Your body can heal — it just needs to be heard.
Personalized natural healing with Dr. Randi Shannon, rooted in face, tongue, and fingernail analysis. Address the root cause, not the symptom.
Your Kidneys, Your Whole Body, one advocate in your corner
If you or someone you love is facing kidney disease, you already know the feeling: a diagnosis handed to you in a rushed appointment, a stack of lab numbers nobody fully explained, and a quiet sense that you’re being managed — but not truly cared for as a whole person.
I’m Naturopathic Doctor Randi Shannon, and that gap is exactly what I exist to fill.
Conventional nephrology is essential — for monitoring, medication, dialysis, and transplant, there is no substitute, and I work hand-in-hand with your medical team. But somewhere between appointments, the rest of you gets left out: your energy, your nutrition, your other conditions, your day-to-day quality of life, and the root causes quietly driving the whole thing. That’s my work.
Why generic “kidney advice” can do more harm than good
The internet is full of “kidney detox” teas, miracle cures, and one-size-fits-all food lists — and a lot of it is genuinely dangerous for kidney patients. What helps one person can harm another, because kidney care is intensely individual. There is no single right answer you can copy from a blog. There is only your body, your labs, and your plan — built carefully, safely, and with your medical team in the loop. That’s not something you DIY. That’s something you do with experienced, careful support — and your medical team in the loop.
Who I help
- Stage 1 or 2 and told to “watch and wait” — the earliest, best window for natural support; this is the moment to call
- Newly diagnosed and determined to protect the function you have
- Living with diabetes or high blood pressure and wanting to get ahead of kidney damage
- On dialysis and longing to feel like yourself again
- Stage 3, 4, or 5 — yes, even advanced kidney disease; I work with every stage, always alongside your nephrologist
- Waiting for — or recovering from — a transplant and wanting your whole body as strong as possible
Wherever you are on that path, you are not out of options for feeling better.
The promise
I can’t promise miracles, and I’ll never pretend to. I’m a traditional naturopath, not a nephrologist — and I will never promise improved lab values; no honest practitioner can. What I can promise is this: a knowledgeable, compassionate traditional naturopath who treats the whole you, works alongside your doctors, and helps you live better through this — with more energy, more understanding, and more hope than you walked in with.
Ready to stop feeling like a lab number? Book a consultation with Naturopathic Doctor Randi Shannon — and let’s build a plan around you.
Common questions
Do you replace my nephrologist?
Never. Your nephrologist monitors your kidney function and directs your medical treatment — including dialysis and transplant care. I’m a traditional naturopath, and my work is the whole-person layer alongside that: nutrition, lifestyle, energy, and support between appointments. Everything I suggest is designed to be shared openly with your medical team.
I’m on dialysis — can I still work with you?
Yes. People on dialysis are some of the clients I care most about supporting. We work within the fluid, potassium, phosphorus, and protein guidance your care team has set — my job is helping you live better inside those lines, not around them.
Can you improve my eGFR or creatinine?
I will never promise changes to your lab values — no honest practitioner can, because kidney disease has many causes and every body is different. What I can promise is careful, personal attention to how you eat, sleep, and feel, with your medical team in the loop the whole way.
What is the face, tongue & fingernail analysis?
My signature assessment — a 5,000-year-old observational art with roots in traditional practices worldwide, including the tongue observation tradition of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I use it to notice patterns that help me personalize your wellness plan. It is not a diagnosis and never substitutes for lab work or your physician’s care. Here’s exactly what a session looks like.
How do appointments work?
Everything is 100% virtual, and it works from anywhere. You send me high-resolution photos of your face, tongue, and fingernails; I enlarge them on my screens and study them in close detail — often more closely than an in-person glance ever could. Then we meet by video to go through everything together. My clients are in all 50 U.S. states and 21 countries. Book here, or call the office at 844-275-1056.
This page is educational and is not medical advice; not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Kidney disease must be managed with your physician or nephrologist. Naturopathic Doctor Randi Shannon provides complementary care that works alongside — never in place of — your medical treatment.
Naturopathic Doctor Randi Shannon, ND — Doctor of Naturopathy, Trinity School of Natural Health (Warsaw, Indiana). With more than 20 years in natural health, nutrition, and complex chronic conditions, Randi is the founder of The Body Can and is known for her signature face, tongue & fingernail analysis. She provides virtual naturopathic consultations and whole-body, root-cause support for people with kidney disease at every stage — helping them live better, alongside their medical team. 📞 844-275-1056 · Full bio