About Us

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Caitlyn Jaras

Functional Nutrition Practitioner

Board certification Candidate -Doctor of Functional Nutrition (ANWPB)

Caitlyn Jaras is a Functional Nutrition Practitioner with a unique background that bridges clinical science, fitness, and root-cause health.

She earned her degree in Histotechnology from Youngstown State University and has spent years working in the medical field, studying human tissue and disease at the cellular level. This experience gave her a deep appreciation for the complexity of the human body and how dysfunction often develops long before symptoms appear.

Alongside her clinical career, Caitlyn pursued her passion for health and performance by attending the National Personal Training Institute and becoming a certified personal trainer. She went on to compete professionally in bodybuilding, earning her IFBB Pro card in Women’s Physique while coaching others in training and nutrition. During this time, she also owned and operated her gym, Firm Fitness, where she helped clients improve their strength, confidence, and overall health.

After years in the competitive fitness world, Caitlyn began experiencing significant health challenges of her own, including digestive issues, nutrient deficiencies, and the toll that extreme dieting and training can place on the body. These experiences led her to question conventional approaches to health and seek deeper answers.

While continuing her work in the medical field, she briefly pursued becoming a nurse practitioner before realizing that much of conventional healthcare focuses on managing symptoms rather than addressing the underlying causes of illness.

Determined to better understand how the body heals, Caitlyn began studying functional nutrition through the Functional Nutrition Alliance. There she discovered the root-cause approach that helped her restore her own health and ultimately shaped the foundation of her work today.

Through Root + Restore Functional Nutrition, Caitlyn now helps clients uncover the underlying causes of their symptoms and restore balance through personalized nutrition, lifestyle strategies, and science-based functional health principles.

She is currently preparing for board certification through the American Natural Wellness Practitioners Board to become a Board-Certified Doctor of Functional Nutrition, continuing her advanced training in root-cause health care