Our Team

Nancy King, MS, RDN - Founder & Executive Director || Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (she, her)

Bio
Nancy is the founder of Your Life Nutrition. Having been in practice for over 25 years, Nancy is a nationally recognized pioneer and expert in eating disorder care and recovery. Nancy’s work with adolescents, teens and adults is focused on empowering individuals to experience unmistakable peace and health through eating well, movement, self-acceptance, self-expression and self-care. She is an avid volleyball player and may someday have her own dog. In the meantime, she loves spending time with her son’s dogs, Walle and Flynn.

Nancy's Share: "When I go camping I love toasting marshmallows. I really take my time getting the texture and color just right. It's an art. I have another and another til I feel satisfied.”

Certifications and Credentials

• MS Nutrition and Food || California State University, Northridge
• BA Ergonomics/Exercise Physiology || University of California, Santa Barbara
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Gloria Williamson, MS, RDN - Clinical Director || Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (she/her)

Bio
Gloria’s background in pediatric nutrition brought her into family homes all over Los Angeles with many languages, cuisines, cultures and economic resources. She meets her clients exactly where they are and immerses herself in their experience of their own gender expression, neurodiversity, mental health, sensory sensitivity, body association and self-care skills. Gloria considers dance her spiritual home and gets a lot of joy out of being in a garden.

Gloria's Share: “I hate water. I rarely notice when I’m thirsty. If it were up to me, I would only drink coffee, tea and the occasional glass of wine. I would dry up into a sweet and shriveled version of myself… like a raisin.”

Certifications and Credentials

• MS Nutrition Science || Cal State University, Los Angeles
• Bachelor's Degree || Loyola Marymount University
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Sasha Silver, MS, RDN || Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (she, her)

Bio
Sasha’s food philosophy involves creating a symbiotic relationship with food. We are individuals, and our nutritional needs are unique. We feed, fuel, and manage our bodies differently. The goal is to connect, identify and build balanced nourishment AND pleasure with a compassionate and flexible attitude. With a background in child development, Sasha has a passion for working with young children and teens. Having struggled with her own relationship with food, Sasha has made it her mission to help others identify and develop intuitive eating practices through a non-diet, weight-inclusive, evidence-based nutritional approach. Sasha specializes in eating disorders (ARFID, AN, BN, BED, etc.) and disordered eating patterns. All foods can fit! EveryBODY is different and should be treated as such.

Sasha's Share: “I would call myself an adventurous eater! I will try just about anything! My most recent adventure: The Bug Bagel. Yes, it was a bagel with cream cheese, mealworms, crickets, and avocado. Delicious!”

Certifications and Credentials

• MS Nutrition and Dietetics || Loma Linda University
• BS Child and Family Development || San Diego State University
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
• Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor
• Certified Personal Trainer || American College of Sports Medicine

• Dark Chocolate (70% cacao) Modulates Gamma Wave Frequencies in Vigorously Active Individuals || FASEB Journal

Kate Beach, BS, RDN (she/her)

Bio
Kate has been with Your Life Nutrition since 2014. Her passion for nourishing bodies has led her to follow a career in dietetics, obtaining her BS in Human Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor in Physiology. She successfully completed her dietetic internship through Pepperdine University where she gained experience in clinical and community practices as well as private practice throughout LA county. Kate was an accomplished student athlete at Cal Poly Pomona and has continued to compete in distance running events. Her knowledge of sports nutrition and professional and personal experience makes her a key resource for our practice and her clients. She wants to help people find the same appreciation and pure amazement with their body that she has. Kate believes giving “good, nutritious food to our body is one way we can thank it for everything it does.”

Kate's Share: “Contrast is what really makes me appreciate life. Whether that’s jumping in the refreshing ocean on a hot day, sitting still and feeling my breath slow after a fast run or feeling full after being hungry – these are the things that make me happy.”

Certifications and Credentials

• BS Human Nutrition || California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
• American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Muriel Almeida, MS, RDN|| Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (she, her)

Bio
Muriel’s passion for food comes from her cultural roots in Brazil and her family’s frequent gatherings around the table. She sees food as an integral aspect of life that is more than body nourishment alone - it can be a source of healthy relationships, love, and shelter. Muriel earned her Master’s in Biochemistry from the Federal University of Rio De Janeiro and worked as a Dietetic Intern at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, caring for children and families with complex needs. With each client she works to improve their relationship with food and provide family-centered, culturally responsive, and developmentally appropriate care.

Muriel's Share: "I love how small things in life bring me so much joy. I'm happiest watching the sunset with my dog or connecting with loved ones over a home-cooked meal. ”

Certifications and Credentials

• MS Biological Chemistry || Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• BS Nutrition and Dietetics || Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Didactic Program in Dietetics Course || Pepperdine University, Los Angeles
• Dietetic Internship || Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
• California Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (CA-LEND) Interdisciplinary Training Program graduated trainee
• Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices For Human Research Certified

Nicole Fox, MPH, RDN || Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (she, her)

Bio
Nicole brings many years of experience as an integrative Registered Dietitian working through a functional medicine lens. Her interconnected, systems-based approach honors her clients’ unique biology in order to create personalized nutrition, supplement and lifestyle approaches that support wellness goals and solve chronic health conditions. She can employ any of the following in her nutrition counseling: diagnostic blood work to assess nutrition deficiencies, microbiome profiling to assess GI health, and genetic, food sensitivity and hormone testing. Her areas of speciality are in assessment and treatment of neuro-cognitive, gastrointestinal, hormone imbalance, cardiovascular and auto-immune conditions

Nicole's Share: "I love cooking, especially French & Mediterranean food or anything involving chocolate. I took up daily meditation about 5 years ago and it seriously toned down my Type A personality and transformed my ADHD into a strength. I can’t live without it!"

Certifications and Credentials

• Masters in Public Health || University of California Los Angeles
• BS Human Nutrition & Food Science || California Polytechnic University, Pomona
• Registered Dietitian
• Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner || Kresser Institute
• GAPS (Gut & Psychology Systems) Practitioner
• Holistic Cannabis Practitioner

Andi Hawkins || Intake Coordinator (she/her)

Bio
Andi has been our Intake Coordinator since January 2013. She is a warm, welcoming presence on the other end of the phone as potential clients share why they're calling and what they're wanting to accomplish. Andi's thoughtful listening and guiding questions are a gift to all those she speaks with.