Functional Nutrition for the Holidays

Nov 5, 2025

The holiday season often brings joy and connection, but it can also be a time when stress, travel, and indulgent foods take a toll on your digestion and energy. That’s why we encourage our clients to think about functional nutrition before the holidays. By preparing your body with the right foods and lifestyle strategies ahead of time, you can strengthen your gut, balance your blood sugar, and support your immune system so you feel more resilient through the season. Functional nutrition offers practical, science-based steps that allow you to enjoy holiday traditions without feeling weighed down by bloating, fatigue, or mood swings.

At Well Humans, we believe in using functional nutrition to feel your best. This means more than avoiding sugar or cutting back on alcohol—it’s about identifying what your body truly needs to function optimally. With the support of functional lab testing, we uncover root causes like food sensitivities, nutrient deficiencies, or gut imbalances that may be holding you back. Once you have clarity, the path forward becomes simple: nourish your body with the right foods, restore balance in your gut, and build energy naturally. That way, when the holidays arrive, you can show up feeling grounded and vibrant instead of depleted.

Many people want to know how to improve overall wellness with functional nutrition before the holidays. The key is creating balance in advance. By following foundational functional nutrition steps—such as removing inflammatory foods, supporting gut repair, and replenishing nutrients—you set the stage for better digestion, stronger immunity, and steady energy throughout the season. Adding stress management tools and hydration strategies further helps the body cope with the extra demands the holidays often bring. With this preparation, your system is more adaptable, making it easier to enjoy your favorite holiday meals and still feel your best.

At Well Humans, our mission is to help you enter the holiday season with confidence and vitality. Functional nutrition is not about restriction—it’s about understanding your body’s unique needs and making empowered choices that support you in the moments that matter most. With the right testing and personalized plan, you can feel more like yourself, enjoy the season fully, and carry that wellness into the new year. Functional nutrition before the holidays is one of the most powerful gifts you can give yourself and your well-being.

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Hello and Welcome! My name is Carla Alpert, and I’m a Board Certified Functional Medicine Health Coach and Diagnostic Practitioner, focusing on the gut and how it affects your overall health. Think of me as a health detective and wellness coach working in partnership with you to restore your health. We work together to uncover the contributing factors to your chronic symptoms, to eat well, sleep well, move more and stress less.

I love the GI MAP test because it helps my clients and I discover gut dysfunction that may be contributing to daily digestive issues as well as other chronic symptoms like anxiety, fatigue and brain fog. I created this GI MAP Coaching Package to help you stop struggling with your health and get back to living your best life.

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Carla really helped me to figure out my gut pain and issues after so many years. I finally feel like I have energy and clarity around my health! She was so easy to talk to and helped me discover problem areas that were causing me so much distress, when no other doctors could help.
VICTORIA

Well Humans changed my life. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis accompanied by chronic hives. It sprang up out of nowhere and caused bizarre “food allergies” that I’d never had before. Because of Carla’s coaching and dietary recommendations as well as GI Map testing, I can happily say that I am now symptom-free, and I have been in remission for over a year now. All of the doctors I saw told me I would have to deal with my symptoms because there was no cure, but here I am, back to living a mostly normal life. I highly recommend Carla and Well Humans for anyone looking for real answers and treatments that work.
KALYN

When working with Carla, you are in capable, compassionate, knowledgeable and caring hands. Carla truly cares about your well being and wants to help you be the healthiest that you can be. My health was truly suffering and with her guidance and suggested testing, we uncovered some issues that nobody else had uncovered, despite my going to some of the top rated medical institutions. My health and pain improved greatly due to Carla’s sleuthing…she knew where to look. Through many health challenges, I was quite emotional and Carla showed me what compassion looks like. If you want to truly improve your health, start with Well Humans.
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Over years, I’ve tried various “alternative” medicine as well as conventional “western” medicine approaches. Skin ailments are hard to treat – so many aspects of a life can produce skin symptoms. I enthusiastically recommend Well Humans and Carla for a simple reason – I’ve experienced sustained, substantial improvement! I have hardly ever posted a review of anything, but writing this was an easy choice to make. I wish you all the best in your journey towards better health!
JON

I searched the U.S. to find someone who does what Carla does. Carla has used her knowledge, support and expertise to optimize my health and well-being with a blend of scientific medical tests, supplements and diet changes. I wasted a lot of time on my hunches, the internet and experiments with supplements and food and NOW i have an actual plan. Superb supportive knowledge and guidance. I highly recommend Carla. Grateful.
LISA

I never knew that I had a gluten allergy and intolerance until Carla discovered it in my blood work! I’m so grateful that she made this discovery and I have been gluten free ever since. I sleep better, don’t feel bloated and have much more energy. It was a life-changing insight.
ROB

Carla is very knowledgeable and kind. She helped me navigate a health issue with grace and the utmost care. Carla goes above and beyond with her clients and I highly recommend her. She genuinely cares!
ALLISON

I have been working with Carla for quite some time and she has helped me turn my life and health around. She is non-judgmental, and always wants the best for her clients. She is extremely knowledgeable and has a fantastic bedside manner. She has truly changed my life for the better and I will always be grateful for everything she has done.
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