Work with a nutritionist in Washington DC

Meet Kylie Fagnano, RDN, IFNCP

Owner and Integrative and Functional Registered Dietitian at DC Strength & Nutrition

I’m an integrative and functional registered dietitian in Washington, DC and I specialize in gut health and muscle optimization. When you get your gut and muscle health dialed in, you provide yourself with a foundation for longterm, vibrant health.

I use an integrative and functional approach in my work, which is just a fancy way of saying: We’re going to decide what changes to make together by looking at the whole picture, searching for root causes, and listening. Yup, actually listening to what you’re telling me you are experiencing. So novel, isn’t it!?

My purpose is to guide you.

I want you to feel understood. I want you to be seen. I want you to know that the way you’ve been feeling is not okay. There is space here for you to heal. There is room for you to optimize.

We manipulate the food, your body will do the rest.

The deeper story to WHY nutrition and gut health is necessary for whole body health.

Hi friends, I’m Kylie! I am a Washington, DC based integrative and functional dietitian specializing in gut and muscle health: the 2 keystones of deep, nourished health, in my opinion and experience.

I started my private practice out of my apartment in 2017 in Portland, ME when I was in the thick of healing from my own autoimmune diagnosis. When I found out I had Hashimoto’s, the only “solution” offered was thoughtless: take medication. You don’t need me to tell you, but this was never going to be an acceptable answer. So I dove into the nutrition and gut connections to autoimmunity and came out the other side better for it. DC Strength & Nutrition is my response to this experience.

I realize how fortunate I was to have the resources, education, and tools to take control of my health in a special way. I also realize this is NOT true for most of you—and that is why we exist in this community for you. So YOU can be taught what is necessary in order to understand the aspects of your own health and wellbeing that are absolutely in your control. You can heal. You can optimize. You can navigate life confidently. You are not at the mercy of your symptoms (whatever they may be).

The work that I ask and expect from my clients is the same work that I did for myself. I truly understand the feeling of loneliness and helplessness when everything you’re doing isn’t working like it should. I understand how crazy it can make you feel. I understand what it’s like to successfully make it to the other side too. And that is what I love being able to see reflected back to me in the work we’ll do together.

Outside of nutrition, I love being active and playful! I love coffee, gardening, sewing, puzzles, and connecting with humans on a deep and authentic level. Most importantly, I love my work. Whether we’re healing your gut or teaching you how to build muscle, my heart is so filled when I’m partnering with motivated individuals who are really ready for change. Being invited on your deep and emotional journey is a true honor.

If you decide you want to spend your time, energy, and resources working with me, know that you’ll be getting a teammate: someone who wants you to win, someone who has your back, and someone who wants to see you succeed.

If you’re ready, I’m here, and I’m really excited for you!