Nutritional Counseling and Metabolic Support in Livonia, MI
A root-cause approach to weight loss, energy, digestion, and long-term health. Because the way you fuel your body determines how well it heals, performs, and lasts.
Book Your Nutritional ConsultationNutrition That Goes Beyond the Basics
Last reviewed by Dr. Shay Shaft, MS on May 21, 2026
Most nutrition programs fail because they apply generic solutions to a deeply individual problem. At True Health Chiropractic, our nutritional counseling is a root-cause assessment and a personalized plan, not a diet. We look at your body as an integrated system, identify the physical, chemical, and metabolic stressors interfering with your health, and build a strategy designed to restore function from the inside out. Led by Dr. Jeremiah Shaft and supported by Metabolic Wellness Coordinator Shay Shaft, MS, this is clinical nutritional care at a level most patients have never experienced.
What Nutritional Counseling Can Do for You
Benefits of Our Nutritional Counseling Program
- Sustainable Weight Loss: Addresses the metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory obstacles that make lasting weight loss difficult
- Increased Energy and Reduced Fatigue: Restores mitochondrial efficiency and corrects the deficiencies that drain your energy at a cellular level
- Reduced Inflammation: Identifies and removes the dietary and lifestyle triggers driving chronic inflammatory patterns in the body
- Improved Digestive Health: Restores gut function, absorption, and microbiome balance for better digestion and whole-body health
- Sharper Mental Clarity: Addresses the metabolic and nutritional factors that contribute to brain fog, poor focus, and cognitive fatigue
- Better Sleep and Recovery: Supports the hormonal and neurological systems that regulate sleep quality and physical recovery
- Faster Healing from Injury and Illness: Provides the nutritional foundation that chiropractic and physical care depends on to produce lasting results
- Hormonal and Metabolic Balance: Targets the root causes of hormonal disruption, blood sugar instability, and adrenal dysregulation
- Long-Term Resilience and Healthy Aging: Builds a nutritional and lifestyle foundation that supports vitality, strength, and function well into the future
Conditions and Goals We Address
The following represent the primary conditions and health goals our nutritional counseling program is designed to address. Some overlap with conditions treated through chiropractic and physical care, where nutritional support plays an accelerating role in recovery.
- Stubborn Weight Gain and Weight Loss Resistance
- Chronic Fatigue and Low Energy
- Digestive Issues (bloating, reflux, constipation, food sensitivities)
- Brain Fog and Poor Concentration
- Poor Sleep and Recovery
- Chronic Inflammation
- Insulin Resistance and Blood Sugar Instability
- Metabolic Dysfunction
- Hormonal Imbalance
- Nutrient Deficiencies and Mineral Depletion
- Immune Dysregulation
- Adrenal and Stress-Driven Health Challenges
- Athletic Performance and Recovery Optimization
- Detoxification and Liver Support
- Healthy Aging and Longevity
Our Approach to Nutritional Counseling and Metabolic Health
Many people fail with nutrition programs because they are applying generic solutions to a very individual problem. Before we build your plan, we take the time to understand what is actually happening in your body. We evaluate your health through three primary categories of stress that shape your metabolism and overall function.
Physical stress: Injuries, structural imbalances, degeneration, and poor movement patterns that place ongoing demand on the body’s repair systems
Chemical stress: Inflammation, blood sugar instability, nutrient deficiencies, environmental toxins, poor diet quality, and microbiome imbalance
Emotional stress: Chronic workload, disrupted sleep, anxiety, and persistent activation of the body’s stress response
When these stressors accumulate beyond your body’s adaptive capacity, the result is not just pain or discomfort. It is a measurable loss of metabolic function. That is where our counseling begins.
Our approach restores metabolic efficiency so your body becomes better at burning fuel, regulating appetite, and sustaining stable energy across the day. We use strategic nutrition and lifestyle interventions that support durable fat loss while protecting lean mass and recovery capacity. This is not a short-term program. It is a long-term metabolic rebuild.
Metabolic Health and Weight Management
Stubborn weight gain is rarely a discipline problem. It is almost always a metabolic problem. The patients we work with who struggle most with weight loss are usually dealing with one or more of the following underlying factors.
- Insulin resistance and blood sugar instability
- Elevated inflammation and chronic cortisol patterns
- Disrupted appetite and sleep signaling
- Mitochondrial inefficiency and low cellular energy output
- Nutrient and mineral depletion
- Impaired detoxification and sluggish recovery systems
Advanced Nutritional and Nutraceutical Support
Once the foundational work is in place, we incorporate targeted therapeutic support where appropriate. This is not random supplementation. Every protocol we recommend is chosen with clinical precision based on your specific pattern of dysfunction and your goals.
Advanced support may include the following.
- Mineral and micronutrient repletion
- Anti-inflammatory nutritional protocols
- Mitochondrial and cellular energy support
- Immune modulation strategies
- Detoxification and liver support
- Adrenal and neuroendocrine regulation
- Sleep and recovery optimization
We work with high-quality, professionally sourced nutraceuticals through our dispensary partners. Links to our approved dispensaries are available on this page for established patients.
Valence Nutraceuticals: https://valencenutraceuticals.com/ref/399/ | Metagenics: https://www.metagenics.com/en-us | Live True Health Dispensary (Fullscript): https://us.fullscript.com/welcome/livetruehealth/store-start
Digestive Health as a Foundation
No nutrition plan works if your digestive system cannot absorb and process what you are putting in. Bloating, reflux, irregular digestion, food sensitivities, and chronic gut discomfort are not just inconveniences. They are signals that the foundation of your health needs support.
We address digestive function as a core component of nutritional counseling because it underlies energy, immunity, hormone balance, and the body’s ability to repair itself. Our approach may include strategies to restore stomach acid and enzyme production, correct microbiome imbalances, address intestinal permeability, support bile flow and liver function, and calm the inflammatory patterns that sustain digestive dysfunction.
Peptides: Precision Tools for Regeneration and Longevity
For select patients, we incorporate peptides as part of a broader regenerative strategy. Peptides are signaling molecules that support communication between systems in the body, with particular relevance to tissue repair, inflammation control, metabolic regulation, and recovery capacity.
Peptides are never used as a shortcut. When they are appropriate, they are integrated carefully within a complete plan that includes nutrition, lifestyle, nervous system regulation, and foundational metabolic support. Your provider will explain whether peptides are right for your situation and what role they would play in your overall care.
Personalization Through Data
We do not guess. When appropriate, we use a range of health information to build a precise picture of what your body needs before making recommendations. This may include the following.
- Comprehensive health history and symptom pattern analysis
- Lifestyle and stress exposure evaluation
- Standard blood work review
- Functional medicine laboratory analysis
- HTMA (Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis)
- Metabolic indicators and inflammation markers
- Genetic and epigenetic influences
The goal is not testing for its own sake. It is precision. When we understand the pattern behind your symptoms, we can build a plan that actually works.
Your Personalized Plan
Every nutritional plan we build is specific to you. Depending on your assessment and goals, your plan may include some or all of the following.
A customized dietary strategy tailored to your metabolism and lifestyle
Meal structure guidance for stable energy and appetite regulation
Targeted metabolic repair phases with clear milestones
Digestive restoration strategies
Supplement and mineral protocols, only where clinically indicated
Peptide integration when appropriate
Lifestyle coaching for sustainable, long-term results
What Our Patients Are Saying
Services That Work Alongside Nutritional Counseling
Nutritional and metabolic support works in direct complement with the physical and structural care we provide. These services are most commonly integrated with nutritional counseling at True Health.
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Serving Livonia, Romulus, And Nearby Detroit Communities
True Health Chiropractic serves patients from Livonia and Romulus, with local reach across the Detroit area. Our Livonia office is convenient for Redford, Detroit, Burton Hollow, Coventry Gardens, Golf View Manor, Clements Circle, Livonia Woods, Stoneleigh Village, Old Rosedale Gardens, Northville, Plymouth, Novi, and Farmington Hills. Our Romulus office also serves Belleville, New Boston, Huron Township, Taylor, Wayne, Canton, and workers near Detroit Metro Airport.
The Team Behind Your Nutritional Care
Our nutritional counseling is led by clinicians and wellness specialists who bring real clinical depth to this work. You will not receive a printed handout and a general recommendation. You will work with people who take the time to understand your unique situation and build a plan that reflects it.
Dr. Jeremiah Shaft, DC | Clinic Director
Dr. Shaft has spent more than two decades developing and refining a whole-person approach to health that places nutritional and metabolic support at the center of long-term wellness.
His background in chiropractic, regenerative health, and functional medicine allows him to look at your body’s chemistry, structure, and lifestyle as one interconnected system.
His nutritional counseling goes beyond food choices to address the deeper metabolic, hormonal, and cellular patterns that determine how well your body functions and heals.
Shay Shaft, MS | Metabolic Wellness Coordinator
Shay brings advanced academic training and hands-on expertise to the metabolic wellness side of our practice.
As our Metabolic Wellness Coordinator, she works directly with patients to implement and manage their nutritional and lifestyle protocols, track progress, and make adjustments as goals evolve.
Her approach is precise, personalized, and grounded in the same philosophy that drives every aspect of care at True Health: real results require real plans.
No. A diet program has a start date, an end date, and a generic set of rules. Our nutritional counseling is a root-cause assessment and a personalized plan. We look at what is specifically happening in your body, identify the stressors and deficiencies that are limiting your health, and build a strategy designed to restore function over the long term. The goal is durable health, not a temporary result.
Anyone who is dealing with stubborn weight gain, chronic fatigue, digestive problems, brain fog, poor sleep, chronic inflammation, or a general sense that their body is not functioning the way it should. It is also an excellent fit for patients who are already receiving chiropractic care and want to accelerate their recovery by addressing the nutritional side of healing. And it is valuable for athletes and active patients who want to optimize performance and longevity.
Your first visit begins with a thorough intake that covers your health history, symptoms, lifestyle, sleep, stress patterns, and goals. Depending on what comes up, we may recommend specific labs or assessments before building your plan. You will leave with a clear understanding of what we believe is driving your challenges and what the first steps of your plan will look like.
Not necessarily. Testing is used when it adds precision to your plan, not as a routine requirement. Your provider will explain their reasoning if they recommend any specific assessments, and you will always have the opportunity to ask questions before moving forward.
HTMA stands for Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis. It is a non-invasive test that measures the mineral content of your hair to reveal patterns of mineral depletion, toxic metal accumulation, and metabolic imbalance that are not always visible in standard blood work. It is one of several tools we may use to build a more precise picture of what your body needs.
We may recommend high-quality nutraceuticals when they are clinically indicated and specific to your assessed needs. We work with professionally sourced dispensary partners and do not recommend supplements casually or without a clear reason. You will always understand why a supplement is part of your plan and what it is intended to address.
Peptides are signaling molecules that support specific biological functions including tissue repair, metabolic regulation, inflammation control, and recovery. They are not appropriate for everyone, and we do not incorporate them without a thorough evaluation. For the right patient, they can be a powerful addition to a comprehensive care plan. Your provider will let you know if they believe peptides are a good fit for your situation.
Coverage for nutritional counseling varies significantly by plan. Our team will help clarify your specific benefits before your appointment so you know what to expect. We accept Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Aetna, United Healthcare, Priority Health, Medicare, and Auto Accident coverage.
Yes. Nutritional counseling and metabolic support are available as standalone services. That said, many patients find that addressing both structural health through chiropractic and metabolic health through nutrition simultaneously produces significantly more comprehensive and lasting results.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nutritional Counseling
Book Your Nutritional Consultation in Livonia
If your health has been limited by chronic fatigue, stubborn weight, poor recovery, or a sense that something is not functioning the way it should, our nutritional counseling program is designed to find out why and build a plan around it.
Call us at 734-261-2121 or book online to schedule your consultation at our Livonia clinic.