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Meet Kristen
Hi there, I’m Kristen and I am a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) in rural Missouri. My husband and I live on a hobby farm with our three, adventurous children and enjoy raising our own beef, egg laying chickens, and a large seasonal garden. Food is my jam and healing my own food sensitivities has led me to help others on their own food sensitivity and gut health journeys. I’m dedicated to finding you an answer!
~ Kristen White, RDN, LDN, CLT
How I earned my skills….
Certified LEAP Therapist
ARAMARK Dietetic Internship in Kansas City, Missouri
Bachelors of Science in Dietetics at College of the Ozarks
Hours of experience through my own journey to health and healing my food sensitivities through diet change alone.
Let me tell you about my 5-year Journey to Healing my Skin by discovering my Food Sensitivities
At the ripe age of 19, I was in my second semester of college and whole heartedly decided that I was declaring my major in dietetics (nursing was OUT because blood is yuck!). I had a yearning to help people and felt a medical career calling my name.
A year later, I was knee deep in lab science classes carrying 15+ hours of college courses, working my tail off over 20 hours per week, training for my first full marathon, working on my private pilot license, and grieving over the loss of both my maternal and fraternal grandmothers.
Cue….STRESS!
Hindsight is 20/20, right? Looking back my body was STRESSED! During this year of stress, I developed a large open, oozy sore on the top of my foot. I tried all the “natural” things to help it, which included topical creams, hydrogen peroxide, keeping it dry, open to air, bandaged, etc. My parents bought me a dehumidifier for the dorm. A close family friend suspected I had mold in my dorm, so I switched door rooms (and left living with my sweet friends). I saw a family doctor in the college town that recommended I needed an inhaler despite never having any breathing issues.
I was at odds over using a steroid for life.
During the next few years, I saw more doctors. An allergist who did a skin prick test (learned I am VERY allergic to ragweed) discovered no food issues. The rash was now on my hands. The sides of my fingers would crack and bleed. Aquafor was the only ointment that remotely helped. I found white cotton gloves that I would wear sometimes to protect the open wounds. My friends would call me “Michael Jackson” when I wore one white glove. My skin was a mess. I was a mess.
A dermatologist determined I had dyshydrotic eczema and prescribed a steroid cream that finally worked. My skin cleared up, but I was at odds over using a steroid for life. I kept using it sparingly when breakouts would occur, but deep down I would wonder what was the root cause? No one could tell me.
Fast forward a couple years. I was newly married, moved to a new area, and started a new job which included live TV segments, working in the community, and being a friendly dietitian face to many. I gave a grocery store tour to a gal with an extensive food sensitivity list from a blood test. I was intrigued and eager to learn more. Several months later, I woke up with a half swollen face covered in eczema and was at my breaking point with my skin issues. I tracked down the blood test site from the gal and made an appointment despite the $900+ price tag. My skin was desperate.
The Culprit? Yeast, gluten, some dairy proteins, cranberry, lobster and a few other lower reactive foods.
The results came back, but not soon enough. The culprit? Yeast, gluten, some dairy proteins, cranberry, lobster and a few other lower reactive foods. I cut out those foods and bam, my achy, cracked skin cleared up. After four years of appointments, co-pays, uneducated doctors, tests, and no answers, I finally found the root of my problems and I haven’t looked back since!
Yes, once in awhile I live on the edge (like a good slice of regular pizza…YUM!) and my skin cries out, but I go right back to normal-for-me eating and my skin sings a sweet song again.
I’d love to hear YOUR story. -Kristen
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All our content is created by Kristen, a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN), who has completed at least 1,200 hours of supervised practice through an accredited internship program, and passed a national registration exam.
As a registered dietitian, we also complete 75 hours of continuing education every 5 years to keep up-to-date on current topics and maintain our credential of RDN.
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Please note that the content on this site is general information only and should not be taken as personalized nutrition advice. Read our disclaimers for more information and consult with your healthcare practitioner or doctor before making any diet or lifestyle changes.
