Sara’s Credentials
Registered Dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
Wellness Code Academy certified training program
Co-creator of Parasite Cleansing Mastery and Holistic HTMA Pro
Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT)
Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner (FDN-P) and Certified by Functional Diagnostic Nutrition in Stress and Hormones: The DUTCH Test
HTMA Expert Course
Mineral Mastery by Rick Fischer
Completed Integrative and Functional Nutrition Foundations Course with Susan Allen, RDN, CCN at Next Level Functional Nutrition
Mold, Microbes, and Methylation Masterclass from Brendan Vermeire at Metabolic Solutions, LLC
Hi There!
I’m just a simple girl from the Midwest with a passion for all things health and wellness. I love the beach, exploring new places, and helping others find their healthy place!
I’m Sara Korzeniewski, a registered dietitian and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner.
I work with frustrated and confused yet motivated women who are struggling with chronic health challenges, including hormone imbalances and digestive issues.
I support, guide, and mentor them on their journey to become their own best self-healers and uncover the root causes of their issues. I use a multifaceted approach to wellness and empower them to take 100% responsibility for their health journey. I help support, facilitate, educate, guide, motivate, and provide strategies to build health from the inside out.
My approach embodies the whole-person, client-centered paradigm I teach within the courses and practitioner certification programs offered at Wellness Code Academy, of which I am a partner. Because chronic issues are multifactorial, I integrate functional, lifestyle, and mind-body medicine along with trauma-informed, transformational coaching to help you identify and address the DEEP roots of your challenges.
I also don’t fix or heal you or rely upon prescriptive protocols as the foundation for healing. Instead, I guide you on a personalized journey to step into your power, become your own best self-healer, and cultivate wellness in your body, mind, and spirit. As the famous biblical saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, and he eats for a lifetime.”
HTMA stands for Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. I run this one lab test on all clients out of the gate. When interpreted skillfully and through the lens of accumulated stress and trauma, it provides a vast look into the physical and emotional body, making it an incredible, low-cost tool for supporting the creation of a solid foundation for healing moving forward. I use other labs as well as supplements conservatively and strategically. The way I see it, there’s nothing functional or holistic about over-reliance on labs and prescriptive supplement protocols as foundational healing supports. This is basically conventional medicine in somewhat better lighting.
The two most significant factors in poor health are toxicity and deficiencies (toxicity often leading to deficiencies). There is no magic pill or one-size-fits-all diet that will help address these. We are unique individuals with unique needs. By assessing your health story, looking for past and current stressors, and using HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis) and energy testing to paint a bigger picture, I can help provide you with custom strategies to help you take back your health and life! While being supported along the way. You don’t have to feel alone on your journey.
I am on a mission to help all women live the life they deserve!
I have been in the health and nutrition field for over a decade.
A few years ago, I found myself suffering with some unpleasant symptoms. I was exhausted all the time, bloated, constipated, had irregular periods, horrible acne, and gained a few pounds I couldn’t get rid of no matter what I did. I just knew that I could feel better. Being a dietitian, I knew something wasn’t right, but when I sought help from my primary care doctor, they ran blood and hormone tests, which they said looked “fine.”
I Got Real Answers
I took matters into my own hands to get some real answers, which led me into the world of functional medicine. When I first sought guidance from other holistic and functional practitioners, I found myself spending a lot of money on labs and supplements. While I did see some positive shifts in my symptoms, I still struggled to make as much progress as I desired. But why?
My Missing Links
I realized over time that there is nothing functional about replacing conventional labs and medications with functional labs and supplements. Most practitioners I was trying to get answers from were using standard protocols and not addressing me as an individual. Nobody was talking to me about trauma, emotions, nervous system regulation, or helping me discover what way of eating was best for me. I needed so much more than labs, supplements, and a one-size-fits-all diet.
How Did I Finally Do It?
I slowly started to work on all areas of my life, including developing a mindset for healing, nutrition, and eating to reduce inflammation, sleep and circadian rhythm, movement, stress reduction and trauma healing, toxic burden, and getting the right personalized supplements to support my body and the healing process. It wasn’t about just doing one thing. The collection of things I did overtime finally got me to my symptom freedom! I wasn’t just guessing or moving from one doctor to the next anymore, which felt amazing and empowering! It helped keep me going.
This has given me the tools to help you achieve the same results and reach the same awareness so that you can feel fabulous in your own skin if you are willing to get in the driver’s seat and be the captain of your own ship. Nobody can do it for you. You are in control!
More About Sara
When I’m not working with clients and creating new wholesome recipes, I can usually be found out on a walk, reading a good book, or spending time with my husband or our dogs, Nova and Porter.
I grew up near Chicago, Illinois, and was not a fan of the unpredictable weather and harsh winters. After graduating from Northern Illinois University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, I moved to Arizona to complete my dietetic internship at University Medical Center. I fell in love with the mountains and warm weather. After a couple of years, I moved back to Illinois, and there, I fell in love with my husband. We moved to Arizona together to enjoy the warm weather and sunshine.
My early nutrition path was paved by mainstream nutrition advice… low-fat diets, eating less, moving more, and a calorie-counting mentality (but please don’t hold that against me). As a young adult, I suffered from poor self-esteem with a face full of acne and extra weight that wouldn’t stay away. At the time, I had no idea that my digestive system was a wreck and my hormones were out of balance. It wasn’t until I started to focus on my wellness and study function nutrition using science-based research that I could embrace my body and get back into balance.
I am happiest when I help others learn about their bodies, better understand how nutrition and lifestyle work together, help investigate the root cause of their health issues, and meet their wellness goals. I am not about a one-size-fits-all approach but more about helping you discover what works best for you and your body! I empower clients to become their own best self-healer. I love to cook and create food that not only tastes delicious but also nourishes our bodies the way nature intended.
Are you interested in learning more about what I do and how I can help you? If you are motivated to get answers and make positive changes to achieve optimal hormone and digestive health, then you are in the right place.
Please schedule a breakthrough session with me. We’ll use this time to ensure that we’re the right fit before committing to work together.