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Food is our most powerful drug. Every food contains hundreds of biochemical compounds. There are general food guidelines that support good health you have probably seen or are even adhering to right now. But does that mean they are right for you? And your unique health situation?

Are you aware of all the hidden stressors in your life? When you think about stress, what does this mean for you?

As an FDN-P, my goal is to guide your on your health journey. There are several key aspects to keep in mind during this process.

A Health Coach is a specially trained, certified practitioner who specializes in creating awareness and offering education and goal-setting around behavioral patterns to help improve your health.
Health Coaches are widely utilized throughout the conventional and integrative medicine fields, and studies have shown their effectiveness in helping people better control and overcome mild, chronic lifestyle-driven ailments.

Do you experience chronic pain, gas, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, headaches, migraines, allergies, bronchitis, asthma, skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, acne, hives, fatigue, weight gain, diabetes, fibromyalgia, high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer, joint pain, brain fog, anxiety, depression, emotional ups and downs, irritability, food cravings, multiple food and chemical sensitivities, wrinkles, frequent infections, candidiasis, urinary tract infections, endometriosis, osteoporosis, thyroid conditions, and/or one or more autoimmune diseases such as Celiac, Crohn’s, Colitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, Sjogren’s, or a different one?

Like many girls who grew up in the 1960s, I was a people pleaser, nourishing others before myself. I never wanted to call attention to myself for fear of upsetting those around me. Society trained me to dumb it down so as not to outshine others. I needed to learn to say no.

Like many career paths, my journey to becoming a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® practitioner is not a straight line. While I have always valued the part food played in our lives, and studied nutrition in college, it wasn’t until 2004 that it really hit home for me personally.

One year prior to my divorce, my right shoulder froze. I had shooting pains with the slightest movement of my arm. It took a full year of therapeutic massages by my trainer at the gym to feel better. He informed me it was the breaking up of scar tissue in my shoulder/back that was causing the intense pain when he kneaded me.

I assumed I would become happier as an adult. I married, raised three amazing kids, and have fond memories of those years.
As time passed, the barbed wire began weakening its grip on my heart. I realized some decisions I made when I was guarding my true self were no longer working for me.

What do you see in this photo? My friend marveled over this leaf on our hike across the Inca Trail en route to Machu Picchu last July. Its magnitude and heart shape enthralled her. This came as no surprise to me, as this woman herself has a huge heart, exuding love – for herself and others. Little did I know that this hike and this leaf would change my life.