Functional Nutrition Therapy involves assessing the nutritional status of clients with an:

• illness (i.e., diabetes, heart problems)
• diet-related conditions (i.e., overweight, obesity)
• injury or
• those wanting to prevent health problems

This assessment then guides the practitioner to help rebalance the underlying nutritional issues in a client's health & reduce health-care costs. Functional Nutrition Therapy includes developing an individually tailored plan to allow the body to receive the proper nutrients necessary for optimal health and function.