Functional nutrition counseling, covered by insurance.
Are you ready to stop feeling tired, frustrated, and overwhelmed with brain fog, low energy, and difficulty following through with ADHD, or blood sugar ups and downs, weight struggles, and concerning labs? You don’t have to figure this out alone.
Using Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) anda functional medicine approach, I help you build sustainable diet and lifestyle changes. Through personalized 1:1 nutrition counseling and supportive coaching, you’ll receive science-based strategies, practical tools, and accountability to help you improve energy, regulate blood sugar, and feel more in control.
The best part? Medical Nutrition Therapy is considered preventive care, and most clients pay $0 out of pocket with insurance.
Sharon Ona, MS, CNS, LDN
As a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) and functional medicine nutritionist, I help you navigate complex health conditions using diet, targeted supplementation, and laboratory testing, as well as assessing lifestyle factors like sleep, stress, and movement to help you feel good in your body.
My goal is to help you identify and address root causes of health issues to provide lasting results and symptom resolution.
Services
1:1 Nutrition Sessions
1:1 sessions provide comprehensive, in-depth support that address nutrient deficiencies or excesses, stress, sleep, movement, family and personal health history, and other factors that influence your overall well-being.
What’s Included
1:1 sessions tailored to your health concerns or specific health condition, lifestyle, preferences, and goals
Lab testing and interpretation (fees vary)
In-depth health history, diet, and lifestyle assessments
Personalized care plans and realistic goals
Supplement recommendations
15% discount on professional-grade supplements and personal care products at my online Fullscript dispensary
Recipes, handouts, and tools to add to your healthcare toolbox
What to Expect
Initial Consultation (60 minutes)
Your first session provides the foundation for your care. We’ll review your intake form, current diet, lifestyle, and health history to identify the biggest changes you can make to start feeling like yourself again.
Follow-Up Sessions (55 minutes)
In these sessions, we’ll put your personalized plan into action. Together, we’ll take a closer look at your diet, lifestyle, and health history, and focus on strategies to ease symptoms, support your food choices, and build confidence in managing your health. These visits provide accountability, helping you stay on track and feel supported as you make changes. You’ll get practical, immediately implementable nutrition and lifestyle recommendations. I’ll guide you at each step, and we’ll adjust the plan as needed to ensure it continues to fit your lifestyle and goals.
Laboratory Services
Want to understand why your blood sugar is high, your cholesterol numbers keep creeping up, or your liver markers are out of range? Wondering why you feel tired or stuck despite being told your labs are “normal”?
Laboratory testing provides valuable insight into how your body is actually functioning. Blood work can reveal imbalances affecting glucose regulation, cardiovascular health, liver function, digestion, inflammation, nutrient status, and detoxification pathways long before a diagnosis is made.
When labs are properly interpreted, they do more than report numbers. They tell a story about patterns, stressors, and underlying drivers of symptoms. This information becomes a clear roadmap for creating a personalized nutrition, lifestyle, and supplement plan tailored to your body’s specific needs.
Using a data-driven approach ensures recommendations are targeted, intentional, and based on measurable findings rather than guesswork. The result is a more comprehensive and strategic path to improving health, energy, and long-term outcomes.
Start your journey to better health today
What Clients Are Saying
FAQs
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A CNS (Certified Nutrition Specialist®) credential is the most advanced certification for personalized nutrition practitioners. Certified Nutrition Specialists practice science-based personalized nutrition therapy to guide people to health.
A CNS must:
Have an advanced degree (master’s or doctorate) in nutrition
Complete 1,000 hours of clinical experience with a board approved supervisor(s)
Pass a rigorous national board exam administered by the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists
Complete 75+ hours of continuing education every 5 years
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Functional medicine nutrition takes a holistic, patient-centered approach to identify and address underlying causes of illness or imbalance. It considers each person’s unique genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors that contribute to their overall health. Functional medicine nutrition takes a personalized approach to restore balance.
My job is to work as a detective, guide, and listener to help restore balance through diet and lifestyle interventions.
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No matter where you are on your health journey, nutrition therapy can be a powerful tool to support healing, balance, and overall well-being. I work with clients facing a wide range of health concerns, including:
ADHD / ADD / AuDHD
Cardiometabolic health
Fatty liver disease
High cholesterol
Insulin resistance
Type 2 Diabetes
High blood pressure
PCOS
Endometriosis
Stress, anxiety, and fatigue
Autoimmune conditions (Sjogren’s, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, etc.)
GLP-1 support
General health and wellness
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Visits are conducted through a secure, HIPAA compliant telehealth platform.
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Yes. I am in-network with the following PPO insurance plans:
Aetna
United Healthcare
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
PacificSource
CareOregon
Most clients with eligible plans pay $0 out of pocket. Coverage depends on your specific insurance plan and benefits. Benefit verification is provided as a courtesy to you prior to your initial consultation.
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Sometimes, but not always. Some insurance plans require a physician referral for nutrition counseling, while others do not.
If you are located in California, a physician referral is required to see a nutrition professional for Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT). Once your paperwork is completed, a referral request will be sent directly to your physician on your behalf. This is why completing your paperwork as soon as possible is important as it helps avoid delays in getting started.
If a referral is required, I’ll let you know exactly what to expect and help make the process as smooth and straightforward as possible.
You may download my referral form and provide this to your physician.
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I am happy to cancel or reschedule your appointment at no charge with 48 business hours notice. If you provide less than 48 hours notice, your card will be charged a $100 late change fee. If you are 15 minutes late (or more) to your appointment without notice, this will be considered a no-show and your card will be charged the full visit fee ($195 for initial consultations, $130 for follow-ups).
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Master of Science, Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, University of Western States
Board Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS)
Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist® (CKNS)
Licensed Dietitian, Oregon
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, Maryland
Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist, Illinois
Certified Nutritionist, Washington
Advanced Trainings:
Supervised Practice Experience at Clinician's Incubator
Metabolic Fitness Clinician’s Code Foundation and Advanced Professional Certificate Programs:
The Cell Blueprint Practitioner
Cornerstone Program
Laboratory Testing Fundamentals
Vitamin D
The Weight Loss Blueprint
Fatty Liver
OzemPlan
Blood Chemistry Interpretation
Professional Member of the American Nutrition Association(ANA)