Shana Tatum

Information for Patients

From the practitioner: About My Practice

I am a registered dietitian nutritionist that follows a functional medicine model. Using food as medicine balanced with good sleep, exercise and movement, stress reduction and meaningful relationships optimal wellness may be realized. Through the sharing of these methods, my hope is to empower clients to step into and find their own healthy balance. As an IFMCP-certified practitioner, this training has offered ways to give individualized patient-centered care at each step exploring the progress to balance. Particular interest lies in the relationship between mental health and dietary and lifestyle influences. Through awareness of triggers and mediators combined with modifiable lifestyle factors health may be restored.

From the practitioner: What Patients Can Expect

A client with a willingness to be open and explore root causes of imbalance will benefit from the functional nutrition approach. Detailed intake information along with a personal interview including family and genetics as well as past and current health history can lead to points along the way that highlight deficiencies or excesses in diet and lifestyle. Attention to such factors, education for change, and commitment to new behaviors can provide balance and healing when considered in concert. Followup and collaboration with key healthcare providers is key to client success.

Medical Specialties

• Nutrition

Medical Conditions

• Aging
• Allergies
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Autoimmune Disease
• Chronic Disease
• Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
• Diabetes
• Digestive disorders
• Fatigue
• Gluten Sensitivity
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Skin Disorders
• Thyroid, adrenal and other hormonal disorders
• Weight or Metabolism concerns

Languages Spoken

• English

Professional Associations

IFM, Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition

IFM Coursework

• Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
• Bioenergetics (formerly Energy) Advanced Practice Module
• Cardiometabolic Advanced Practice Module
• Environmental Health (formerly Detox) Advanced Practice Module
• GI Advanced Practice Module
• Hormone Advanced Practice Module
• Immune Advanced Practice Module