I help clients make diet and lifestyles changes ultilizing mindfull eating techniques.  This helps people transition from an omnivorous diet to plant based eating without diet fads that can end up being problematic. My services are evidenced based and patient centered while focused on helping you get in touch with your hunger and fullness cues and learning about how thought processes influence your cravings. Unlike many practitioners, we will take a deep dive into your helath history and get to the root causes of your health issues using evidenced based nutrition.
I specialize in clients struggling with yo-yo dieting, mindless eating, or those with lifestyle diseases such as cancer, heart disease, or diabetes for example.

 I believe that our nutrition can heal, prevent and reverse certain issues that our bodies and minds are experiencing and allow our bodies to work they way they were intended. Together we will look at the symptoms you are experiencing and define what you want to improve and break down what steps we need to take to get you where you want to be. This includes looking at the whole picture of what makes you… YOU.   We will define a wellness road map that encompasses nutrition and wellness practices that will fulfill what YOUR body is asking for.  Diving into your health practices and lifestyle we will paint the picture of where you are and where you would like to be. ​ I am a board certified Holistic Health Practitioner and yoga instructor.  I am an avid runner and have coached swimming and running throughout my life. I am truly passionate about knowing how food fuels us and support us in accomplishing our goals. Nothing gets me more excited than encouraging others along their wellness journey while looking at the 5 main aspects of personal health: physical, emotional, social, mental and spiritual. Focusing on the 5 main aspects of personal health: physical, emotional, intellectual, social and spiritual 

I am a registered dietitian, American College of Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner and a Life/Weight Coach. I first learned about plant based medicine 19 years ago during my practicum at the Pritikin Longevity Center and have been passionate about the role food has in our health ever since, though I haven’t always been as spot on with my nutrition as I am today.
 
I can remember as a mom of young kids feeling mom-like and not in a good way. I was bursting out of my jeans. But worse than that, I felt too big for my skin. One day I noticed that my seatbelt was cutting into my stomach. That was a first. I remember thinking I’m a dietitian, I know better. I felt ashamed because I was preaching healthy eating, but I wasn’t always eating healthy. I was on the “one is never enough” plan and it showed on my body. I remember the phone call from my doctor’s office–bad labs. I thought, what am I doing? I know better. Then the shame fell away and I had a new feeling, conviction. I decided I was going to take care of myself and I started following my E.A.S.E. plan (which now I share with my clients).
E: eat greens
A: add fiber and color
S: subtract processed foods
E: exercise your mind and body
I felt healthier. No longer exhausted. I didn’t shove my words down with food anymore. I said what I was thinking instead of snacking. Now I weigh 102 lbs. My weight has stayed the same for over 10 years. Jeans slide on with no effort (except those double zeros!).  I no longer fear the seatbelt. Now I help others do the same.
 
 

“The mouth is the mother of all disease.” – Traditional Chinese Proverb.  
I’m a professional, licensed Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist, and Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition. Please visit my website www.ambinourish.com, or contact me for more information.
Over 24 years of experience in clinical nutrition gives me a depth of knowledge to share with you. Particularly if you are concerned with weight, diabetes, digestive/bowel and kidney diseases. Maybe you are confused by all the ‘chatter’ out there. My approach is to always start with the ‘science’. And the science supports Plant-Based Nutrition as our best defense in this challenging world.  
After reading ‘The China Study’ by T. Colin Campbell, I completed the eCornell University Plant Based Nutrition course in 2013. Following that our team of Educators, Dietitians and Doctors at Kaiser Permanente Northern California East Bay Region developed the curriculum for Plant-Based Nutrition classes.

Dr. Abendroth is dual board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine. In May 2020 he opened Sana Vita Health, a Direct Primary Care and Lifestyle Medicine clinic. Direct Primary Care is a revolutionary new model of healthcare delivery that puts the focus back on the doctor-patient relationship, instead of focusing on the paperwork and billing. You can learn more about DPC at www.dpcnation.org.
 
At Sana Vita Health you can call, email, or even text Dr. Abendroth! Many issues can be handled remotely, but when you do want or need to come in, you’ll find a relaxing, well-appointed boutique-like atmosphere with one exam room that also serves as Dr. Abendroth’s office, a small private waiting room (you’ll never wait with other patients!), and a clean, luxurious bathroom that is ADA accessible. 
 
Matthew Abendroth, DO is a Des Moines native. After high school, he left for the Pacific Northwest where he attended The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. Six years later he returned in 2009 to attend medical school at Des Moines University. During residency at Iowa Lutheran Hospital, he began moonlighting in rural ER’s and local urgent care clinics. After graduating residency in 2017 he joined UnityPoint Clinic in Urbandale where he practiced for nearly 3 years. He left that clinic in April 2020 to start Sana Vita Health. His clinical interests include lifestyle medicine, sports medicine, and LGBTQ medicine, including transgender hormone management. 

Registered dietitian PhD Health Sciences  Professor at Unicusano University (Plant-based Nutrition; Diet in Pregnancy, Weaning; Clinical Nutrition; Phytotherapy) President of SONVE (Scientific Society of Plant-only Nutrition)

My name is Edelita Jamis. I am a board-certified Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine physician. I am a self-practicing lifestyle changer and have been on a whole food plant-based diet for three years now. I reversed my diabetes, stomach issues, my husband’s gout, obesity, hypertension, high cholesterol, and our allergies. I have helped patients get off medications such as insulin and most importantly improve their quality of life.  Read more by clicking this link https://www.theplanedelita.com/sucess-stories. I opened my Lifestyle Medicine practice to do more of what I do best – patient empowerment and real health transformation.  

David Alabi trained as a microbiologist with special emphasis in medical microbiology. He later completed a masters and doctorate degree in Natural Health & Healing.  I have been in practise for about 10years. I attended my first event of the Plantrician project in 2015 in Anaheim, USA.  I have been privileged to participate in two United Nations Generally Assemblies at sessions focussed on Childhood Obesity. I also work with children with Autism using plant-based solutions to help their conditons. I am currently the lead coach at Nutraceutical Health Solutions providing plant-based solution in the management and reversal of disease conditons with special focus in women’s health, cardiovascular health and lately health of people of color.

I am a certified, accredited Nutritional Therapist, professionally trained Whole Food Plant Based Chef & certified Health & Wellness Coach.  I combine these vital elements and work with you to create personalised food, nutrition & health programs, tailored specifically to your nutrition needs, your specific health goals, and your unique tastes.

Dr. Jennifer R. Chevinsky is a double-boarded preventive and lifestyle medicine physician. Her passion is partnering with her patients in a judgment-free zone to develop holistic individualized plans that focus on wellness and chronic disease reversal – including reversing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, and other lifestyle-related conditions. She enjoys working with a diverse panel of patients from different cultures, religions, sexual orientations, genders, physical abilities, and backgrounds. She will collaborate with your primary care physician to provide extended visits to delve deeper into your health and wellness.
She completed her honors undergraduate studies at the University of Connecticut as part of the competitive BS/MD program. She majored in bioethics, which has shaped her career focus on providing the most ethical and moral care for her patients. She studied medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine as part of the innovative Scholarly Excellence Leadership Experiences Collaborative Training (SELECT) Program. After receiving an award for the best intern in her Lehigh Valley Health Network residency program, she went on to Loma Linda University’s Preventive Medicine residency.  
At Loma Linda, Dr. Chevinsky was trained in a blue zone – one of the 5 areas in the world and the only in the United States where people live the longest and the healthiest. Her scholarly training included plant-based nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress management, spirituality, and relationship management. Upon graduation, she received an award as a “Rising Star in Preventive Medicine.” She has multiple first-author publications and has presented around the world. 
Dr. Chevinsky believes that there are no one-size-fits-all plans. If you want a doctor who will truly listen to you, take their time, and who prioritizes your health and wellbeing, Dr. Chevinsky is currently taking patients.

Jerry Casados is a Nutrition Therapy Practitioner (NTP) specializing in whole food, plant-based nutrition as an approach in preventing and even reversing most chronic diseases we have today based on decades of peer-reviewed scientific evidence. He provides nutrition counseling and programs to guide and educate clients to achieve their health objectives with a balanced and nutrient-dense, health-promoting diet.  Professional Credentials: Nutrition Therapy Practitioner (NTP) diploma from Nutrition Therapy Institute. Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition from Cornell University and The T. Colin Campbell Foundation. Certified Instructor for Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Program: A scientifically based program successfully used by Dr. John McDougall for nearly forty years to help patients regain their lost health and appearances.

Dr. Mary Washington has practice in Houston for 25 years. BC in Internal Medicine and Nephrology for 15+ years. She became frustrated with this style of practice and left her group in 2016 to develop the Reversing Medical Disease Clinic. With her RMD program , the first year she has been able to improve her clients kidney function, safely help clients control BP without medications and even cured some of their diabetes which is more than she has done as a 25 year ‘legalized drug pusher’. “I am tired of placing people on dialysis machines”…says Dr. Washington.