Kristin Gerkens
Specialties
- Celiac disease
- Diabetes or prediabetes
- Emotional eating
- General health
- Healthy aging
- Heart health
- Help gaining weight
- Help losing weight
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Hormonal health
- Mental health
- PCOS
- Sports & performance nutrition
- Type 2 diabetes
- Weight stabilization
Approaches
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Personalized macros💛
Relationship with food⭐
Weight-neutral🤝
Accountability
Identifies as
- White
- Female
Minimum patient age
Patient reviews
“For a preliminary meet and greet, I feel Kristin and I know more about my goals and can plan to develop new ones. Kristin is very pleasant to work with.“
“Friendly and informative, felt un-judged and excited. Looking forward to working with Kristin!“
“dietitian was thorough and encouraging with the plan of what to do next“
About Kristin
Kristin is a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Public Health and a second B.S. in Exercise Science with aspiration to get her PhD in Clinical Nutrition. She is extremely passionate about helping others to become the best versions of themselves through means of nutrition. Sometimes we don't know how good we can feel! She is also extremely passionate about educating others about the importance of good health for longevity. She has experience working with athletes and individuals into fitness, individuals wanting to incorporate healthy habits, diabetes, hormone health, weight management, heart health, and emotional eating..
Approach to care
Kristin believes that it is important to have a positive relationship with food. She focuses on meeting the individual where they are at and de-bunking any false information on social media. There are ways to achieve our goals without being extreme! Kristin listens to each client and their concerns surrounding their health. She also believes in balance and living your life to the fullest! Food does NOT need to be boring. She is motivated to set clients up for long term success with positive behavior changes. She is there to listen without judgement, be your accountability buddy, your food therapist, and biggest cheerleader!
Your first session with Kristin
In your first session, Kristin will conduct a thorough nutrition assessment. We will focus on YOU. We will discuss your 'why', your current nutrition habits, medical history, lab work, sleep habits, stressors, and anything else that may be relevant to you. We will get to know each other, set short-term and long-term goals, and come up with a realistic plan.
Location
📍 Huntersville, North Carolina
Education
University of South Florida, MPH; University of North Florida, B.S in Nutrition and Dietetics; Florida Gulf Coast University, B.S in Exercise Science
Hobbies
Anything fitness! [kickboxing is my current obsession], hiking, the beach, reading, and playing with my puppy, Boomer!
Licenses and Certifications
LDN - Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist
MPH - Master of Public Health
RDN - Registered Dietitian Nutritionist