Susan Baumgarten is a registered, licensed dietitian/nutritionist (RD, LDN) focused on integrating the cutting-edge science of mainstream medicine with evidence-based functional medicine and naturopathic approaches to health and healing. Susan is passionate about combining her thirty years of scientific experience in the life science industry with education and experience as a registered dietitian to teach people how to separate diet and nutrition fact from fiction, as well as cut through noisy, glossy marketing messages. She provides evidence-based diet and nutrition education and lifestyle coaching so you can take charge of your health at your own pace to meet your unique goals.

Her approach begins with understanding your food preferences, habits, routines, and health and wellness goals. Susan works closely with you to map out a plan to provide the tools you need to implement and maintain the eating habits and lifestyle practices to support your individual journey. Based on the latest science, you will learn which foods are best for your particular condition and lifestyle, as well as how to address sleep, physical activity and stress levels to optimize your energy, vitality, and mental clarity.

Susan’s career includes thirty years as a consultant to life science companies who seek to advance early scientific discoveries into clinical testing. She has conducted in-depth interviews with hundreds of leading physicians and scientists around the world to explore key diagnostic and treatment issues for a wide array of acute and chronic diseases. Prior to her work as a consultant Susan was a dietitian at Brigham and Women’s Hospital where she counseled patients in community as well as inpatient settings. For the past several years she has also been seeing patients in her private practice. Susan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nutrition as well as an MBA.