Feel at home in your body again.

Gut-first, lab-informed nutrition for women 40+ who are done guessing their way through digestive issues, energy crashes, and hormone swings.


 

Hi, I’m Jen. Functional Nutritionist and founder of Nurture & Flow Nutrition.

I help women in midlife make sense of digestive discomfort, low energy, and hormone ups and downs that don't seem to add up, especially when labs look "normal" and you're already doing so many things right.

What I see most often is this: your symptoms aren't separate problems. They're connected signals, and the gut is usually where the dots connect.

That's why my work starts there. Through functional lab testing and your symptom patterns, we look at what your body may actually be asking for, so you can trade guesswork for clear next steps that fit your real life.

A plan built for your body, not another trend or quick fix.


Tell me if this sounds familiar:

  • You’re constantly second-guessing food, worried that the “wrong” choice will leave you bloated, uncomfortable, or exhausted.

  • Your digestion feels unpredictable, and it’s hard to trust your body day to day.

  • Energy crashes hit in the afternoon, no matter how well you think you’re eating or sleeping.

  • Hormone shifts feel louder than they used to, showing up as mood changes, poor sleep, stubborn weight changes, or feeling off in ways you can’t quite explain.

  • You’ve tried diets, supplements, or cutting foods out, but the relief never lasts.


It doesn't have to stay this way.

You've probably tried cutting foods, adding supplements, or pushing harder, only to land right back where you started.

That was never a discipline problem. It was a fit problem. Those approaches were built for everyone, which means they weren't built for you.

This is different. We use functional lab testing and your symptom patterns to understand what may be contributing to your health concerns, instead of guessing or chasing them one at a time.

When you address what's underneath, progress holds.

What clients notice: steadier energy, calmer digestion, and more confidence around food, with a plan that fits their body and their life.

Doing more was never the answer. Doing what your body needs, consistently and with support, is.


 

Areas of Focus

 
 

Digestion & Gut Health

Bloating, gas, constipation, and reflux aren't random. They're signals that something needs attention, not your new normal. Using functional lab testing and your symptom patterns, we'll explore what may be contributing and build a personalized plan that supports your body at the foundational level, so you're working from data instead of guesses.

Hormone Balance

Painful or heavy periods, PMS, mood swings, migraines, stubborn weight gain and cravings aren't just something to push through. They're often connected, and the gut is usually where the dots connect. Together, we'll look at the patterns that may be contributing to these shifts and use targeted nutrition and lifestyle support to help your body find steadier ground.

Customized Nutrition

There's no one-size-fits-all way to eat. Your needs shift with your body, your stress, and your stage of life. Through a personalized nutrition plan built from your labs, symptoms, and real life, you'll learn to eat in a way that supports steady energy, hormone balance, and a calmer gut, so you can feel at home in your body at any age.

 

 

How To Get Started

 
 

Step 1

Complimentary consult

 

A 20-minute conversation about your symptoms, health goals, and where you feel stuck. I'll walk you through my lab-informed approach and help you get clearer on what may be contributing to how you're feeling, and your next steps.

 

Step 2

Initial intake

 
 

A deep dive into your health history, food journal, symptoms, and lifestyle patterns. You'll leave with personalized recommendations and a clearer picture of what may be contributing to how you're feeling.

 

Step 3

Customized program

 

Functional lab testing and your symptom patterns show us what's happening underneath, instead of guessing. From there we build a personalized nutrition and lifestyle plan designed for clearer direction and more targeted support.

 
 

What Others Are Saying

 

Christie L., san diego, ca

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“Working with Jennifer has been a wonderful experience!  As a former nurse, I completely understand the limitations of the type of care that is practiced in Western medicine, and that is exactly why I chose to work with Jennifer! As a wellness enthusiast and advocate, I was so excited to know that Jennifer's approach focused on identifying the root causes of the symptoms I was experiencing, rather than taking the band-aid approach of merely focusing on symptom management - she wants to help us rebalance and thrive!”

teala K., valencia, ca

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I started on this journey feeling the worst I’ve ever felt. Having Jennifer’s guidance and support was huge.  I had lots of confusion around food choices before, and gained clarity with how to nourish my body based on what the labs were telling us. I loved approaching my health from root cause place, and gained a deep understanding for how the body is all connected.”

 

amanda p., encinitas, ca

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“After working with Jennifer, I have a much better understanding of how my body reacts to food, and how everything is connected to the gut. I feel like I had a great reset, and am back on track with healthy habits.”

kendra C., portland, or

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“Jennifer has the most gentle, holistic, client-focused, results-yielding approach of any practitioner I have EVER had. Especially in recent times, I am so grateful for the time and attention and genuine care Jennifer devotes to me and my husband (and any friend or family member we refer to her). She is knowledgeable and insightful about which lab tests to request so that we can find the actual CAUSES of our health issues.”

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Free 5-Minute Assessment

 

Find the pattern behind your gut, energy,
and hormone symptoms.

 
 

Take the free Gut & Hormone Assessment for women over 40 to sort your symptoms and discover where to start.

Normal labs. Real symptoms. No plan? "Everything looks fine" is not the same as feeling fine.

Find your pattern before you spend another year guessing.

This isn't a quiz about your "health personality." It's a structured symptom inventory built from the same questions I ask on a consult call.

What you'll walk away with:

  • Your symptoms scored across three categories: digestion, blood sugar and energy, hormones and stress

  • Which pattern is loudest right now, and what it's telling you

  • The gut-energy-hormone connection, mapped simply

  • A practical starting point you can use this week