My journey to becoming a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner is deeply rooted in my own personal relationship with food and experience managing chronic health conditions. I was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) when I was 16 years old and have struggled most of my adult life with implementing sustainable changes to my diet and lifestyle in order to manage my symptoms. In 2021 I experienced my first flare up of Uveitis in my right eye (chronic eye inflammation) and have been working in close partnership with my rheumatologist and optometrist to this day to uncover and manage the root cause of this autoimmune condition.
One thing both of these conditions have in common is that they are exacerbated by chronic inflammation in the body. What is one of the major factors that contributes to inflammation? The foods we consume. In 2022 I made the decision to take a more holistic and nutrition-based approach to managing my health and that decision led me to becoming a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.
My purpose in supporting myself and others through nutritional therapy is to help my community realize a future free of chronic disease is possible by reconnecting to the innate power of food as medicine. I hope to achieve this mission through educating my clients on the importance of foundational whole food nutrition and empowering them to implement realistic, sustainable and individualized diet and lifestyle changes in order to achieve lasting balance and vitality. Implementing lifelong nutrition and lifestyle changes may not always be easy and that’s okay. I get it - I’ve been there before and that is why I’m here to help.
