Meet Dr. Lisa Best

One of the most valuable lessons I carried out of the business world is the importance of weighing costs against benefits. Every health decision has both benefits and trade offs. My goal is to help you find the approach where the benefits outweigh the costs, while honoring your unique genetic predispositions, environmental exposures, and personal preferences.

The desire to gather more tools to help people find their answers eventually led me back to school to make nutrition and health my full focus. Along the way I earned multiple degrees, including a PhD in Holistic Nutrition and a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition. While I value science and evidence based practice, I have always been fascinated by the wisdom in ancient natural healing traditions, and by helping each person discover the approach that fits their own needs and circumstances.

I also spent several years homeschooling my three children before they left for college. They taught me that every person learns differently, grows at their own pace, and does best when they feel understood, supported, and encouraged to think for themselves. They taught me far more than I taught them, and their influence shaped how I counsel and teach. Changing behavior, healing, and learning all take tools, skills, and support.

Today I serve as a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, an Integrative and Holistic Health Counselor, a Clinical Assistant Professor, and a speaker. My work focuses on the connections between nutrition, lifestyle, stress, habits, relationships, and overall wellbeing. Whether I am with patients, students, or an audience, my goal is not simply to hand over information. I want to help people make sense of what is happening in their health and their lives, so they can make informed choices with more confidence, and with the hope that there are always answers when you keep digging for connections and root causes.

Whether I am teaching, counseling, writing, or just enjoying a quiet moment, you will often find me at my solar powered log cabin in rural North Carolina, surrounded by animals and nature. Living close to the natural world reminds me again and again that healing is rarely about quick fixes. More often it is a journey of understanding, and of working with the body rather than against it.

I don't believe in one size fits all nutrition. I believe your best path to health is as unique as you are, and that real, lasting health comes from understanding the connections that shape it and making informed choices from there.