About Me
A little short version about how I got here. :)
Raised on a standard American diet of processed junk food.
My life first changed when I was 28 years old.
I had three kids and struggled to loose all the baby weight. I was counting calories, eating whole grains and going to the gym daily for cardio.
I lost ten pounds in 6 months, decided it wasn't worth all my effort, and quit.
The endocrinologist I worked for changed my life.
After telling him I quit he informed me I didn't loose weight because I was inflamed and eating too many carbs. He ran blood work and proved it. Metabolic Imbalance, High CRP, and Polycystic Ovaries.
He told me to fix my diet or take metformin. At 28 I wasn't ready for a lifetime script. I had nothing to loose, so I started the Ketogenic diet.
I lost 60lbs in 2/3 months with no time in the gym. I had energy for the first time in my life.
For reference, I was labeled lazy as a child always begging for more slept, even when getting 10 hours, and for having no motivation. Looking back I was just sick and didn’t know what good felt like!
Wanting to know why, I turned to learning everything I could so I could help others. Eventually becoming a Primal Health Coach.
5 years later I became sick again.
Bloated, constipated, extreme weight loss, acne, hormone imbalance, poor sleep, poor immune function and fatigue.
Frantically I tried playing with my diet. More or less veggies, more or less carbs, more or less nuts, no dairy etc.
Nothing worked.
Including throwing supplements at my poor gut health.
It was time to dig deeper and test not guess.
Traditional Doctors and Labs just resulted in me being told me I was normal. Despite feeling so unwell. SO Frustrating!
I turned to Functional Medicine and finally got answers!
Turns out I had a C-Diff infection, a Parasite, and Mold causing a bunch of imbalances and symptoms.
Of course this resulted in me investing in more education so I could continue my passion of helping others!
My Healing journey, Spiritual journey and Roots also took me to learning Ancestral Knowledge. I find that this is a crucial puzzle piece most overlook and have the most profound aid in progress.
I currently have transitioned from my role i in traditional medicine and work in a well known functional medicine practice. I also continue to take personal clients as well.