Rise Up to Better Health
Root Cause Investigation: Go beyond symptoms to investigate the real sources of your health issues. ​
A Functional Health Approach to Medical Nutrition Therapy: Support the whole you. You are more than your individual symptoms. Your body is a unique, complex, interconnected system shaped by environment, diet, lifestyle and genetics. ​
A Safe Space: This practice celebrates diversity and inclusiveness.
Rise IFN is, Kim Seidl MS RD, a Lyme Literate, Mold-aware, Covid-conscious and Functionally trained Registered Dietitian, dedicated to improving health through a root cause, functional nutrition approach to wellness.
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My Specialties
Gut Health
Tickborne, Mold & Complex Illness
Food Reactions
Core Foundations of Wellness
How Can I Help?
Gut Health
IBS
GERD/Heartburn
H.Pylori
Small Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Motility and Digestion
Dysbiosis & Microbiome Optimization
"All Disease Begins in the Gut" - Hippocrates
Have you been struggling with GI health and unable to make improvements despite "doing everything"? Have you been given a dead end diagnosis of IBS with no real cause or solutions? Typical symptoms can include heartburn, constipation, diarrhea, gas bloating and even pain. But did you know your gut is also the command center for your immune system and neurotransmitter production? If you're struggling with head fog, chronic fatigue, anxiety, poor sleep, poor cognitive function or food sensitivities, the root cause may lie in your gut! GI health is a core foundation for wellness and thus a cornerstone of my practice. Whether you're searching for solutions to your Gi symptoms or you're looking for support for other chronic illnesses, we will take a deep dive to find and correct the imbalances that are keeping you unwell.
Food Reactions
Allergies
Food Sensitivities
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
MRT and LEAP Therapy
IgG4 and Complement Testing
"What is food to one, is to others bitter poison" - Titus Lucretius Carus
Fortunately in today's world, our understanding of food reactions has grown far beyond the black and white. In fact it wasn't long ago that we didn't understand the different immune responses that now define the differences between allergies, intolerances and sensitivities. While true allergies can act like poisons to some, many food reactions actually have their roots in compromised gut health, infection, inflammation or other metabolic dysfunction. Correcting these imbalances along with identifying foods that trigger immune response can help control overall inflammation in the body and return tolerance. I use MRT and Cyrex Food Sensitivity testing to identify problematic foods and chemicals along with Lifestyle changes to lower inflammation, promote foods that lower overall toxic burden and increase intake of foods that promote good gut health and nutrition status.
Tickborne, Mold & Complex Illness
Lyme Disease & Coinfections
Mycotoxins
Toxic Burden Screening
Detoxification
Herbal Support
Lyme Education Sessions
"Good news, your labs are normal." - Standard Medicine
Anyone with chronic illness knows the drill.. countless PCP appointments that lead to specialists who turn up nothing. Through a process of exclusion, you're given a diagnosis of anxiety, depression, bipolar, RA, fibromyalgia or even MS with no further investigation into the root cause. Many are given referrals to psych. It can take the average Lyme patient 10 years and a dozen specialists to get diagnosed- and a diagnosis does not necessarily lead to proper treatment. Mold patients fare no differently. And let's not forget the ME/CFS patients who have been suffering in silence for decades with no recognition. Standard medicine is now using these playbooks on the Long Covid community. If you have Lyme disease or think you're suffering from Lyme or a chronic "mystery illness", you've come to a safe place. I believe you and will work with you to find the best path towards healing. All investigations start in the same place with a thorough assessment, testing where feasible and work to address Core Foundations. I use herbal protocols for inflammation, immune and antimicrobial support. For those with "mystery" or "complex" illness, I may not have all of the answers but I promise to put on my detective hat and work through Core systems and peel away at the layers and get your body into a stronger position to heal.
Lyme Education Sessions
Confused about Lyme disease? There is good reason for it and you are not alone. There is a lot of conflicting information out there to sort through, and perhaps more importantly, a lot of disinformation. If you or a loved one is struggling to understand the disease, what treatment options exist and how to find help, please set up a Lyme Education Call. These sessions are for educational purposes only, and open to everyone.
Work With Me
Core Foundations of Wellness
Core Foundations Program
Yearly or Bi-Annual Tune Ups
Functional Testing
Nutrigenomics
Plant Based Nutrition
"The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will instruct the patient in care of the human frame, in diet and the cause and prevention of disease." -Thomas Edison​
My approach to wellness starts with addressing Core Foundations. Drainage and Detoxification, Inflammation Control, Nutrient Optimization and Immune Strengthening are the building blocks of whole health, and breakdowns of these foundations lead to compromised cellular metabolism, organ dysfunction, inflammation and oxidative damage leading to disease and aging. Whether you're aiming to maintain good health, focus on disease prevention with annual checkups, or get on a path to healing, it's crucial to address our foundational strength. Each part of the foundation is connected to the other, and supporting one helps support the others and everything to follow. Lowering toxic burden, protecting collagen and cell wall integrity, maintaining mitochondrial health, optimizing micronutrient status, decreasing inflammation and oxidative stress, promoting proper acid/base balance are all core components of these foundational blocks, and crucial to overall health, healing, disease prevention and longevity. A thorough assessment and testing where needed, can reveal imperfections in our foundation and I make use of Lifestyle modification, diet and targeted supplementation to correct imbalances.
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Work With Me
Would you like to work with me? Let's chat! Book a free, 15 minute exploratory call or send an email to see how I can help.