Helping Women Thrive Through Every Stage of Life

Hi, I’m Dr. Kaitie Chakos, PhD, RD, LDN — a dietitian and nutrition scientist specializing in women’s health, oncology nutrition, and plant-based nutrition. Together, we’ll create sustainable strategies that support your body and your life.

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  • Science-Driven Nutrition for Women’s Wellness

    Dr. Kaitie Chakos is a Licensed Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Scientist with a PhD in Human Nutrition. She is passionate about helping women thrive through every stage of life, with a focus on fertility and preconception nutrition, pregnancy and postpartum recovery, PCOS, endometriosis, and menopause.

    Dr. Chakos brings a personal passion to women’s health and is committed to reducing the risk of adverse outcomes through evidence-based nutrition strategies. Her approach combines medical nutrition therapy, nutritional counseling, and patient education with empathy, collaboration, and a focus on building a positive relationship with food through mindful eating and gentle nutrition practices.

    In addition to her women’s health expertise, Dr. Chakos has training in oncology nutrition and continues to contribute to research on breast cancer risk reduction, treatment support, and survivorship. She also has expertise in intermittent fasting, plant-based nutrition, gut health, and metabolic wellness.

    Credentialed and licensed as Kaitlin Chakos Rodriguez, PhD, MS, RD, LDN; known to patients and colleagues as Dr. Kaitie Chakos.

Specialties

In partnership with Married to Health

  • Determining the proper nutrition for fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and disease states specific to women is an essential element of an overall care plan.

    Let’s ditch diet culture and work towards building a new lifestyle and mindset around food through mindful eating.

  • Learn how to build a well-planned plant-based diet or simply add more plants to your day. I believe in the power of a plant-based diet to improve our overall health and well-being. No matter what your goals are, I will always meet you where you are in your health journey.

  • Providing individualized nutrition guidance for breast cancer risk reduction, survivorship to promote long-term health and well-being. I am here to support my patients every step of the way in their breast health/ breast cancer journey.

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Education and Credentials

  • Her doctoral research examined time-restricted eating during chemotherapy, dietary interventions for body composition and quality of life, and the role of neighborhood environment in weight change during treatment.

  • Licensed, Registered Dietitian seeing patients via telehealth through Married to Health.

  • Holds additional training in Obesity for Pediatrics and Adults, Commission of Dietetics Registration.

Featured Publications

Alongside patient care, I contribute to the scientific community with publications in intermittent fasting, cancer nutrition, and metabolic wellness.

1) Impact of Diet Modifications on Body Weight, Body Composition, Treatment Outcomes, and Quality of Life During Primary Treatment for Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review (PubMed)

2) Narrative Review of Lifestyle Interventions in Breast Cancer Survivors: Current Evidence and Future Directions (PubMed)

3) The Effect of Mediterranean Diet Adherence on the Relationship Between Cognitive Performance and Cancer Survivorship (PubMed)

4) Time-Restricted Eating Without Calorie Counting for Weight Loss in a Racially Diverse Population: A Randomized Controlled Trial (PubMed)

Lectures and Media

  • Nutrition, Lifestyle, Gut Health, and Breast Cancer

    Good Gut Live Podcast

  • Lifestyle Modifications During Primary Treatment for Breast Cancer

    University of Illinois Chicago

  • Intermittent Fasting and Cancer

    University of Illinois Chicago

Interested in working together?

I’m passionate about helping women feel supported, empowered, and confident in their health journey. Whether you’re preparing for pregnancy, navigating hormonal health, recovering postpartum, or managing cancer concerns, I’d love to support you with nutrition strategies rooted in both science and compassion. In partnership with Married to Health.

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