About

Dawn Hardgrave, MS, CNS, LDN

Welcome! I am a licensed nutritionist and Certified Nutrition Specialist.

My goal is to help you move your health from where you are to where you can be. I believe in the body’s innate capacity to heal when given the right tools, and the tools I work with are nutrients. I start with food first, supplements when needed, and interweave lifestyle suggestions throughout every plan I provide, because good health comes from multiple directions.

My personal health story has driven how I approach nutrition. When I was in my early twenties, I had a perfect storm of extreme stress, exposure to pesticides, and reaction to a vaccine, which resulted in my body becoming over-reactive to everything in my environment. Today, we have a much greater understanding of conditions such as MCAS and histamine intolerance, but at that time doctors had no solution for my hair loss (to the point of bald patches), random rashes and allergic reactions, facial swelling, and intense sensitivity to light.

This was when I began exploring alternatives, and was able to tap into the vibrant holistic health community in New Mexico, where I lived. Only then did I slowly begin to regain my health. This led me on the path of understanding the power of treating illness at its root and using nutrients and supplements to heal the body instead of simply treating symptoms with medications.

My goal is to empower you to reach your health potential from the inside out, and experience how good healthier can feel.

Education & Credentials

  • Graduate Certificate in Aging & Geriatric Practice, University of Florida, College of Medicine

  • Bachelor of Arts in Education, College of Santa Fe

  • Bachelor of Arts in History, University of New Mexico

  • Certified Nutrition Specialist, CNS®

  • Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist, LDN

  • Master of Science in Human Nutrition, University of Bridgeport

Take on your health as though it were the most important project of your life - because it is!