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# Meet Dawn Preisendorf, MA, CNC, CHWC

### Functional Nutritionist / Mindful Nature Guide / Wellness Coach

## Imagine the freedom to do or be anything you want…without your health holding you back.

I combine principles of Functional Medicine and Holistic Nutrition to uncover the root causes of why you're not feeling as well as you'd like. Once we understand the root causes, we harness the healing power of food, nature and joy to reclaim health.

I use a personalized, integrative, results-oriented approach, but we'll only move as fast as you (and your body) want to.

In my work with clients, one of our primary goals is to help the body naturally return to balance, so that symptoms disappear and a high quality of life returns. My toolkit includes healthy eating and lifestyle practices, based on a whole-foods, food-as-medicine point of view. I also incorporate functional medicine labs, nature connection, mind-body medicine principles, and spiritual exploration in my work with clients. In addition, I hold my clients’ inner guidance and the choices they wish to make to support themselves with the highest regard.

I feel proud that through working with me, clients are able to solve health problems that have plagued them for months, if not decades. By being thoughtful about actions taken to re-balance the body, vibrant health returns. Diagnoses can be reversed. People are able to transcend their health problems, instead of "managing" them.

This opens up new possibilities in their lives, and enables them to pursue dreams that were previously out of reach.

#### Learn more about Dawn Preisendorf

I began studying nutrition and holistic health 23 years ago. Unwinding years of living an over-stressed, under-nourished life in the corporate trenches, I worked through my own health crash and found vitality again.

I followed this personal experience with formal education and certifications:

- Master’s Degree in holistic health education and nutrition from John F. Kennedy University
- Certified Nutrition Consultant from John F. Kennedy University
- Certified Health & Wellness Coach from Wellcoaches
- Certified Hormone Cure Practitioner: a 9-month Women's Health program with Dr. Sara Gottfried.
- Certified Spiritual Counselor from Agape University
- Certified Mindful Outdoor Guide from Kripalu School of Mindful Outdoor Leadership
- 170+ hours of post-graduate professional training in functional nutrition, including gut health (SIBO, dysbiosis, parasites, GERD, microbiome, colitis and more), thyroid, adrenal, women’s health & hormones, detox, autoimmune, healthy weight, lifestyle medicine and more.
- More than a decade of training in mind-body medicine, spirituality and nature connection.
- American Association of Nutrition Consultants, National Association of Nutrition Professionals, and Institute of Functional Medicine professional member

### I have spent a dozen years in private practice and supported hundreds of people. You can feel confident that I have the experience, compassion and wisdom to guide and accompany you on your path to greater health and sustainable vitality.

## Real Stories From Our Community

["If you're on the fence about whether hiring a specialist like Dawn is worth it...DO IT!! Dawn is amazing and does such a good job looking at the bigger picture and really honing in on what factors are contributing to your symptoms. She truly cares about your well-being and making you feel normal again."  ](/testimonials)  

[-Hannah](/testimonials)

["Dawn is the real deal: understanding, compassionate, and super knowledgable. Every issue I brought to Dawn she was able to help me work through. Not only am I doing better, but now I know so much more about my body."](/testimonials)  

[- Cristina  ](/testimonials)

["Dawn welcomed me with a warmth and compassion that is unmatched by anyone I've ever worked with. She offered genuine empathy and worked hard to uncover the issues one by one, peeling each layer carefully and thoughtfully. After 6 months of working with Dawn, I was a new person."](/testimonials)

[-Julie](/testimonials)

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