Alison Acerra MS, RDN, LD

“ I feel stronger, lighter and more in control of my well being because of the habit changes that I learned and incorporated through working with Alison…She connected dots for me I never could have on my own.”

—Lisa, Brooklyn, NY

HI THERE, I’m Alison

I’m SO HAPPY YOU ARE HERE! Please let me Introduce Myself…

My love for food began when I was 5, probably because much of our back yard was dedicated to growing our own. We grew it all...sweet Long Island corn, gorgeous sun-kissed tomatoes, string beans you could eat straight from the vine.  I went on to study Food and Nutrition, eventually earning my Master’s of Science degree in Clinical Nutrition at New York University and becoming a Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist (RDN). I built my culinary chops experimenting in the kitchen, working in restaurants and watching hours of the Food Network, eventually landing an amazing project, co-authoring Diabetes Cookbook for Dummies, 2nd Edition.

Soon after I got my dream job working at Google as a Corporate Nutritionist and moved on to become National Director of Nutrition Strategy with a high-end corporate dining company.

On the surface, I had it all…a great job, great friends and a beautiful life in the San Francisco Bay Area.

here I was, a Corporate Boss-Road Warrior-Babe,

AND I wore it like a badge of honor.

But I felt like I was dying inside.

My life as a perfectionist, constantly striving for external validation, struggling with disordered eating and compulsions for exercise, and an unrelenting inner-critic were finally catching up with me. All of this and a demanding job that had me on the road more than I was home and I was barely keeping up. I thought, if only I could push harder, get just a little more fit, be more successful, the happier I would become and the better I might feel.

Unfortunately, the harder I worked to achieve, the more disconnected I became from my body, neglecting the signals that I was heading straight towards burnout. Symptoms such as exhaustion, brain fog, severe digestive issues, irritability, sadness, and anxiety became my day-to-day experience.

On ONE Tuesday EVE during my commute, I nearly fell asleep at the wheel. I knew it was time to get help.

I learned that I developed severe HPA Axis Dysfunction, my sex hormones were severely out of balance explaining years of debilitating PMS and a stool test showed dangerously high counts of pathogenic bacteria in my gut (aka dysbiosis).

Luckily, with some answers, I was on my road to recovery.

I began to take courses in Functional Nutrition and learn all I could about the ways our hormones work together in a delicate balance impacting nearly every system in the body, and the ways my lifestyle was wreaking havoc on my hormone health. Fortunate to be surrounded by the abundance of fresh, whole foods in Northern California, I found myself reflecting on the simple joys as a little girl in the garden and the healing power of fresh food. I would find my inspiration at Farmer’s Markets and create delicious meals using fresh ingredients that would nourish me back to health.

I healed my relationship with exercise, moving in ways that felt loving and kind. I began to meditate regularly and eventually sat in my first 10-day silent meditation retreat. I learned how to find more balance with my work and practiced breathing techniques that helped regulate my central nervous system. I found incredible teachers who helped me sort out the emotional issues that fueled my disordered eating, perfectionism and over-work. I learned to listen to my body and understand the ways it speaks to me.

And, I KNEW IT WAS TIME TO Let go of My inner boss babe. today, my body is Boss.

I am thrilled to be doing this work, transforming my own experience with health challenges and serving other women who share many of these same struggles.

As a Nutrition & Hormone Coach, I help women overcome their burnout, and unlock their potential for great health and vitality. Together, we rebuild energy, restore their gut, improve sleep and overcome the hormonal challenges that are keeping them from feeling like the incredible women they are.

I would be honored to guide you on your journey to health transformation.

Love,

Alison