I'm Kristy Kufel, a certified nutritionist specialist and women's health coach.
I empower women to feel more balanced and grounded through general nutrition education/counseling OR medical nutrition therapy (depending on state)
I help women navigate menopause through education and appropriate nutrition/lifestyle interventions.
I am also a (recently) postmenopausal wife, mother of 3 adult kids and support human for our lab Kodi.
Hi there !
This passion became a calling when my family began dealing with diagnoses of Crohn’s disease, heart disease, ADD, and anxiety, and I saw how nutrition and lifestyle changes played a pivotal role in their health journey. It eventually lead me back to graduate school and to private practice.
There, I found, time and time again, women clients over 40 were seeking support for hormone issues, gut issues, weight gain…you name it…and at the same time many of them were going through MENOPAUSE.
The irony wasn’t lost on me when I started having many of the same issues (and a few new ones!) myself. And, I found that even though we all know it’s coming, we are given so little education (including me) and often suffer needlessly (yep, me too).
But, really, I am just a science geek who has always had a passion for health.
I was determined to fill in my own knowledge gaps about the phases of menopause and how to best navigate them from a nutrition and lifestyle approach. Turns out, there was a lot more to know and now I hope to share it all with you!
...So “back to school” I went!
My Philosophies and Mission
- My mission is to educate and empower you to confidently know and do what is right for YOU by helping sift through the noise of information overload, no matter if you need general health guidance, medical nutrition therapy (where available) or specific menopause support
- You deserve to feel good, to be listened to, to understand your choices, and to use your energy to enjoy your life to the fullest.
- Whether you need major or minor tweaks to your nutrition regimen, my goal is to help you feel more balanced, grounded, confident in your knowledge to take care of yourself. In fact, I would be honored to be on that journey with you.
- I honor my clients’ desire to take a natural approach to their health while staying firmly grounded in science. My commitment is to provide evidence-based guidance with integrity—never misinformation, fear tactics, or pseudoscience.
- My practice does not discriminate. Period.
Educational Background
- BS Microbiology/Immunology, Pre-Med, University of Arizona, 1991
- MS, Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, University of Western States, 2021
Education
- Board Certified Nutrition Specialist, 2022
- Precision Nutrition Level 1 Health Coach, 2025
- Menopause Coaching Specialist, GGS, 2023
- Course Completions: Motivational Interviewing, Menopause 2.0
Certifications & Courses
