Jacquelyn Hackett,
MS, RDN
Functional nutrition practitioner, registered dietitian, and the practitioner women come to when they've been told "everything looks normal" — but nothing feels normal.
Why Jackie Does This Work
Jackie didn't come to functional nutrition through a textbook. She came through her own body.
Long before she was running labs and building root-cause protocols, she was the patient navigating her own GI issues, disordered eating, body image struggles, and sports injuries with the same frustration her clients describe today. Seeing specialist after specialist. Getting answers that didn't hold. Managing symptoms that kept coming back.
That experience is what sent her deeper. She built her academic foundation on a double bachelor's in Psychology and Sociology before earning her master's in Nutritional Science because she understood early on that what someone eats is inseparable from how they think, feel, and relate to their body. You can't treat one without the other.
After years in conventional clinical settings, watching patients return with the same unresolved symptoms year after year, she made the shift to functional medicine to include the testing, the root-cause thinking, the systems-based approach. She finally understood why standard nutrition counseling so often fails: it's treating the surface, not the source.
She founded Hackett Health to do it differently. Investigate first. Prescribe second. Build every protocol around real data, not a cookie cutter handout and never separate the gut work from the mindset work, because the two are always connected.
Why Gut +
Nervous System
The gut and the nervous system are in constant communication. The vagus nerve runs directly between them. When one is dysregulated, the other follows. This is why gut symptoms so often come with anxiety, poor sleep, and fatigue — and why stress so often triggers digestive flares.
Most functional nutrition practices focus on the gut in isolation. Jackie's approach addresses both systems together — because treating one without the other is why so many protocols only partially work.
This is also why the DUTCH test (which maps cortisol rhythm and HPA axis function) is often as important as the gut microbiome panel. The data tells a complete story.
You've Spent Long Enough
Not Feeling Well
The answers exist. The testing exists. The protocol exists. What's been missing is a practitioner who will actually look for them.
Book a Free Strategy CallMeet the Practitioners
Jacquelyn Hackett
MS, RDN
CEO & Founder
Jacquelyn Hackett is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and functional nutrition practitioner specializing in gut health, hormonal dysfunction, thyroid conditions, and metabolic health. She founded Hackett Health to give women the root-cause investigation they deserve — running the tests conventional medicine skips and building protocols around real data, not generic plans.
Anastassiya Shuba
MS, RD, LDN
Gut Health & Weight Management Dietitian
Anastassiya Shuba, a Registered Dietitian with a master's in Nutrition Science, specializes in gut health, weight management, diabetes, and intuitive eating. Her motivational counseling and holistic approach empower clients to build sustainable relationships with food and achieve long-lasting wellness. In her free time, Anastassiya enjoys simplifying nutrition concepts and promoting mindful health habits.
Shelby Kulzer
MS, RD
Registered Dietitian
Shelby Kulzer is a Registered Dietitian specializing in gut health, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, and mental wellness. After overcoming her own health challenges, she uses her knowledge to help clients heal from within. Shelby enjoys hiking, reading, and exploring new restaurants in her free time.
Michelle Hartowidjojo
MS, RD
Registered Dietitian
Michelle Hartowidjojo is a clinical dietitian specializing in chronic diseases like heart failure, kidney issues, and diabetes. She offers tailored nutrition plans to diverse communities, blending clinical expertise with her passion for fitness and food blogging. Michelle is dedicated to fostering sustainable health habits and building a fulfilling relationship with food.
Anjali Mishra
MS, RD, CDE
Clinical Dietitian
Anjali Mishra is a Clinical Dietitian with a Master's in Dietetics and Food Service Management, currently pursuing her PhD in Food and Nutrition. As a certified Diabetes Educator, she's not your typical dietitian. Anjali blends modern nutrition science with the ancient principles of Ayurveda and Naturopathy to help people heal naturally. What sets her apart is her deep knowledge of herbs and spices, which she uses like magic to reverse issues like diabetes, thyroid and PCOS.
Aahat Sajnani
MS, RD
Registered Dietitian
Aahat Sajnani is a Registered Dietitian who believes food should be a powerful tool for healing, not a source of stress or fear. She specializes in gut health, metabolic conditions, eating disorders, women's health, PCOS management, and sustainable weight management through a compassionate, food-first approach.
Erin McIntyre
MS, RD
Registered Dietitian
Erin McIntyre is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist with a holistic approach to health. With a Master's in Nutritional Science and certifications in functional, sports, fertility, and prenatal nutrition, Erin specializes in helping clients manage hormonal and reproductive health issues like PCOS. Her compassionate coaching empowers individuals to take charge of their health naturally. Outside work, she enjoys yoga, hiking with her dogs, and traveling.
Katey Gordon
MS, RD
Clinical Dietitian
Katey Gordon is a Registered Dietitian with her Master's in Nutrition Science. She has a clinical background and experience in eating disorders, intuitive eating, sports nutrition, and chronic disease management. Katey uses her own experiences of disordered eating, sports injuries, and gut health issues along with her professional expertise to help clients fuel appropriately while healing their relationship with food and body. In her free time, Katey loves long runs, hiking with her dogs, and coffee with friends.
Vee Desai
500hr RYT, CSS
500hr Registered Yoga Instructor & Certified Stretch Specialist
Vee is the Founder of Beach Yoga SoCal in Santa Monica, CA. She is currently in pursuit of her Yoga Therapy License and has over 10 years of experience working with clients from various backgrounds. She specializes in chronic pain and inflammatory issues, autoimmune diseases, postpartum recovery (fascia release and scar tissue management), anxiety and chronic stress, IBS/SIBO and PCOS/PMOS, history of trauma, and overall nervous system regulation. Through her own journey, she learned that yoga, breathwork and meditation are vital components for health and longevity.