Kate Karo
Functional Medicine Nutritionist
About Me.
Hello! I am Kate Karo.
I am a Colorado-based Functional Nutritionist, Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and trained professional chef. I see clients locally at my private practice located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. I also work remotely with clients virtually across the country.
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The journey that led me to fully understand the healing power of food as medicine was a result of my own health crisis. With sixteen years in the restaurant industry, I was no stranger to a 70 hour work week. In 2007, I became unwell and sought answers from my primary care provider. In short, after two frustrating, demoralizing and exhausting years, my primary care physician offered only one solution: a refillable prescription for extra strength anti-inflammatories and anti-depressants. I made a decision in the elevator of the hospital that day, prescription in hand, that forever changed the trajectory of my health and life. I decided at that moment to seek the root cause of my symptoms with integrative and alternative practitioners.
My truth came from working with a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner. She was able to piece together my complex health puzzle and to reveal that I was suffering from a numerous amount of food and environmental sensitivities, mineral imbalances, impaired digestion and an undiagnosed autoimmune disease (celiac). Working with her literally saved my life! So naturally, I joined the Nutritional Therapy Association in 2010.
From 2010 to 2013 I ran an all organic school lunch program for 400 kids in San Francisco. I served in roles as both a General Manager and Sous Chef.
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From 2019 to 2023, I had the great privilege of collaborating with Dr. Brandon Crawford, of NeuroSolutions Austin, on hundreds of complex traumatic brain injury cases. That experience was profound for me both on a human-heart levels, and professionally growing my knowledge and experience as a Practitioner. I am forever grateful to Dr. Crawford, and the families and clients that trusted me with their health, and the health of their loved ones.
Currently, I am mentoring with Dr. Datis Kharrazian through the Kharrazian Institute. In 2020, I was chosen as one of the 300 Practitioners in the world to participate in Dr. Datis Kharrazian's Clinical Mastership Program. In 2023, I received the Kharrazian Institutes 'Flame of Knowledge' award in Functional Medicine. In 2025, I will complete my six year study at the Kharrazian Institute, and will have earned my 300 hour, Advanced Functional Medicine Health Consultant credential, or AFMHC!
It's been an absolute honor to do this work and continue to align with and learn from the best of the BEST!!
What is Functional Nutrition?
Functional Nutrition is a holistic practice that promotes the belief that the body's has the innate ability to heal itself. By identifying and correcting stressors, deficiencies and imbalalces, Functional Nutritionists are highly skilled at creating personalized Care Plans tailored to the unique bioindividuality of each client.
