Dr. Danielle Heard, DCN

Dr. Danielle Heard, DCN, MS, MS, CNS, LDN, INHC is a Licensed and Board Certified Doctor of Clinical Nutrition, Certified Nutrition Specialist®, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Certified Natural Whole Foods Chef and the Founder of Artemis in the City, LLC a national Functional Nutrition Services company.

Dr. Heard provides nutrition consultations, ongoing nutrition coaching, in-depth case reviews and diagnostic testing services. She has many years of experience working with people who have health conditions such as food allergies and intolerances, autoimmune diseases, thyroid disorders, gastrointestinal disorders (IBD, IBS, GERD, leaky gut), chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, arthritis and body pain, migraines, heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, candida and other pathogens, obesity and weight issues, fertility issues and many others. Dr. Heard provides nutrition consultations to individuals who want to improve their health and wellness as well as the health of their family.

In 1995, Dr. Heard was chronically ill. She saw many doctors and was eventually diagnosed with fibromyalgia and mixed connective tissue disease. Determined to get well, she began to implement alternative nutrition therapies and was able to heal from many chronic health symptoms and pain. Dr. Heard has more than 25 years of experience in natural health and nutrition. She founded Artemis in the City, LLC in 2007 and has helped thousands of people within the United States recover their health.

Doctor of Clinical & Functional Nutrition:
Professional credentials include a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition (DCN) degree from Maryland University of Integrative Health which consists of core coursework in Principles of Integrative & Functional Nutrition, Bioethics in Clinical Nutrition, Integrative & Functional Nutrition in Cardio Metabolic Health, Case Reports in Functional Nutrition, Integrative & Functional Nutrition in Gastrointestinal Health, Integrative & Functional Nutrition in Immune Health, Nutrition Focused Physical Exam, Designing Research in Clinical Practice, Integrative & Functional Nutrition in Neurological Health, Integrative & Functional Nutrition in Endocrine and Energy Health, Nutritional Approaches to Detoxification, Epigenetics and Nutritional Genomics, Advanced Nutritional Residency & Research.

Clinical & Functional Nutritionist:
Dr. Heard also holds a Master of Science in Human Clinical Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. The University of Bridgeport’s Nutrition Institute was established in 1977. This science-based clinical nutrition program consists of core courses in Human Anatomy and Physiology, Functional Medicine Nutrition, Clinical Biochemistry, Pathophysiology of Disease, Nutrition Assessment, Vitamins and Minerals, Biochemical Individuality and Lifelong Healing with Foods, Developmental Nutrition, Evidence Based Nutrition, Botanical Medicine, Nutritional Therapeutics and Clinic. UB’s clinical nutrition program is distinguished from other nutrition master's programs in that its focus is on Functional Medicine and its growing value in the prevention and management of disease.

Certified Nutrition Specialist®:
Dr. Heard is a Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS) which is considered to be the gold standard credential for advanced degree masters and doctoral level nutrition professionals. You can learn more about the CNS on the Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists website or on the United States Department of Labor's website.

Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach:
Dr. Heard is a graduate of the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Teachers College Columbia University's Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach Program. She has had the privilege to learn directly from leaders in the field of alternative health, medicine and nutrition which includes Paul Pitchford MS, Annemarie Colbin PhD, Elson Hass MD, Marion Nestle PhD, Michio Kushi, Barry Sears PhD, Peter D’Adamo ND, Mark Hyman MD, Joseph Mercola DO, Neal Barnard MD, Deepak Chopra MD, Walter Willett MD, Andrew Weil MD, John Douillard DC, PhD, Joshua Rosenthal MScEd and David Wolfe.

Core Training: Professionally trained to provide health and nutrition education, support and coaching techniques that bridge the gap between nutrition and personal growth. Trained to provide an integrative nutrition approach based on bio-individuality and body intuition as no one diet is right for everyone. Curriculum covered Nutrition Concepts, Modern Health Issues, Health Counseling, Philosophy of Living, Creating a Professional Practice, Healthy Eating, Anatomy and Physiology. Studied many different dietary theories from the traditional to modern - some of which include: 3 Season, 5 Element Theory, Acid and Alkaline, Atkins, Ayurveda, Blood Type, Candida, Integrative Nutrition, Macrobiotics, Mediterranean, Paleo, Raw Food, Pritkin, Vegan, Vegetarian, Ultrametabolism, USDA Healthy Eating Pyramid and the Zone.

Certified Natural Whole Foods Chef:
Her extensive health and nutrition training includes professional culinary training. Dr. Heard is a graduate of the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts Chef Training Program and is a Certified Natural Whole Foods Chef. She specializes in natural organic health-supportive meal planning and cooking and honed her culinary skills under the direction of expert gourmet natural food chefs Annemarie Colbin, Susan Baldassano, Celine Beitchman, Peter Berley, Melanie Ferreira, Jill Gusman, Richard LaMarita, Jenny Matthau, Cheryl Perry, Elliott Prag, Barbara Rich and many others.

Core Training: Professionally trained in Health-Supportive Natural Cooking and Culinary Techniques, Special Dietary Cooking (ie Heart Disease, Cancer, Diabetes, Food Allergies), Dietary Theory (ie, principles of nutrition, medicinal cooking, cleansing and detoxification, and whole food dynamics), Baking and Dessert Techniques (ie, wheat-free and gluten-free baked goods), Menu Planning, Foodborne Illness and Food Safety, Business Development, Quantity Cooking, Recipe Writing and Converting, Nutrition, Food and Healing, Gluten-Free, Spa Cooking, Candida, Macrobiotics, Ayurvedic, Raw Foods and More!

Health Communications Writer, Consultant, Strategist:
Additionally, Dr. Heard holds a Master of Science in Strategic Communications degree from Columbia University in the City of New York, and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications degree from the University of Texas. She worked for many years in advertising, marketing communications and media for major corporations, agencies and clients such as New York Presbyterian Hospital, Toyota Motor Sales, Tag Hauer, Exxon Mobil, JP Morgan Chase, Zenith Media (Saatchi & Saatchi) and MediaCom (Grey Global Group).

Originally from the East Texas area, Dr. Heard has a great love for nature, animals and gardening. Her fondest memories are of the time she spent with her grandma at the farm picking fresh vegetables from the garden, collecting eggs from the hen house and admiring all of the new babies that had been born. She thoroughly enjoys cooking beautiful healthy meals; studying subjects related to health and metaphysics; exploring new places, cultures and cuisines; meeting and talking with people, and listening to all types of music especially that of the 60’s and 70’s. Dr. Heard worked and resided in New York City from 1998 to 2008 where she started Artemis in the City. Dr. Heard is licensed in many states and sees patients via tele-health web conferencing.

Dr. Heard has been featured in various news media articles and interviews: KLTV- Channel 7 News (Tyler/Longview/Jacksonville) with Bob Hallmark, Longview News-Journal, CHARM/VIEW Magazine, East Texas Review, Gilmer Mirror, Scene Talk Show with Jan Statman and Natural Awakenings Magazine. Click here to view various media articles and videos.

Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)

Artemis in the City, LLC is a minority and woman owned small business

State Licenses

Licensed Nutritionist (LN)
(State of Alaska)
Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)
(State of Maryland)
Licensed Dietitian/Nutritionist (LDN)
(State of Florida)
Certified Dietitian-Nutritionist (CDN)
(State of New York)
Licensed Nutritionist (LN)
(District of Columbia / Washington, DC)

Certifications & Accreditations

DCN Doctor of Clinical Nutrition
(Maryland University of Integrative Health)
MS Human Clinical Nutrition
(University of Bridgeport)
MS Strategic Communications
(Columbia University)
BA Communications
(University of Texas)
Certified Nutrition Specialist®, CNS
(Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists)
Certified Ketogenic Nutrition Specialist®, CKNS
(Board for Certification of Nutrition Specialists)
Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, INHC
(Teachers College Columbia University &
the Institute for Integrative Nutrition)
Certified Natural Whole Foods Chef
(Natural Gourmet Institute for Health
& Culinary Arts)

Additional Continuing Education Coursework

Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice
(Institute for Functional Medicine)
Nutrition for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
(University of California San Francisco)
An Introduction to the U.S. Food System: Perspectives from Public Health
(Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Chemicals and Health
(Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health)
Ethical and Social Challenges of Genomic and Precision Medicine
(University of California San Francisco)
Gut Check: Exploring Your Microbiome
(University of Colorado Boulder)
Curanderismo: Traditional Medicine
(University of New Mexico)

Memberships

Certified Nutrition Specialist® (CNS)
American College of Nutrition (ACN)
American Nutrition Association (ANA)
Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)
International Association for Health Coaches (IAHC)
American Telemedicine Association (ATA)
Canary Islands Descendants Association (CIDA)