With over 15 years of experience, Mary Sheila Gonnella, BCHN, was voted Best Nutritionist in Sonoma County five years in a row.
She blends Ayurvedic wisdom with modern nutritional science to deliver personalized, impactful guidance that empowers people to thrive in midlife and beyond.
Mary Sheila’s superpower is simplifying complex topics, making them easy to understand and inspiring practical steps that create real change. She specializes in supporting hormone balance for better sleep, steady energy, bone health, blood sugar stability, and overall vitality during perimenopause, menopause, and andropause.
Mary Sheila taught at Bauman College of Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts for over 7 years, and today, in addition to her private practice Occidental Nutrition, she consults for West County Health Centers and leads her membership program, The Vitality Club.