Amber Baker never imagined becoming a nutritionist. Raised in a home where dinner often meant meat, potatoes, and canned corn, fresh vegetables were few and far between. But everything changed when a close family member was diagnosed with advanced cancer. That experience sparked a deep curiosity and commitment to integrative and alternative care—one that would go on to shape both her personal and professional path.

Amber is a Certified Nutritional Practitioner (CNP), with additional designations as a Natural Nutrition Clinical Practitioner (NNCP) through the Canadian Association of Natural Nutritional Practitioners and a Certified Holistic Cancer Practitioner (CHCP) through the Edison Institute of Nutrition. Most recently, she completed the Women’s Integrative & Functional Medicine Professional Training Program with Dr. Aviva Romm, further expanding her expertise in women’s health.

Her career began as an online educator and program developer with LULORA, where she created nutritional protocols for more than 10,000 individuals. From 2013 to 2019, she served as both a holistic nutritionist and the Vancouver Island Clinical Director at InspireHealth—an integrative cancer care centre partially funded by the BC Ministry of Health—working alongside medical doctors, counsellors, kinesiologists, and fellow nutritionists to support individuals navigating cancer.

Amber joined the faculty at Pacific Rim College in 2015 and has been a dedicated educator ever since. She teaches a range of courses in the School of Holistic Nutrition, as well as in the college’s herbal and doula certificate programs. In her current role as Dean, she is honoured to help shape the future of holistic nutrition education in Canada.

In August 2023, Amber co-founded and opened Glow Integrative Clinic in Victoria, BC. Glow is rooted in supporting the health of women and gender-diverse people across the lifespan, with a focus on hormone balancing, menstrual health, fertility, prenatal and postpartum care, menopause, stress management, and nervous system regulation. In her practice, Amber works with individuals navigating hormonal conditions including menstruation, fertility, pregnancy, menopause, and hormone-sensitive cancers. She brings an educational, body-literate approach to care—empowering individuals to understand and respond to the innate signals of their bodies with confidence and compassion.