Create Cures Foundation - Santa Monica, California

Joe B.

I have worked with Katie Reines at Create Cures for one year and will continue for a second year. Perhaps that is the strongest recommendation I could make by wanting to continue with her and Create Cures.i am elderly with a serious illness and have no time to waste.
She is knowledgeable, patient and very supportive. She is generous when explaining how to achieve goals and listens carefully to understand my limitations.
I recommend working with her and have no reservations in doing so.

Mimi B.

I am forever grateful for my year-long work with Katie Reines. During each of twelve meetings I was struck by the vast knowledge that Katie has as a dietitian and her ability to share that knowledge in meaningful ways and with thoughtfulness and consideration of my journey.

I am thrilled to say that I am a different person this year, having learned and recognized the difference between my less than healthy diet and one that can lead to overall health and longevity. My husband also benefited as we both became vegetarians in October 2023 thanks to Katie's expertise, suggestions and support. Among the many ways Katie helped me was by sharing interesting and delicious alternatives to the foods I loved that had actually caused my digestive issues (i.e. cheeses and other dairy).

During each of our hour-long chats Katie took extensive notes. I am most appreciative to have these written suggestions that I can continue to use going forward. Among the things Katie shared with me are delicious recipes, resources (i.e.the scale, the Chronometer), and ways to motivate myself to exercise to build more muscle. I always felt heard and seen by Katie. She has been my dietician but also my coach, always rooting for me, especially when I most needed encouragement. Thank you, Katie!

Mimi Benedict

Mariah R.

I found Create Cures about the same time I started chemo and wanted some additional support. I’ve always been interested in diet and have worked with several different nutritionist over the years and have never been very impressed. My experience with Jessica at Create Cures was completely different. She blew me away in my first appointment. She listened and validated my concerns, she felt nourishing and she had super helpful suggestions. I felt like a statistic with all my other providers. Jessica made me feel like a person. She was my go to trusted advisor through all my treatments. She reviewed all my labs and got me through chemo with incredibly helpful suggestions for my body AND mind. I am so thankful for this organization and for the opportunity to connect with the best nutritionist ever. She truly helped me survive and get back on the path of thriving again.

Gina

I considered myself an informed nutrition geek and thought I was following a healthy diet that just needed minor tweaks. I soon found out there were several issues with the high protein Mediterranean-ish path I was taking and the CC Foundation pivoted me toward a more food-is-medicine approach which was what I really needed post cancer diagnosis. They also clarified and educated me on some of the more confusing and debated topics in the nutrition and longevity space like what supplements to take, how to balance macro nutrients, and which of the many fasting protocols out there are safe and optimal. Their direction was even tailored for the genetic profile of my specific cancer.

Katie Reines, my assigned nutritionist was amazing and worked with me hand in hand through my diet course correction, detailed protocols, and literature clarifications. I am confident together we are reducing the odds of recurrence.

Other surprise benefits of working with Katie and the team:
- Dramatic increase in energy levels.
- Losing the 10 lbs I’ve been trying to get rid of years without feeling like I made any real sacrifice.
- Greater metabolic flexibility. No more blood sugar crashes.
- More muscle mass (even while reducing animal protein to just fish 3x/week!)

I strongly recommend CCF to anyone with a cancer condition as a powerful complement to their existing oncology standard of care.

michelle H.

I was encouraged to connect with this foundation by a family member who works with Prolon. As a cancer patient, I wanted to make lifestyle changes that would enhance my treatment and keep me from having recurrence. I've been working with nutritionist Katie Reines and have learned so much about eating and exercising in a sustainable, informed and balanced way that focuses on feeling empowered and not deprived. I'm really grateful for the coaching, and evidence / research based information I am receiving. It is making my healing journey a way of life that is sure to bring me out of this season a stronger, much healthier person. I am very grateful for Create Cures and my wonderful guide Katie.

SMS K.

The Create Cures Foundation program has been utterly transformative--an essential component of my cancer treatment! Because of the program and tools it provides, my diet has improved ten-fold. Katie Reines, my CCF nutritionist, has been with me every step of the way--she's deeply knowledgeable, not only of nutrition generally, but specifically how nutrition affects cancer, and she motivates me and cheers me on and makes herself available to answer my many questions. Because of CCF and Katie, I've increased my nutrient intake significantly, and I'm much more aware of my food choices and what I can add to meals to make them more nutrient dense. I unreservedly recommend the Create Cures Foundation to anyone, especially those who are tackling a disease.

Gayle M.

As a Registered Nurse, retired now for 20 years, with some of the typical health issues of aging in our society, I've been trying for years to find a dietician with a profound scientific base of knowledge as well as the compassion and communication skills to help me help myself with good eating practices. I'd been totally frustrated in this search until I came to be a patient/client of Kimberly Jacobson at Create Cures Foundation. I'd heard Valter Longo interviewed by Rich Roll on his podcast and was deeply impressed with his knowledge and approach, and also the idea of living not only with longevity but with health and vitality. I went to their website and called. I've been working with Kimberly for a few months now and have been helped enormously. Making dietary changes when it means going against the mainstream way of eating is SO NOT easy. First there is the knowledge component, but also, importantly, the emotional aspect. Even though I already knew quite a bit, I still find that there is so much more to learn and understand about diet and how MY body works, and how I can be my own best support. I'm endlessly grateful for the excellent guidance and support I've been getting.

Aaron G.

I've had the pleasure of working with the clinic's dieticians, and their guidance has truly transformed my life. Their expertise and personalized approach to nutrition have helped me achieve my health and wellness goals.