Meet the Team
Owner, RD/N and Period Recovery Specialist with over 10+ years experience
I knew I’d found my calling when I realized I could combine my passion for food with my deep desire to help women heal—from the inside out. Today, I feel so fortunate to wake up every day and guide women in getting their periods back, restoring their fertility, and reclaiming a life of true nourishment.
My own journey with disordered eating and orthorexia runs deep. After years of rigid food rules and losing my period post–birth control, I finally made peace with food, reconnected with my body, and discovered what I now call wellness without obsession. That healing work brought me back to a consistent, natural cycle—and ultimately, motherhood.
I live in Greenville, SC with my high school sweetheart and husband, Nick, and our two daughters, Madelyn and Annabelle. I’m a lover of all things boho, floral dresses in every color, good music, yoga and lifting, dark chocolate, mineral mocktails, and weekends on the lake in our boat.
Lauren Furgiuele, RD/N and Period Recovery Specialist
I didn’t always have a healthy relationship with food or my body. After some unexpected weight loss following college, I fell into disordered eating and overexercising in an attempt to maintain that body at all costs. What started as “discipline” slowly turned into exhaustion, loss of joy, and (very quickly) the loss of my period.
Through unlearning rigid rules and rebuilding trust with my body, I learned to rest, enjoy food again, and accept the changes in my body. My period returned naturally, my energy improved, and I finally found a sense of balance that feels sustainable and freeing.
That journey is what drives my work every day. There's nothing more fulfilling than helping women restore their cycles naturally and build confidence in nourishing their bodies without extremes or obsession.
I'm a midwest girly and live in Minneapolis, MN with an obnoxious number of houseplants. My favorite ways to move my body include lifting, walks by the river, hiking, mountain biking, and hot yoga. Few things bring me more joy than hosting recipe parties, spending time in the woods, laughing and singing with friends, and making a killer dessert!
Rachel Mahalow, RD/N and Functional Lab Expert
I’m a functional dietitian who helps women bridge the gap between their most frustrating metabolism and hormone symptoms so they can finally find answers, confidence, and lasting results.
My passion lies in simplifying complex science into clear, actionable nutrition strategies that actually work in real life. With a specialization in hair mineral testing, I use data to uncover what your body’s been trying to tell you — and help you restore balance between your metabolism, hormones, and energy.
Here at Nourishing Minds Nutrition, I’m the functional lab expert and the specialist creating each of your mineral protocols based on your HTMA results.
When I’m not with clients, you can find me in the kitchen testing new recipes, chasing my two-year-old niece, or rewatching The Vampire Diaries.