Meet Ellena Mendoza
Functional Nutrition Practitioner | Root-Cause Holistic Health Guide | Founder of Radiant Roots Functional Wellness
My Story: From Surviving to Thriving
I know what it feels like when your body doesn’t feel like home anymore.
When you’re exhausted, inflamed, anxious, disconnected—and dismissed by the very people meant to help you heal.
When you’re exhausted, inflamed, anxious, disconnected—and dismissed by the very people meant to help you heal.
That was my reality for over 20 years.
In my late twenties, I began a painful descent into chronic illness. Gut issues, anxiety, and hormonal chaos left me with debilitating fatigue, brain fog, panic attacks, and emotional overwhelm. I could barely care for my daughter, and that nearly broke me.
My health spiraled into diagnosis after diagnosis:
H. pylori, gastritis, colitis, IBS-C, gluten sensitivity, SIBO, Hashimoto’s, adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome… and more.
Doctors offered quick fixes that never worked. Most days, I felt worse—and completely alone.
H. pylori, gastritis, colitis, IBS-C, gluten sensitivity, SIBO, Hashimoto’s, adrenal fatigue, chronic fatigue syndrome… and more.
Doctors offered quick fixes that never worked. Most days, I felt worse—and completely alone.
But deep down, I knew: something had to change.
And it did.
And it did.
I Took My Health Into My Own Hands
I stopped chasing symptoms and started looking for root causes.
Through years of study in functional nutrition, emotional healing, trauma-informed care, gut and microbiome science, and frequency medicine, I built a system that finally brought real relief—naturally, gently, and from the inside out.
Through years of study in functional nutrition, emotional healing, trauma-informed care, gut and microbiome science, and frequency medicine, I built a system that finally brought real relief—naturally, gently, and from the inside out.
And now?
I use that same whole-body, whole-system approach to help others heal deeply, just like I did.
I use that same whole-body, whole-system approach to help others heal deeply, just like I did.
Why I Do This Work
I’ve supported women and families who feel lost, stuck, or dismissed—just like I once did.
- Moms overwhelmed by their child’s chronic health issues
- Professionals skipping meals just to avoid symptoms
- Women in perimenopause or postmenopause who thought they’d never feel vibrant again
Whether you're dealing with digestive issues, hormone imbalances, emotional burnout, unexplained fatigue, food intolerance, mold illness, etc—I help you find the why.
Because when we get to the root, we can finally start to heal.
Because when we get to the root, we can finally start to heal.
What Healing Looks Like with Me
I teach my clients how to:
- Feed and nourish the body back to balance
- Restore gut and microbiome health
- Rebalance hormones naturally
- Calm the nervous system and release stored trauma
- Align body, mind, and energy for lasting wellness
This is not about quick fixes or perfection.
It’s about creating the right internal environment so your body can finally do what it was designed to do: heal.
It’s about creating the right internal environment so your body can finally do what it was designed to do: heal.
Today, I’m Living the Life I Once Only Dreamed About
I wake up energized.
I cook nourishing food.
I tend to my garden, gather eggs from my chickens, hike Colorado trails, and chase after my grandbabies with joy.
I cook nourishing food.
I tend to my garden, gather eggs from my chickens, hike Colorado trails, and chase after my grandbabies with joy.
I no longer live by restriction or fear—I live in rhythm with my body.
And now I help others do the same.
And now I help others do the same.
A Personal Note from Me to You
If you’re tired of being dismissed…
If you’ve “tried everything”…
If you’re ready to heal on every level—physically, emotionally, and energetically—
If you’ve “tried everything”…
If you’re ready to heal on every level—physically, emotionally, and energetically—
I’m here to walk this path with you.
You are not broken.
You are not alone.
And your healing journey is just beginning.
You are not alone.
And your healing journey is just beginning.
Let’s root deep, rise radiant, and reclaim the life you were meant to live.
