Hi, I'm Ilana.
Functional nutritionist, Bay Area native, and the person who wants to know what you actually eat on a Thursday when things get hard.
I know what it's like to feel like your body is working against you.
I didn't come to functional nutrition through a textbook. I came to it because I was exhausted, frustrated, and tired of being told my labs were "normal" while I felt anything but.
I spent years trying to fix things the hard way. Cutting things out, adding supplements, following plans that made sense on paper and fell apart in real life. What shifted things wasn't a new protocol. It was understanding the relationship between food, energy, and the specific way I was living my life.
That's what I help my clients understand. Not through restriction. Through nourishment.
My practice is based in the Bay Area, and I work with clients virtually across the country. I specialize in working with high-achieving women who have chronic fatigue, complicated relationships with food, and the nagging sense that they should be able to figure this out alone.
"She gave me a life experience and helped me make changes I didn't know were possible. I'm sleeping better, I have more energy, and I'm more present."
Club Koka client, Bay AreaWellness is a lifestyle. Not a destination.
It's available at a music festival, on a Tuesday, and everywhere in between. The goal isn't to reach a finish line. It's to build a relationship with your body, your food, and your habits that actually goes somewhere with you.
This is not about being perfect. It's about being consistent. There's a big difference.
As a functional nutritionist, I look beyond calories and macros. Food affects your hormones, your gut, your sleep, your nervous system, and your mood. I look at all of it, because all of it affects your energy.
See how I work with clientsYour relationship with food is the most important one you have
It's the only relationship you have your entire life. I take that seriously, and I work to make it one that actually supports you.
Health should fit into your life, not take it over
If your protocol requires you to overhaul everything, it won't last. We build habits and systems that fit into the life you already have.
Nourishment goes beyond food
Sleep, stress, movement, connection. It's all a practice. And it all affects your energy. We look at the whole picture, always.
Specificity beats inspiration every time
I'm not here to motivate you with vague advice. I'm here to show you exactly what's happening in your body and give you tools to change it.
I've been alcohol-free for over a decade.
I share this not as a badge or a headline, but because it shaped so much of how I understand the nervous system, energy, and the stories we tell ourselves about what we need to feel okay.
Removing alcohol from my life was one of the most clarifying things I've ever done. It also came with a lot of recalibration. Learning what my body actually needed for energy, sleep, and calm, without reaching for something external, is foundational to the work I do with clients now.
I know what it's like to restructure your relationship with something deeply woven into social life. I know what it's like to build energy and presence from scratch.
That's the kind of knowing that lives in your body. That's what I bring to this work.What you can expect
Not a generic plan. Not a protocol you'll abandon in three weeks.
Someone who actually knows your life
I message with my 1:1 clients in between sessions. I know what's going on. We work through the hard moments and the good ones. That's what makes the difference.
Science with a human translator
I don't lecture. I explain what's happening in your specific body and give you tools you can actually use. No jargon. Just clear direction.
A plan that's actually yours
Your goals, your schedule, your life. I don't hand you a template. I build something specific to you, and we adjust it as things change.
Real results, not just information
Clients leave with habits they keep. Energy that's stable. A blueprint for healthy living in their specific, full, demanding life.
No food rules, no restriction
We build a relationship with food that's sustainable, enjoyable, and rooted in how you actually want to live. The protocols you abandon are not the answer.
Genuine celebration of progress
I notice the small wins because they're actually the big ones. That's your nervous system shifting. That's the work working. We name it every time.
Ready to work together?
Book a free 20-minute discovery call. We'll talk about your fatigue, your goals, and whether working together makes sense. No pitch. Just a real conversation.
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