Service Detail
Functional nutrition

Food plans built from your health history, lab results and daily routine. We look at digestion, energy and blood sugar together, then adjust at each review.

Est. 2014
Portland, Oregon
3,400+ patients
Calm consultation room at the clinic
Detail of fresh herbs and natural ingredients
Duration
60 min
Fee
$140
Often helps with
Digestion, energy, blood sugar, weight

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About this therapy

Functional nutrition

Food plans built from your history, lab results, and daily routine.

Food as the foundation

Functional nutrition looks at how you eat, digest and absorb food, and how that connects to energy, sleep and mood. Rather than a standard diet, your plan is built from your health history, recent test results and the realities of your week. We look at digestion, blood sugar balance and inflammation together, because they rarely act alone. Changes start small, so they are easy to keep.

How it works over time

Most people meet their nutritionist every two to four weeks at first. Each review looks at what has changed, keeps what works, and adjusts the rest. Nutrition often forms the base of a wider plan, alongside acupuncture, herbal medicine or health coaching. Your practitioners share notes, so every part of your care points the same way.

Your first session

What to expect

A calm, unhurried first visit. You can ask questions or pause at any point.

What to bring

Any recent blood tests, a list of medication and supplements, and a two-day food diary if you have one.

Before

We look at your health history, recent test results and a typical day of eating, sleeping and working.

During

A long, unhurried conversation about digestion, energy and habits, followed by a simple first set of changes you can start that week.

After

You leave with a written food plan in plain language. We check in after two weeks to see what is working and adjust.

How it works

A clear path from first visit to feeling better

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1
First visit
Tell us what is going on. A free 15-minute call helps us understand your concerns and whether we are the right clinic for you.
2
Full consultation
A 90-minute appointment covering your history, diet, sleep, stress and any recent test results.
3
Your written plan
You leave with a plain-language plan: what to change first, which therapies may help, and when we will review.
4
Treatment and review
Sessions begin, progress is tracked at every visit, and your plan is adjusted as your health changes.
1
First visit
Tell us what is going on. A free 15-minute call helps us understand your concerns and whether we are the right clinic for you.
2
Full consultation
A 90-minute appointment covering your history, diet, sleep, stress and any recent test results.
3
Your written plan
You leave with a plain-language plan: what to change first, which therapies may help, and when we will review.
4
Treatment and review
Sessions begin, progress is tracked at every visit, and your plan is adjusted as your health changes.
How it works

A clear path from first visit to feeling better

1

First visit

Tell us what is going on. A free 15-minute call helps us understand your concerns and whether we are the right clinic for you.

2

Full consultation

A 90-minute appointment covering your history, diet, sleep, stress and any recent test results.

3

Your written plan

You leave with a plain-language plan: what to change first, which therapies may help, and when we will review.

4

Treatment and review

Sessions begin, progress is tracked at every visit, and your plan is adjusted as your health changes.

No surprises: you know the fee for every session and test before your care begins.

Safety and trust

We work with your doctor, not instead of them

Holistic care works best alongside medical care. Here is how we keep both connected.

Ask about our care

We never replace your doctor

Keep seeing your doctor. We complement medical care, never replace it.

We share what matters

With your consent, we send a summary of your plan to your doctor.

Safety comes first

Every herb and supplement is checked against the medication you already take.

We know when to refer

Symptoms that need medical attention go straight back to your doctor.

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Why Tumara
Care that takes its time
Our practitioners combine clinical training, traditional therapies and unhurried appointments to find what is really behind your symptoms.
Unhurried visits
First appointments run 90 minutes, so nothing gets rushed.
One team, one plan
Practitioners share notes and review your case together.
Guided by testing
Traditional therapies informed by lab work and current research.
Fits your week
Evening hours and online follow-ups.
Unhurried visits

First appointments run 90 minutes, so nothing gets rushed.

One team, one plan

Practitioners share notes and review your case together.

Guided by testing

Traditional therapies informed by lab work and current research.

Fits your week

Evening hours and online follow-ups.

Works with your doctor

With your consent, we share progress notes so your medical care stays joined up.

In clinic or online

Visit our Portland clinic or book online follow-ups from wherever you are.

01
Unhurried visits
First appointments run 90 minutes, so nothing gets rushed.
02
One team, one plan
Practitioners share notes and review your case together.
03
Guided by testing
Traditional therapies informed by lab work and current research.
Why Tumara

Care that takes its time

01

Unhurried visits

First appointments run 90 minutes, so nothing gets rushed.
02

One team, one plan

Practitioners share notes and review your case together.
03

Guided by testing

Traditional therapies informed by lab work and current research.
04

Fits your week

Evening hours and online follow-ups.
05

Works with your doctor

With your consent, we share progress notes so your medical care stays joined up.
06

In clinic or online

Visit our Portland clinic or book online follow-ups from wherever you are.
Why Tumara

Care that takes its time

Unhurried visits

First appointments run 90 minutes, so nothing gets rushed.

One team, one plan

Practitioners share notes and review your case together.

Practitioners discussing a patient plan together

Guided by testing

Traditional therapies informed by lab work and current research.

Online follow-up session with a practitioner

Fits your week

Evening hours and online follow-ups.

Therapies

Therapies that work together

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    Food plans built from your history, lab results, and daily routine.
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