Dave Readyhough, FNTP

Success Health Coach

Dave is a Functional Nutritionist, Certified Blood Chemistry Specialist, and Nutritional Therapist who specializes in detoxification, cellular repair, and post-addiction recovery.

After three decades of leading award-winning restaurants and culinary teams, Dave made a radical shift—one rooted in personal transformation

Following his own recovery from alcohol addiction and years of navigating the health consequences, Dave became passionate about helping others heal from the inside out.

Through his private practice, Healthy Terrain Nutrition, and his work at Root Cause Doc, Dave helps clients tackle the often-overlooked causes of chronic symptoms—nutrient depletion, toxic overload, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction.

Dave supports clients who are struggling with:

Chronic fatigue, weight gain, and brain fog
Food or substance addictions
Blood sugar instability and metabolic dysfunction
Poor digestion, inflammation, and immune issues

Using a root-cause approach, Dave blends clinical insight with culinary wisdom to make healing both sustainable and satisfying. His work combines:

Personalized nutrition & lifestyle plans (never cookie-cutter)
Lab-based blood chemistry interpretation
Mind-body coaching for emotional resilience
Culinary strategies to bring food-as-medicine to life

Dave is based in San Diego and holds certifications from the Nutritional Therapy Association and Functional Blood Chemistry Institute. He’s also a Level 1 Sommelier, former teacher, and lifelong advocate for whole-body wellness.

The Root Cause Doc

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Dave Readyhough, FNTP