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Research & credentials

Science matters. So does knowing how to apply it.

Nutrition advice is easy to find. Qualified, evidence-based nutrition guidance is something different. Good nutrition guidance begins with good science—graduate-level education, extensive supervised clinical experience, professional certification, and published academic research.

Maya Ellison adding fresh herbs to a pot at her kitchen island

You should know who you’re trusting with your nutrition.

  • Licensed Dietitian

    Professional licensure reflects formal education, supervised experience, examination, and the standards required to provide nutrition care within scope of practice. Maine Licensed Dietitian.

  • Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

    A national credential requiring an accredited graduate degree, a supervised dietetic internship, and a registration examination.

  • Certified Health and Wellness Coach

    Knowing what to eat is rarely the hard part. Coaching training shapes how each plan is built around your real routines.

  • Master of Science

    Graduate-level nutrition education, plus extensive supervised clinical experience with adults across a wide range of nutrition and wellness concerns.

  • Published Researcher

    Contributing to published research strengthened my appreciation for both the science behind nutrition and the responsibility involved in translating it accurately.

  • Clinical Dietitian

    Six years in outpatient nutrition at a community hospital in southern Maine—because a plan only works when it fits the person in front of you.

Credentials

Nationally credentialed, and backed by continuing education.

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Featured research

Published work on fiber and blood sugar

Published research on fiber timing and post-meal blood sugar — read the plain-language summary.

Research

Nutrition advice should be grounded in more than opinion.

If that’s what you’re looking for, let’s talk.