Hi, friend! I’m Shyla Cadogan, RD, LDN

I’m a Maryland-based practitioner with interests in general nutrition management for chronic illnesses like hypertension and diabetes, but also specialized interests in the less clear cut things. Anxiety, fatigue, gut dysfunction, and hormone support. I couldn’t tell you how I stumbled upon nutrition, but the passion and drive that it brings out of me is so palpable that I just have to share it with you. 

I come from a family of hard workers, with an academic and accomplished mother and immigrant, hard-working and equally accomplished father. I speak 3 languages, and actually thought I was going to work in international relations. It wasn’t until I was 18 and started cracking open the biochemistry and nutrition books when I realized that I had probably struggled with severe hormonal complications for years, explaining why I suffered from excruciating and debilitating menstrual symptoms for years prior. I was overlooked constantly by physicians, and wasn’t able to find a solution. It destroyed my quality of life. In 2024, I was officially diagnosed with stage II endometriosis, and suddenly everything made sense. 

Diet isn’t the cure, but I’ve learned to use it to my advantage and now see it as a powerful tool in the toolbox for just about any mental or physical issue that exists, even if it’s only a small part. I’m inspired by my own experiences to be a dietitian that looks at patients and clients holistically. There isn’t one part of you that’s disconnected from the rest. 

I vow to “never say never.” Nutrition is not dogma. I don’t prescribe to the absolutist mindsets, and will always encourage you to do the same, and I ALWAYS hope to have that come through in all of my work that I put out. Think critically, think thoroughly, but also think expansively. I hope to help you transform your views of health, improve your thought process around food, and maximize yourself.