Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN is a Clinical Functional Nutritionist who believes food IS function. She specializes in using nutrition and mind-body practices to address stress at the intersections of gut health, hormonal equilibrium, chronic inflammation, and sleep. Dr. Fowler empowers high-performing individuals, especially women, to find and maintain their personal sense of balance, flow and optimal health; she helps them navigate the stress continuum—harnessing the good stress and reducing chronic stress (and its related challenges).

Dr. Fowler is the creator of the INSIGHT Method℠ nutritional approach to stress and whole-self health and The Framework℠ strategy for accomplishing goals and navigating behavior change. Her nutrition services are evidence-based and use a foundation of functional medicine and Ayurveda to meet each client’s distinct needs and health objectives. She firmly believes when we properly nourish our body and mind, we can cultivate the behaviors and balance that help us thrive.

Education

  • Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, University of Western States
  • Masters of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, University of Western States
  • Master of Arts in Integrated Marketing Communication, CSUSB
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Public Relations concentration, CSUSB

Certifications and Training

  • Food, Nutrition and Health certificate, University of Washington
  • Ayurvedic certification, Mount Madonna Institute’s College of Ayurveda
  • Full spectrum doula training, Cornerstone Doula Trainings
  • Birth and labor doula training, DONA-certified Sierra Birth Center
  • 200-hr yoga instructor, BYH
  • Usui Reiki Master teacher
Dr. Fowler, DCN

Food and nutrition hold transformational power; food is function. When we nourish the body and mind, we cultivate the behaviors and balance we need to thrive in optimal health.

Chronic stress (and the gut, hormone, sleep and mood disturbances that arise from it) can feel like a lot. Dr. Fowler, DCN believes food is function — it tells your body what to do and how to do it. Strategic functional nutrition and lifestyle can make the difference between thriving and getting by. At Food Is Function with Dr. Fowler, DCN, we help high-achieving professionals and athletes use food, nutrition, and lifestyle to harness stress to propel mental and physical performance.

It all starts with a free 15-minute Discovery Call.

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About

Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN

Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN, founder of Food Is Function, is a doctor of clinical nutrition who specializes in functional nutrition, stress, sleep, and longevity. She believes food IS function and uses strategic nutrition and mind-body practices, grounded in functional medicine and Ayurveda, to address stress and longevity at the intersections of gut health, hormonal health, chronic inflammation, and sleep. 

Dr Fowler empowers high-performing professionals and athletes who experience high-stress – from executives and dancers to first responders and beyond – to find and maintain their personal sense of balance, flow and optimal health. She helps individuals navigate the stress continuum, harnessing the good stress and reducing chronic stress (and its related challenges), to improve their health span.

Dr. Fowler is not a medical doctor; she does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. She does not currently offer medical nutrition therapy.

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About

Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN

Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN, founder of Food Is Function, is a doctor of clinical nutrition who specializes in functional nutrition, stress, sleep, and longevity. She believes food IS function and uses strategic nutrition and mind-body practices, grounded in functional medicine and Ayurveda, to address stress and longevity at the intersections of gut health, hormonal health, chronic inflammation, and sleep. This often takes the shape of providing support for hormonal imbalances and mood dysregulation where stress and sleep play particularly insidious roles as with perimenopause, underactive thyroid, GLP-1 (Ozempic, etc.) use, and metabolic “lifestyle” diseases.

Dr. Fowler empowers high-performing professionals and athletes who experience high-stress – from executives and dancers to first responders and beyond – to find and maintain their personal sense of balance, flow and optimal health. She helps individuals navigate the stress continuum, harnessing the good stress and reducing chronic stress (and its related challenges), to improve their health span.

Dr. Fowler also is an Advisor to food, FemTech, health and wellness, and climate/sustainability startups where she applies her knowledge of nutrition and physiology and nearly 25 years of marketing and product strategy experience in the tech space to support the businesses that will shape the future of health and wellness. 

Dr. Fowler co-hosts the popular podcast A Coach, a Nutritionist, and an Expert Walk Into a Podcast.

Dr. Fowler is not a medical doctor; she does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent disease. She does not currently offer medical nutrition therapy.

Specialties

  • Gut dysfunction
  • Hormonal dysregulation
  • Metabolic dysregulation
  • Chronic inflammation
  • Skin concerns
  • Sleep
  • Mood, nutritional psychology
  • Cognitive health
  • Longevity and healthspan

Services

  • One-on-one (virtual appointments) 
  • Corporate clients 
  • Corporate and Wellness Retreats 
  • Speaking engagements 
  • Advisor to startups in the FoodTech and FemTech spaces

Approach

Dr. Fowler, DCN’s INSIGHT Method℠ provides a holistic, whole-person view of health that aims to help you discover the behaviors, predispositions, and beliefs that influence your state of being. The INSIGHT Method℠ uses the best of evidence-based practices including functional medicine, intuitive eating, nutritional psychology, motivational interviewing, meditation, breathwork, and Ayurveda to address the nutritional health and wellbeing of the whole person.

Custom Programs and Memberships

Intentional nutrition and lifestyle services are offered through programs that are customized to the needs of the client; the foundation of Dr. Fowler, DCN’s approach is her proprietary INSIGHT Method.

Intro to the INSIGHT Method. A customized program that includes a minimum of four appointments, see table for more details. 

INSIGHT Method Membership. The Membership is currently being updated and is not being offered to new clients at this time. 

A la Carte. For individuals who prefer not to participate in a program. The first two appointments (the Initial Consult and the Review of Findings and Nutrition + Lifestyle Plan) have a fixed price; all follow-ups are billed at a straight hourly rate.

Ask Dr. Fowler about discounts and promotions.

Intro to INSIGHT Method
INSIGHT Method Membership
Initial Consult (90 min)
Initial Consult (90 min)
Initial Consult (90 min)
Review of Findings and Nutrition + Lifestyle Plan (60-min; comprehensive INSIGHT Method℠ Report of Findings + Personal Health Audit)
Review of Findings and Nutrition + Lifestyle Plan (60-min; comprehensive INSIGHT Method℠ Report of Findings + Personal Health Audit)
Review of Findings and Nutrition + Lifestyle Plan (60-min; comprehensive INSIGHT Method℠ Report of Findings + Personal Health Audit)
Follow-up Appointments (30-45-min each); total number depends on the need of the client
Follow-up Appointments (30-45-min each); total number depends on the need of the client
Follow-up Appointments (30-45-min each); total number depends on the need of the client
6 hours of behind the scenes work reviewing all information provided, including labs, and creating a personalized INSIGHT Method℠ Report of Findings + Personal Health Audit
6 hours of behind the scenes work reviewing all information provided, including labs, and creating a personalized INSIGHT Method℠ Report of Findings + Personal Health Audit
6 hours of behind the scenes work reviewing all information provided, including labs, and creating a personalized INSIGHT Method℠ Report of Findings + Personal Health Audit
Lab results review
Lab results review
Lab results review
Weekly check-ins between appointments
Weekly check-ins between appointments
Weekly check-ins between appointments
Discount on supplements purchased through Full Script
Discount on supplements purchased through Full Script
Discount on supplements purchased through Full Script
Unlimited chat and email support between appointments (limitations apply)
Unlimited chat and email support between appointments (limitations apply)
Unlimited chat and email support between appointments (limitations apply)
Cancel or reschedule within 48 hours
Cancel or reschedule within 48 hours
Cancel or reschedule within 48 hours
Follow-ups at your pace: Weekly, biweekly or every 3-4 weeks; 30 min or 45 min
Follow-ups at your pace: Weekly, biweekly or every 3-4 weeks; 30 min or 45 min
Follow-ups at your pace: Weekly, biweekly or every 3-4 weeks; 30 min or 45 min
Weekly office hours for quick questions (no personal questions; this is open to all clients)
Weekly office hours for quick questions (no personal questions; this is open to all clients)
Weekly office hours for quick questions (no personal questions; this is open to all clients)
Personalized monthly 5-day meal plans
Personalized monthly 5-day meal plans
Personalized monthly 5-day meal plans
Optional success plan for staying on track while traveling or navigating special events
Optional success plan for staying on track while traveling or navigating special events
Optional success plan for staying on track while traveling or navigating special events
Our gift to you: A personalized recorded guided meditation
Our gift to you: A personalized recorded guided meditation
Our gift to you: A personalized recorded guided meditation
Access to a library of resources, including handouts, guided meditations and visualizations, meal plans and recipes
Access to a library of resources, including handouts, guided meditations and visualizations, meal plans and recipes
Access to a library of resources, including handouts, guided meditations and visualizations, meal plans and recipes
Prioritized scheduling
Prioritized scheduling
Prioritized scheduling
Bigger discount on supplements purchased through Full Script
Bigger discount on supplements purchased through Full Script
Bigger discount on supplements purchased through Full Script
Discounts and advanced access to programs and retreats
Discounts and advanced access to programs and retreats
Discounts and advanced access to programs and retreats
 

Mission

Dr. Fowler, DCN’s mission through Food Is Function is to educate, support, and empower high-performing, high-achieving individuals — especially women — to harness their stress so they can thrive. Through the power of nutrition and mind-body practices, she seeks to unlock your personal sense of balance and optimal health.