Cheryl Huftalen, FMP, FNTP
Functional Medicine Practitioner, Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner
Cheryl Huftalen is a Functional Medicine Practitioner, Certified Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, Functional Supplement Specialist, Advanced Nutrition Response Testing® Practitioner, and Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Practitioner. She specializes in root-cause healing, and helps her patients find healing through personalized nutrition, detoxification, stress management, and trauma-informed care.
With nearly two decades of experience in nuclear medicine, Cheryl witnessed firsthand the impact of the Standard American Diet and conventional healthcare’s limitations in addressing chronic illness at its root cause. Her passion for holistic health grew from her own health challenges, leading her to a meat-based nutritional approach.
- Group Facilitator for Empower’s CIRS Group and Mind Body Program
- Co-creator of several Empower supplement protocols
- Frequent guest of the Nutrition with Judy podcast
Clinical Experience
Cheryl has thousands of hours in clinical practice and extensive experience working with environmentally sensitive individuals, helping them navigate food intolerances, toxic exposures, and nervous system dysregulation. She is committed to listening to her patients and addressing the unique struggles each person faces on their healing journey.
Areas of Expertise
- Autoimmune and Chronic Pain
- Chronic Infections (EBV, Vector-Borne Illness)
- CIRS, Mold, Endotoxins
- Collaborative Care
- Detoxification, Immune and Lymphatic Support
- Environmental Toxins
- Gut Health and Digestion
- Herbal and Supplement Therapy
- Hormones and Metabolic Health
- Liver and Biliary System
- Kidney and Urinary Tract
- Medication Timing, Protocols and Integration
- Mineral and Electrolyte Balance
- Nervous System (Psycho-Neuro-Immune Axis)
- Nutrition Response Testing (Muscle Testing)
Professional Training
- Carnivore as an Elimination Diet (Carnivore Cure)
- Nutritional Therapy Association
- Ketogenic Diets for Mental Health Clinicians
- Shoemaker CIRS Training
- Institute for Functional Medicine Member (IFM)
- International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society Member (ILADS)
- Certified Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath® Practitioner
- Dynamic Neural Retraining System
- Bachelor of Arts in Nuclear Medicine
