Specialties
Our physical health is intimately connected with our mental and emotional wellbeing. It's easier to sustain good health when life feels less stressful, and also to be our best selves when our bodies are not suffering. This is why at Integrative Nourishment, it just makes sense to treat both.
Using evidenced-based treatment methods, we identify biochemical imbalances and deficiencies and create a practical, individualized nutrition program that restores health in your body. At the same time, we provide counseling and support to heal old wounds, release limiting beliefs, transform negative behavior patterns, and strengthen emotional resilience. Our goal is to help you achieve a healthy relationship with food, yourself, and your loved ones.
Using this integrative approach, we invite you on a personal journey to discover how best to nourish the whole you, so you can thrive in your body and in your life.
Areas of Specializations:
Binge eating / disordered eating
Weight management
Gastrointestinal disorders
Blood sugar regulation
Cardiovascular health
Thyroid conditions
Autoimmune disorders
Adrenals / sleep dysfunction
Women's fertility (pregnancy, post-partum, PMS, PCOS, menopause)
Nutrition for mental health (anxiety/panic, depression, bipolar, ADD/ADHD, addictions)
History
Established in 2007.
Integrative Nourishment was established by Ying Yu in 2007, after she completed 7 years of training with leaders in nutrition and integrative medicine from across the country. Its mission is to help clients live their best life and be masters of their own health, through nourishing all aspects of themselves, including physical health, career, relationships, exercise, and spirituality. Ying is proud to provide a service that is truly unique, and much needed in our society today. Integrative Nourishment is located in Ravenna, in Seattle, WA
Meet the Business Owner: Ying Y.
Ying has been in private practice since 2003, and is the founder of Integrative Nourishment, and co-founder of the former Green Lake Nutrition.
As a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Certified Nutritionist, Ying has expertise in the integration of functional medicine nutrition and the psychology of nourishment.
Through compassionate exploration, Ying delights in helping her clients understand and resolve the root cause of their food and health issues (be it biochemical, psychological, emotional, or relational), and to cultivate practices that are most nourishing and sustaining to lifelong health.
As a state-approved clinical supervisor in mental health counseling, Ying also enjoys teaching new graduates with dual nutrition and mental health degrees, how to use an integrative approach in their practice.