Philosophy

My core philosophy in nutrition is to love what you eat. The application of my core philosophy flows into my practice by utilizing principles of intuitive eating, Health at Every Size and the achievement of wellness from a mindful, root cause approach. It is a way of eating that does not include rigid meal plans or restrictive discipline. It does include discovering satisfaction with food. It is navigating your individual strengths and sensitivities and following your internal cues or signals like hunger and fullness that are present in the body

Personalized Nutrition

This shift to eating well doesn’t always come easily or quickly. It is part of a lifelong process in sustaining physical and psychological health and wellness. It can be more difficult if you have something else going on such as poor body image, an eating disorder, digestive problems, or another problem. Know that Sol Nutrition & Wellness can work with you to reach your specific desires and goals with personalized nutrition counseling

Education & Background

Makena began to pursue Nutrition and Food Science and Sociology at the University of Vermont in Burlington. After graduating, her passions for teaching and belief in food as medicine drove her to pursue the combined Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetic Internship at Oregon Health & Science University. She studied anatomy and physiology, human nutrient metabolism, and therapeutic nutrition for disease prevention. Her thesis research was titled Malnutrition and its Relationship with Skeletal Muscle Index in Patients with Bladder Cancer undergoing Radical Cystectomy. Makena is currently practicing as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a group of wellness practitioners here in Bend at the Blissful Heart. She sees clients with all different nutrition and health problems or concerns.

To Reach Makena:

makena@solnutritionandwellness.com

ph (541) 497-3892