Meet the jkn clinic

Hello & welcome to our intentionally small nutrition clinic

We’re so glad you found us

We’re on a big mission to empower people to live longer, healthier lives beyond cancer and chronic disease. We use an integrative and functional medicine approach to personalized nutrition to assess and address the root causes of cancer, cardiometabolic disease, and multiple chronic conditions.

We believe that big health challenges like cancer and cardiometabolic disease (read: the top two causes of morbidity in the United States) require big health solutions. As such, we integrate what we do best (personalized nutrition) with what doctors do best (personalized medicine) for bigger, better health solutions that often lead to the best health and treatment outcomes.

empowered

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adjective

: having the knowledge, confidence, means, or ability to do things or make decisions for oneself

| The empowered cancer survivor transformed their health and quality of life.

We’ll meet you where you’re at

( literally and metaphorically speaking )

Our nutrition clinic is located in Reston, Virginia, and we’re available to meet with you by phone or video call nationwide.*

  • Personalized nutrition (PN) regulations vary from state to state. Not all states regulate PN, but most do.

    Our PN services, including medical nutrition therapy (MNT), are only available to DC, MD, and VA residents.

    Our health and wellness coaching services, including nutrition education, are available to U.S. residents nationwide.

    If you reside outside DC, MD, or VA and require PN or MNT for a medical condition, please use our Find A Practitioner Directory to find a qualified practitioner in your state or country of residence.

    For more information about PN and MNT regulations by state, please visit the American Nutrition Association.

More about Janell Kaplan

Janell Kaplan, MS, LDN, CNS®

Cancer Survivor • Clinical Nutritionist • Cancer Survivorship Specialist

Janell Kaplan, a board-certified and state-licensed nutritionist, is the heart-centered founder of Janell Kaplan Nutrition — a nutrition clinic serving the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. Janell is on a mission to empower cancer survivors with cardiometabolic disease to live longer, healthier lives. As a long-time cancer survivor herself, Janell delivers expert clinical care with the empathy and heart of a cancer survivor.

Holding a Master of Science in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport, a Bachelor of Science in Sports and Health Sciences, and a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork, Janell possesses a diverse educational background. Her commitment to lifelong learning has led her to complete advanced training with the Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM) and specialized training with the American Institute of Integrative Oncology (AIIO). As a Society for Integrative Oncology (SIO) member, Janell stays informed on the latest research and practices in her field.

Janell is a Board-Certified Nutrition Specialist® (BCNS®), a Maryland State Licensed Dietician-Nutritionist (LDN), and qualified to practice Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) in DC, MD, VA, and other jurisdictions. Furthermore, she is a board-certified and state-licensed Massage Therapist and Bodyworker, adding another dimension to her holistic approach to health and wellness.

Dedicated to helping people live longer, healthier lives, Janell has created a signature system rooted in functional medicine and nutrition-focused cardio-oncology to guide her clients on their healing journey.

  • Credentials. Certified Nutrition Specialist® (No 17922)• MD State Licensed Dietician-Nutritionist (No DX5128) • DC Licensed Nutritionist (NU200000215) • MD State Licensed Massage Therapist (No M04137) • Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner Candidate

    Training Institutions. University of Bridgeport, Nutrition Institute • Institute for Functional Medicine • Cogence Immunology • American Institute of Integrative Oncology • Bastyr University • American Military University, School of Health Sciences • Upledger Institute • Heritage Institute

    Professional Affiliations. American College of Sports Medicine • American Massage Therapy Association • American Nutrition Association • Board for Certified Nutrition Specialists® • Institute for Functional Medicine • National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork • Society for Integrative Oncology

    Clinical Interests. Cancer Survivorship • Cardiometabolic Health • Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation • Digestive Health • Environmentally Acquired Illness • Immune Health • Multiple Chronic Conditions • Nutritional Genomics

    Past Work. Director of MyoGarden Center for Wellness • Medical Massage Therapist • Ballroom Dance Instructor

    What Lights Me Up. Delivering quality clinical nutrition care in gatherings that feel like coffee and conversation with a friend, and through these conversations, helping people to experience their own innate self-healing potential.

    Ask Me About. What I’m reading, my thoughts on homeschooling or unschooling, anything related to health or nutrition, and swing/blues/fusion dancing.

    Most Likely To Find Me. Listening to or reading a book, cooking up something in the kitchen, playing D&D with family and friends, on a long walk with my husband (David), our son (Liam), and our family dogs (Tilly and Tovah), or in the middle of an impromptu dance party in our living room.