Functional Nutrition

Bethany Wilkinson, RN, Functional Nutritionist

Bethany Wilkinson is a functional nutritionist, registered nurse, and coach at ROOT Wellness Hub who helps adults uncover the root causes of persistent, confusing health symptoms. She is known for the depth of her work—examining a person’s full health history, lifestyle, stress patterns, and daily habits to identify what is truly driving imbalance and how to intervene thoughtfully and effectively.

What is Functional Nutrition?

Functional nutrition explores how your whole body is functioning and what it needs to feel balanced and well. Instead of looking only at what’s “normal,” it focuses on what’s optimal for you. With food-first guidance and lifestyle support, it helps you move toward feeling better—naturally and sustainably.

What Makes Bethany’s Approach Different

Bethany brings a rare combination of clinical knowledge, systems-level thinking, and real-world practicality to functional nutrition. She routinely spends hours outside of sessions reviewing histories, research, patterns, and lifestyle factors to ensure recommendations are precise, realistic, and aligned with the whole person—not just their symptoms.

Her work goes far beyond surface-level nutrition advice. Bethany helps clients understand why their body is responding the way it is, what may be keeping them stuck, and how to move forward in a way that actually fits their life.

How Bethany Supports Clients

Bethany integrates functional nutrition with a strong coaching foundation, offering ongoing guidance and support both in and outside of sessions. She helps clients:

  • Identify root causes behind fatigue, digestive issues, hormonal concerns, inflammation, mood changes, and brain fog

  • Understand how stress, sleep, nutrition, movement, and environment interact over time

  • Break down complex recommendations into achievable, sustainable steps

  • Navigate resistance, overwhelm, or uncertainty that can stall progress

  • Build momentum toward long-term health goals without all-or-nothing thinking

When appropriate, Bethany may incorporate advanced tools such as DUTCH hormone testing to gain a deeper understanding of how the body produces and processes hormones throughout the day. These insights help guide targeted, food-first and lifestyle-based strategies designed to support balance and resilience.

Meeting You Where You Are

Bethany is especially skilled at meeting people where they are—emotionally, physically, and practically. She does not push clients faster than their system or lifestyle can support. Instead, she collaborates with each person to find creative, flexible ways to make meaningful change feel possible, even within busy or demanding lives.

This approach allows clients to feel supported rather than pressured, informed rather than overwhelmed, and empowered to make progress that lasts.

What to Expect

  • Comprehensive Evaluation

    A full look at your health history, environment, symptoms, daily habits, and nutrition patterns to understand how your body is functioning day to day. This helps identify areas where food, lifestyle, or natural supports may help you feel more balanced and energized.

  • Personalized Plan

    You’ll receive a practical, food-first plan tailored to your needs and goals. This may include whole-food nutrition guidance, supportive herbs or natural supplements (when appropriate), and lifestyle strategies designed to help your body function at its best.

  • Ongoing Support & Coaching

    You’re not left to figure it out alone. Bethany provides continued guidance, adjustments, and encouragement as you integrate changes, helping you stay accountable and move toward feeling better in a sustainable, natural way.

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 FAQs

  • Every person is different, but most clients start with an initial evaluation and then anywhere from once a week to once a month for support as they implement changes. You can work with Bethany short-term or long-term depending on your goals—there’s no pressure or long-term commitment.

  • Many clients notice improvements within a few months of making targeted food and lifestyle shifts, while deeper changes may take a little longer. Bethany focuses on realistic, sustainable changes that support lasting results—not quick fixes.

  • ROOT is not in-network with insurance. This allows us to avoid insurance restrictions and offer deeper, more personalized care that’s guided by your needs—not reimbursement rules.

  • No. Bethany does not diagnose or treat medical conditions and does not prescribe or adjust medications. However, with your written permission, she can collaborate directly with your medical provider to ensure that her nutritional recommendations align safely with your current treatment plan. This teamwork helps create a clearer picture of your health and prevents you from having to relay information back and forth.

  • Bethany can order the DUTCH hormone test as a certified provider. For blood work, she partners with your doctor (with your permission), who can often order labs through insurance. If you don’t currently have a doctor, she can connect you with the nurse practitioner in our suite so you can get the labs and support you need.