Courtnay Mecca, MS, CNS, LDN

Hi! Nice to meet you! As a licensed dietitian nutritionist (LDN) and Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) I work with clients to support better health using a functional nutrition and integrative health approach. What this means, is I use both nutrition AND lifestyle to help my clients find their path to wellness. Practicing functional nutrition, I take a root cause approach to look at symptoms and see what may be the root cause. While clients may come in with similar problems, each person has their own unique health history and lifestyle practices, and relationship to food that has gotten them to where they are today. From what I’ve seen with clients, our relationship with food can be complex and I get it! I fully take this into account when we work on your personalized plan. Education is a big part of my work with you- I want to empower my clients to go from surviving to thriving through nutrition and lifestyle changes.

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A little about me…

  • I wasn’t always a nutritionist- I did a 15-year stint as a civil-environmental engineer

  • I love food and all things health and wellness

  • I’ve lived in Maryland -> a ski town in Colorado -> Maryland

  • I am also a yoga teacher

  • I love all things outdoors and nature, except bugs

  • I am a wife, mom, and dog mom

  • Stress and I have been in a long term relationship

  • What I thought was healthy for me turned out not to be

For years I was fatigued and felt like I was always getting sick, and battling migraines, sometimes for a week at a time and several times a month. Additionaly my skin, my energy level, and my mood were a mess. I then discovered yoga where I connected to my body and mind and found some stress relief. I decided to start a new path and study for my master’s degree in clinical nutrition and integrative health. Aligning my background in environmental studies, the mind body practice of yoga, and nutrition felt like a natural path for my career.

With my nutrition studies and the help of many wonderful colleagues, I was able to find relief from my migraines, reagain my energy, and clear up my skin! I love to help empower others to find their path to health and wellness.

Academic and Professional Highlights:

  • Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN) in Maryland

  • Board Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) by the Board for Certification

     of Nutrition Specialists (BCNS): Learn more here

  • Member American Nutrition Association

  • M.S. Clinical Nutrition and Integrative Health - MUIH

  • Hatha Yoga Instructor, 200-hours- Charm City Yoga

  • B.S. Civil Engineering- Virginia Tech

Continuing Education Highlights

2023

GHT Academy Yearlong Training 2023-2024

GI Nutrition Monthly Membership by SIBO Academy

2022

Nutritional Counseling for Eating Disorders by Marci Evans RD

Functional and Integrative Medicine for Binge Eating Disorder by Psychiatry Redefined

American Nutrition Association Conference: Mental Health Matters

2021

GI Dietitian’s Roadmap by SIBO Academy

A Functional Medicine Approach to Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis by Dietitian Central

SIBO From Diagnosis to Treatment by Modify Health

2019

Mastering the Thyroid by Apex Energetics