Meet the practitioner

Behind the Name

While my last name is Ramos, in Spanish Nueva Rama translates to “New Branch.” When you think of your journey with Nutritional Therapy, I want you to think about this embarkment as a new extension. You are about to do something that you have never done before. 

My passion and driving force to return to school came from my own trials and tribulations both with clinical Endometriosis and crippling anxiety. 

I am personally a childhood trauma survivor, and believe deeply that trauma left unprocessed and ignored with manifest, however it needs to. For some this looks like chronic headaches, digestive issues, trouble concentrating, to mood issues and autoimmune disease. 

Unfortunately, my childhood left me with very little tools in my “pantry” and as a result this left me dealing with clinical anxiety, depression, CPTSD, and horrific Endometriosis. 

Sprinkle in a little of this, and a little of that, I was the classic overmedicated and underseen patient, sleep-walking my way through corporate hell. I was hoping for a miracle and placing my autonomy in the hands of my doctors. The same doctors that told me, “there just isn’t much more we can do for you.” They couldn’t explain why after 5 surgeries I was still spending most of my life on synthetic medications, and glued to a heating pad.

That was until I took matters into my own hands. I worked with a team instead of just one person. I returned to trauma therapy, pursued function medicine, nutrition, and connected deeply to the menstrual cycle. I took my health into my own hands, and my hope is that my story, experience and professional help, empowers and educates you to do the same. 

To say that I know the pain that you are going through would be an understatement. I deeply feel and empathize how frustrating it can be to want to feel better, and not know the HOW. 

In 2020, after 15 years working as a critical care and ICU Veterinary Nurse, I went through a career divorce. I wasn’t sure how I wanted to continue with medicine, but I knew that it would be a part of my future story. By the end of 2021, I became certified in coaching, with a strong emphasis on mental health. I studied the connection between our physical symptoms, and unprocessed emotions. From there I studied functional diagnostics, and now utilize things like the MRT food sensitivity testing in my practice. In the beginning of 2023 I returned to school, and am now officially an Integrative Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. 

I am constantly learning, and plan to bring functional blood chemistry and additional functional diagnostics to my practice in 2024. So please stay tuned! 

FAQ

  • In Nutritional Therapy, we reference the foundations of health. These include, nutrition, digestion, blood sugar regulation, minerals, fatty acids, and hydration.

  • Absolutely. In fact, I highly recommend that people using prescription medications be well-versed in the depletions they can cause and we do this by using Nutritional Therapy practices and targeted supplementation.

  • That’s no problem. Since many of my clients are under treatment for endometriosis, I find that a lot of them are on hormonal birth control. We use nutritional therapy to support your health foundations and the depletions these drugs may cause. If you decide that you want to stop them, we can develop a protocol that meets your needs as well.

  • This is a personal choice that we can discuss during your consultation. I find that most people working on things like clinical anxiety tend to opt for the 3-month, whereas people dealing with chronic illness or a mix of anxiety and chronic illness tend to opt for the longer program. You can always add on if needed. The body takes time to heal, and there is no one size fits all approach.

  • Unfortunately I am yet to find an insurance that covers nutritional therapy services. BUT, I can provide you with a PDF invoice, and have had multiple clients submit for HSA/FSA reimbursement.