meet Rey

Rey’s love of food began when they would help stuff Dominican empanadas for holiday meals. But their interest in nutrition started after a three-year stint in social services following undergraduate studies in Ithaca, NY. During that time, Rey met a nutritionist who helped them recover from fatigue, migraines, and seasonal allergies. This experience inspired Rey to study at the National Institute of Whole Health to see if nutrition was their true calling. Indeed it was, so then they continued to study dietetics at Simmons University in Boston, MA and completed their dietetic internship at the University of Virginia Health Systems in Charlottesville, VA. Currently Rey is enrolled in the three-year Somatic Experience Practitioner program to learn how to incorporate a trauma-informed approach in working with their clients.

Rey came to work in healthcare inspired by their own medical issues. In 2014, they were diagnosed with Hashimoto’s, an autoimmune disease that targets the thyroid gland. They learned about integrative functional approaches to support their thyroid, which has delayed their need for hormonal replacement therapy. In 2020, Rey was diagnosed with Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth (IMO) and an H. pylori infection. They resolved their digestive symptoms (mainly constipation, bloating, and brain fog) using the same testing and treatment protocols used in practice. Rey is passionate about the healing powers of nutrition, plant medicine, and advocating for the health and wellness of their clients!

In their spare time, Rey volunteers at OASIS on Ballou, an urban farm located in Dorchester, MA. They also enjoy Latin dance, podcasts, and playing with their sister’s dog, Ahsoka Tano.