Laura OConnor

About Laura

I grew up on a small Northeast farm, raising sheep with a large family garden. As a teen we were moved from our country life to suburbia, showing me all new cultures and lifestyles. My family has many medical struggles with diabetes, gastrointestinal issues, and migraines. These medical conditions drove me to want to learn more about nutrition, so after leaving my career as a chemistry teacher, I decided to study nutrition. I have loved every step I have taken in my career as a dietitian. I worked on regular medical floors for 4 years followed by medical, neurologic, and gastro intensive care units for 6 years. Now, my focus is gastrointestinal health, women’s health, and functional nutrition.

Approach to care

My Approach: Every single person has a different set of bacteria in the GI tract, how that bacteria interacts with the rest of the body and helps or hinders us plays out on our skin and in many different disease states. Working with you as a partner, we can determine what is going on with your body, what might be affecting your gut health, weight loss, hormones, migraines, or other health issues to make the right steps to heal you and make you healthy. I believe major goals are reached by small, achievable goals. I am your partner, here to guide you along your path, empower you to reach those goals, and inspire you. It is an honor to work alongside of you on your health pathway. Let’s take that first step together.

Your first session with Laura

In our first session together, we will go over what brought you to nourish, what your days look like, how you sleep, your body symptoms, labs, stress management, and physical activity. We will review your overall goal and create small goals each week to reach that big goal. Checking in with each other to see how things are progressing or things that are becoming hurdles.

Education

Masters in education, Bachelors in Chemistry and Nutrition

Hobbies

sewing, cooking, gardening, hiking, spending time with those I love.

Licenses and Certifications