycotoxin levels associated with mold exposure, cortisol testing and more!

The best part? There are no trips to a lab or medical facility required. These labs are shipped directly to you so you can collect samples from the comfort of your own home!
Say goodbye to the “guess and check” method used by most holistic practitioners and hello to real answers and real, lasting results.

Why Functional Labs?

At Natural Way clinic, I use functional lab testing to specifically identify your bioindividual root causes and use this valuable information to guide my protocols to create lasting results.

– Hormone testing offers an extensive profile of sex and adrenal hormones and melatonin, along with their metabolites, to identify sources of hormonal imbalances. – I also provide functional labs to investigate toxin overload, mycotoxin levels associated with mold exposure, cortisol testing and more!