Integrative Health - Rooted in Results-
Integrative Health - Rooted in Results-
Holistic Health
Services & Herbal Support
Drawing on my background as a Registered Nurse, my Functional Diagnostic Nutrition certification (FDN-P), and my Master Herbalism Diploma, I work with clients across every season of life to uncover what's really driving their health concerns — and to build a plan that supports lasting change.
Personalized support for your wellness journey
At Nurturing Roots, health is never one-size-fits-all. Every person carries their own root system — their own history, stressors, and stage of life — and true wellness starts by tending to that root, not just managing surface-level symptoms.
The Rooted Method — Root the Cause. Calm the Chaos. Reclaim Your Health
Why Your Labs Are Normal But You Still Feel Awful - Something Might be Missing
Exploring HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis)
Are you doing everything right — eating clean, taking supplements, managing stress — and still feeling exhausted, hormonal, or just completely off? You're not imagining it. And your labs being "normal" doesn't mean everything is fine. In this video, I walk you through HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) — one of the most underused tools in functional health, and explain how your mineral foundation is directly connected to your hormones, energy, mood, and more.
I’m Tess — RN, Functional Wellness Practitioner, Herbalist, and Holistic Health Guide
Hi, I'm Tess — a Registered Nurse, Functional Diagnostic Practitioner, and Herbalist with a passion for helping people who are exhausted, frustrated, and tired of being told they’re "fine" when they know something is deeply wrong.
Through my practice, Nurturing Roots Holistic Health & Wellness, I take a warm, root-cause approach to healing. Using my signature Rooted Method — a three-part framework that uncovers hidden stressors, calms metabolic chaos, and builds real resilience — I help clients finally get the answers they deserve and a personalized path back to optimal health.
Whether you're looking for one-on-one coaching, functional lab testing, community support through my online membership, or handcrafted herbal remedies from my apothecary, I'm here to meet you where you are.
You're not broken. You just haven't had the right guide yet. Let's get to the root of it — together.
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The Rooted Foundations Membership
The Rooted Foundations
Membership Hub
A membership built on real root-cause foundations — where hidden stressors get uncovered, metabolic chaos gets calmed, and you finally have the tools, education, and support to rebuild your health from the ground up.
What is Metabolic Burnout?
It is a whole-system stress-response pattern that affects hormonal communication, immune balance, energy production, detoxification pathways, and nervous-system regulation.
Over time, this strain drives metabolic dysfunction—accelerating fatigue, hormonal imbalance, inflammation, and reduced resilience.
Latest Wellness Blog Posts
Big Grab Your Metabolic Makeover Guide
Stop Guessing and Start Understanding Your Hormones
Ditch the trial-and-error approach and get clarity with this self assessment — your first step to targeted, effective hormone support, whether you're premenopausal, in perimenopause, or menopause.