We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jennifer Brand. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jennifer below.

Jennifer, thanks for joining us, excited to have you contributing your stories and insights. If you had a defining moment that you feel really changed the trajectory of your career, we’d love to hear the story and details.

Thanks for having me, I’m always happy to share and get the word out that there is a way to address the root cause of childhood eczema that does not involve taking more foods out of the diet, stronger prescription creams, or more environment changes. Children struggling with dry, weepy, red, itchy, painful, flaky skin can have a childhood free from disruptive skin symptoms like these. And they can eat more foods, sleep better, feel good in their skin, regain normalcy and be children.

I’m often asked about how I got here. My journey began during my childhood. I struggled with feeling different. I was born with a congenital difference, so my body didn’t look like everyone else’s. I distinctly remember how uncomfortable I felt in my body at a very young age.

In my clinical practice, parents share with me the worry they have that their children will feel this way too, and struggle with insecurities because of their visible rashes, in addition to the debilitating symptoms.

I’m passionate about helping children so that they don’t struggle like I did. They don’t need to. There is a better way. I’ve helped hundreds of children navigate the journey to healthy skin by identifying root cause imbalances at the heart of the problem and providing a roadmap to address them.

Jennifer, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I’m on a mission to do everything I can to help children struggling with rashes like eczema get through those difficult times and grow up with the confidence they need to succeed.

A big part of this is ensuring parents do the right things for their child’s skin instead of doing things that create bigger problems.

Like going on elimination diets… which is some of the most common advice with rashes like eczema. But it can be detrimental to everyone.

I’ve seen too many children develop nutrient insufficiency and deficiency, a worsening of symptoms over time, disordered eating habits, and even full-blown eating disorders. The stress and anxiety these diets create for parents is another issue I see in my clinical practice. As if managing a child’s eczema and their debilitating symptoms aren’t enough already.

I studied nutrition and dietetics undergrad, went to grad school for public health, and again for nutrition, then received my CNS (certified nutrition specialist), and LDN (licensed dietitian/nutritionist).

With the degrees, certification, and license under my belt, I pulled together my experience as a child, my experience with elimination diets and diet restrictions (yes, I’ve been there too), and the fact that so many children struggle with chronic skin problems and aren’t getting any better, and I found my niche.

I help children with dry, flaky, weepy, red, itchy, painful rashes navigate the journey to healthy skin and enjoy a childhood free from disruptive skin symptoms. Instead of managing symptoms with more diet restrictions, enviornment changes, and stronger creams, I use my 5 step signature approach, functional testing, and a detailed history to uncover unique imbalances at the heart of the problem and provide a roadmap to restore balance so that children can eat more foods, sleep better, feel good in their skin, regain normalcy, and be children.

If you’re caring for a child struggling with chronic skin problems, and are…

• Frustrated that your child’s diet is getting smaller and smaller

• Concerned your child isn’t getting enough nourishment

• Confused about what to feed your child because everything seems to cause reactions

• Fed up that more diet restrictions, environment changes, and prescription creams are the only ‘solutions’ you’re given

• Tired because when your child is up all night scratching, you’re up too

• Overwhelmed because you’ve tried everything, nothing has solved the problem, and you don’t know where to turn

• Afraid your child will just have to live with it

Know That…

• You don’t have to live like this, and your child’s first years shouldn’t be spent this way

• You don’t have to do this alone

• I’ve helped hundreds of children enjoy a childhood free from disruptive skin issues, and I can help yours too

My business is 100% virtual. Because of this, I can offer my services to people worldwide!

Here’s what my clients’ experiences have been: https://www.jennifercarynbrandnutrition.com/testimonials

Do you think you’d choose a different profession or specialty if you were starting now?

I wouldn’t change a thing. I love what I do. It’s beyond rewarding to help children feel better, have happy, healthy, symptom-free childhoods, and grow up confident. I can’t imagine a job more gratifying than helping children thrive.

Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?

Studying nutrition in graduate school had a significant impact on my thinking and the direction of my career. The program focused on functional nutrition and identifying root cause imbalances that lead to chronic health problems in the first place. Everything, every system in the body is connected. Conventional medicine looks at body parts. This is where people end up struggling with chronic health problems and taking prescription medications to manage symptoms. Think about it this way, no one has eczema because of a steroid cream deficiency. There are root cause imbalances that result in rashes like eczema. A primary root cause I see in my clinical practice are gut microbiome imbalances. I help my clients identify and address their unique root cause imbalances. This is why more diet restrictions, environment changes, and stronger prescription medications don’t solve the problem. They might help manage symptoms for some people, but they do not address the root cause.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.jennifercarynbrandnutrition.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifercarynbrand/
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