I didn’t always work in nutrition.

In fact, I actively avoided science classes for most of my life and spent my 20s running full speed in the fast-paced world of national politics. I was working long hours on presidential campaigns and the world of DC politics, immersed in policy and communications. From the outside, it looked like I had it all together. But behind the scenes, my health was crumbling.

I was anxious, exhausted, constipated, bloated, gaining weight that wouldn’t budge, and wired-but-tired nearly every day. Doctors dismissed my symptoms as “just stress” or “normal.” I tried therapy, one medication after the next, more coffee, and more workouts. But, nothing worked.

And even though I grew up in the peak of ‘90s and 2000s diet culture, with an “almond mom” and a low-fat everything lifestyle, I still thought I was doing all the right things. Eat less. Move more. Power through. Right?

Until it all stopped working and I realized conventional medicine couldn’t help me.

In my late 20s, I hit a wall in my health. In 2011, I first learned about functional medicine and for the very first time I had hope that real healing was possible. But my first experience wasn’t what I expected. Unfortunately, traditional functional medicine just swapped my prescriptions for supplements and my low-fat, low-calorie diet for an elimination diet. I still didn’t get better.

Like you, I’m a problem solver and action taker. I knew in my gut there was something deeper going on. So I made a decision that changed everything: I left politics, went back to school, and spent the next decade studying the science behind gut health, hormones, anxiety, nervous system work, nutrition and women’s bodies. I took my first real science class in my 30s so trust me when I say I get what it’s like to be overwhelmed by health information and not knowing where to start.

Then came turning 40, and my body changed again (practically overnight)

What used to work... stopped working. I was gaining weight rapidly, losing muscle mass, struggling to sleep, and watching my hair thin with no obvious explanation. Once again, I was told “this is just part of aging.” But I knew better. This time, I dug deeper. I uncovered the missing pieces no one was talking about in perimenopause.

What started as personal curiosity turned into professional obsession. I realized how many high-achieving women like me were struggling in silence, dismissed by doctors, told to “just relax,” or handed birth control or weight loss drugs and sent on their way.

Kerri's Credentials:

• Registered Dietitian (RD) – Commission on Dietetic Registration
• Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) – Commonwealth of Massachusetts
• Summa Cum Laude graduate of Simmons University (Nutrition & Dietetics)
• Clinical rotations at:
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Division of Gastroenterology
  • Shriners Children’s Boston, Pediatric Burn Unit
  • The UltraWellness Center (a leading functional medicine clinic)
• Functional Nutrition Academy – 14-month advanced functional medicine practitioner training
• Institute for Integrative Nutrition
• Boston School of Yoga – 200-hour yoga teacher training
• Boston Ayurveda School – Ayurvedic nutrition training
• Benson-Henry Institute for Mind-Body Medicine at Mass General – Stress Management & Resiliency Training
• Creator of REVIVE – A group program for eliminating bloating, fatigue, and anxiety without cutting 40 foods
• B.A. in International Relations, American University

Bridging the gap between science and policy

Before becoming a functional medicine registered dietitian nutritionist, I worked at the intersection of politics, public health, and communications. That experience didn’t disappear when I changed careers, it simply evolved.

Today, I also aim to help organizations and institutions shape better, science-driven health policy for women. I bring together my background in presidential politics, my policy and regulatory acumen, and my functional medicine expertise to inform policy and projects that sit at the crossroads of real health change and systemic reform.

If you're a brand, organization, or policymaker interested in elevating women's health initiatives, food ingredient reform, or nutrition policy, you can learn more about my consulting work here.