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Carolina Functional Nutrition Welcome to Carolina Functional Nutrition! I am a functional nutrition dietitian, focusing on the body as a whole instead of individual parts or symptoms.

Rhya Pachin • MS, RDN, LDN, CLT
Root-cause support for gut & hormone health.
🧪 Functional labs + personalized nutrition
✨ Hashimotos • Autoimmune • IBS • SIBO
📍 In-person & virtual care I have experience helping patients with IBS/IBD, fibromyalgia, weight loss, chronic migraines, and food sensitivities. Together, we'll work through nutrition-related challenges, and create a custom whole foods-based nutrition plan aimed to reduce inflammation and support the body's innate ability to heal. I am excited to share my experience with you in hopes it will empower your journey to optimal wellness.

Ever have a week when you feel pretty good, followed by a few days when your symptoms seem to come right back? 🤔Symptoms...
10/13/2026

Ever have a week when you feel pretty good, followed by a few days when your symptoms seem to come right back? 🤔

Symptoms can fluctuate, and sometimes there are patterns worth noticing. Sleep, stress, eating habits, digestion, hormonal changes, and shifts in your routine may all play a role.

That doesn’t mean every change has one obvious explanation — or that you should have to track every little thing. But noticing when symptoms change, and what else is happening around that time, can offer useful information.

You don’t have to figure it all out yourself. Sometimes, the first step is simply recognizing that there’s a pattern worth exploring. 💚

10/12/2026

When we talk about health, it’s easy to focus on what’s wrong or what we want to fix.

But I also think about the things we want to be able to do — have energy for the people we love, enjoy the activities that matter to us, and feel more like ourselves in everyday life. 💚

Those things matter, too. And they can look different for every person.

Have you ever tried something that worked really well for someone else, only to find it didn't make much difference for ...
10/12/2026

Have you ever tried something that worked really well for someone else, only to find it didn't make much difference for you? 🤔

The same symptom can have different contributing factors from one person to the next. That's why I want to understand more than just what's bothering you.

Your health history, nutrition, digestion, sleep, stress, lifestyle, and sometimes appropriate testing can all help provide context.

It's not about making things more complicated. It's about finding an approach that makes sense for *you* rather than following someone else's plan. 💚

If you're ready to start looking at your own health concerns in a more personalized way, schedule a free 15-minute Jumpstart Call today:

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Your body doesn’t work in separate little boxes. 🍂Your energy, digestion, sleep, mood, and hormones can all influence ho...
10/11/2026

Your body doesn’t work in separate little boxes. 🍂

Your energy, digestion, sleep, mood, and hormones can all influence how you feel.

That’s why I like to look at the bigger picture:
• What symptoms are you experiencing?
• What’s changed over time?
• What factors might be contributing?

It doesn’t mean everything has one underlying cause. It means the whole picture matters.

10/10/2026

You don’t have to wait until Monday to get back into a routine — and you don’t have to do everything perfectly to make progress. 💚

Maybe this week didn’t go as planned. Maybe meals were a little more scattered, movement took a back seat, or life simply got busy. That happens.

Instead of feeling like you have to start all over, think about one small thing you can do today that helps you feel a little more like yourself.

Consistency isn’t about getting it right every time. It’s about finding what works for you and coming back to it.

10/09/2026

One thing I wish more people knew: you don’t have to figure out why you’re feeling off before asking for help. 💚

Fatigue, brain fog, digestive changes, and weight changes can have so many possible explanations. You don’t need to arrive with the answer — or even know which questions to ask yet.

Sometimes the first step is simply noticing that something has changed and starting a conversation.

You can start there.

Fatigue that doesn’t seem to let up? Brain fog, changes in your hair or skin, or digestion that feels different than usu...
10/09/2026

Fatigue that doesn’t seem to let up? Brain fog, changes in your hair or skin, or digestion that feels different than usual? 💜

These can be clues that your thyroid may be worth looking into, especially when symptoms persist or several show up together.

But symptoms alone don’t tell us what’s causing them. Thyroid conditions can affect people in different ways, and similar symptoms can have other explanations, too.

The first step isn’t to jump to conclusions. It’s to notice what’s changed, ask questions, and look at the bigger picture.

Have you ever been surprised by how many different things can affect the way you feel?

10/08/2026

A little fall around the office 🍂

Loving this time of year — and yes, supplements are available for same-day pickup if you’re local to Charlotte!

Current clients: just send us a message through the portal to arrange your pickup. 🧡

When someone comes to me with a list of symptoms, I don’t want to look at each one in isolation.I want to understand the...
10/08/2026

When someone comes to me with a list of symptoms, I don’t want to look at each one in isolation.

I want to understand the bigger picture — what they’re experiencing, when it started, what changed around that time, how they’re eating, sleeping, handling stress, and what their health history looks like. 🧩

Sometimes testing can add useful information, too. But I don’t believe in ordering a long list of tests just because we can. I want to know WHAT we’re trying to learn and HOW that information could actually help guide the next step.

That’s what I mean when I talk about a root-cause approach. It’s not about assuming there’s one hidden answer behind every symptom. It’s about looking at the patterns and the different pieces that may be contributing.

If you’ve ever wondered what a functional nutrition evaluation actually looks like, this is a good place to start.

10/08/2026

Could your symptoms be pointing to an underactive thyroid? 🤔

Fatigue, feeling cold, weight changes, constipation, hair thinning, and brain fog can all be clues — but they aren’t specific to the thyroid.

That’s why I don’t want to stop at “Is this my thyroid?” I want to look at the bigger picture and ask what else could be contributing. 💚

I wrote a deeper post about thyroid symptoms, testing, and some of the other factors that may be worth considering.

Read the full post through the link in my bio!

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1824 E. 7th Street
Charlotte, NC
28204

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Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm

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