Tired of Doctors Just Pushing Pills?
Are you struggling with a mental or physical condition such as depression, irritable bowel, autoimmune disease, allergies, or inflammation that doctors are baffled about or are just brushing off and saying it’s not important?Have you tried various diets and have sort of felt better, but wish you had more direction?Are you secretly wishing you could live life and feel like yourself again, with more energy, more focus, and no pain?Have you tried a slew of supplements but keep worrying that you are just wasting money because they might not really be what you need?I can help you! My food-as-medicine approach delivers what most medical doctors are not taught in medical school, and in my opinion, it's what our bodies yearn for!
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Clinical & Metabolic Nutrition
My clinical/metabolic nutrition offering is comparable to seeing a registered dietitian, but holistic. It does not directly involve meal planning or calorie-counting, but it’s more about incorporating diet and lifestyle changes for better overall health. This is in direct contrast to conventional nutrition which can often be assumed to be only for weight management or diabetes. Nutritional therapy/holistic nutrition is a very thorough, clinical approach to using nutrient-dense, whole-food nutrition for supporting your health to help you get back to feeling great again.It involves a nutritional assessment (a formalized method for determining what needs the most attention; see charts below), food and lifestyle recommendations, supplements (if needed), and ongoing follow-up sessions to ensure that you are on a path to optimal health.I don’t push one specific type of diet for everyone. Instead, my philosophy is about making small adjustments toward nutrient-dense, properly prepared whole foods with what you are already eating. Swapping simple ingredients for better quality can go a long way!If you really want to follow a particular non-commercialized diet (paleo, AIP, keto, vegetarianism, etc.), I can tailor my recommendations to support that. After all, certain diets are great for certain ailments (such as GAPS or a ketogenic diet to treat mental illness). However, we all have bioindividual needs and I may recommend a specific type of diet for you based on your personal health goals. I don't recommend any commercial diets (Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach, etc.) because they have a financial interest and bias, making them conventional rather than holistic.Regardless of your main health goals, the cool thing is that when you are working to improve your nutrition, other aspects of your health will naturally improve, too!I’m happy to see you for holistic nutrition in Logan, Utah our online!The nutrition package is a great option for you if:👉 You suffer from autoimmunity, infertility, gut issues (like IBS), hormonal imbalance, blood sugar problems, inflammation, PCOS, or a mental illness.👉 You recognize that food affects how you feel.👉 You've tried eating well or have seen doctors, but are confused with why you are still not feeling well.
You're motivated to learn and to make small changes for better health.👉 You are patient enough to let the body heal.👉 You want help improving your overall/metabolic health.👉 You don't live in Utah, but you live in a state with nutrition-friendly laws.👉 You live in Utah and just want nutritional support.What's in the package?🥕 3 months of support with the option to continue on a monthly basis🥕 Bi-weekly sessions with the ability to ask small questions between appointments.
I'll be conducting research on your behalf while you are implementing recommendations🥕 Two comprehensive nutritional assessments
Personalized food and lifestyle recommendations🥕 Extra discount on professional quality supplements and health products—Available even after you stop being a client!🥕 Endless gratitude journal hardcopy—Fill up your journal, get a fresh copy as long as you are paying for the package!🥕 Keto-Mojo Glucose and Ketone Meter starter pack or a 10,000 lux therapy lamp🥕 Metabolic health blood panel every 3 monthsBuy the monthly package by scrolling down. 👇If you are in Utah and want a more comprehensive approach specifically for mental health, check out nutritional psychotherapy instead.
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Restart Your Health with Real Food
I'm so excited to be able to offer this to you. It's such a great way to get introduced to whole-food, healthy eating in an affordable, group format!If you:👉 Know there's more to health than just taking medication for the rest of your life
👉 Are overwhelmed by all the conflicting nutrition information out there
👉 Are having a hard time quitting a sugar habit
👉 Want to improve your diet/health, but don't know where to find sound information
👉 Value clean, nutrient-dense, properly prepared whole foods
👉 Aren't ready to invest in individual nutrition sessions
👉 Don't mind being in a group setting
...then this may be the program for you!The Restart program is a 5-week, small-group course.It consists of:🥑 Part nutritional education, part sugar-detox, part support group – an empowering combination!🥑 The RESTART® Program is a simple, powerful way to give your body a vacation from sugar and processed foods.🥑 With a 3-week sugar detox built right in, the program focuses on how to use REAL FOOD to boost your energy and cut sugar and carb cravings.Discover how healthy you can feel!Spaces are limited to 10 participants, so SIGN UP NOW!YOU’LL LEARN:🍓 Week 1: How to prepare for your REAL FOOD sugar detox🍓 Week 2: Your digestive check-in🍓 Week 3: What sugar really does in your body🍓 Week 4: The truth about FATS🍓 Week 5: How to move forward and celebrate your success!Optional, but strongly encouraged companion books:The Restart CookbookThe Restart JournalThis is an interactive group, so make sure you will be available to speak in a private location with reliable internet. Sessions will not be recorded. The most important part of the program is the experience of better health, which means there will be homework related to changing your diet.This is strictly a general nutrition program and is not to be confused with nutritional psychotherapy or individualized care.This program is currently offered online to accommodate people everywhere. If you are interested in an in-person group in Cache Valley, Utah, join the waiting list.If groups aren't your thing or if you want some extra, personalized support, I also offer a nutrition package for individuals.
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About Cody
This is where most professionals would, essentially, give you a resume. But aside from the fact that I have multiple university degrees, certificates, and a clinical license (all of which are typical for therapists), I think it's more important that you learn about my philosophy.The following will cover my overall philosophy but please know that I'm both a clinical nutritionist and a mental health therapist. I'm Utah's Nutritional Psychotherapist. I can combine the two into one service (which I call nutritional psychotherapy) but I also separate them, if desired. Read more about my services here.What Does it Mean to be Holistic?Unfortunately, holism has been stigmatized, especially in certain religious cultures who unknowingly teach holism themselves. For this reason, I felt it important to clarify it here. I did yoga teacher training in India. Yoga is Sanskrit which means "to yoke." In essence, yoga is about overcoming the "natural man" by yoking, or unifying, the body, mind, and spirit. It teaches to notice that everything is connected and to honor that.Holistic means recognizing that everything is circumscribed into one, great whole. So instead of labeling you by your diagnosis and only treating your symptoms (a conventional approach), I strive to see you as a person and consider everything affecting your diagnos(es), including diet*, lifestyle, and environment. Everything truly is interconnected. If we compartmentalize anything, we are doing it wrong because we are missing so many variables.Please note that holism (being holistic) is a philosophy rather than an organizational structure. You might notice that some mental health clinics are hiring dietitians because they are starting to realize the importance of nutrition in health, but a very important distinction is that by hiring another provider or referring out to another specialist, they are merely being integrative rather than holistic. Being integrative isn't necessarily a bad thing, and it's often used synonymously with being holistic, but these terms do not have the same definition. An integrative practice will still focus on addressing symptoms rather than root causes and a whole-person approach.Mental Health Therapy in UtahWhile I like to be as holistic as possible and my passion is nutrition, I am conventionally trained as a therapist. For those who need it, I do EMDR, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and emotional freedom techniques (EFT or “tapping”).I operate from a two-pillar approach. First, mental, emotional, and spiritual health (most therapists do this part). Second, the part that conventional therapy is missing, which is a natural, biochemical approach to mental health. I believe how we live our lives and what we eat affects how we feel, both physically and mentally. This is called epigenetics and it's where nutrition comes in.I may be the only nutritional and metabolic psychotherapist in the state of Utah. That means I could be the only licensed mental health therapist in the state who also practices clinical nutrition as a standalone service (let me know if you find another one; I'd love to collaborate).Often, things like digestive issues, blood sugar problems, food sensitivities, and nutrient deficiencies are the biochemical sources of your mental illness or physical symptoms. You can feel better with conventional therapy or medication, but if you want lasting improvement by addressing more than just symptoms, you’ll want to address the lifestyle factors as well.In conventional circles, it's normal to assume that I specialize in eating disorders. This is because Americans are used to the Western medical model, which is about specializing and focusing only on symptoms. Under that model, we simply put food and mental illness together and conclude with eating disorders. I do not specialize in eating disorders. There’s typically a lot of trauma behind disordered eating which needs special care. However, not specializing in something does not mean that I'm unwilling to work with it. Disordered eating most likely will improve with proper nutrition, when done carefully. I am willing to see patients who have unhealthy relationships with food if they have a sincere desire to improve, but severe cases of disordered eating will probably be referred elsewhere.Clinical Nutrition in Utah and Nutrition-friendly States and CountriesI have a food-first approach. Our bodies are part of nature, and Nature provides us with everything we need. The more we separate ourselves from nature, the more disease we have. The closer to nature, the better. Natural, organic food tends to be more nutrient-dense, purer, and more bioavailable than conventional foods. So that’s what we want for our bodies. Contrary to popular belief, food is far more than the sum of its calories. It’s not just fuel; It’s nourishment. If you feed your body with low-quality food, you can expect low-quality health. Quality matters! So while I do sell high-quality supplements for those who need the extra support, I teach that you can't out-supplement a poor diet and lifestyle. Diet and lifestyle come first, then supplementation if needed.I generally lean toward the ideal of an omnivorous diet and one that is higher in fat and lower in carbs. There are many scientific and ancestral reasons for this. But I do not provide a temporary solution, a quick-fix diet, or a band-aid approach to wellness. I am willing to work with you if you have specific needs for vegetarianism or carnivore, or need a low-fat diet for medical reasons. Our bodies are bioindividual, so I am willing to adjust to your individual needs!If you need help with weight loss, that may be a healthy goal, but I'm looking deeper at what health problems might be causing weight problems. If we can address the root cause, your weight management will be more sustainable and it won't result in yo-yo dieting.Whether you want help with weight management, autoimmunity, digestive issues (such as IBS), inflammation, chronic fatigue, infertility, or something else, my approach will probably help!____________________________________________________________Further questions? Schedule a consultation or send a message.See you soon,Cody M. Cox, CMHC, NTPUtah’s Nutritional PsychotherapistClinical Nutritionist & Holistic Mental Health Counselor*Some would say that it’s politically incorrect to say “diet.” The word actually comes from the ancient Greek and literally means “a manner of living.” Notice that it has nothing to do with weight loss or body image, and it is neutral. In a modern context, I consider it to be a scientific term referring simply to what we eat, whether planned or unplanned. It is not a weight-loss regimen unless you want it to be.
