Krista Gast

RDN, NBC-HWC

5.00

(73)

Specialties

Autoimmune disease
Celiac disease
Crohn’s disease
Emotional eating
Endometriosis
Food allergies
General health
GERD / Acid reflux
Gut health
Healthy aging
Heart health
Help losing weight
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Hormonal health
IBS
Kidney disease
Menopause
Multiple sclerosis
PCOS
Prediabetes
SIBO
Thyroid disorders
Ulcerative colitis
Vegan/vegetarian
Women's health

Approaches

🍎
FODMAP
💚
Intuitive eating
🥘
Meal planning
🤝
Accountability

Identifies as

White
Female

Cuisines / Diets

Gluten Free
Mediterranean
Vegan
Vegetarian

Minimum patient age

18 years old

About Krista

Hi! I'm Krista and I am a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach. I am based in West Michigan near the beautiful lakeshore of Lake Michigan. I always say I have the best job in the world since I get to not only talk with people about food everyday but I get to share how food truly can be medicine.

Approach to care

Krista knows each one of us is unique and that nutrition care must be a highly individualized approach. She always meets her patients wherever they are on the spectrum of making changes and works with each person to create meaningful goals carrying them towards their greater vision for their health. Since Krista is a board certified health and wellness coach in addition to being a registered dietitian, she brings compassion and an open mind into each of her sessions to support a wholeistic approach that considers the whole person: physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Your first session with Krista

I understand meeting with a dietitian for the first time is often a big step for many. In the first session, we will spend time getting to know each other, what your history with food has been like, and learning what your own unique vision of wellness and health is for you. We will set realistic goals to start with and build off of them as time goes on to create your own sustainable lifestyle. Since I specialize in Lifestyle Medicine, we will focus on all of the pillars of your health: Nutrition, Exercise, Stress Management, Sleep, and Connection.

Location

📍 Cedar Springs, Michigan

Education

Western Michigan University 1993-1998 Bachelor of Science in Dietetics Internship at Andrews University 2000-2001 Completed at Spectrum Health and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management 2016 Certified Health and Wellness Coach (Wellcoaches) June 2020 National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach Nov 2021 (NBC-HWC) Rouxbe Culinary School Professional Plant-Based Certification 2019 Certificate of Completion Foundations: Mindfulness for Clinicians (Level 1) from Unified Mindfulness 2025

Hobbies

Cooking, hiking, kayaking, biking, playing basketball, gardening, traveling, reading, being in nature