Get to Know Elyce

If you’ve hit the end of your rope with unsuccessful protocols and diets, you’re in the right place.

Hi! I’m Elyce!

(She/Her/Hers)

This is a headshot of Elyce Shapiro standing outside in front of white hydrangea bushes with green leaves.

I’m a non-diet, Health-At-Every-Size (HAES®) Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist. If you feel like you’ve tried everything to relieve your digestive distress, but you’re still suffering and have more questions than answers, I’ve been there, and you’re not alone. 

After suffering a trauma years ago, I developed both GI and mental health issues. I went to several doctors and tried endless pharmaceutical interventions for years. Nothing worked. 

So I had to become my own advocate, and that’s when I discovered integrative nutrition, learned more about the gut-brain connection, and found my path to healing. Now, it’s your turn. I’m ready to work with you, listen to you, and find an individualized therapeutic plan that works for you. 

This is a headshot of Elyce Shapiro smiling and leaning on a white kitchen countertop with her head resting in her hands. There are three pints of Jeni's ice cream in front of her and various topping in clear glass bowls.

Digestive disorders and mental health topics are considered taboo.

Not here. Not with me.

Elyce Shapiro is reading a book that is covering the bottom half of her face - only her raised eyes and forehead are visible - the book's title is "Everybody Poops 410 Pounds a Year".

One of my goals in our work together is to remove the shame and stigma around discussing bowel movements - they are a natural (and necessary!) part of caring for our health, no different than sleep or stress levels.

I help create a safe and non-judgmental space to discuss the "typically taboo" in a way that feels comfortable for you. To me, talking about poop and other related digestive issues is no different than talking about the weather.

If irregular bowel movements are disrupting your life, or you're continuously eliminating foods to prevent GI issues (to no avail), let's talk about it.

Everybody poops. Let’s talk about it!

Let's Talk

Professional Background and Credentials

    • Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS)

    • Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN)

    • MS, Nutrition & Integrative Health - MUIH

    • BS, Consumer Science - University of Wisconsin, Madison

    • American Nutrition Association (ANA)

    • Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)

    • Weight-Inclusive Nutrition and Dietetics (WIND)

    • EDRD Pro

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Four fun, and perhaps unexpected, facts about me

  1. I don't cook.  In fact, you could more accurately say I have quite a strong aversion to cooking!  It's never been my "thing", what can I say?!

  2. I’ve always had a passion for baking and a deep love of sweets. 

  3. I'm a germaphobe - but taking baby steps to move away from that and live like normal humans do! 

  4. At any point in time, you can find 8-12 pints of Jeni's ice cream in my freezer! Even in the winter.  Some faves: Green Mint Chip, Salted Peanut Butter Chocolate Flecks, Lemon & Blueberries Parfait, Rainbow Buttermilk Frozen Yogurt  

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My Principles & Beliefs:
As a Practitioner and a Human

  • I believe in creating a safe space for everyone.

    I have a weight-inclusive, Health-At-Every-Size (HAES) approach to nutrition and client work. I do not focus on the number on the scale or weight loss; my goal (in us working together) is to help you establish a healthy relationship with your body, with food, and with yourself.

    As part of this, you will not find me promoting any diets, food restrictions, or labeling of foods as “good” or “bad”. Instead, I take an intuitive eating approach and look at what we can add to your current intake to help support your health needs and to establish a healthy relationship with food.

  • All are welcome here - all sizes, races, genders, sexual affiliations, religions, and abilities.

    While I hold a number of (unearned) privileges - white, cis, straight-sized, able-bodied, and dual-income - I have made it one of my primary missions to use my privileges to advocate and promote more equitable outcomes for others and create a safe space to work in solidarity with marginalized groups.

    I also recognize how my lived experiences as a white, cis, able-bodied, straight-sized female may not be the same as some of the folx I offer to help. I have a strong network of colleagues to refer to for those looking for practitioners with the same lived experiences.

  • I will forever be “perfectly imperfect”. I think imperfection is honest, it’s real, and it connects all of us. We all have our imperfections and they are part of what make us beautiful humans!

    Embracing self-compassion, grace, kindness, and laughter are foundational pieces to seeing the beauty in our imperfections.

  • I believe in strong, open, and honest communication, dependability, following through on commitments, and doing all of the above out of genuine passion (not obligation) because I find those to be foundational factors for any type of genuine, reliable relationship.

    I will also be the first person to admit when I make a mistake; like I said before, I don’t believe in “perfection” (spoken from a rehabilitated life-long perfectionist).

  • “Being the best” doesn’t interest me. I think listening to others, asking for help, seeking feedback, and knowing there is always room for improvement makes someone a better practitioner and better human.

    Connecting with you and building a true, trusted relationship - that’s what interests me most.

  • I believe in honoring individuality.

    Nutrition is an ever-evolving field and each body is different; what works for most, doesn’t mean it will work for everyone. I focus on you and your uniqueness in my approach to your care.

  • I believe balance rarely equates to 50/50.

    For example, if someone works out two days a week because that’s what feels balanced to them, then that’s their “balance” .

    We’ll figure out your definition of balance together (which can be different for different categories) to help set realistic and achievable goals, best suited for your lifestyle!

  • I believe you are the expert in you. Your voice matters and is the central guiding point of our work together.

    I’m here to help guide you, advise you, and support you. Team effort :).

You’re so much more than your symptoms.

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