The gut is your

foundation

When it’s unwell, your entire system is taxed. Digestion. Immunity. Mood. Cognition. Quality of Life.

You've done the elimination diets, the supplements, yet the doctors say your labs look normal.

This is not in your head. It is in your gut, and it is asking to be heard.

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My Story

My relationship with food was complicated long before I understood why. A body that never felt at ease. GI distress that never resolved, no matter what I tried.

I saw specialist after specialist, ran the tests, and was told my labs looked normal while my body said otherwise.

Functional medicine changed that. Someone finally looked at the whole picture, physiology, patterns, psychology, and found what conventional medicine had missed. The relief I felt redirected the course of my life.

I pursued this academically, earning a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Nutrition, Magna Cum Laude, from Florida International University, and completing the majority of a Master of Science in Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine from The University of Western States. I built a private practice, The Root Cause Method, around this work.

I'm still a practicing functional dietitian, and weave this into the deeper transformational work of The Sacred Spiral and Mother's Milk. What's happening emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually isn't separate from what shows up in the body. They are one system.

If physiological support is what you're seeking right now, that is exactly what this offering delivers.

The Root Cause Method

A tailored, testing-based approach to resolving chronic gut dysfunction.

Over a thousand clients. Nearly every presentation of gut dysfunction there is. I know where to look, what to test for, and how to build a protocol that actually resolves what's happening in your body instead of managing around it.

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What We’ll Address

Root Infections and Imbalances
SIBO. Candida. H. pylori. Parasites. Bacterial and fungal overgrowth. These are not guesses. They are tested for, identified, and treated with precision.
Digestive Dysfunction
Bloating. Gas. Constipation. Diarrhea. Reflux. Symptoms that feel random are rarely random. They point somewhere, and I know how to trace them.
Food Sensitivities and Intolerances
Reactions that leave you confused, restricted, or afraid of your own plate. We identify what is actually driving the response, not just what triggers it.
Your Relationship With Food
The patterns underneath the symptoms. Restriction, bingeing, fear, guilt. Addressed as part of the root, not treated as separate from it.
Meal Timing and Portions
When and how you eat shapes digestion as much as what you eat. We rebuild a rhythm your body can actually trust.
The Emotional and Energetic Side of Eating
Nervous system state, stress, and the energy you bring to a meal all register in your gut. This is not overlooked here. It is part of the protocol.
This is not a one size fits all approach. It is root cause work, built on testing, pattern recognition, and a depth of clinical experience based on functional and integrative medicine. The goal is not symptom management. It’s a system that finally functions the way it was designed to.

The Process

Session One: Intake
You complete a thorough intake form before we meet. I review it in advance, then use our call to ask questions and fill in what data alone can't capture.

Session Two: Delivery
Your GI Map results are in, and so is your protocol. Your intake, data, lifestyle, symptoms, and patterning come together into one tailored plan built to address exactly what's inhabiting your gut. I walk you through everything so you leave informed and ready to begin.

Session Three: Phase One
We open detox pathways, support digestive function, and lay the foundation before any eradication work begins. This includes nervous system regulation, dietary changes, and a check in on how you're adjusting.

Session Four: Phase Two
We eradicate the pathogenic bacteria driving your symptoms. We also delve into your relationship with food and lifestyle, keeping the process sustainable.

Session Five: Phase Three
The final phase transition. We focus on sustained progress, maintenance, and liberalizing your diet.

“Wow! What an incredible experience. I have struggled through decades of traditional therapies to limited relief or “success.” Not only did this program reveal new layers of unhealed issues, but gave me new insight tools and techniques to continue to actively make a change. Jillian is so knowledgeable about nutrition and has personal insight into the torture and trauma of food addiction. She collaborates with equally talented and compassionate professionals to make this a supportive cutting edge approach that has made a tremendous difference to the quality if my life.”

Nicki Dalton
“Jillian has been a wonderful help. She really wants to help you heal. She tells you what you have to hear, whether you like it or not. Her way of healing is holistic, she takes into consideration the physiological and the psychological, which lead to a more favorable outcome. Overall I feel blessed that I have found her and she was able to resolve issues I have long searched a cure for.”

Stella Carraro
"I absolutely love Jillian and what she does to help people. To put a title of just nutritionist is to limit her scope. Because she really cares for the person as a whole. We are so complex that our digestive system gets affected by many things, like our emotions, the food we intake, the supplements we take, etc. So she literally goes to the root cause that makes us have the habits we have. And a lot of times it has to do with your personal healing journey. And instead of diagnosing and leaving you to deal with it, she takes her time to guide you in that healing that ultimately yes will affect how you eat and how your digestive system feels. It has been such an amazing experience that although I wanted to eat better and have less stomach pains, I ended up fully empowered in so many other areas I consider Jillian a nutritionist and therapist and healing guider. She is amazing and strongly feel it has been one of the best investments in myself. Totally recommended!!"

Ana Lucia Tillit
"A late-night google search after another day of feeling unwell brought me to Jillian's page. The Root Cause Method is truly her approach to gut health and emotional attachments to food that I had to dig deep to understand. She doesn’t put a band aid or give you a quick fix. You will work together to find the why and the how. She is thorough, knowledgeable, patient and most of all her real-life experiences have given her a gift of such authenticity and care that made this experience and guidance so easy to receive. I am forever grateful for the time she took to help me on this journey of how to feel better, improve my gut health and understand how to nourish my body and mind. Thank you, Jillian!"

Dee Brooks
"I came for the weight loss and and left with tools and insight that will support me longer than any diet plan ever could. What drew me to Jillian’s practice was that she is a trauma informed dietitian, which meant she wasn’t going to prescribe me an eating plan and send me on my way. She really took the time to listen and get to the “root cause” of why I struggle with my weight and relationship to food. It was such a breath of fresh air because for the first time I really felt like total health was not only within my reach but that I didn’t have to white knuckle the process and will my way to losing weight. Truly transformative work! Im grateful and honored to have crossed paths with Jillian and the amazing work she is doing."

Maya Hodge
"After being diagnosed with chronic gastritis I lost hope that I would ever be able to assemble a normal life. Thanks to Jillian I not only know how to eat better but what I was lacking in nutrients. Not only does she acknowledge your specific needs physically but also mentally. I can now have mental and physical stability that I once had before my gastritis."

Katherine Sankey
"10/10 would recommend Jillian to anyone I know who needs an amazing dietician. She has completely changed my relationship with food and I feel absolutely amazing!"

Michael Pullara
"Jillian has guided my path toward a health gut, lowering inflammation and weight loss. Her customized and data backed analysis has helped me learn how to eat foods that my body actually loves and makes me feel great!! I’m a cancer patient who needs specialized diet and care and she’s provided that for me. I’m so grateful I found her and that she’s led me to good health."

Ana Marquez
"Jillian is not only a wonderful health practitioner but an amazing person inside and out! I am extremely grateful for having the opportunity to work with her on my health journey. Having struggled for years with health problems including gut issues, hair loss, eczema, and brain fog and not being able to find the true root causes, I was feeling completely discouraged and desperate to understand why this was happening to me. I had been to numerous practitioners in the past who were somewhat dismissive and unempathetic. However, from the very first time I met with Jillian, she has given me the guidance, encouragement, and support I needed. She was the very first practitioner to listen intently to my story and shows that she truly cares for her patients. Not only is she compassionate but extensively knowledgeable and passionate about what she does. Throughout our sessions, she clearly explains all the test results, the root causes and her treatment plan to meet my needs. Jillian helped me discover my relationship to food in a way that I have never viewed before. Now, I am more mindful of what I put in my body and I can make better choices because of how each food makes me feel physically, mentally and emotionally. I have more self compassion and I feel more empowered to continue this new path to a happier, healthier life! Forever changed because of this experience! Thank you so much, Jillian!"

Marissa Tiongson
"Jillian is so much more than your average nutritionist. A friend recommended Jillian when she saw me struggling to lose weight. I immediately set up an appointment. I’ve had a toxic relationship with food for way too long and it was time for a change. Right away, I knew Jillian was going to put me on the right path to feel and eat better. I knew I needed to get healthy, but Jillian made me realize there’s so much more to it than just eating well. She really dove into my relationship with food, my anxiety, my feelings and me as person and changed things for the better. I’ve been on this journey for about two months now and I already feel like a different person. The best thing about all of this is she is going through this with you. Her recommendations aren’t just things she researched, she’s tried them for herself and that made me feel at ease. Give up on the diet fads because going to Jillian isn’t just another fad, it’s a total lifestyle change and worth every minute."

Brittany Millner

This Is For You If…

Your labs come back normal, but your body is telling you something is off
You've tried the diets, the supplements, the elimination protocols, and nothing sticks
You want testing and answers, not another guess
Bloating, fatigue, reflux, or irregularity have become your baseline, and you're done accepting that as normal
You're ready for a protocol built for your gut specifically, not a general recommendation

Ready to Get to the Root?

The gut is the foundation. If it's unwell, the entire system is taxed, and you will not feel like yourself.

You've been carrying this long enough. It's time to find out what's actually happening in your body.