Nutrition Services

Dr. Rachel Stummer’s nutrition practice is focused on helping her Rochester NY patients find a healthy and happy lifetime relationship with food. She works through each patient’s whole body system and lifestyle and environmental factors to thoroughly and accurately understand their individual needs.

Environmental factors that can impact nutrition and overall health and wellness:

  • Genetics
  • Dietary Habits
  • Physical Activity
  • Sleep Hygiene
  • Hormone Health
  • Mental Health
  • Emotional State
  • Environmental Factors
UPCOMING NUTRITION WORKSHOP

Mindful Holidays: A Sustainable Approach to Seasonal Nutrition
Saturday November 23   |   9:00am – 11:00am
Taught by: Dr. Rachel Stummer
Cost: $35.00   |   Capacity: 15 people

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:

  • Practical strategies for navigating seasonal celebrations & busy schedules.
  • Recipes for an easy & nutritious treat & cozy beverage.

What Can Dr. Rachel help with?

Prenatal and Postpartum Nutrition

Your body works around the clock creating a human life for almost 10 months. Prenatal and postpartum nutrition aids in recovery from the grueling process of pregnancy and birth. On top of that, if you are able to and/or choose to participate in lactation, that creates an entirely new set of demands on the body. Food quality, quantity, frequency and micronutrient content will help you thrive, not just survive.

Hormonal Dysfunction

Genetics, environmental factors, stress, and nutrient deficiencies can disrupt the creation and elimination of various hormones, greatly affecting overall health. Although you can’t control genetics and it can be challenging to control our environment, it is possible to investigate hormonal imbalances and work to improve them through nutrition and lifestyle modifications. Even if you’ve already been diagnosed with a hormonal disorder, nutrition counseling can be used in conjunction with medication and monitoring by your primary care physician.

Inflammation

Inflammation is a natural body response that protects and heals illness and injuries. However, chronic inflammation harms the body over time. The standard American diet and lifestyle has contributed to an increase in inflammation among and a variety of chronic conditions. An anti-inflammatory diet can lower your risk of dangerous health issues in the future such as Alzheimer’s, asthma, cancers, autoimmune diseases, type II diabetes, fibromyalgia, and heart disease.

GI Complaints

Gastrointestinal (GI) complaints are one of the leading reasons for seeking health care, with most complaints being symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), nutrient malabsorption, and esophageal reflux. Gut dysfunction can lead to systemic inflammatory and immunity-related issues, so it’s important to address concerns with the appropriate health care professional. GI function and overall health can be optimized through the use of proper vitamins and minerals, digestive enzymes, and probiotics.

Sex Hormone Imbalance

It’s normal for sex hormones to fluctuate hroughout the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, the postpartum period, and menopause. However, similarly to the other hormones in the body, they can be negatively affected by a number of factors in and out of your control. It is possible to identify hormone dysfunction or imbalance symptoms such as irregular cycles, lost periods, intense PMS or ovulation pains, low energy, infertility, etc. and heal them with vitamins and minerals, stress management and herbal remedies.

The above list of nutrition concerns covers just the most common seen in practice, but there are many other ways that nutrition counseling can be beneficial.

  • Gut-Brain Connection
  • Irregular Blood Glucose Level
  • Metabolic Function
  • Skin Health
  • Muscle and Joint Pain
  • Overall Wellness

If you’d like to learn more about how nutrition counseling can help you, schedule a 20-minute complementary nutrition consultation with Dr. Rachel.

Rochester Nutrition

Frequently Asked Questions

I offer complimentary virtual consultations to allow us to both get to know each other, discuss your concerns and/or goals for nutrition counseling, and determine if I can assist with what you are looking for. You can book this consultation on our website or by calling our office!

Currently, all nutrition appointments are done virtually to allow for ease and convenience into your schedule. I also want it to be a casual environment, feeling free to eat a snack or lunch during our appointments, and be able to easily show me things in your kitchen & life to help answer questions or concerns in real time.

When you book your initial appointment, you will be sent an intake form to your email to fill out prior to your appointment. I admit that it is quite lengthy, so that we can get a detailed picture of you as a whole person. Once that is completed, I will then review it prior to our appointment. The initial appointment is 90 minutes, and allows us plenty of time to go through your concerns, goals, and begin to discuss a plan moving forward that will lead you toward sustainable health. I will then compile the information, notes, and plan that we discussed into an organized nutrition guide for you to use as a foundation and reference on your health journey. It includes individualized nutrition recommendations, nutrition education, mindfulness and intuitive eating practices, meal inspiration and recipes, ways to apply these practices slowly, clickable resources for further education, supplement recommendations, and where we will be heading. I will send you any supplement recommendations via Fullscript. I will also be available via email while I am compiling your nutrition guide for any additional questions from our appointment.

Depending on each person’s individual needs, I offer 60 minute follow up appointments, 3 month programs, and 6 month programs. The programs are 30 minute virtual appointments, approximately every other week for the duration of the program. All appointments will always include resources and notes sent afterward via email that may include things to practice or read before the next appointment, to allow for sustainable changes to reach your specific goals. All nutrition programs include email availability to ask me any questions in between our appointments.

As a nutritionist in NYS, I am unable to accept insurance for nutrition counseling. However, if you have a HSA or FSA, you can use that to cover nutrition counseling costs.

“Food and nutrition can be complex when you don’t know where to begin or what the first step is. Her approach is holistic from looking at the physical symptoms to the mental piece that we often overlook. She listens to what you need and provides countless resources, support, insight, and her own experiences in order to best serve her clients.”