You’re ready to find your balance

I'm so glad you stopped by! You are unique, and your approach to health and wellness should be just as personal.

Balance Your 5 is a root cause approach focused on targeted nutrition for answers to the health and healing you’ve always wanted

Personalized nutrition support from a Registered Dietitian and woman going through Married Life, Mom Life, Friend Life, Work Life, just like YOU! While I specialize in weight management, I help you manage everything from diabetes and cardiovascular health, Women’s health and hormones to all things GI. I help you create realistic, sustainable changes that support your health, confidence, and long-term goals. Our functional medicine approach looks deeper to find root causes, brings the body back into balance, and help you reclaim a healthier, more purposeful, more joyful YOU!

How I Can Help

I work with clients who are looking for:

• Weight loss support that feels sustainable and realistic.

• Weight management strategies that support long-term results.

• Diabetes nutrition counseling for blood sugar support and healthier habits.

• Support for prediabetes, insulin resistance, and blood sugar balance.

• Women’s health nutrition for PMS, PCOS, perimenopause, and hormone concerns.

• Help with bloating, fatigue, cravings, low energy, and inflammation.

• A personalized approach to eating that doesn’t rely on extreme dieting.

I use a functional and integrative lens to understand how nutrition, digestion, hormones, sleep, stress, movement, and daily habits all interact. Instead of focusing only on a diagnosis, I look at patterns and contributing factors that may be driving symptoms.

Your care plan may include targeted nutrition strategies, supplement guidance, lifestyle changes, and lab review when appropriate. Every plan is individualized so it feels realistic, sustainable, and aligned with your life.

BUT it’s not just about the labs and supplements. I want you to feel confident in the kitchen too! We will review meal planning support, choosing recipes that fit your cooking skill level, fit all members of your family, and foods that you love!

If You’re Sick and Tired Of…

Persistent & Unexplainble Symptoms

GI symptoms: bloating, gas, stomach pain, reflux, constipation, loose stools or any combination of these and have thought “This is the way it is”. You’re dealing with fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, unstable blood sugars

A “This Can’t Be Normal” Feeling

You’ve been told by medical professionals that “everything is normal” - but you still don’t feel like yourself.

Frustration with Food

You’re confused and anxious about what to eat. You’re tired of cooking the same meals for you and your family. Making food choices has become more work than joy

Let’s Get Started!

    • A baseline assessment discussing your entire health history, symptoms, and goals.

    • A foundational plan designed to lay the beginning groundwork and set your body up for lasting success.

    • Relevant functional nutrition testing ordered after gathering an understanding of your health and overall concerns

    • A thorough analysis and discussion of your test results to pinpoint the root causes of your symptoms 

    • Personalized lifestyle, supplement recommendations designed specifically for you

    • A tailored meal plan that gets sent straight to your inbox every week so you can feel prepared for the upcoming week.

    • Nutrient dense recipes that are fresh, vibrant, easy, and delicious and support your health

    • I focus on local, seasonal produce and food quality that fits into YOUR budget

    • Based on insurance coverage, follow-up visits are scheduled to help you feel supported.

    • Follow-up sessions are tailored to check in, fine tune, optimize, encourage, educate, etc.

    • Unlimited messaging and high level support via online client portal between sessions

Work With Us

Stefanie is licensed to see patients in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois, Oregon, Iowa, Wisconsin, New York and non-licensure states including  California, Virginia, Arizona, Colorado, New Jersey. Now accepting Blue Cross Blue Shield, Aetna, United Health Care Insurances in North Carolina.

Need Something More Hands On?

Cooking Classes

One of the things I am most passionate about is being in the kitchen exploring, trying new recipes, and making memories.  My most memorable moments since childhood were always around kitchen stove cooking and baking with my mom, around the dinner table with close friends and family. They all had smiles, laughter, and joy, and a great plate of food in common. I believe cooking and baking plays a huge role in the life-style and environment we create, the food choices we make and the relationships we build. I learned how to love fruits and vegetables, explore different cuisines, and love food because my mom created an environment in our home based on just that; a joy for food and honoring what we put inside our body. That is why I think inspiring others to not only choose healthy foods but prepare them as well is SO SO important in a culture and society built on nutritonism, fads and diets.

Cooking Classes are set in the comfort of your own kitchen or one of our partnered public locations and designed to teach you easy, healthy meals to inspire you try new flavors and cultures, and build sustainable cooking practices.

Each cooking class lasts for 2 hours, covering basic cooking techniques, ideal cooking tools and appliances, kitchen evaluation, and stocking pantry staples to help you feel confident in cooking for you and your family.  Additional add in’s include simple ways to create kitchen herb gardens, advanced cooking techniques, advanced knife skills, healthy desserts.

Cooking classes  serve as nutrition education and may be covered by your health insurance. Currently accepting new patients in person and virtual.

Other Services

Custom Weekly Meal Planning

Is this you!? "What do you want for dinners this week?" Custom weekly menu planning allows you to take the stress out of constantly wondering what's for dinner while also ensuring you are creating nourished meals for you and your family. Whether you have food allergies or intolerances, focusing on a special lifestyle including paleo, vegan/vegetarian, or even syncing your nutrition to your menstrual cycle we are here for you!

I work with you to create a tailored meal plan that gets sent straight to your inbox every week so you can feel prepared for the upcoming week. Our meal planning program provides macronutrient breakdowns, recipes, grocery lists and instacart connectivity for shopping to make everything as easy as possible to help you feel confident in the kitchen. 

Targeted Supplements

No more guessing, no more searching. You'll received a personalized supplement protocol based on in -depth lab results, one-on-one virtual visits. Functional medicine is lifestyle medicine. There are SO MANY supplement companies out there and it seems like everyday we are advertised with a new all in one greens powder, probiotic, wellness capsule, gut health drink, and whatever else you've seen on social media. Let me do all the research for you in creating a targeted supplement regimen to fit your needs.You'll receive a personalized plan and tools to make meaningful changes that promote recovery and healing and optimize overall health.

Check out my favorite protocols for gut health, better sleep and balanced energy on fullscript

Work With Us

Frequently Asked Questions

  • 1:1 Nutrition Counseling, In-home & Virtual Cooking Classes, Functional Lab Testing, Meal Planning & Menu Development, Supplement Recommendations

  • Getting started is simple! Click Here to schedule an introductory call

  • Most functional testing including hormone, hair tissue mineral analysis, urine, stool, are all shipped to you and collected in your home for your convenience.  If any blood samples are needed, I will match you to the nearest and best lab options. Already have labs? Bring them to your first visit!

  • I accept BlueCross Blue Shield, Aetna, United Health Health Care. Please Have your insurance information ready when scheduling a visit. I do accept HSA/FSA, Care Credit and offer payment plans for Cash pay patients, package sessions and any functional lab testing suggested.

  • All sessions are conducted virtually via Zoom & Kalix, both are a secure, HIPAA-compliant platforms.

    Cooking Classes are done in the comfort of your home or virtually

  • While the majority of my patients are women, I do see men. I do not have any pediatric experience therefore I do not see infants, children, teens

STEFANIE IS BASED IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

SHOP STEFANIE’S FAVORITES

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  • HOLLY SRPINGS

  • GARNER

  • CLAYTON

  • WAKE FOREST

  • CARY

  • MORRISVILLE

  • FUQUAY VARINA

LICENSED TO SEE PATIENTS IN TEXAS, NORTH CAROLINA, ILLINOIS, OREGON, IOWA, WISCONSIN, & NON-LICENSURE STATES INCLUDING ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, VIRGINIA, COLORADO, NEW JERSEY,

NOW ACCEPTING BCBS, AETNA, UNITED HEALTH CARE INSURANCE. PATIENTS WITH CIGNA NATIONAL MAY BE SEEN VIA FOODSMART.