Hidden Gems: Meet Lacy Wright of Nashville Holistic Nutrition

Today we’d like to introduce you to Lacy Wright.

Hi Lacy, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself
My name is Lacy Wright, and I am a Registered dietitian that specializes in holistic nutrition. From childhood, I struggled with various health issues until I was diagnosed with celiac disease at age 18. Even after the diagnosis, it took a while for my body to heal. When I had my first son 10 years ago he also had some health issues, and in search to help his body heal I discovered essential oils, which are basically “plant medicine.”

Once I realized there were amazing medicinal properties in plants and herbs and had access to them, it was a game-changer and I never looked back. I began researching and learning all I could about natural health and fell in love with holistic nutrition as a result. When my youngest son was 18 months, I began working at a chiropractic office and learned about Nutrition Response Testing, which is a muscle testing technique that analyzes nutritional status in a non-invasive way.

The results with the muscle testing were astounding, much greater than I was used to with diet and generalized supplement recommendations alone. I now run my own practice called Nashville Holistic Nutrition where we offer holistic nutritional counseling, and Nutrition Response Testing. We also use other modalities of support such as lab work, stool tests, and food sensitivity testing. This combination has had amazing and profound effects on my clients’ health!

Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
This road has been transformative for me to say the least. I have grown in so many ways through the various struggles. There have been financial, physical, spiritual, and mental struggles along the way, but in it all, the Lord has been faithful, opening doors when they’ve needed to be open and closing them when they’ve needed to be closed.

It has really been a lesson in control and overcoming fears. The serenity prayer really rings true for me, where it says, “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.”

Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
At Nashville Holistic Nutrition, you get so much more than just nutrition counseling. We pair nutrition counseling with Nutrition Response Testing to help determine specific supplement needs for our clients. We serve a lot of clients that come to us after receiving a clear report from their doctor but continue having un-resolved health issues.

Through Nutrition Response Testing we look to see what is playing a part in stressing our client’s body. For example, we look to see what foods they might be eating on a regular basis that could be causing reactions in their body. It is during this process that individual supplements are recommended. From a dietary standpoint, we believe in lifestyle changes vs. a “quick fix diet mentality.”

Dietary and lifestyle recommendations are made at the client’s pace to create permanent habits that are easily implemented. It is amazing how good your body can feel once certain stressors are removed, and proper diet and supplementation are utilized.

If we knew you growing up, how would we have described you?
Truthfully, I struggled with my health when I was a child so my energy was not the best, but I have had an entrepreneurial spirit since an early age. I started selling my own homemade jewelry to my classmates at age 14, and also created a business with some friends, where we offered themed camps and birthday parties as well as a “kid’s night out” when I was about 15 years old.

I have always been creative, a problem solver, and very persistent, which I think helps in multiple ways when I work with clients.

Contact Info:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: https://www.nashvilleholisticnutrition.com/
• Instagram: @nashvilleholisticnutrition

Image Credits
Justin Wright Photography