"I literally thought I was dying when I reached out to Nicole. I had a mysterious breakdown. Thyroiditis, blood sugar regulation issues, rapid pulse, shoulder and chest pains. She was super supportive from the gate. Unlike my traditional medical doctors, Nicole never assumed all of my issues were all related. She had me run labs and issued a protocol that addressed each of my issues. I'm feeling great these days, and I can't help but credit Nicole and her holistic approach. I can't recommend her enough and encourage anyone who might need her help to reach out and get the support they need. I've come to trust Nicole so much that my wife and daughter have become a client of Nicole's as well. A big thank you to Nicole and her team."

JASON

"I am 57 year old runner who has been active all of my life. At the beginning of June I began experiencing severe pain and extreme swelling in my knee (walking, driving, whenever). It was also very difficult to sleep. I started with my family practitioner which led to PT for 3 weeks with no relief. By this point the pain management from my family doctor was causing my gums to bleed. I was then sent for MRI and that led to a visit with an orthopedic doctor who drew a large amount of fluid out of my knee and referred me to a rheumatologist. We met with him for 15 minutes. After no testing and minimal examination he diagnosed me with psoriatic arthritis and prescribed a pill with concerning possible side effects for the rest of my life. This process took me through August and my situation had gotten to a place where I could barely walk. June through August is a long time to be dealing with chronic and debilitating pain.

Our family friend, Dr. Tricia, recommended Nicole Ritter. Although I was a skeptic, I really wanted to avoid the path of lifetime pharmaceutical dependency and agreed to speak with Nicole. I should also note that the rheumatologist did mention that some patients had found success by altering their diet but he said there was no evidence that would work. I believe this was an oversimplification of what was required but it validated my plan to speak with Nicole. We reached out and were able to meet with Nicole promptly. She gave me hope and inquired if I was 100% committed. My answer to Nicole was yes and so my journey to HEALING began at the beginning of September.

I went through a lot of testing and followed her protocol step by step. This included diet and supplemental recommendations. I will say complete relief was not immediate. Instead, I found steady improvement and resisted moving to a pharmaceutical. After one month I had noticeably improved. Within two months I had much less pain and able to work as before. After three months I was approaching a full range of motion with my knee and no pain. After 6 months I was able to run again!

I am so thankful that we gave alternative care a try because Nicole was wonderful to work with and I had results without lifetime dependence upon pharmaceuticals. She is kind, patient, thorough, and very knowledgeable."

RON

"Nicole is absolutely incredible as a nutritionist and as a motivator. She went so above and beyond in helping me heal my gut and has continually supported me with other health issues I've experienced. Her recipes are also amazing and have become a big part of my regular diet, even now that we no longer working together. More than anything, I feel like Nicole gave me a sense of control over my health and really helped me to understand my body and digestive system. I will be forever in awe of her depth of knowledge and ability to help her clients."

STEPHANIE

Short version:

"Nicole is nothing short of incredible! She is knowledgeable, exciting, fascinating and goes above and beyond. I came to her with a lot of health issues, but mainly my food allergies were getting out of control. She listens closely to me every time we talk and she makes it her life goal to cure your health problems. I couldn't recommend her and her program enough, worth every penny."

Long version:

"I suddenly and randomly became allergic to shellfish in 2016. Allergies themselves aren't foreign to me (I've been allergic to dust, mold, animals, pollen, grasses, etc my whole life), but a food allergy was a new one for me. This crushed me because not only did I have to stop eating my favorite foods (I could eat shrimp and mussels until I died of mercury), but then I also was showing signs of an allergy to regular fish despite bloodwork coming up negative. My body was an inflamed wonderland. I had to begrudgingly change my whole diet and find ways to get nutrients that I was used to getting from fish. I went through several years of "managing" horrible reactions, anaphylaxis, hospital and allergist visits, being terrified of eating out at restaurants... to the point where if anyone around me ate fish and then kissed me on the cheek I would flare up. If I got a cold, my allergies would amplify that x10 and I would be down for weeks. It was a terrible way to live.

Fast forward to January 2022 and I had enough. I was eating pretty healthy, so what gives?! My sinus headaches were making my head explode, I was inflamed all over, I was constantly getting hives/rosacea, my digestion was irregular - I was a mess. Nicole took me under her wing and without even getting tests or anything done yet, she had a pretty good idea of what was going on and told me to phase out gluten. I was one of those people who refused to believe going GF would make much of a difference. I loved beer, bread, noodles, soy sauce.. you name it. Going GF certainly has its challenges, but if you're willing to commit for the sake of your health like I was, I was willing to do anything. I phased out gluten pretty quickly and was completely GF after one week.

Two weeks fly by and that's when people started commenting. I didn't even realize anything was happening, my busy life was still going on. My closest friends and family immediately noticed and asked if I had been working out a lot more (the answer was no, I barely actually worked out, which was also an issue I am working on). That's when it hit me - my inflamed body finally could relax. I was no longer puffy and feeling sluggish. I lost weight due to the severe inflammation my body was going under, which honestly was not something I expected. After about 1.5-2 months from that first conversation, I started going on supplements that Nicole suggested and that just fast forwarded my road to recovery. I've been on the supplements for about a month/month and a half now and I've felt so much better. I hardly ever feel bloated, I have more energy, my sleep patterns and hormonal cycles are more regular, I barely have PMS symptoms, my skin has cleared up, but most importantly - my insane allergies are almost completely under control. I no longer wake up with raging sinus headaches every day, and I can actually kiss my fiancé 1-2 days after he's had sushi (used to have to wait a week) - still trialing this! One of my future life goals is to be able to eat regular fish again since I am technically only allergic to shellfish. I am definitely on a path to that achievement now. I still have my off days, and I'm working to learn how to combat those off days. I am figuring out what works for me and my lifestyle still, and still trying to unlearn bad habits. It's not an easy process whatsoever, and takes serious dedication, financial dedication, and a willingness to learn and unlearn. Most importantly it takes acceptance on the bad days, excitement on the good days, self-awareness, and self-reflection. Needless to say, Nicole and her program has completely changed my life, and we're not even done yet!"

ANNA

"Our family has benefited greatly from Nicole’s expertise. Using the lab testing my husband and I have found areas where supplements and a change of diet have improved our overall health, energy and have drastically changed our blood work. We are in our 60’s and have found it important to pay attention and implement these changes to age gracefully. We are full of energy, active and overall feel great. Highly recommend Nicole’s services."

AMY

"I am so glad I found Nicole! Working with her has been life changing!!! Before finding Nicole I went to a doctor to get my acne sorted, which had popped up out of nowhere. I knew something had to be going on in my body because it was not normal for me. The doctor didn’t seem interested in finding the problem and just recommended steroid cream. Thankfully Nicole came to the rescue! She took the time to do tests and gave me a protocol based on those results. My acne is disappearing and my energy has been so much better!! I am so grateful for Nicole."

MADELINE

"I highly recommend Nicole to anyone looking to get to the root cause of their symptoms- she could not be more knowledgeable, down to earth, and precise. I have learned so much working with her, and all of her videos and protocols are so easy to understand. Nicole is an invaluable asset to anyone’s health journey."

JAMES

"Nicole is AMAZING! I was struggling trying to find a “doctor” who would actually get to the root cause of what was going on with my son. He literally had stomach pain constantly, to the point he could barley walk at time. He also started having these skin bumps that were appearing on his knees and elbows. I took him to several doctors and all of them brushed it off or tried to refer me all over to different specialists. I finally decided to take things in my own hands and seek help from someone like Nicole, who would actually do specific testing to figure out the “root” of what was going on. We started a protocol she recommended in October, three months and bumps are completely gone! Knock on wood, he also has not complained of any stomach pain and I haven’t received weekly calls from the school nurse regarding my son’s chronic stomach pain. Literally hands down the best! If you haven’t reached out to her yet, you definitely should!"

TIFFANY

"I have only the best things to say about my experience working with Nicole. She is a wealth of knowledge, experience and so kind. Consider yourself blessed to have her in your corner guiding you."

RAE

"I was Diagnosed with HS around 10 years ago. I have been struggling with it ever since. The diagnosis by the doctors took a long time but finally i got to know what this painful condition actually was. I changed my diet completely. I removed sugar and i started eating healthy but i was still suffering from swollen glands once in two months. I wanted to know more about my body. Fortunately I found Nicole through a bloggers group and I consulted her for my condition. She was so knowledgeable and passionate about getting deep into what i exactly had and how i can change my lifestyle to get back on track. She performed several diagnostic tests and explained to me what exactly was going in my body. I personally am a science geek and when she explained to me why my body was reacting this way, everything made sense to me and I could connect what was wrong. I also found out that i was highly sensitive to gluten. I have learnt so much about my body while working with Nicole. My body is healing now. I have no bloating or any cramps during my periods. She is a wonderful health practitioner, extremely knowledgeable and an amazing human being to work with. I highly recommend Nicole if you are going through any health issues. She is amazing and would help you throughout her time with you to regain your wellness back."

NIYATI

"Nicole is amazing. Her knowledge is so extensive and helpful. This is coming from a fellow natural heath practitioner. She has shed light on some things that I have missed in my health journey and I have been feeling amazing since working with her. Highly recommend."

DR. FISH

"Nicole's meal plan and supplement recommendations, and the services I've had access to through her have made a huge difference in my life. On top of having stomach aches that I'd never experienced before, I sought help for some spots of psoriasis that I've dealt with for over a year, the longest I've had spots not go away since being diagnosed in 2012. My spots are almost cleared up entirely and I'm so happy to see such a difference. And now I know what I need to be incorporating in my diet and what to strictly avoid to live comfortably (aka not have stomach aches so bad that my doctor sent me to the ER...) THANK YOU!!!"

GABBY

"For the last few years I had been dealing with headaches. They had no rhyme or reason. I also always felt tired, foggy, no motivation, the list goes on. I went to my Dr a number of times. (Which I rarely do unless something is really bothering me.) They ran blood work but everything looked great. I ended up working with three different nutritionist. I would have to start by food logging. Only for them to tell me that my diet looked great. That would suggest a few tweaks. I had allergy tests done... I just wanted answers...  I finally got tired of getting the same responses and decided to start googling and came across Nicoles instagram. I had not worked with a functional nutritionist before. So curiosty got the best of me. What did I have to lose? Nicole ran tests I had never even heard of. We got answers!!! I got on a plan to go forward. I started to feel better and like myself again. I felt a huge weight lift off my shoulders. I am starting to feel more like myself. My energy level is coming back. I do not battle daily headaches. Brain fog is no longer there! I can't thank Nicole enough. She solved so many mysteries! I highly recommend working with her."

JESSE

"Nicole is a wealth of knowledge & so great to work with. As a fellow practitioner that is newer to the field, she has been a very helpful resource for reviewing client labs & protocols. I always know that my clients are getting the best direction when I have her in my back pocket & I have learned so much from her! She is also just the sweetest & anybody would be lucky to work with her on their health journey."

OLIVIA

"You’ll have a hard time finding someone who cares more than Nicole.  She won’t give up on finding the root cause of your issue until you’re feeling your best self. Even then, she will never leave you hanging.. even after your “diagnosis” or protocols are in place. Nicole is the perfect balance of medicine and holistic functional medicine. I couldn’t recommend her more!!!"

TAYLOR

"Nicole started helping me first feel better after having a long bout with Covid. After that she did a GI map to help me with my bad gut health and recommended supplements to get rid of the bad bacteria I had. Nicole then recommended a Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis to determine levels ofminerals and got them all back to normal levels. She is detailed, explains everything so you understand and is always available to answer questions. I feel great and during my recent colonoscopy, they found none of the recurring problems with gastritis or diverticulitis and I am now off daily prescription for GERD I had been taking for 20+ years! Nicole helps heal your body rather than put a bandaid on with a prescription and she is clearly passionate about her work. Thank you Nicole."

JUDY

"Nicole is a WEALTH of knowledge. Highly recommend!!! Ritter Functional Health is the best of the best when it comes to YOUR health :)"

BROOK

"This review may not do justice to just how much Nicole has helped me in my health journey, but she has changed my life for the better! She has helped me to exceed most of my health goals. I have lost a significant amount of weight when before I wasn't seeing a number drop on the scale. She has helped me cut my coffee intake down from 4 cups a day to 1 cup a day! She has helped my well-being and energy that makes me more present for my family, friends and career. Thank you Nicole!! You are are great!!! :)"

LAURA