Clinical Nutrition
We offer several approaches to supporting your health through nutrition: clinical nutrition with whole food supplements, therapeutic nutrition, consultations and functional laboratory evaluation. All programs begin with a metabolic symptom survey and health analysis.  Recommendations are made for your unique health needs.

In private appointments, across a wide range of specialist areas, we offer professional and personalized nutrition therapy:

• clinical nutrition exams, testing, diagnosis and assessment
• dietary evaluations
• dietary recommendations and plans for numerous health conditions
• weight management advice and programs
• rejuvenation programs
• developmental nutrition
• diet plans for young children, teenagers, and adults
• nutritional protocol for ADD, ADHD, HD and Autism
• diet programs for pregnancy including vegetarian and vegan
• diet plans for seniors
• nutrition and natural health education

We are passionate about nutrition. Dr. Taylor blogs and lectures on natural health topics. She offers lively, interactive public presentations on natural health topics and rejuvenation. The most popular is called "Are You Toxic?"

Credentials and Experience
Dr. Taylor has practiced as a Clinical Nutritionist since 1983. In 1995 she completed her bachelor's degree in nutrition after a rigorous academic program of study which included 14 credits in biochemistry. Her elective classes included Behavior and Nutrition, Environmental Influences on Nutrition, and an independent research course for which she completed a research paper entitled "The Influences of Nutrition on the Symptoms of Menses in Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian Women".

Not all chiropractors have the extensive clinical or academic background in nutrition that Dr. Taylor has. She is considered by her colleagues to be exceptionally knowledgeable in the field of nutrition. Her patients speak highly of her clinical expertise.

• In 1996 she designed a comprehensive, guided, 21 day rejuvenation program which can be designed for individual needs. Many patients report great success in meeting their nutritional goals on these programs, including weight loss, energy and general rejuvenation, numerous fibromyalgia patients, several diabetics, a teen age epileptic, a Parkinson’s patient and many others.
• In 1981 she completed a manuscript called "The Dietary Needs of Vegetarian and Vegan Pregnant Women".
• She taught Introductory Nutrition at Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC as well as Anatomy and Physiology at Maple Woods Community College in Kansas City, MO.
• She‘s been a member of The International Foundation for Nutritional Health since 2001 and continues her research and study with various scientific nutritional research organizations.
• Currently Dr. Taylor is writing a book called "The Holistic Health Doctor's Guide to Natural Family Wellness".

Therapeutic Supplements and Herbs
Supplements and herbs are powerful allies in natural healing and pain management especially when used in conjunction with our other services. In many cases those natural products may be more effective and safer than those used in conventional medicine. Additionally they have been found nourish, calm, and soothe the nervous system without the many side effects found in pharmaceutical drugs.

We offer pharmaceutical grade herbal tonics and whole food therapeutic nutritional products that have been demonstrated as highly effective in natural wellness health care and pain management. Our supplements and tonics are therapeutic in nature and are therefore not sold as retail items. Call for an professional individualized assessment today!

Why Have A Dietary Assessment?
A Clinical Nutritionist is a highly trained and qualified expert in food science. They can help you with diet, nutrient deficiencies, diabetes, high cholesterol, IBS, health promotion, food allergies, food intolerances, weight management, healthy eating and making the best lifelong lifestyle changes. Dr. Taylor takes into account your current lifestyle, current health and any other relevant issues in your life. She then develops a healthy eating plan that will help you achieve your goals. This may or may not include nutritional supplements.

Consultations
We offer three basic programs for nutritional healing. Fees are paid in advance. Supplements and lab fees are separate. Program 1 consists of two visits. Program 2 consists of five visits and includes rejuvenation. Program 3 consists of ten visits over six months. Program 3 is recommended for chronic health conditions. These programs are not a substitute for medical care.

The first consultation is about an hour involving a comprehensive dietary assessment including your health and dietary history, and any symptoms and a nutritional exam. Prior to your consultation you will complete metabolic questionnaire, to assist the doctor in evaluating the foundational issues. This visit will conclude with some foundational dietary and even supplement recommendations, as well as recommendations for further testing. If further testing is indicated the details of these tests (which are conducted by an external company. Fees for test vary and are due in advance. The details will be discussed at your first consultation.

Follow up consultations will provide a personalized review your progress, educational support where indicated as well as the doctors findings and recommendations for supplements, dietary recommendations, testing or other recommendations.