My Story

When I was in my mid 30’s, I was feeling run down all the time, was sick often, extremely exhausted, and had high functioning anxiety. To others, I looked like I had it all together - I had a successful, well-paying job, an amazing family, no money issues, and was always there for others - I had it all…but deep down inside I felt lonely, unheard, and never felt like I was good enough. I had constant brain fog, irritability, procrastination, bouts of depression, negative self-talk, low motivation & mood, heart palpitations, PMS symptoms, thinning hair, cold extremities, bloating/gas, constipation, ringing in my ears, etc. I felt the need to always put others before myself, otherwise I would feel guilt. I went to the doctor, and they said all my thyroid and hormone levels were within the normal range, and that nothing was wrong with me other than having generalized anxiety disorder. They wanted to give me an anti-depressant to help with my anxiety, but I had already tried them, and knew that was not the answer to all of my problems (I mean, look at that list!!). I knew that I didn’t feel as vibrant as I had previously, and I was determined to not give in and just accept the fact that I would feel more and more tired and miserable as the years went by. That’s when I started being my own advocate - learning about nutrition, lifestyle, and mindset. I learned that 90% of all diseases are preventable, and many are reversible with good nutrition and lifestyle! I also learned that you CAN change your thoughts and re-write your old beliefs that are no longer serving you!

I then found a group of people that are the most servant hearted people you will ever meet, and I joined their community right away. They are the type of people I wanted to be when I “grew up”; grace giving, 100% supportive, amazing leaders and friends. They have an amazing database of knowledge within their community about healthy living - in fact spreading the word about healthy living IS their mission! Through this part of my journey, I discovered that I LOVED teaching, and helping others get healthy; and I found the fire within me that had never been awaken before; I found my life’s purpose!

From that point forward, I was looking for something to further my education so I could help more people in more ways! That’s when I decided to enroll in Dr. Cabral’s Integrative Health Practitioner program, and through that I’ve learned even more than I ever thought possible. I’ve learned that typical lab “optimal” ranges are totally different between western medicine and functional medicine. Functional medicine is looking for imbalances, where western medicine is looking to diagnose you with a dis-ease. Doesn’t it make sense to find the imbalance earlier than when you have a full-blown dis-ease? You surely start feeling the differences in your body and mind prior to being able to be diagnosed with a dis-ease, sometimes up to multiple years before. The great thing is that even with a diagnosable dis-ease of the body, you still can re-balance your body and start the healing process! I was able to catch that I had a thyroid imbalance, along with estrogen dominance, and also some underlying gut imbalances, and have since then rebalanced my body so I no longer suffer from those symptoms.

I have learned how to help people through a range of expertise - lab testing, diet, exercise, stress management, toxin removal, rest, emotional balancing, supplements, and mindset. All of these things are key to addressing the true root cause of imbalances in the body! If the root cause isn’t addressed, the true issue will never be resolved, and you will continue to struggle with the same symptoms, or possibly even more as time goes on!

I am MORE than excited to help others find a new level of health in their life, just as I have done for myself and my family. I don’t want you to just live - I want you to climb that mountain, face those FEARS, and I want you to THRIVE like you were made to!