qualifications

Terry earned her Master Nutrition Therapist diploma from the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Arvada, Colorado. This involved 588 contact hours of coursework in Biochemistry, Anatomy and Physiology, Reproductive Health, Nutrients, Food Quality, Weight Management, Digestion and Detoxification, Life Cycles & Healthy Aging, Supplements, and Clinical Nutrition. NTI is approved and regulated as a private occupational institution by the Colorado Department of Higher Education.

Client work has focused on goals of managing weight; balancing mood; balancing hormonal symptoms (including bloating, depression, fibroids); decreasing diabetic symptoms; improving skin health, digestive distress, concentration (reducing brain fog); and recommendations specific to concerning blood work and lab numbers. A recent course in Nutrition for Mental Health solidifies Terry’s goal to enhance the gut-brain connection and benefit the HPA (Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal) axis in cases of anxiety, depression and other mental/emotional issues. Terry creates nutrition plans to proactively reduce inflammation, which then helps to lessen a symptoms contributing to chronic disease.

Internship: Food support and elimination of allergens to benefit children’s behavior and cognitive function.

Professional Research: How whole-food nutrition can improve the body’s ability to detoxify from exposure to higher-than-average levels of certain airborne pollutants from fossil fuel extraction activities. Focus on nutritive support for the liver specific to toxic airborne chemicals.

Disclaimer: Terry S. Mast, Master Nutrition Therapist (MNT), your Nutrition Ally, is a trained holistic nutrition therapist. She is not a licensed medical practitioner or physician, does not diagnose or treat health conditions, or state an indicated cure for any client. Each client is encouraged to maintain a patient relationship with a medical doctor, if they choose. Ideally, your medical practitioner will be a partner in supporting your health through nutrition therapy.

certifications and continuing coursework

Certified Nutrition Therapy Practitioner (CNTP)

Master Nutrition Therapist (MNT)

Nutrition and Mental Health Course Certificate of Completion (PESI, 2022)

Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO) Mastery (Integrative Medicine Academy)

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) course with Mark Perren-Jones via Udemy, 2021

Plant-Based Nutrition (T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies, Cornell University)

National Provider Identifier: 1518455930.