Christy Brooke Williamson MS, CNS, DCNc

Christy has a master's degree in human nutrition from the University of Bridgeport is a Certified Nutritional Specialist and a candidate for the Doctor of Clinical Nutrition at Maryland University of Integrative Health. Christy was active in the 2016 Virginia General Assembly in the passage of legislation which established a statutory definition of nutritional genomics. With a colleague, Christy developed a course in nutritional genomics for Maryland University of Integrative Health and continues to teach there as an adjunct faculty member.

Christy is the co-owner of the Nutritional Genomics Institute. Personalized Nutrition was once considered the science of the future. Concepts such as testing metabolites (Metabolomics) and checking interactions between prescription drugs and genetics for potential adverse effects (Pharmacogenetics) can now be part of everyday care. NGI was born out of Christy and Jessica's desire to bridge the gap between alternative and modern medicine. This bridge is called integrative or functional medicine. NGI focuses on functional nutrition as it relates to biochemical nuances within the genome and microbiome.

Functional nutrition concentrations that Christy and Jessica focus on include connective tissue diseases (including Ehlers Danlos Syndrome), dysautonomia/POTS/orthostatic intolerance, mast cell activation disorders, autoimmune disease, PANDAS, Lyme disease, cardiometabolic syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's diseases, chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia, autism spectrum disorder, cancer, mood disorders, food allergies, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, gastroparesis, flouroquinolone toxicity, immunodeficiency, multiple sclerosis, hormonal imbalances (including thyroid, sex hormones, cortisol), assessment of inborn errors of metabolism and many other medical conditions. NGI also houses SNPed, practitioner education in nutritional genomics.