Kirsten Ramsdell, MS, Certified Nutritionist 

After earning her Bachelor’s in Anthropology and Film Studies, Kirsten moved to South Korea and taught English for three years. While in Korea, she encountered her own health challenges and discovered the healing powers of functional medicine and nutrition. In her quest to achieve her own health goals and help provide support for others, she earned her Master’s degree in Nutrition and Functional Medicine from the University of Western States.

Currently, Kirsten is on the clinical staff at the Institute for Functional Medicine where she develops curriculum for advanced training modules and supports the implementation of programs. She is dedicated to using personalized, root-cause, systems-biology approach to healing and is passionate about providing education that empowers individuals to advocate for their health. 

I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis, a chronic inflammatory disease of the spine, about seven years ago. Nutrition has been a key component to my personal treatment of AS. Everyone’s experience with chronic illness is unique so I don’t advocate a “one-size-fits-all” approach. However, I do believe in the value of nutritional medicine as a supplement to your own treatment, along with focusing on other lifestyle factors like stress reduction, exercise/joyful movement, positive/supportive relationships and community, and restorative sleep. Listening to your body is key and building a toolkit of diverse, personal, and attainable interventions is invaluable.

So welcome! Stop by for the “dish on wellness”. I’ll be serving up bite-sized strategies to cultivating health and hopefully you can glean some insights into building your own toolkit. ❤️