About Us
Let Me Be Your "Health Detective"
How I wish I would have had a "health detective" back in 2018 when the traditional medical system started to fail me over and over again. The chronic back pain, sinusitis, skin rashes, food intolerances, gut bloating, insomnia, fatigue, joint instability, panic attacks, etc. were repeatedly chalked up by doctors as the result of anxiety or hormone changes; even as I morphed from capable athlete, runner and gym rat to barely being able to walk to my mailbox. By 2021, it was a full-blown complex, chronic illness diagnosed by functional medicine practitioners who finally started making sense of my symptoms, identifying root causes (detox problems, overwhelming stress, mold exposure, oxalates, gut infections, etc.), and implementing viable treatments. I learned how much chronic stress, toxins, gut dysfunction, and trauma can physiologically damage human health! The only problem was that this kind of physician care existed well outside of insurance coverage and the cost was enormous.
As I struggled to recover my health and got sick of living life as a diminished version of my prior self, I researched everything and anything functional medicine and started noticing bits and pieces of my health issues in others who were also not getting answers. I wanted to help them avoid the kind of multi-year health ordeal that I have experienced! So I became a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition® Practitioner (FDNP).
This is me turning my pain into my passion. Having personally experienced a true loss of health, I have the empathy to relate to the struggles of others along with the drive to help them find answers and restore their wellness.
My goal is to offer a simplified way for people like you to access functional health testing and recover your wellness; especially when your regular labs look "normal," your doctors have no answers, and you don't have tens of thousands of dollars to spend getting well. I want to be the last practitioner you ever need to hire to take control of your health!
Health-Care vs. Sick-Care
Our regular medical model of healthcare is, unfortunately, neither disease-preventing nor wellness-promoting. Instead, the focus lies on disease diagnosis and then symptom management through pharmaceuticals and procedures. This system has neither the resources nor the reimbursement structure to make promoting true health a priority. The WHY you have acquired a given problem is rarely explored.
I take a different approach that is based on the FDN (Functional Diagnostic Nutrition®) methodology. Instead of running tests that look for disease, I run tests that measure how well the body is functioning and find the WHY behind your symptoms! Let's work to remedy what is going wrong NATURALLY and BEFORE a disease state sets in.
How it Works
I employ the use of detailed questionnaires, functional lab testing, and clinical correlation to uncover the hidden stressors in your body that are feeding your “unwellness.” I then design a 100% personalized, comprehensive protocol tailored to your specific needs and circumstances. These protocols are based on client education and commitment and involve self-treatment using natural approaches that include lifestyle changes and professional-grade supplements. The goal here is not to replace your current doctor or medical care, but rather to supplement the "sick care" it provides with the "caring for your health" piece that it’s missing. I offer a safe space to talk candidly and confidentially about ALL of your health issues. I want to get you ALL THE WAY WELL and teach you how to take control of your health for the long-term without relying on me.