About

Founder, Nutritionist & Dietitian

SAHAR BERJIS RD, MPH, CDN

Sahar, Dietitian, Nutrition coach & CEO of Innerhealthwellenss.

I have been in practice for more than 20 years. I currently incorporate functional & traditional nutrition to help my clients become successful in their wellness journey.

All of my programs are geared to help my clients get well by looking at the whole body approach and provides resources to help them feel good and keep that success going.

I have been a speaker at different universities and nutritional conferences including John Muir speaker series, NYU, Columbia, American Dietetic Association, American Homeless Association, New Jersey Nutrition Conference, addressing the importance of nutrition.

In 2000, I published a children’s book by the name of Lili’s Strawberry House.

I am a certified Kid’s Yoga instructor through Yoga Karma in NYC and love teaching yoga to kids. I’m also a mom of three and love practicing yoga with them.

WHY I CHOSE NUTRITION & BECAME A REGISTERED DIETITIAN CALIFORNIA, USA

Recently someone asked me what made me go into the Nutrition field and become a Dietitian. During my college years, I really did not put much thought into Nutrition, or becoming a dietician, it just seemed really cool to me.

Even in Grad school, I decided to further pursue my nutrition degree and get my license and become a Registered Dietitian. However, it was not until I had my daughter that I experienced first hand how food is truly the cure for many ailments.

My oldest daughter who is now 11 was born with many different allergies, a lot of childhood eczema and GI issues. It was then where I dived into the Nutrition field and was able to help my daughter. There is a beautiful quote that states that it is possible to cure ailments with food.

Let food be thy medicine and medicine by thy food – Hippocrates

The reason that my daughter is able to tolerate many things today is that of many years of studying Nutrition and diving into functional nutrition.

I do have to say that bone broth, juicing, L-glutamine and probiotics have been the magic cure for my daughter.

If I could do it over again, I would choose the same path it in a heartbeat.

Sahar Berjis, RD, MPH, ARC

CERTIFIED EATING DISORDER SPECIALIST

KATHERINE KACZOR, RD, CDN

Kate, registered dietitian, certified eating disorder specialist, supervisor, and certified intuitive eating counselor at Innerhealthwellenss.

I have been in the field of eating disorders for the past decade and have had the pleasure of supporting children, adolescents, and adults as they learn to make peace with food, their bodies, and themselves. I have experience working in some of the countries leading eating disorder residential and outpatient facilities and have been highly involved in developing intensive programming for individuals suffering from eating disorders.

I have a passion for making food fun and enjoy exploring the world of food with my husband on our various travel adventures. I strive to help clients find ways to incorporate food in these meaningful ways that make life more enjoyable — because we all deserve that!

I look forward to working alongside you during this healing journey and helping you to paint a recovery that is uniquely yours!

Nutritionist and Health Educator

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I am a Master’s of science student in Applied Nutrition at the University of New England. I am set to become a Registered Dietitian in August. I have a B.S. in business marketing from Azusa Pacific University. I am a certified personal trainer through NASM and a certified Nutrition Consultant from Bauman College in Berkeley.

I currently live in Walnut Creek, California. I spend my free time coaching high school basketball, volunteering in a high school youth ministry, cooking, and watching movies. I am married to a wonderful wife who is a therapist that currently serves high school students. I have an adorable 10 month old son that I also spend much of my free time playing with. I have a huge passion for helping others learn about creative ways to improve their health and enjoy food to the fullest!

You can find more about me from my Instagram: @nutritionadvocate

client reviews

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT WORKING WITH US

Sahar Berjis has been my nutritionist for over a year now. Any questions , or something I didn’t understand. Ms. Berjis always took the time to answer and explain. She has kept me on track for health and nutrition, after my surgery. Through her I have learned to eat more healthy foods that are good for me. Even though I had weight loss surgery , I couldn’t have done it without her and her advice. She is a wonderful nutritionist.

I highly recommend Sahar. After being hospitalized with Diverticulitis and struggling with my digestive system and nutritional needs, I was referred to Sahar by my primary, and most trusted physician. Sahar’s advice changed my life within a week! She made it very easy and clear on what foods I needed to reintroduce, week by week, in order to get control over my entire digestive system. Now I have confidence in what I should, and need to eat, and the information to make adjustments according to what my body is needs.

I had advanced erosive rheumatoid arthritis. I was taking prednisone. An upper GI showed inflammation, gastritis, and leaky gut. My CRP was an 11 and my Sed rate was 34. I went off all sugar, processed foods, caffeine, dairy and gluten. One year later my CRP is 1.8 and my Sed rate is 4. I am taking no medications and my arthritis doctor said my joints are the best she has ever seen them. A healthy diet has made a tremendous difference in my health. It was the only thing that helped me. Medications made me worse, a healthy diet has put me on the right track to recover my health.

Sahar Berjis has been a great help in assisting me manage my symptoms while I was fighting a severe and stubborn intestinal disease. She is very knowledgeable. She has been accessible and very supportive when I was most in need. Throughout my illness her suggestions really made a major difference in my well being. I am so pleased my doctor recommended her to me.

Before prescribing any supplements, she ordered an invasive stool test to figure out which bacterias attacked my colon. Then put me on supplements based on my lab results and what my body needed the most. She also ordered an allergy test to help me avoid certain foods or preservatives that could trigger my symptoms. Every week I would get a thorough consultation from her that was educational and informative. It made me realize how much Sahar cared when she went out of her way to leave me supplements by her office door. She impressed me by her communication style and responsiveness every time I reached out to her! I'm so grateful to get to know such a competent health care professional whom her patients' health was always her number one priority.

I saw 2 nutritionists before finding Sahar. The advice I got was basically to keep cutting foods that caused me problems. I did that but didn't get any better. By the time I had my first appointment with Sahar I was eating 5 foods: boiled chicken, carrots, zucchini, spinach and kale. As a functional nutritionist, Sahar first focused on healing. She recommended supplements and teas that would help heal my gut. Without Sahar and her functional nutrition approach, I would still be eating nothing but my homemade boiled veggie and chicken soup for breakfast, lunch and dinner. She has helped me be able to live again and I am eternally grateful!

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