Roots to Health is a nutrition, culinary arts, and integrative health education center based in the San Francisco Bay Area. We serve the entire Northern California area and we also offer services by phone and email for those further afield.
Roots to Health was created by Sarah Bearden, nutritionist and educator, to represent her private consulting and education practice and to act as a community resource for her clients. We serve our global community through this web site.
The Roots to Health Philosophy
We believe that the human body has an innate ability to heal itself if given the chance. Through our customized programs and our on-going support, we assist our clients in achieving their own optimal level of wellness by increasing their exposure to life-enhancers (whole foods, herbs, professional quality supplements, essential oils, healthy lifestyle practices) and by decreasing their exposure to life-detractors (toxicity, stress, unhealthy lifestyle practices). But because we also strongly believe that life is to be enjoyed, our programs are created in concert with our clients, so that they are practical, do-able and enjoyable. Our food plans are designed for people who eat to live and also live to eat!
Our services complement the practices of both Western and Eastern medicine.
We believe in the power of education and in the healing power of community, so we invite you to join our Roots to Health community where we offer in-person classes (California) in Nutrition, Cooking and Integrative Health Care and we invite you to join our web-based community where we offer education and access to information through our blogs, archived articles, YouTube videos, interactive web based tele-seminars and webinars. Sign up to join there on our Newsletter page. You can also find more information on our Resources page.
Our Mission Statement:
Encouraging people to reach their optimal level of health through nutrition and lifestyle. Empowering people to take charge of their own health.
We do this by:
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Providing one-on-one consultations where our clients received individualized programs addressing their goals and their unique biochemistry. We work as partners with our clients, providing them with the education, resources and coaching they need to achieve their goals.
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Through our consultations, classes and programs, educating people about nutrient-dense whole foods, how to prepare them, and about the safe and effective use of herbs, essential oils and supplements.
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Partnering with health care professionals to provide customized food and lifestyle plans for their patients which complement their treatment plans.
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Educating health care professionals about the nutritional benefits of nutrient-dense whole foods and the use of foods as medicine.
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Acting as a community resource for information about nutrient-dense whole foods and healthy lifestyle management.
For more information, visit our Private Consultations page and our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page.
About The Roots to Health Logo
Our logo depicts an infinity circle reaching outwards from or inwards towards the roots of a small plant. The circle is similar to the Japanese "enso", or circle, which is a circle not contained within itself, but which opens out to infinity. Our enso both feeds into the roots of the small plant and feeds outwards from the small plant's roots, depending on how you wish to interpret it. The different brushstrokes that comprise the enso represent all the elements of health coming together in an integrative and holistic way. The little plant represents new beginnings and possibilities in one's quest to reach their own optimal level of health. One of the plant's leaves is large and full, showing the vibrancy and nourishment it has received from all of its roots or "routes" and the nourishment that it can return to the universe.
