I GET IT...I'VE BEEN THERE...

I was sick a lot as a child. I grew up on antibiotics that damaged my gut, was exposed to various toxic environmental pollutants, and experienced childhood trauma and chronic stress, all of which led to the development of chronic digestive and autoimmune health conditions.

All Western medicine would have to offer was medications for this and that and the other that would just mask symptoms and provide short-term relief with long-term adverse consequences. That did not resonate with me, so I tried many holistic practitioners and modalities, bought several courses, listened to webinars. I learned a lot and made some improvements, but did not achieve the vibrant health and boundless energy I was hoping for.

After years of receiving holistic care, one of my practitioners and an unofficial life coach gave me the push to leave my 20+ year career as a PhD Chemist/Research and Development Scientist and start working on “hanging up my own shingle.” I explored several nutrition and health coaching programs and decided to pursue the Functional Diagnostic Nutrition (FDN) Practitioner certification to fulfill my dream of working in the holistic health space.

I have since expanded my FDN foundation with other courses on specialized functional lab testing and trauma-informed healing.  I am beyond grateful to be able to combine my PhD expertise in clinical lab test development, science-based health building principles taught by FDN, as well as trauma-informed healing approaches to help myself and my clients restore health by holistically addressing all aspects of life and tapping into the body’s innate ability to heal itself.