Meet Jessica Clancy-Strawn MA, RDN and PRYSM iO

We had the good fortune of connecting with Jessica Clancy-Strawn MA, RDN and PRYSM iO and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Jessica, how does your business help the community?
Social Impact: How Jessica and PRYSM iO Help the Community

Preventive, Not Reactive

Jessica Clancy-Strawn, MA, RDN, LD, has spent nearly 25 years in clinical nutrition. Her training began in Houston hospitals and clinics in 2001, and she has been a licensed dietitian since 2008. Much of that time has been spent caring for people with kidney disease, including patients on dialysis. Month after month, she has watched nutrition change lab values, symptoms, and quality of life. She has also seen what happens when prevention comes too late.

That experience shaped her mission as founder of Love is Kind Wellness and JCP Inspires: help people understand their health long before a crisis forces them to.

The Kidney Gap

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States report, updated in 2026, about 14% of U.S. adults, roughly 37 million people, have chronic kidney disease, and nearly 9 in 10 of them don’t know it. Kidney disease often causes no symptoms until significant function is already lost. In her own practice, Jessica has seen more patients entering kidney care in their 30s and 40s, people in the middle of raising families and building careers.

Source: CDC, Chronic Kidney Disease in the United States

Early detection is simple. A blood test (eGFR) estimates kidney function, and a urine test (uACR) checks for protein. Anyone with diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, or a family history of kidney disease should ask their provider about both.

Jessica’s goal is to shift the conversation to: “I know my kidney numbers. I know how to protect my health. I’m not waiting for a crisis.”

Where PRYSM iO Fits

Diet is one of the most powerful tools for protecting blood vessels, the heart, and the kidneys. The American Heart Association’s 2021 Dietary Guidance to Improve Cardiovascular Health, published in the journal Circulation, recommends eating patterns rich in fruits and vegetables, such as the Mediterranean and DASH diets. Many of the most colorful of these foods, including carrots, sweet potatoes, leafy greens, and peppers, are rich in carotenoids, antioxidant pigments the body gets only from food.

Source: American Heart Association, Circulation (2021)

PRYSM iO is a noninvasive device that uses light to measure carotenoid levels in the skin, a marker of carotenoid intake from fruits and vegetables. A fingertip scan takes seconds and produces a score people can track to see whether their carotenoid levels are changing over time.

The science behind skin carotenoid scanning is well established. A 2020 systematic review by Radtke and colleagues in the journal Advances in Nutrition examined 29 studies and found that every one showed a significant link between skin carotenoid readings and blood carotenoid levels, fruit and vegetable intake, or both. A 2025 study published in PubMed Central found that skin scores from reflection spectroscopy, the same type of technology PRYSM iO uses, tracked moderately to strongly with blood levels of most major dietary carotenoids. And a 2025 clinical study of PRYSM iO itself by Lephart and colleagues, published in the Food & Nutrition Journal and funded by NSE Products (part of Nu Skin), found that PRYSM iO scores correlated with blood serum carotenoid levels, performing similarly to the company’s established BioPhotonic Scanner.

Sources: Radtke et al., Advances in Nutrition (2020) · PubMed Central (2025) · Lephart et al., Food & Nutrition Journal (2025)

Tom Dort of 2D Wellness, who works alongside his wife, Mary, a former nurse, to bring carotenoid scanning to clinicians and communities across Houston, sees the same gap Jessica does.

“Most people don’t find out whether their eating habits are working until a lab result or a diagnosis tells them,” Tom says. “A PRYSM score gives them something they can see today and work to improve, starting with more fruits and vegetables. When a registered dietitian like Jessica is there to explain what the number means, that’s when real change starts.”

PRYSM iO doesn’t diagnose disease or replace lab work. What it does is make nutrition visible. Most people have no way to see whether their eating habits are working until something goes wrong. A score they can watch change turns “eat more vegetables” into a goal they can measure. Jessica uses PRYSM iO as one of the tools in her educational toolbox, helping people visualize their nutrition patterns in a way that feels simple, motivating, and actionable.

Meeting People Where They Are

Jessica brings nutrition education out of the clinic and into the places people already trust: fitness studios, hair salons, schools, and neighborhood centers. Her community events, such as Balanced Bodies, an anti-inflammatory nutrition and hormone health session at Club Pilates in The Woodlands, pair practical teaching about fiber, added sugars, sodium, and label reading with healthier snack sampling from partner brands.

At school and community events, she adds hands-on tools like PRYSM iO, so participants can see their own scores and ask a dietitian what they mean. Next, she’s bringing PRYSM iO to Visible Changes, the Houston salon where she spent 18 years as a stylist. It’s a full-circle moment: the place where she built her career behind the chair is now a place to talk about what nutrition shows in the mirror.

For years, she has also visited elementary classrooms during National Nutrition Month to teach children about gardening, seasonal produce, portions, and the hidden salt in fast food, because prevention starts early.

Learn More About PRYSM iO

PRYSM iO is available through Thomas (Tom) Dort of 2D Wellness, an independent Nu Skin brand affiliate. Tom and Mary partner with doctors, clinicians, dietitians, and community groups to offer carotenoid scanning and education. To learn more, schedule a scan, or host PRYSM iO at your next event, contact Tom at tdort@2dwellness.com.

thomasdort.gethealthyusa.com · scanforyouth.com

What should our readers know about your business?
Love is Kind Wellness and JCP Inspires were built on a simple belief: most people aren’t lacking motivation, they’re lacking clarity. They don’t know what their labs mean or how daily choices add up over time. Jessica’s work closes that gap by translating complex science into lessons that are simple, visual, and doable.

Her path here was anything but direct. She spent 18 years as a licensed cosmetologist, putting herself through school behind the chair while taking college chemistry and teaching fellow stylists the science behind the products they used. That background gives her an unusual lane. Nutrition shows up in the mirror first, in hair, skin, and nails, and she can speak credibly to both sides of that connection.

Storytelling became the other pillar of her work when she wrote The Quest for Family, a memoir about surviving a difficult childhood, rebuilding her life, and finding the people who step in when family can’t. Writing it opened the door to her first media opportunities. Its opening chapters are now The Orange Cassette, a short film written by Christie B. Taylor of RadioGyrl Media & Film and currently on the film festival circuit. It’s the first chapter of a planned series.

Today, Jessica has earned more than 50 media placements across national and international outlets, including Delish, EatingWell, HuffPost, Good Housekeeping, Real Simple, Health.com, The Epoch Times, and The McCord List Today TV, with syndication across Yahoo, MSN, and AOL. Beyond community and media work, she also sees clients one-on-one through Nourish, a telehealth nutrition platform where visits may be covered by insurance.

For brands, Jessica offers something rare: a registered dietitian’s credibility, a stylist’s connection to everyday consumers, and a storyteller’s ability to make a product meaningful. She partners with food, supplement, beauty, and wellness brands through:

• Creator content (UGC): authentic, evidence-based videos that stay within what the science supports.
• Community events: sampling, sponsorships, and hands-on education in studios, salons, and schools.
• Media commentary: expert perspective for health and food stories.
• Speaking: workshops on kidney health, anti-inflammatory eating, and nutrition for midlife women.

The lessons she’s learned along the way: lead with kindness, meet people where they are, use your voice responsibly, and remember that your past can become someone else’s roadmap to hope.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
The Woodlands. Rayford Crossing RV Resort offers cabins and full RV hookups, plus a pool, hot tub, fishing pond, and game room. It’s perfect for a quiet family week or a reunion. Minutes away, catch a concert under the stars at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion.

Museum District. Hermann Park is a peaceful escape, especially for families visiting loved ones in the Medical Center. Stroll the Japanese Garden, take a pedal boat on McGovern Lake, and visit the Houston Zoo.

Galveston and the coast. Hike the shaded trails at Jack Brooks Park in Texas City, then head to Galveston for fresh Gulf seafood at Katie’s Seafood House. Walk The Strand and stop at La King’s Confectionery for a saltwater taffy pull. Ride the free Galveston–Bolivar Ferry to Crystal Beach and watch for dolphins along the way.

Montrose. End the day at Niko Niko’s for Greek comfort food and a true Houston neighborhood feel.

Stay in style. The Blossom Hotel Houston is a boutique retreat with a striking entrance, a stylish bar, a fitness center, and The Total You Medical Spa.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Her family. Their support makes Jessica’s work possible, from juggling meals, pets, and appointments to making room for boxes of product samples, showing up at events, and listening to endless nutrition research and early drafts.

Visible Changes. For 18 years, Visible Changes was Jessica’s professional home. Its leaders and fellow stylists mentored her, built her confidence, and taught her about people, business, and herself. They supported her as she worked her way through college and traveled abroad, and the communication skills she learned behind the chair still shape how she teaches nutrition today.

Master the Media and Amy Gorin. Completing the Master the Media certification was a turning point. It taught Jessica how to share her expertise with confidence, work with brands, and turn science and lived experience into lessons people can use. As she likes to say, “One cord alone is easily broken, but cords braided together create strength.”

Amanda Mactas. A New York–based freelance writer, Amanda gave Jessica her first expert commentary opportunity with Delish. They’ve since collaborated on dozens of articles.

Tom and Mary Dort. Tom, an engineer with a business background, and Mary, a former nurse passionate about nutrition, have dedicated themselves to preventive health, educating doctors, clinicians, and dietitians on carotenoids and oxidative stress. Through 2D Wellness, they’ve supported Jessica’s community outreach across the Houston area, bringing PRYSM iO to her events so participants can see their own scores and ask a dietitian what they mean.

Christie B. Taylor, RadioGyrl Media & Film. Christie adapted the opening chapters of Jessica’s memoir into the short film screenplay The Orange Cassette. Her skill, patience, and care in telling a difficult story with dignity turned a long-held dream into a template for a finished film.

Her community and her faith. When her own family couldn’t support her growing up, neighbors, teachers, salon clients, managers, and her church family stepped in. They’re the reason Jessica gives her time and talents to others today. She credits her faith for guiding and sustaining her through every season.

Website: LoveisKindWellness.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jessica-clancy-strawn-ma-rdn-ld

Other: Jessicaclancyperseveres@gmail.com

Image Credits
The McCord List Today TV