"I am 57 year old runner who has been active all of my life. At the beginning of June I began experiencing severe pain and extreme swelling in my knee (walking, driving, whenever). It was also very difficult to sleep. I started with my family practitioner which led to PT for 3 weeks with no relief. By this point the pain management from my family doctor was causing my gums to bleed. I was then sent for MRI and that led to a visit with an orthopedic doctor who drew a large amount of fluid out of my knee and referred me to a rheumatologist. We met with him for 15 minutes. After no testing and minimal examination he diagnosed me with psoriatic arthritis and prescribed a pill with concerning possible side effects for the rest of my life. This process took me through August and my situation had gotten to a place where I could barely walk. June through August is a long time to be dealing with chronic and debilitating pain.

Our family friend, Dr. Tricia, recommended Nicole Ritter. Although I was a skeptic, I really wanted to avoid the path of lifetime pharmaceutical dependency and agreed to speak with Nicole. I should also note that the rheumatologist did mention that some patients had found success by altering their diet but he said there was no evidence that would work. I believe this was an oversimplification of what was required but it validated my plan to speak with Nicole. We reached out and were able to meet with Nicole promptly. She gave me hope and inquired if I was 100% committed. My answer to Nicole was yes and so my journey to HEALING began at the beginning of September.

I went through a lot of testing and followed her protocol step by step. This included diet and supplemental recommendations. I will say complete relief was not immediate. Instead, I found steady improvement and resisted moving to a pharmaceutical. After one month I had noticeably improved. Within two months I had much less pain and able to work as before. After three months I was approaching a full range of motion with my knee and no pain. After 6 months I was able to run again!

I am so thankful that we gave alternative care a try because Nicole was wonderful to work with and I had results without lifetime dependence upon pharmaceuticals. She is kind, patient, thorough, and very knowledgeable."

RON

"To say that working with Nicole has been life changing would truly be an understatement. After being referred to doctor after doctor and specialist after specialist with no change in my symptoms or state, I had been prescribed every antibiotic and steroid under the sun, I was absolutely desperate, I was in serious pain and my psoriasis and eczema was at its worst. There was not a part of me that wasn’t red, swollen, weeping and bleeding. I couldn’t move my neck or arms and could hardly close my eyes due to the severe swelling, I kept my hair covered to hide my weeping and swollen scalp psoriasis, I had lost chunks of eyelashes and hair and my immune system was at its weakest, I was constantly exhausted and my mental health was horrible.

Within weeks after I had my first consultation with Nicole I started to notice results. Nicole not only gave me so much information about what was going on with my body and the science behind using food as medicine and the many natural remedies which was amazing, but she also provided so many recipes for me to try and even gave me some Indian recipes so that I didn’t feel like I was missing anything from my normal routine! I should also mention I was her first UK client so did not have access to a lot of the methods she would usually recommend but nevertheless she always, always managed to source an alternative I could access from all the way across the pond! She was so helpful during the process and I very much felt like I was speaking to a friend rather than my nutritionist!

Having worked with so many drs in the past where I was treated like a name and a number rather than a person this was a completely different experience! There’s so much they don’t tell you about having a serious illness and the healing process, the emotional side of it is just as tough as the physical symptoms and it was so nice having someone guide you through the process with kindness and patience rather than overmedicating and overwhelming you with confusing medical jargon without listening to you.

Although I haven’t completely healed the difference between where I was at the beginning of the process before I started working with Nicole and where I am now is almost night and day! I 100% would recommend working with Nicole, it has complete turned my life around and i do not regret a moment of my journey, if it wasn’t for Nicole I dread to think what would have happened, I am forever grateful for her help and guidance and would 100% work with her again. THANK YOU SO MUCH NICOLE!!"

TAZMIN

"Cannot recommend Nicole & her team at Ritter Functional Health enough! I worked alongside Nicole for around 6 months & in that time, my sleep, energy, bowel habits & acne improved. I still have healing to do, but I’ve learned that the healing journey is not linear & patience is key. Nicole has been so supportive along the way - whether it was helping me through my protocol, educating me (as a nurse & a client) on things I never learned about the body while in nursing school, or simply being a listening ear.. She is so passionate about health & it radiates along with her kindness. Throughout the journey, a lot of self realization occurred in terms of my stress levels, but I didn’t know what to do with that.. Low & behold, Nicole brought Brook onto her team & she helped me so much! Brook recommended several tools that will help me cope with stress & improve my thought processes about my journey while I continue to heal. I’m so thankful my journey crossed paths with Nicole & her team & can’t wait to hopefully cross paths with her again one day. 10 out of 10 recommend!"

CIERRA

"Nicole is incredibly thorough, thoughtful and attentive. She looks at your body and symptoms with an integrative perspective looking to heal the individual down to the cellular level, and to get rid of unwanted heavy metals/toxins as well as various pathogens that can wreak havoc on our health.

Anyone who has not been feeling well for a significant period of time and feeling hopeless with the traditional medical doctor not solving their problems (like me) needs to talk to her. She will change your life and will find out what ails you through specific tests and analysis which will shed a light on why you feel the way you do. She will create a customized plan how to change these complex variables in our bodies that effect us negatively to help find harmony in order to heal properly and to live your best life. "

IAN