My Journey
Why Functional Nutrition should be part of yours.
Jeanned'arc Haddad, RDN, LDN
Integrative & Functional Nutritionist
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I started my career path by putting into practice the foundational skills that I have been taught in college in the pharmaceutical industry where I helped support the development of medications in the field of analytical chemistry. Knowing that medication played an important role for many peoples lives I also knew that there was a strong connection to health through food and began working as a registered dietitian in various areas in nutrition. My course changed significantly when my son was born with multiple nutritional challenges including maldigestion, malabsorption and celiac disease. Remembering my Lebanese relatives who healed illness with the natural herbs and food that grew around them, I sought natural and alternative ways to heal my son’s gut and therefore begin healing him as a whole not just treating symptoms. Through the journey of my son’s diagnosis and healing, I have redefined my personal belief that nutrition should be the source of healing rather than relying on medication alone.
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I attended the University of Connecticut for Bachelor of Science degree with a concentration in dietetics, and completed my dietetic internship at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. I have worked as a clinical dietitian in hospitals, nursing homes, out-patient setting and in a Functional & Integrative practice. I have experience with a variety of conditions including diabetes as a certified diabetes educator, cardiovascular conditions from working in a cardiovascular rehabilitation center and allergies from the personal experience of multiple relatives.
I strongly believe that food is one of the best forms of medicine, I also practice from a root-cause standpoint. I am invested in getting my patients healthy and well by healing the root-cause of issues rather than covering up symptoms. I have been taught and in turn teach the concept that a good foundation is necessary in order to have good health.
I have a great passion about food – both as a vocation and as a hobby. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen doing what I call “experimental cooking.” With two young children who have allergies, I enjoy the challenge to be creative in the kitchen. I take much pride in creating and modifying dishes that not only eliminate allergens, but also infuse some extra nutrition by unobtrusively incorporating fruits and vegetables into my cooking.
I strongly believe that food is one of the best forms of medicine, I also practice from a root-cause standpoint. I am invested in getting my patients healthy and well by healing the root-cause of issues rather than covering up symptoms. I have been taught and in turn teach the concept that a good foundation is necessary in order to have good health.
I have a great passion about food – both as a vocation and as a hobby. I spend a lot of time in the kitchen doing what I call “experimental cooking.” With two young children who have allergies, I enjoy the challenge to be creative in the kitchen. I take much pride in creating and modifying dishes that not only eliminate allergens, but also infuse some extra nutrition by unobtrusively incorporating fruits and vegetables into my cooking.