Nifty Nutrition Coaching

Supportive food and nutrition coaching to meet your goals and lifestyle

As a busy San Francisco mom of three, Alison understands the challenges of everyday life and prioritizing self-care and personal health.  Further, she understands how over time, lifestyle and aging can contribute to common chronic conditions such as weight gain, GI challenges, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, and even pre-diabetes.

Alison is a relatable, seasoned food and nutrition expert and coach with 20+ years experience, supporting clients using evidence-based education, practical skill building, and effective coaching practices for a whole person approach. 

She enjoys collaborating with individuals and groups, moving them towards sustained behavior change and reaching their health and wellness goals.  She likes to think that part of her client success is directly related to her super-powers of empathic listening, strategic goal setting, and accountability.  

In addition to her private practice, Alison has worked with individuals at UCSF’s Osher Center for Integrative Medicine, UCSF’s Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center, and with UCSF’s/The Preventive Medicine Research Institute’s early-stage Alzheimer’s Study.

She’s also a plant-based Food Demo Instructor in the San Francisco Bay Area.

And most recently helped successfully launch the first virtual Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program with Sharecare’s Ornish Lifestyle Medicine.

Coaching Areas of Practice

  • Chronic Disease Management & Reversal

    Hypertension

    Hypercholesterolemia

    Type 2 Diabetes

    Obesity

    Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Prevention & Wellness

    Pre-Diabetes & Insulin Resistance

    Weight Management

    Optimizing Gut Microbiome/IBS

    Food Allergies/Gluten Free

    Intuitive Eating - Moving Away from Diets

  • Lifestyle

    Getting More Active

    Meal Plannnig

    Plant-Based Eating

    Stress Management Techniques

Client Testimonials

  • Mark S, Palm Springs

    Alison is a joy to work with. She is encouraging, positive, and really believed in me: that I could accomplish my goal of significant weight loss and improve my HgA1C - which I did! I am down 10# and my HgA1C is down 1 point.

  • Eunice W, San Diego

    Alison is kind and compassionate, and stayed the course with me in supporting my gradual shift towards more balanced and thoughtful food and eating habits. I can now say I have a healthier relationship with food.

  • Lucy B, San Francisco

    My doctor said I needed to make some lifestyle changes or starting taking medication to manage my cholesterol. Alison really worked with my meal and food choices, gently moving me to include more whole foods, which I am finding more satisfying than I had ever imagined. So far I’ve been able to avoid taking medication.

Professional Services

Individual Coaching

60-75 minute initial consultation, followed up with weekly or bi-monthly 60 minute sessions.

Alison mostly works with clients virtually. She is open to working with clients in their home, especially with hands on cooking.

Alison accepts payment upon services rendered, and will provide an invoice for client insurance submittal.

Professional Speaking / Workshops

For your work-site or wellness setting, Alison can customize an In-person or Virtual talk or series to meet your needs.

Plant-Based Food Demonstrations

Individual and Group In-Person or Virtual Cooking Classes.

E-mail Alison to book an appointment, get more information about nutrition coaching, and fee schedule, billing. Aheastwood@gmail.com.