About Amy Archer

OPTIMIZE YOUR BRAIN HEALTH WITH A NUTRITION EXPERT AND AUTHOR

Amy Archer, RDN, CLT, CHWC, is a registered dietitian nutritionist who provides virtual nutrition counseling to clients in Arizona, California, Colorado, Michigan, and Virginia. Her practice focuses on brain health and healthy aging, ADHD, concussion recovery, and the gut-brain connection. Each plan is personalized and built to complement the care you receive from your healthcare team. She has written two clinician guides on ADHD and concussion recovery nutrition. She worked for an adult ADHD clinic in Los Altos from 2018-2024. She is a brain health coach at BetterBrain, which specializes in brain health, including dementia prevention.

She has helped thousands of people with gut-brain challenges using a functional nutrition approach, optimizing diet and lifestyle through a food-as-medicine philosophy.

Background and Experience

B.S. in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, University of California, Berkeley
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Certified LEAP Therapist (CLT), 2013
Certified Health and Wellness Coach (CHWC) through Wellcoaches, 2014
Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy (IFNA)-Certificate of Training (COT), 2016
Registered Dietitian at an adult ADHD Clinic, Elite Focus Clinic (now part of Refresh/Optum) in Los Altos, CA, 2018
Mindful Self-Compassion Training, 2020
Author of An Integrative & Functional Nutrition Approach to ADHD Management: Guidance for the Clinician 2021
SIBO Academy, GI Dietitian’s Roadmap Course, 2021
Author of Nutrition & Concussion Recovery, 2024
Brain Health Coach at BetterBrain, 2026

Personal History:

Growing up in San Francisco as a gymnast and aerobic instructor sparked my lifelong passion for health and wellness. After graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Nutrition and Clinical Dietetics, I became a Registered Dietitian. My clinical training during college was completed at San Francisco General Hospital, St. Francis Bothin Burn Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center, and Levi Strauss (fitness center).

My first clinical job was at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, CA where my specialty was Cardiac and Critical Care Nutrition. After relocating to the Silicon Valley when getting married and after the birth of our son, I began consulting in nutrition. Navigating my son’s multiple food allergies gave me first-hand experience and deep insight into implementing effective elimination diets. In 2013, I became a Certified LEAP Therapist (the protocol for Mediator Release Testing®) to help my husband reduce his symptoms from food sensitivities by following the LEAP Protocol.

Understanding that it is challenging to change health habits, I became interested in the Wellcoaches® program which is endorsed by the American College of Sports Medicine. My certification was completed in 2014. Love of learning is a passion. I was a participant in the first certification class at the Integrative and Functional Nutrition Academy (IFNA) where I obtained a Certificate of Training (COT). Most recently in 2021, I completed the SIBO Academy GI Dietitian’s Roadmap course.

I consulted for several years on nutrition and wellness at the adult ADHD Clinic, Elite Focus Clinic, in Los Altos, CA.

Unfortunately, I experienced a few concussions in early 2000 when very little was known about nutrition and concussion. Seeing the need for expertise in nutrition for concussion recovery, I reviewed the research and started seeing clients in my private practice who are recovering from concussion.

I participate in all kinds of fitness including going to the gym, hiking, and skiing. My husband and I enjoy cooking healthy meals together and we love to dine at many of the great restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have enjoyed helping in my son’s classroom, including teaching nutrition to children.

Fun Facts:

Grew up in San Francisco and enjoyed gymnastics and skateboarding.
Love chocolate.
Passionate about exercising.
Being in nature grounds me.
Created a program at my son’s middle school called Open Studio through Project Cornerstone which offers fun activities at lunch time like yoga, art, dance, and cookie decorating.
My husband and I chartered a 40 foot sailboat in the Caribbean for a week. Just the two of us.