Step Into The
Future Of Wellness
As A Functional Nutrition Specialist
Health Coaches, Holistic Nutritionists & Wellness Professionals:
Take your business to the next level.

The evolution of wellness starts with you!
Be the kind of functional nutrition practitioner we need now.
Meet Lorene Sauro, RHN, CFNP
Lorene Sauro, Founder of the Functional Nutrition Training Hub, is a Certified Functional Nutrition Practitioner with over 25 years of experience in the wellness field.
Functional nutrition is not just about food restrictions or only eating certain types of foods. Lorene's programs explore the complexity of foods to support the gut, liver, immunity, and more.
She has guided thousands of holistic nutritionists, health coaches, and wellness professionals through evidence-based programs that integrate the latest insights in functional nutrition, showing how food and lifestyle strategies can support better health outcomes.
Programs
Discover our evidence-based functional nutrition training programs, specifically designed for health coaches, holistic nutritionists, and wellness professionals.
Develop practical skills and new insights into key areas of health, including the gut microbiome, hormones, liver function, immunity, and longevity.
Each program offers client-centered strategies and tools to help you deliver more effective and personalized support.
DFY and Business Materials
Access a growing library of done-for-you resources that complement your functional nutrition training and help you save valuable time.
These include menu plans, recipes, lead magnets, eBooks, handouts, and more—professionally designed and ready to customize.
Use them to engage your clients, build your brand, and grow your business with confidence. Includes experiential learning exercises for clients.
Final Certification
After completing a series of functional nutrition training core programs, you’ll qualify for the title Functional Nutrition Specialist—recognizing your advanced knowledge and applied skills.
This certification underscores your dedication to evidence-based functional nutrition training.
It provides a professional advantage when working with clients who have complex health needs.
Our Story
Since 2015, the programs in the Functional Nutrition Training Hub have empowered wellness practitioners with the education and tools they need to grow with confidence. Founded by Lorene Sauro, her programs offer evidence-based, practical, and functional nutrition training tailored to the needs of wellness professionals.
We've created our programs for those who value depth, flexibility, and practical solutions to use in your business. All of our programs are designed to help you understand the functional perspective in different areas of the body. As you apply the functional nutrition approach, you'll find more solutions for your clients.
Root Causes
Chronic health issues have been linked to diet and lifestyle.
Functional nutrition helps address root causes, not just symptoms.
It allows you to provide solutions clients can easily apply to their everyday life.
Gut-Immune Link
The gut is home to about 80% of our immune system.
Understanding gut function is crucial for promoting overall well-being.
Functional Nutrition provides the gut with what it needs, and this is all explained in our programs.
Personalized Care
Clients want personalized care—75% prefer practitioners who offer functional nutrition strategies.
Our programs help you meet that demand with confidence and credibility, providing the best options that clients will love and meeting them where they are now.
Practical Tools to Elevate Your Practice
Everything you need to apply what you’ve learned—client handouts, protocols, food guides, and time-saving tools you can start using right away.





What Our Attendees Are Saying...
Hundreds of wellness professionals have advanced their skills and grown their businesses through our functional nutrition continuing education programs.
Here's what some of them have to say about their experience.

Glenda Britton, RHN
"Lorene is an amazing resource for all wellness professionals! Not only is she a wealth of experience and knowledge – but she thoughtfully and generously shares her wisdom with everyone in her community to help us get in touch with our purpose and reach our goals.
I really wish she had been available to me when I first graduated 10 years ago!!"

Cathy Biase, CPCC
I have taken Lorene Sauro’s programs and they have had a profound effect on the way that I deal with clients in practice.
Her in-depth programs are touch on all key aspects of immune health, gut health and hormone health., including practical materials for clients. I highly recommend this program to practitioners of all levels and experience.”

Lori Kennedy, RHN
Lorene has been my go-to person for nutrition information since I was a student. She is a trusted colleague and we have worked together on numerous projects and programs.
I'm always amazed at the detail she brings to her programs. She's truly supportive to everyone she works with.” These programs is a must and what our profession needs.