About

Meet Brooke Johnson, RDN

Certified wellness coach & registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN)

Brooke Johnson is a registered dietitian nutritionist and certified wellness coach. Through her own journey with autoimmune disease and hypothyroidism, Brooke is passionate about sharing what she has learned with her clients and helping them navigate their own journeys with compassion and empowerment. Brooke believes in a holistic, whole person approach, looking at all aspects of lifestyle along with diet. In her spare time you can find Brooke playing with her two young kids or spending time outdoors.

Meet Anne Kozil, MSRDN

Registered dietitian nutritionist (MSRDN)

A registered dietitian nutritionist (MSRDN) whose passion is helping people confront complex health issues through personalized functional nutrition. Her philosophy is that nourishing the body is vital to achieving health. No matter your background or condition, you will be welcomed and supported. Anne cherishes her clients and cultivates relationships based on trust, expertise, and an understanding of each client’s needs. Whether your goals are treating hormonal imbalances, healing the gut, or working to beat disease, Anne will employ cutting-edge, evidence-based nutrition science to help you succeed.

Meet Esther Hansen, RDN

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN)

A registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) whose passion is to help her clients heal their bodies and minds via holistic nutrition. Esther is a Certified First Line Therapy provider and a Certified Intuitive Eating Professional which means she has extensive training in wellness coaching from a non-diet approach. Esther is compassionate, non-judgmental, and committed to your health. Throughout her 16 years in practice, she has helped hundreds of patients custom-create an effective, sustainable nutrition path.

PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSICAL HEALTH

Individualized Functional Nutrition
Gut Health Restoration
Hormonal Balance
Allergies & Intolerances
Disease Prevention & Treatment

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PSYCHOLOGY

RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD

Intuitive Eating
Non-Diet Approaches
Eating Disorders
Self Compassion
Coaching

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Combined years of practice

Happy patients

PHILOSOPHY

Food is amoral. The foods you eat do not make you a good or a bad person.
The size and shape of your body is neither a moral issue nor a reflection of your value as a human being.
Your body is designed to lead you toward health. It is a friend who wants you to flourish and is trying to communicate its wisdom to you.
Food has physiological outcomes affecting energy, blood sugar, hormones, and the microbiome.
Nature intended food to be communal, pleasurable, and healing. Man-made foods are pleasurable, yet empty counterfeits.
Our toxic environment poses challenges to healthy living.
You are the expert on your body. We are partners to help translate what your body is communicating, reflect on what is and is not working, and support you with tools and encouragement.
Restrictive diets don’t work.
Sustainable change takes time.
You are (and have always been) doing the best you can with the tools and resources you have. Let’s build up these tools and resources together.

Philosophy of Fort Collins Nutrition

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FUN FACTS ABOUT US

Erin F.

I lost 32 pounds and reset my metabolism

Fort Collins Nutrition has helped change my life!

Lacey M.

Esther is the best!

Meeting with Esther has been one of the best things I have done for myself!

Chelle C.

So much more than weight loss advice

We went to her initially for advice on weight loss – what we got was so much more.

— Presentations/Publications and Classes —

Presentations/Classes
• Every Day Nutrition For Health Webinar Series: Understand Your Protein Needs: A Look at High Protein diets and What our Bodies Really Need
• Extension Presentation (not recorded): What is Ozempic (and all of the other drugs) and Why is it all the Rage?
• Presentation for Psych 101 class (not recorded): Health Psychology: A Nutrition Perspective
• Corporate Presentation (not recorded): Nutrition Basics (content customized per corporation)
• Medical Nutrition Therapy Presentation (not recorded): Conducting a Comprehensive Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam in the Hospital Setting
Publications:
- Diet and the development of the human intestinal microbiome,
- Frontiers of Microbiology 2014 doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00494
- Want to Stop Craving snacks and sweets? A High Protein Breakfast Could Help
- Dietary Fat and Cholesterol
- Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K
- Vegetarian Diets
Workshops & Classes
Esther has hosted:
- Intuitive Eating Workshops
- Standford’s Chronic Disease Self Management Workshop
- The Root Cure Gut Rehabilitation Program
Brooke has hosted:
- Gut Health at the Senior Center
- Meal Planning: A Guide for Beginners at Miramont Lifestyle Fitness
- Eating for Energy at Miramont Lifestyle Fitness
- What You Need to Know About Sugar at Miramont Lifestyle Fitness
- Can We Really Get a Natural Energy Boost From Food? (Fort Collins Coloradoan)

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   Bella Penna 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Working with Brooke, I’ve found great success! She listens to your needs as well as why you are there and has consistently done a fantastic job helping me find ways to understand my body and improve in the ways I’ve needed to in order to be healthy again. Highly recommend!
  
 
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   Amber Vance 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Brooke is a wonderful nutritionist who is extremely insightful, intelligent, and supportive. She listens and offers helpful suggestions to help guide you on your nutrition path. 100% recommend without hesitation!
  
 
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   Sarah Krautschun 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Loved the information and knowledge shared by Esther.  She has helped me understand nutrition through food and helped me with my liver and thyroid functions.  Much appreciated.
  
 
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   Jeff Turner 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I consulted with Esther about gut issues I was having.  She was able to get to the base of my troubles.  She had great insight as to why my body was acting the way it was.  She gave me a new awareness and a new set of tools to use to keep me in a good place!  Thanks, Esther!
  
 
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   Tenley Roeder 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I was very fortunate that I was introduced to Esther Hansen over 6 years ago by a local MD.  The MD and I were sharing a complex patient who was struggling with a leaky gut, sugar addiction , and anxiety/ fatigue.
Esther, the patient, and I worked together together to lessen that person's symptoms.
I appreciate that Esther and I can combine both of our expertise to heal complex patient symptoms. Combining Western, Nutrition, and Integrative Medicine.
I have referred over 100 patients since this initial consult and love the team approach we have.  AND love that she is across my parking lot.  I can't thank Esther enough !
Another newer benefit that Fort Collins Nutrition offers is "Neuroptimal Neurofeedback" in her office !  Great way to calm the Nervous system down :)
  
 
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   Tiff 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Esther is an amazing nutritionist! She has helped me so much with my health and exercise that I even recommended my daughter to her. My daughter is struggling with significant digestion issues. Esther helped diagnose the problem and develop a treatment plan. She has truly saved my life and my daughter's! She is kind, listens well, and has up-to-date treatment plans that work. I would recommend her to everyone!
  
 
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   Naomi Salazar Mercado 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I started meeting with Esther in July. She helped me to educate myself. Knowing more about my own body and how it reacts to different foods has made such a big difference in my daily life.  With her guidance I have been able to lose 10 pounds so far. I did it in a very healthy way. I went from no energy and just feeling miserable to having so much energy and getting things done that I have been putting off for so long. I am so grateful for the guidance she's provided  to me and my only regret is not meeting with her years ago because I could have prevented so much misery. Thank You Esther!
  
 
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   S C 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have seen Esther multiple times for help with my Digestive Health and mood balance. She is a great listener and really takes the whole person into account when she designs a treatment plan. I had issues with recurring abdominal pain for years before I found Esther,  now I rarely have symptoms at all! I am so thankful for her expertise and support.
  
 
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   Jen Knopp 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Personally and professionally, I give Fort Collins Nutrition my highest recommendation. They are my top referral resource for family, friends, and clients. Esther and her team are extremely knowledgeable on a wide range of issues and they use a wholistic approach to treat the entire person rather than just symptoms. Each session is very individualized to match the patient’s goals and they provide clear, specific, realistic, practical steps to reaching these. Their passion for helping others is felt deeply by all the people they serve.
  
 
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   Naz 
 
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I started working with Esther several months ago after developing a sudden onset of histamine intolerance due to poor gut health.

It is important to understand that some people suffer through this condition with no support from traditional healthcare providers for years and years. On online forums for this condition, people regularly post how close they are to ending their lives because symptoms are so disruptive and debilitating and doctors cannot / will not help.

When traditional medical practitioners didn't know what was going on with me, and some unwilling to even try to figure it out, I reached out to Esther in desperation after finding her in a Google search and she quickly became my main health support through this hellacious chronic illness. I cried the day I met her because I knew I'd found someone willing to hear me out and I felt assured I was going to make it through.

Through trial and error she worked with me to determine the best course of action and treatment plan to heal my gut -- and 6 months later I am ~97% healed.

I believe Esther's most valuable gift is her capacity to integrate her nutritional expertise while ensuring her clients they are the experts of their bodies. I truly wish more healthcare providers could embody this.

I am forever grateful to Esther for her compassion and willingness to support me through my healing during one of the darkest points of my adult life. Thank you!
  
 
  
  
 
 
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