As an enthusiastic home cook, I've been struggling with weight gain for decades. Even with a…read morerigorous exercise schedule I'd put on pounds and not lose them. Michelle gave me a whole different understanding of how to deal with food. I still make exciting and delicious dinners while losing that last pounds, and reaching my target goal. Also I'm confident I can maintain my weight

I recently completed a CGM Experience led by Michelle Dwyer, a brilliant health coach who uses…read moreContinuous Glucose Monitors to help participants understand how food affects their bodies. I joined out of curiosity, hoping to gain some clarity around my own energy levels. I absolutely gained that and MORE. Michelle is approachable, supportive, encouraging, and gifted at educating her clients. During the two-week session, each participant wears a CGM that gathers their personal data, and Michelle guides us through understanding what it all means. Watching my glucose levels respond to foods in real time is addictively fascinating, but having her explain why it's happening is what makes the experience truly beneficial. Michelle holds space with ease and compassion. She never labels anything as good or bad--even foods are simply described as nourishing or depleting--and she gently diffuses any self-criticism that arises, helping the whole group release judgement, and relax into curiosity instead. This group has definitely improved my relationship with food. I now understand so much more about which foods help me feel steady and which ones tend to spike and crash my energy--and deplete my pancreas. I'm more aware, and far more connected to how my body responds to foods and why. If you want to better understand your own energy patterns and understand how foods react in your body, this program is genuinely worth your time and money. It's budget-friendly, eye-opening, empowering, and honestly, worth repeating. Every round gives you new insights about your body, and those insights make a big difference!

Working with Shanti has been one of the most empowering and supportive decisions I've made for my…read morehealth. I trust her completely--not just with my goals, but with my overall well-being. Her deep, science-based understanding of physiology, especially when it comes to female and athletic bodies, is truly unmatched. She meets you exactly where you are, tuning in to your personal needs while offering practical, meaningful guidance that leads to real change. What sets Shanti apart is her whole-body, natural approach. She's not someone who pushes a Western medicine fix for everything--she's incredibly attuned to the body's natural rhythms and honors the simplicity and wisdom of how we're built. She challenges me in the best ways, always pushing me toward actual growth while being emotionally supportive and truly caring along the way. And honestly--her approach works. I've been dealing with insulin resistance and hormonal shifts, and in just two months I've experienced a major, positive transformation in how I feel and how my body functions. I first worked with Shanti before my wedding and reached my goals, and came back to her when I decided to come off birth control. The results have been even more powerful the second time around. If you're ready to take real action and make sustainable, lifelong changes for your health, I can't recommend Shanti enough. She's the real deal

I'm 5 weeks into the Curb Your Cravings program. I'm down 13 pounds. My blood pressure has…read moredecreased from 142/92 to 111/76. I'm sleeping great, eating great, exercising again. There are lots of programs to achieve the same thing but Curb Your Cravings focuses on your health first and everything else falls into place.

A friend of mine recommended Marni and her Becoming Health cleanse. She felt that it changed her…read morelife and the way she eats. (Her review is right below this one!) I've done different food cleanses and I knew it was time for another. A couple of things about how Marni does hers that were different from other experiences I've had and that I feel contribute to creating significant change. Marni has such simple and healthy recipes that you begin to realize how easy it can be to take control of your meals and what a difference it makes to stay home, cook dinner, light a candle (even if it's just you & yourself for dinner) and get to bed early. It's a whole routine of self care that encompasses much more than just your diet. She also has a great attitude that this is not about being perfect. It's about creating lasting change. "Progress not perfection" is what it's all about. She has a great support system so you always feel like you can do it. There's a gentle ramping up and transition time at the end. Her support system includes creating a morning routine, pampering yourself while you're on the cleanse and getting enough sleep and exercise. Basic things we all need to do and just don't make the time for. Thank you so much Marni for creating such a dependable program that we can all benefit from!

Last week I completed the 13 day Pura Vida Cleanse with Marnie and Becoming Health, and I am amazed…read moreat the awareness I gained about food and what it does for my body in that period of time. Everyone knows if they are a healthy eater or not, and most of us could eat a lot better. But actually doing that, knowing how to find what foods work for you and how to realistically incorporate those practices into your daily life is a whole other ball of wax. Marnie's method captures a wealth of nutrition knowledge and offers it to participants in a really welcoming way. One of my new year's resolutions was to become a more attentive cook. I have a staple of good dishes, but my connection to the food I eat is either a) something thrown together in 30 minutes with a casual eye toward its healthiness or b) from a menu. I know people hear the word cleanse and think its some weird spicy juice thing that celebrities drink for weeks to prepare for a movie role or the Oscars, but this is a whole food cleanse where you shop for, prepare and eat three meals a day. The experience is about replacing some of the toxic foods we eat far too often with healthier things, just to see what happens. Maybe your skin clears up or you realized those sinus issues are actually related to dairy consumption (both were true for me) For me, the cleanse helped me reset my desire for bigger portions and showed me I can actually function quite well on less food. I also have greatly expanded my staple dishes with healthy smoothies, salads and whole grain dishes. The 8 pounds I lost and the fact that my skin is clearer and brighter than its probably ever been are happy side effects. Marnie is also an incredibly genuine person. From our first meeting I got that she is guided by a desire to help people live healthier and happier lives. The support she offers during the cleanse and after is testament to that.

I wanted to work with a nutritionist for several reasons: breaking through my weight loss plateau,…read moremake better decisions on what I ate and when, and general education on what the heck macro and micro nutrients are and in what balance I should be targeting for each meal (amongst many other things). After a telephone screening of 4 different nutritionists in the East Bay, Tamar and I clicked right off the bat. She has such a warm and understanding disposition, with vast nutritional knowledge and a strong professionalism that makes you feel you're in the right hands. I mean, she can get down onto the nutritional science level if you want to go there with her! During our first in-person meeting in the clinic, we started by establishing my goals, started on the plan to reach those goals, went through my medical, exercise, and nutritional histories, and she took all my measurements as a baseline. Our second in-person meeting was a field trip to Berkeley Bowl, where she walked me through the nutrition labels on the backs of different food products, pointing out the things I should be looking for when I shop for food. Subsequent in-person meetings included continued measurements, a full customized eating plan, a ton more nutritional education (including her philosophy on supplements), and support as we progressed through my goals. Perhaps one of the most beneficial aspects of the program is the continued support on our weekly phone calls (between in-person meetings). We met once a week to review my successes and areas of improvement from the previous week. For example, she provided me with a phone app to track my food consumption, and using that app, she provided guidance on things I could have done better, such as better balancing of fats vs. proteins, or an increase in a certain micronutrient in a particular meal. This phone app, I must say, was a very important tool for me. The weekly calls also included accountability and psychological support when I ran into mental challenges, for example, I had a major chocolate splurge one day, and we talked through what led up to that and how to prevent and recover from it in the future. Ok, I'll wrap this up by saying that I got everything I wanted out of Tamar's program and much more, and my results speak for themselves. I lost 20 lbs and 10% body fat following Tamar's guidance, and perhaps even more importantly, I have built the framework, knowledge base, support systems, and confidence to continue my journey in weight loss and health through nutrition. If you're considering hiring a nutritionist to help you with your goals, I highly recommend Tamar at Triholistic Nutrition - she was wonderful!!

I sought out Tamar after I began having stomach issues and had to go on medication for it. I'm…read moresomeone who likes to handle my health issues through lifestyle management rather than meds whenever I can, so I was excited to meet with Tamar and start designing a plan to eradicate my symptoms and restore my digestive health. I was impressed with Tamar's services from the start because they are very hands on and designed to help evaluate, diagnose and treat. Right off the bat, Tamar had me track my daily diet on an app so she could get an understanding of my eating habits. The app was easy to use once I familiarized myself with it and it has almost every food on the planet in it's library (brand names included) so that I could accurately track exactly what I was eating and drinking each day. Tamar set up weekly calls to review the food and drink that I had tracked over the week and evaluated the results with me over the phone. For one of the in-person meetings, she walked me through Berkeley Bowl, educating me on the foods that were healthy and responsible vs. those that were not. She also offers blood and stool testing to help analyze what is happening in your gut. Depending on the results, there are supplements she will suggest to help repair anything that is out of whack. She will review your results and any supplement regimens with you extremely thoroughly so that you feel clear and comfortable before moving forward. Based on test results, she also creates a recipe book for you that will make it easy and straightforward to incorporate healthy and compatible foods into your diet. Although I originally came to Tamar to help alleviate digestive issues that I was experiencing, what I got was a whole lot more. Tamar provided me with foundational knowledge on nutrition that I will be able to carry with me for the rest of my life. While I've been working with her, I've been a lot more aware of the decisions that I make about my diet, as well as what I choose to consume and why. I think twice about what I pick up at the grocery store, where I choose to eat out and what I choose to order. This process has taught me that it isn't that hard to exercise discipline when it comes to what I put in my body and that if you commit to it long enough to see results, that you begin to take pride in your diet. In the past, I've always been someone who did just enough to alleviate any unsavory symptoms I was experiencing until they went away and then I would return back to bad habits. Throughout this process, I've learned that what I put in my body has a huge impact on how I feel and feeling good feels good. I'd like to keep feeling good, so I think I will heed the lessons I've learned from my time with Tamar and not slip back into bad habits again. Hopefully.

I've worked with Nico across multiple sessions and this last one was by far the most challenging --…read moreillness, an injury, and a job loss all hit at once. Despite everything, Nico kept me grounded, positive, and focused. Workouts, macros, water, protein, protein, PROTEIN! He has a way of keeping you in the game even when life is throwing everything at you. This session had a tighter timeline -- I was prepping for a very special family event -- so the approach was more of a sprint compared to the gradual builds we've done in past sessions. Different, but it worked. And the real test? Traveling right before the event -- no gym, couldn't track macros, water intake was a mess -- and I still felt AMAZING. I showed up feeling like the best version of myself. That is 100% because of Nico. He is more than a trainer. He's a coach, a cheerleader, and an inspiration. The tools and mindset he's given me go beyond any single goal because at the end of the day, this is a lifestyle. If you're looking for someone who will truly invest in YOU -- not just your workouts -- Nico is your person.

I worked with Nico briefly, and was super excited to try online coaching (which I had never done…read morebefore). Nico was super nice in the beginning, but as time passed, he started being pretty rude and condescending in his replies to me. I'm sure coaches are constantly being tugged at, but I don't feel like my questions were stupid or out of line, especially for a newbie. After about 6 weeks, I decided I didn't feel comfortable proceeding with a person who didn't welcome my communication.

I worked with Dawn to find out what was causing bloating and to have a general nutrition check in…read more I was a bit skeptical about the process, but she put together a plan and after a month we were able to isolate the cause and I have truly never felt better. I learned so much about how my body reacts to things and have a new appreciation for it. I couldn't recommend Dawn enough, she really met me where I was with kindness and without judgement.

I was looking for help to treat a condition called SIBO. If you ever have this condition, I feel…read morefor ya! It literally feels like it is a never ending story of unbearable bloating but I'll save you any more of those details! Someone referred me to Dawn. I am so happy I did because navigating from MD to MD trying to figure out how to get treated for something that Dawn understood immediately. After intake forms, she guided me through a plan on diet and supplements that helped my body actually heal from what I literally thought may have been something modern medicine could not handle.

It's been 8 weeks since I stated at Nu Fitness, but it's long enough to give Nick, his trainers and…read morethe facility a positive review. I spent a few days looking for a personal trainer close to work. After some searches on the Internet and Yelp reviews, I started reading reviews about Nu Fitness and Nick. After some positive reviews, I filled out the form and emailed him. I noted my fitness journey to this point in life and briefly explained what I wanted to accomplish going forward. I found myself in a terrible routine, work 12 hours, then heading to the local breweries for a few beers and dinner. Needless to say this didn't bode well for my wellbeing. Looking back over the years, I had gained control of health in my mid-30s, where I lost 40+ pound, gained strength and started running. Running led me to a period in my life that saw me conquer a few 50-mile races. An achievement I never thought I would attempt, hell I never thought I would run 5 miles. Life changed. Priorities changed and slowly I saw everything I had worked hard for slowly slip away. Now age 55, life wasn't getting any easier. I knew I was not very active. I also knew that my daily routine was not one for success. I decided I needed to help make a change in my life, but more importantly to make that change permanent. Previously I joined 24 Hour Fitness (never again) but found too many excuses NOT to go. Sound familiar? Searching Yelp for personal trainers, I ran down a local list in the Oakland/Alameda area. Reading profiles and reviews, checking website, I ran across a trainer, Nick Baltazar. It felt right. I emailed Nick with my story and filled out the form on the Nu Fitness website. It wasn't even a day and I had a response from Nick and we were talking about my fitness journey, where I had been and what I wanted to achieve. He was willing to work with my schedule to get three days of training. After a day of communication with Nick, he connected me with Wyatt. I met Wyatt at Nu Fitness, located at 2345 Broadway, parking in The Hive. Yes, they have easy parking and validation while you are at your session. This makes getting in and out quick and easy. I was highly impressed with the facility, the way Nick had spoke about it, I knew I would be. The work out areas were clean and profession, a small reception area, all Rogue power racks and weights, with room for everyone to work on their fitness goals. Wyatt Berreman, my personal trainer worked with me, after provided basic information from Nick on what I wanted to accomplish. He created a plan specifically for me, tracking my journey, weights and reps for each session. It's been just about 2 months, but its been reestablishing a workout routine. I have a sense of accomplishment, even through I don't see it in the mirror...yet. It will happen. Wyatt has been a wealth of knowledge and has helped create a plan for me to gain strength, balance and flexibility. But also work within my limitations due to previous surgeries on my knee and shoulder. I am very impressed with Nu Fitness, Nick, Wyatt and what they have to offer in the way of personal training. I would highly recommend giving Nick a chance to show you want they can do to help create a fitness plan for your to achieve your goals.

Nick is so great! Very focused on my goals and I've made a ton of progress -- I started having…read morenever done any weightlifting and now I'm deadlifting much more than my own weight and feeling stronger than I've ever felt. Nick has worked with me through a bunch of different injuries I got (outside the gym!) to help my recovery as well. I couldn't ask for a better partner to help me with my fitness and strength!

Ruth and Alameda nutrition is in my daily gratitude journal. Amazing to find such a wonderful…read moreknowledgeable and helpful person. She has made is making and will make a difference. Highly recommended.

At 5'10 and 280+ lbs, I knew I had to make some life changes. I started walking, but continually…read morefound myself frustrated at the grocery store. What kinds of things should I eat; when should I eat them? Should I eat more before or after I exercise? Should I eat differently when I exercise? With so many questions, I thought it would be best to hire some professional help. I was around 255lbs by the time I got in to see Ruth Schrager. With one session, I already had a great choice of meals and a better understanding about macro-nutrients and the body. Ruth also help me set a few short, mid, and long term goals. As I put into practice her suggestions daily, more questions would come up, and she was there to answer. Ruth kept me on track, helped me get back on the path when I wavered, and kept everything realistic and obtainable. She was also very sensitive to working around life stressors and other obstacles we are all bound to encounter. Ruth was flexible in her schedule and sometimes was even willing to spend a little extra time making sure we covered everything. Her fee is extremely reasonable. From early January '12 to early June '12, I went from 280+lbs to 192lbs. My body fat went down leaps and bounds, while my muscle mass increased 8%. I thank Ruth for all the guidance she provided! I couldn't have done it without her!