Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family nurse practitioner Jerria Bernestine, FNP-C, is the co-owner and medical care provider at Hands on Health Wellness Center. Jerria specializes in integrative and functional medicine and provides primary care, weight loss, intravenous (IV) therapy, and other holistic whole-person medical care in the Carrollton, Texas, office.
Jerria earned her associate’s degree in nursing at Los Angeles County College of Nursing in Los Angeles, California. Wanting to provide the highest degree of care to her patients, she went on to complete her master’s in nursing at the University of Texas in Arlington, Texas.
As a nurse practitioner, Jerria has steadily built her knowledge and skills in diverse areas for over 20 years. Her clinical experience includes working in primary care, functional medicine, perioperative care, telemetry, observation, and preventive care.
Jerria continually strives to provide the best experiences and results for her patients. She’s proud to work hand-in-hand with each patient to help them improve their health and achieve optimal wellness.
Jerria is currently welcoming new patients at Hands on Health Wellness Center. Call the office or click the online booking button to arrange a visit.
Njeri Kai Jarvis, MS, RD, LDN, is the owner of Bear Nutrition and Herbs, or BNH Wellness, an integrative nutrition and wellness practice located in Washington, DC. Her nutrition practice covers a wide range of health issues from body composition, cardiac, endocrine and kidney imbalances to cancer and autoimmunity. She also specializes in food-sensitivity issues as they relate to ADHD, autism, mood regulation, and chronic health conditions.
Njeri uses a variety of functional testing methods to look for wellness potential as well as underlying imbalances upon which to target diet and nutritional programs. She uses this testing along with an extensive health assessment to develop individualized nutrition and lifestyle programs. Her desire is for her clients to realize their health potential as they create lives devoted to healthy eating and living.
Njeri completed her undergraduate studies at Howard University, where she majored in nutrition and dietetics. Then in 2018, she earned a Master of Science in herbal medicine at the Maryland University of Integrative Health. Njeri is a board-certified, licensed dietician with over 19 years of clinical practice experience with additional study and specialization for ADHD, autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and functional nutrition. She utilizes best practices for digestion, absorption, food sensitivities, inflammation, and immunity support. Njeri also works to improve outcomes in this area by working with people on improving sleep hygiene through lifestyle and nutritional support.
Contact BNH Wellness to find out how Njeri can help support you in your journey to better health!
Francesca Alfano, MS, CDN, CNS, IFNCP is a board-certified functional medicine Dietitian-Nutritionist. She holds a master's degree in Nutrition and Integrative Health, is a Certified Nutrition Specialist®, and has received advanced training in functional nutrition from the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy.
Francesca helps women who are struggling to lose weight implement simple, sustainable food and lifestyle habits so they can support a healthy metabolism, balance hormones, increase energy levels, improve fertility, and permanently lose weight without counting calories or following restrictive diets.
Unlike traditional diets, Francesca uses an individualized functional medicine and culinary nutrition approach to help each client build lifelong healthy habits so they can confidently nourish their bodies in a delicious and satisfying way.
In her career, Francesca has helped thousands of clients reach their goals and adopt healthy eating habits leading to long-term weight loss and improved health outcomes. Francesca has been featured in Well + Good, Shape, Women’s Health, and SportsIllustrated, among others.
CREDENTIALS
Certifications and Professional Organizations CertifiedNutrition Specialist (CNS) Certified Dietitian Nutritionist ( CDN) -NY and CT Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified Practitioner (IFNCP) CertifiedHolisticHealth Coach Member of the American Nutrition Association Member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Member of the Institute of Functional Medicine
Kelli Gray, FNC, is a Certified Functional Health Counselor with a passion for real food, movement, and the most important part, in her opinion, The Joy Part. She believes that joy is a vital component of any healthy lifestyle and incorporates this philosophy into her work with clients.
Kelli completed her training through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and Full Body Systems Certification training through Functional Nutrition Lab, both of which are accredited by the National Board of Health Coaches.
Kelli helps clients find joy in the process of creating a healthy lifestyle. She works with clients to identify their unique goals and challenges, and provides support and guidance to help them achieve lasting, sustainable change.
Kelli lives in Midway, Utah with her husband and 2 children. She loves hiking, biking, and exploring the great outdoors. She is a lifelong learner and is constantly seeking out new information and insights to help her clients and community live healthier, happier lives.
Camille is a Registered Dietitian with her Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed her dietetic internship at Teachers College, during which she gained clinical and private practice experience. She worked with a variety of patients and clients including women in their pre and postnatal life stages, collegiate athletes, teenagers suffering from eating disorders, and individuals with comorbidities such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. In her previous life, Camille completed her undergraduate studies in Finance and worked in corporate finance at General Electric for 4 years, before following her true passion for nutrition.
Camille believes in the power of lifestyle changes to optimize health, not only to treat conditions but also to reduce risk factors. Camille counsels from a food-first, diet-free and holistic approach. She will work with you to understand your background, health goals, and overall lifestyle to then personalize recommendations.
Camille is a Registered Dietitian with her Master’s Degree in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology from Teachers College, Columbia University. She completed her dietetic internship at Teachers College, during which she gained clinical and private practice experience. She worked with a variety of patients and clients including women in their pre and postnatal life stages, collegiate athletes, teenagers suffering from eating disorders, and individuals with comorbidities such as diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure. In her previous life, Camille completed her undergraduate studies in Finance and worked in corporate finance at General Electric for 4 years, before following her true passion for nutrition.
Camille believes in the power of lifestyle changes to optimize health, not only to treat conditions but also to reduce risk factors. Camille counsels from a food-first, diet-free and holistic approach. She will work with you to understand your background, health goals, and overall lifestyle to then personalize recommendations.
Liz Snyders is a Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) providing compassionate care to families looking for breastfeeding and pumping support.
She is a graduate of the University of California-San Diego’s accredited Lactation Consultant program and has clinical experience providing both inpatient and outpatient lactation support to families in Colorado Springs.
Liz is originally from Chicago, IL with strong family ties to Poland. Fun Fact: Liz speaks Polish!
Mara Heiden is a lactation professional, birth doula, and photographer. She started her journey in birth and lactation three years ago. She graduated from University of California San Diego’s Lactation Consultant program, with the required education hours and hands-on lactation training. She is currently an IBCLC and a double-certified birth doula.
Her background is in infant and child development, and she holds a graduate degree in Elementary Education. She is also a sleep consultant, concentrating in biologically normal and attachment-based infant and toddler sleep. She is passionate about holistic birth, infant feeding, and documenting the beautiful process from birth to postpartum through photography.
Mara spends her free time homeschooling her kids, traveling, and painting.
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