KAIZENnoun:  Small Incremental Change, Strategy of Continuous Improvement

Welcome to Kaizen Nutrition & Wellness, where we embrace the uniqueness of each individual to help you unravelย your health story and identify the root cause of barriers to a healthy, well-lived life.ย  We strive to inspire optimal health outcomes for you, which will in turn, impact those you love and care for.ย ย 

Solutions Designed With You In Mind!

Consultations

In-person or secure online Nutrition Consultations, Health Coaching sessions are available during the day, evenings, or Saturdays.

Online Learning

Handouts, Guides, Videos, Courses, Questionnaires and Trainings designed to empower you to make decisions about your health.

Meal Plans

Fully customizable meal plans to support healing and vitality. Plans include a calendar, shopping list, and recipes.

Testing & Products

Testing options to provide targeted solutions toward improving health outcomes as well as a thoughtfully curated collection of products that support wellness.

What We Believe to Be True.

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“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” – C.S. Lewis

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See What Clients Have To Say!

When we were working together you had a feeling I had PCOS but unfortunately, the test results were inconclusive.ย  When I moved to the west coast I continued what we started;ย however, continued to hit dead ends.ย  I came off birth control and it was pretty clear fairly quickly that I have PCOS with insulin resistance.ย  You were right all along.ย  I know our time working together was brief but you may be one of the greatest influences on my medical journey.ย  Before working with you I was nervous to “overstep” with my doctors. You helped me realize that my health is mine to advocate for and nobody else’s.ย  I genuinely believe I would still be struggling physically, emotionally, and mentally with undiagnosed PCOS if it wasn’t for you empowering me to advocate for myself.ย  I can’t thank you enough for all you have done for me.ย  K.W. Raleigh

"I have seen other Dietitians, but none like Jill Brown. She is great! She is so knowledgable, but remains personable and explains the complicated world of food in a way that I can understand. She has made my transition into a new eating plan doable, giving me all the tools needed for success. This is the first time Iโ€™ve ever made major changes to my diet without feeling totally overwhelmed" - R.S., Western NC
"I appreciate that you are not making me give up my favorite things. I thought for sure that I would come in here and you would cut everything out. Instead, you just built it in, in smaller sizes and made everything else better around it, and it works" - K.H., Chapel Hill
"I have so many different providers, and you are the first person I have talked with that can actually relate to what I have been going through, to help me. I appreciate all of the time you spent with me and your patience in explaining everything" - S.C., Durham
"Thank you so much again for the thorough description of the continuation of my life-saving diet. You have introduced me into a whole new way of eating. I am enjoying food I never even thought of trying. I know it was extra work for you to prepare my program. I appreciate your kindness"- L.L., Durham
I have been working with Jill on the LEAP Protocol and the results have amazed me. After I got the results of my Food Sensitivity Test back, Jill walked me through a meal plan based on my results as well as my food preferences. Initially, I was nervous that the elimination diet would be far too restrictive for me, but Jill was able to show me where to find lots of new recipes and resources to make this process smoother. I am so grateful for the guidance that Jill has provided me and would recommend her and the test to anyone considering it. I am confident you will feel the same way after working with Jill! - E.W., Charlotte
I'm down - A1c lab from primary doctor is down to 5.6! - F.W., Richmond VA
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New Blog Post Alert!

You asked for it. Now you've got it - The Ultimate Guide to Prebiotics & Probiotics

What is the deal ๐Ÿค” with pre and probiotics anyway?

๐ŸŒฑWe have outlined what they are and food sources that naturally provide pre-and Probiotics naturally.

๐Ÿ’ป Also included is a link to our course - Transitioning to a Plant-Focused Diet - which is free, as always ๐Ÿ’•. The course is a great way to get guidance on adding these beneficial foods in your diet.

Click link in profile or visit our blog: https://kaizennutritionwellness.com/kaizenblog/

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New Blog Post Alert!

Since we are talking about vitamin K for 2๏ธโƒฃ purposes - bone and heart health
and
there are 2๏ธโƒฃ forms of vitamin K

It only made sense to create - not 1 - but 2๏ธโƒฃ downloadable resources! ๐Ÿค—

๐Ÿฅฆ First up is a resource guide to food sources of vitamin K1 and K2
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Next, Mini-cookbook with 44 recipes containing foods such as Broccoli, Spinach and Chicken - all great sources of vitamin K

Click link in profile to access the free downloads or visit our blog: https://kaizennutritionwellness.com/kaizenblog
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Rumor has it. ๐Ÿ˜ฒ
โ“ Confused about nutrition guidance?

This is entirely understandable as each individual is unique, with unique health challenges.

๐Ÿ‘‰ Here we bust some common ๐Ÿฅ•nutrition myths around snacking, plant-based diets, juicing and more - AND some functional nutrition considerations ๐Ÿ—ฏ๏ธto think about.

Juicing is one controversial topic, for example. YES, your ๐Ÿคธ body has great detoxification mechanisms, BUT there are times when you need to provide bowel rest for repair, or add celery juice to your daily intake of whole foods to help stabilize your immune system and lower food sensitivities or allergic reactions. See my blog post on the science behind Celery Juice for more on this topic ๐Ÿ‘‰https://kaizennutritionwellness.com/celery-juice-fad-or-functional/

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New Blog Post Alert!

Feeling a little constipated? ๐Ÿ˜‘
We have a new resource just for you to provide successful strategies for resolving and protecting against constipation. ๐ŸŒฑ

Click link in profile or visit our blog: https://kaizennutritionwellness.com/kaizenblog/

Let's get things moving ๐Ÿคฃ

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3 Hand Wash & Hand Cream Duo Options:

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This organic hand wash and cream are fragranced with the clean, green scent of freshly picked organic garden mint and zesty Sicilian bergamot essential oil.

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๐Ÿ’ฒ Product value over $32.50
Offer is live February 1 - 9

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๐ŸŒผ Are you joining us for #2023selfcare?

Here is your guide ๐Ÿ‘‰ to get you started.

1๏ธโƒฃ How will you take the first step? For me, it is taking ๐Ÿ’Š vitamins consistently, exercising and ๐Ÿฅ— eating healthy.

Need ideas on incorporating more fruits and vegetables into your diet as part of your self-care plan? We have a free Plant-Focused culinary course waiting just for you - and it is FREE.

Link in profile to join! See you in the kitchen.

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๐Ÿ” Akkermansia is a mucus-loving bacteria that accounts for 1-5% of our gut microbiome and is linked to positive health outcomes like ๐Ÿ’ช weight loss, improved insulin resistance, lower inflammation, etc.

It feeds intestinal cells and therefore strengthens the gut barrier to prevent unwanted materials from passing through. ๐Ÿ˜ท

๐Ÿ‘‰ As a result, this leads to the production of anti-inflammatory molecules and โœ… reduced inflammation.

Akkermansia loves ellagic acid, a polyphenol prevalent in ๐Ÿ“ berries and some nuts. It also loves catechins and tannins from โ˜• green tea. Hereโ€™s a list of foods that naturally increase Akkermansia levels.

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๐Ÿ“… Trying to figure out what to make for dinner next week? ๐Ÿฅ™

๐Ÿคฉ We have a solution.

FREE Plant-Focused Culinary Based Nutrition Education Course is available online. Did we mention that it is FREE?

๐ŸŒฑ 4 Weekly Lessons
๐ŸŒฑ 18 Cooking Demos
๐ŸŒฑ 4 Technique Videos
๐ŸŒฑ 4 Weeks of done-for-you meal plans using our NourishingPlate Method
๐ŸŒฑ Access to our recipe database for 2 months
๐ŸŒฑ Handouts
๐ŸŒฑ Ultimate Guide to Transitioning to a Plant-Based Diet
๐ŸŒฑ Private Facebook Group with additional recipes, videos, handouts and other resources

Join us. ๐Ÿ‘ Register for free for our new course - Transitioning to a Plant-Focused Diet.
See ๐Ÿ‘€ you there.

Link in Profile.

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Woo!

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No Catch. ๐Ÿ˜ No upselling. IT'S JUST FREE.

๐ŸŒฑ 4 Weekly Lessons
๐ŸŒฑ 18 Cooking Demos
๐ŸŒฑ 4 Technique Videos
๐ŸŒฑ 4 Weeks of done-for-you meal plans using our NourishingPlate Method
๐ŸŒฑ Access to our recipe database for 2 months
๐ŸŒฑ Handouts
๐ŸŒฑ Ultimate Guide to Transitioning to a Plant-Based Diet
๐ŸŒฑ Private Facebook Group with additional recipes, videos, handouts and other resources

Join us. ๐Ÿ‘ Register for free for our new course - Transitioning to a Plant-Focused Diet.
See ๐Ÿ‘€ you there.

Link in Profile.

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๐ŸŒฑ Plant-Focused.
Is that the same as Vegan, Vegetarian, Plant-based.... ๐Ÿ˜ฑ ahh what does it all mean?

Plant-Focused dietary pattern includes 75% of your dietary intake from:
๐Ÿ‘ non-starchy vegetables such as tomato, onion, zucchini, lettuces, broccoli, carrots etc.
๐Ÿ‘ higher carbohydrate vegetables like potato, beet, corn
๐Ÿ‘ grains such as brown rice, quinoa, millet
๐Ÿ‘ legumes like kidney beans or garbanzo beans
๐Ÿ‘ fruits & berries
๐Ÿ‘ nuts & seeds, including their oils or flours
PLUS 25% of your daily intake from animal sources like eggs, lean beef, chicken, dairy or salmon

Hence the title - a dietary pattern focused on a โฌ†๏ธ high percentage of plants with โฌ‡๏ธ fewer animal products. Research shows this is the optimal nutritional pattern for lowering inflammation, microbiome, weight management, and much more.

Thinking about making the switch to a Plant-Focused Diet but not sure where to start? WILL IT TASTE GOOD? ๐Ÿค”
yes, it will.

Register for our culinary-based nutrition education program on how to transition to a plant-focused diet and get access to:

Culinary Videos
Recipes
Handouts
Guide Booklet
Food & Pantry Lists
.... and so much more - all for FREE

๐Ÿ“… Mark the calendar for our launch - January 15th!

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๐Ÿ‘‰ Transitioning to a Plant-Focused Diet

T- minus 4 DAYS until our new FREE culinary-based nutrition education course opens for registration !!

Culinary Videos
Recipes
Handouts
Guide Booklet
Food & Pantry Lists
.... and so much more - all for FREE

Every registered participant is also entered into a drawing to win a full basket of self-care items, including ๐ŸŒบ aromatherapy, the ๐Ÿ“™ book "Lighter" by Yung Pueblo, lotion candle, food savers and more! Drawing to take place February 14th.
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Yes, you read that correctly.

โคต๏ธ Deficiency of the following ๐Ÿ† ๐Ÿฅ•๐Ÿ“ vitamins/minerals appears to mimic radiation in damaging DNA by causing single + double-strand breaks, and/or โš›๏ธ oxidative lesions (damage, injury or disease).

โœ… B12
โœ… Folate
โœ… B6
โœ… Niacin
โœ… Vitamin C
โœ… Vitamin E
โœ… Iron
โœ… Zinc

Half the population may be deficient in at least one of these micronutrients. Before ๐Ÿ’Š supplementing, consider a ๐ŸŒฑplant-focused diet with as much color and variety as you can tolerate!

๐Ÿ“… If you have a plant-focused diet already but want to know more about how/if your body absorbs nutrients from food, schedule an appointment for an assessment.

Register for our ๐Ÿ’ป FREE culinary-based nutrition course on implementing a plant-focused diet: https://kaizennutritionwellness.com/learning/

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Ames.B.N (2001) DNA damage from micronutrient deficiencies likely to be a major cause of cancer. Mutat. Res 475: 7-20. J. Nutr. May 1, 2003 vol 133 no 5 1544S-1548S.
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