Physical nutrition · science
Food quality, protein, energy, hydration, micronutrients, digestion, glucose regulation, body composition, genetics, and the metabolic context of recovery.
Nutrition for the whole person
Nutrition is physical, psychological, and deeply personal.
As a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach, Ron looks beyond food rules. The Durable Body approach integrates nutrition science with the psychology of behavior and the client-defined spiritual dimensions of meaning, values, identity, and connection.
Physical nutrition · science
Mental nutrition · psychology
Spiritual nutrition · meaning and connection
Lean Aging Wellness
Food matters. So do the beliefs, emotions, relationships, identity, purpose, and daily environment that shape how you nourish yourself.
Transformational Nutrition Coaching
As a Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach, Ron looks beyond food rules. The Durable Body approach integrates nutrition science with the psychology of behavior and the client-defined spiritual dimensions of meaning, values, identity, and connection.
The Transformational Nutrition model
Three dimensions of whole-person change.
Ron’s Certified Transformational Nutrition Coach education through the Institute of Transformational Nutrition is built around the integration of science, psychology, and spirituality. Within the Durable Body Method, these dimensions help turn nutrition information into changes that fit the whole person.
Mental nutrition · psychology
Habits, beliefs, identity, stress, emotional eating, motivation, self-talk, and the behavioral patterns that influence consistency.
Spiritual nutrition · meaning
Client-defined values, purpose, relationships, connection, gratitude, rituals, and the deeper reasons a person wants to care for the body.
Integration · daily life
Translate all three dimensions into realistic meals, routines, coaching actions, and—when desired—therapeutic personal-chef support.
How this supports the Durable Body
Behavior change that reaches beyond a meal plan.
A list of foods cannot explain why someone eats differently under stress, struggles to stay consistent, loses connection with personal goals, or needs a more meaningful reason to change. Coaching explores the physical plan and the human patterns surrounding it.
Spirituality is client-defined. It may involve meaning, purpose, values, relationships, nature, faith, or personal practices. It is never imposed and is not a substitute for licensed mental-health care.
- Clarify the personal reason behind the goal
- Identify beliefs and patterns that affect follow-through
- Create nutrition practices that fit real schedules and preferences
- Connect food choices to strength, recovery, and long-term capacity
Advanced testing & personalized insights
Use testing with intention—not by default.
When a test has a clear purpose, advanced laboratory and nutrigenomic information may help clarify priorities and make coaching more individualized. Testing is optional and selected according to history, goals, existing medical care, and whether the result is likely to change the plan.
Nutrigenomix
Genetic information that may help inform food, nutrient, performance, and lifestyle strategies without treating genes as destiny.
GI-MAP
A stool-based qPCR panel that measures selected microorganisms and intestinal-health markers for appropriately qualified review.
NutrEval
Blood-and-urine testing that evaluates a broad range of nutritional biomarkers, including amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, and oxidative-stress markers.
DUTCH Complete
Dried-urine testing of sex hormones, hormone metabolites, cortisol patterns, and selected organic-acid markers.
Metabolomix+
Urine-based nutritional biomarker testing with optional bloodspot and buccal-swab components when appropriate.
Provider-supplied results
Relevant labs and reports supplied by a client’s licensed healthcare team may also inform education, coaching priorities, and appropriate referrals.
Testing boundary: Availability depends on laboratory rules, location, and appropriate clinical oversight. Lean Aging Wellness may coordinate access and translate appropriately reviewed findings into nutrition, lifestyle, and culinary strategies. Coaching does not diagnose disease, provide psychotherapy, or replace medical nutrition therapy or licensed medical care.
Coaching investment
Begin with clarity. Add testing only when useful.
Laboratory fees, specimen collection, supplements, and medical-provider charges are separate unless expressly included in a written proposal.
$325
Whole-Person Nutrition Assessment
Review food habits, goals and relevant provider guidance.
$225
Nutrition Follow-Up
Review progress and refine practical nutrition habits.
$2,400
Transformational Nutrition Coaching
Whole-person nutrition coaching with a written service scope agreed before enrollment.
From $3,800 + labs
Lab-Informed Nutrition Optimization
Nutrition and lifestyle support informed by appropriately reviewed results. Laboratory costs are additional.
$250
Advanced Testing Strategy
Discuss purpose, sequencing and appropriate clinical coordination.
$350–$650
Lab Results Integration
Educational coordination within scope, with licensed clinician interpretation where required. Scope and fee are confirmed before booking.
Take the next step
Build a nutrition strategy around your whole life.
Begin with a conversation about your physical goals, behavioral patterns, values, and the type of support that would make change sustainable.
Discuss Transformational Nutrition Coaching →