Fox Functional Nutrition Services

05/28/2025

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I had so much I wanted to share. Life, however, doesn’t always go as planned and for my own mental health, I’ve had to let go of some aspects of my business, including social media.

My husband Rick developed tongue cancer in 2017. Every time things got better, and we started to live again, the cancer returned. We are now in battle #4, but this time the disease has spread to multiple sites in Rick’s throat, neck, armpit and clavicle. I should have been a nurse instead of a dietitian, as I have now become quite proficient at wound care, trach cares and suctioning, ordering medical supplies, and talking the “medical lingo” with oncology, cardiology, dermatology, palliative care, and upcoming physical therapy. I could no longer manage it all and felt my time was needed caring for my husband instead of running a business.

I’m not sure what the future holds. I still provide nutrition consultation services for several group home companies in the metro area and for now, that seems to be enough. I might start taking insurance and see patients virtually depending on how Rick does over the next few weeks and months. Mental health and all that is associated with it are my passions, so hopefully, someday, I can jump back in it.

Thank you for following me, all your comments, “likes”, and shares. It’s been fun!

Wishing you Health & Mental Wellness,

Kim

05/01/2025

To me, May brings flowers, time outside in my yard (without bugs), and garage sales. What thoughts and pleasures does May spark for you? Please share below.

04/30/2025

Technical difficulties when trying to livestream. Got this lovely message and recording. Thankfully I have a great computer guy. Problem fixed, will record and post later.

04/30/2025

04/26/2025

To the woman who gets it done...
✔️ The planner, the helper, the strong one.
✔️ The one who everyone turns to for answers.
✔️ The one who “doesn’t look anxious,” but feels like she’s unraveling on the inside…

This is for you. 💛

Stress doesn’t always look like chaos on the outside.

Sometimes, it looks like holding it all together at work, showing up for everyone else, keeping the smile on—even when your chest is tight, your sleep is awful, and your thoughts won’t stop spinning.

If you're exhausted but wired, constantly overwhelmed, or feeling like your anxiety is creeping up more often lately, please know this:
You don’t have to earn your rest.
You don’t have to prove your strength by pushing through.
And you’re not “failing” because your nervous system needs support.
In fact, recognizing the signs and giving your body what it truly needs? That’s real strength.

🌿 I help high-performing women understand the biology behind their stress and anxiety—and show them how to calm the chaos from the inside out with simple, functional strategies that make a difference.
Because you deserve to feel as good as you make everyone else feel. 💫

04/25/2025

🧬 Happy National DNA Day! 🧬

Did you know that your DNA holds the blueprint for how your body responds to food, stress, exercise, and even how you metabolize nutrients?

Understanding your genetics isn’t about destiny—it’s about empowerment. When you know your unique genetic makeup, you can make smarter, more personalized choices for your health.

That’s why I offer testing through 3X4 Genetics—a cutting-edge tool that helps us uncover how your genes influence your metabolism, inflammation, detox pathways, mood, and more. It's an incredible starting point for creating a nutrition and lifestyle plan that truly works for you.

Want to learn more about how your DNA can guide your path to better health? Let’s talk! 👇
📩 Message me or comment “DNA” and I’ll send you the details.

04/23/2025

April is Stress Awareness Month — and if you're a woman who's been quietly carrying the weight of everything… this is your reminder: you're not alone, and it doesn’t have to be this hard. 💛

Stress may start with a busy schedule or a tough season, but when it lingers, it can trigger anxiety, steal your sleep, upset your digestion, and leave you feeling exhausted and on edge.

The truth? Chronic stress and anxiety aren’t just “in your head”—they affect your entire body.
But the good news? Your body also holds the power to heal… when you give it the right support.

🌿 As a functional medicine dietitian who works with women navigating anxiety, I help clients uncover what’s really driving their stress—from blood sugar swings and nutrient imbalances to nervous system overload—and create doable steps that bring real relief.

If you're ready to go from surviving to thriving, this might be your month to take the first step.
Drop a 💬 or DM me if you’d like to learn more.

04/16/2025

April 16-22 is Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week. This is something that hits home with me as my husband Rick was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2017. He was never a smoker; this was due to a virus that had been lying dormant in his body for 30 years or more, just waiting for the conditions to be right, to rear its ugly head. The only symptoms were visibly enlarged lymph nodes. Our physician didn’t feel it was cause for concern but sent Rick to ENT for follow-up, who also didn’t note anything suspicious. In time, another node appeared. We saw another ENT, who took one look at Rick, saying “You have cancer”, and performed the necessary tests to confirm.

It has been years of chemo, radiation, surgery, and now immunotherapy, as Rick has battled tongue cancer three times, and is battling cancer again, but this time in other areas of his throat and lymph nodes. This type of cancer has affected Rick’s ability to swallow and communicate, on top of the usual things’ cancer does to the body like weight loss, fatigue, and discomfort and pain. What has gotten us through all these years is our faith in Jesus Christ, a huge support system of faith-filled, loving and caring family and friends, and years of functional nutrition and functional medicine intervention through me and other experts.

Oral, head and neck issues are nothing to mess around with. I wish I could go back in time and do things differently, like ask the questions as to WHY the lymph nodes were enlarged, vs just being OK that they were. That’s one of the major differences between western and functional medicine. Western medicine provides a pill for an ill, never asking the WHY question. The WHY question is the basis of functional medicine. Something is ALWAYS underneath a symptom or blood lab abnormality, and functional medicine looks for and uproots that underlying cause or causes so the body can then work on healing itself. At the time, I didn’t know what I now know.

If you know someone who has ongoing enlarged lymph nodes, please don’t brush it off. Ask the WHY question. You may not get the answer you were hoping for, but the sooner you find out what’s wrong, the greater the opportunity you can catch things earlier than we did.