About Denise Christenson, CFNC
Denise Christenson is a Certified Functional Nutrition Counselor and the founder of Nourish & Thrive LLC in Poland, Ohio. She offers one-to-one functional nutrition counseling in person and by video.
Food as Fuel, From the Ground Up
I help people understand how their body works and use food and daily habits to feel their best. From a very young age, I was fascinated by anatomy, biology and the incredible ways our bodies are designed to heal.
That passion grew as I raised my children. Every summer we tended a garden full of fresh vegetables, and every fall we filled our shelves with jars we canned ourselves. Nourishing my family from the ground up taught me the true power of food as fuel.
I have always stayed active, and my curiosity expanded into herbology and how herbs can support every system in the body.
After a rewarding 30-year career in graphic design and building a successful sign business, DC Graphics in Poland, Ohio, I followed the calling that had always been there. I trained with the Functional Nutrition Alliance and earned my certification as a Functional Nutrition Counselor in December 2025.
Today I bring together decades of hands-on nourishment, movement, herbal knowledge and functional nutrition training to guide, support and empower you every step of the way.
Denise Christenson, CFNC
Credentials and Background
What Working With Me Looks Like
Root causes
We look for why you feel the way you do, not just the symptoms.
Built around you
Your history, tastes and schedule shape every recommendation.
Food first
Real food and daily habits come before supplements.
With your doctor
Counseling complements your medical care and never replaces it.
"Everything is connected. We are all unique. All things matter."Andrea Nakayama, founder of the Functional Nutrition Alliance
Let's Talk About Your Goals
Book a free 20-minute phone consultation. Denise will listen to what is going on and explain how functional nutrition counseling could help.