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Nutrition & exercise.

What you eat fuels how you heal. How you move determines if you stay fixed. We address both.

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01 — WHAT IT IS

Two sides of the same coin.

You can't out-exercise a bad diet. And you can't out-eat a sedentary lifestyle. Nutrition and movement work together -- and when both are dialed in, everything else accelerates. Pain resolves faster. Energy comes back. Weight moves. Inflammation drops.

At Meridian, nutrition and exercise guidance isn't a side conversation. It's a core part of your treatment plan. If you're seeing us for back pain, we're looking at what you're eating that might be driving inflammation. If you're here for functional medicine, we're building an exercise program that supports your metabolic goals.

This isn't a generic pamphlet about eating vegetables and walking 10,000 steps. It's targeted guidance based on your labs, your condition, and your goals. We meet you where you are -- whether that's a Jacksonville professional who eats takeout every night or an Orange Park athlete who needs to optimize recovery.

02 — SYMPTOMS

What we offer.

Anti-inflammatory dietary protocols
Food choices built around calming the inflammation that can drive chronic pain.
Personalized supplement plans
Only what your labs show you need.
Elimination diet guidance
A structured way to find the foods that don't agree with you.
Corrective exercise programs
Targeted exercises for the weak links your exam turns up.
Movement screening and assessment
An honest look at how you move today, so the program fits your body.
Weight management nutrition
Nutrition that supports your metabolic goals.
Sports nutrition
Fueling and recovery for athletes who need to optimize.
Post-injury nutrition support
Eating to support healing while you recover from an injury.
03 — HOW WE TREAT IT

How it works.

01
Assessment
We review your labs, your current diet and exercise habits, your goals, and your lifestyle constraints. No judgment -- just honest inventory of where you are right now.
02
Custom plan
Based on your data, we build a nutrition and movement plan that fits your life. Anti-inflammatory foods if you're dealing with chronic pain. Targeted exercises if your core is weak. Specific supplements if your labs show deficiencies.
03
Implementation support
We don't just hand you a plan and disappear. Regular check-ins, adjustments based on how you're responding, and practical troubleshooting when life gets in the way -- because it always does.
04
Measure & adjust
We retest labs, reassess movement, and track progress objectively. If something isn't working, we change it. No stubbornness. No attachment to a plan that isn't getting results.
05 — COMMON QUESTIONS

Questions, answered.

Do you provide meal plans?
We provide dietary frameworks and guidelines tailored to your lab results and goals -- not rigid meal plans that nobody follows for more than a week. We teach you how to make smart food choices within your actual lifestyle, so the changes stick.
What supplements do you recommend?
Only what your labs show you need. We don't sell a standard supplement stack to everyone. If your vitamin D is low, we address that. If your omega-3 ratio is off, we fix that. Everything is data-driven and specific to your results.
I already work out. Will this help?
Absolutely. If you're exercising but not seeing results, the problem is often nutrition, recovery, or doing the wrong exercises for your body. We optimize both sides of the equation so your effort actually pays off.
Is this covered by insurance?
Nutritional counseling and exercise prescription as part of chiropractic care may be covered depending on your plan. We can check your benefits. Functional medicine consultations that include nutritional guidance are typically self-pay.
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Nutrition and exercise guidance at Meridian -- Jacksonville and Orange Park.

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Tired of guessing? Let's find the root cause.

Tell us what’s going on and save $50 on your initial visit. Someone from our team will call you, answer your questions, and find a time that works. The first visit is a full history — diet, sleep, stress, symptoms — so we order the right tests. Follow-ups can be by video for established patients.

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