my story

My story began as a teenager. I remember being 14 years old laying on the kitchen floor crying my eyes out from the pain my period would cause me. So naturally I went to the doctor and like millions of other teen girls, was put on birth control. And that was that!

Fast forward to 2012, at 21 years old. First time living on my own, I LOVED going out with friends and having a good time. When my alcohol consumption was at its peak, I noticed that I was always nauseous and couldn't eat without feeling ill. I lost 20 pounds in 2 months. After seeing a GI specialist and getting an endoscopy I remember doing research and feeling like what I had aligned with Candida Overgrowth. I remember the doctor telling me, "I can't diagnose you with candida because I can't treat it with antibiotics." That really irked me because there was not any other conversation about what I could do differently and I knew whatever I was going through needed to addressed. I continued to do more research and found the candida diet. I stopped drinking, cut out starches and sugars and 3 months later, I was the fittest, healthiest version of myself I had ever been. 

While this lasted for a bit, I ended up back to my old habits. I was later diagnosed with an autoimmune disease, struggled with severe migraines, painful periods (post birth control), and was extremely tired and fatigued every day. I was miserable and was crying regularly because I hated my job. 

Today, I am a Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach (INHC) and Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner in training. I've been gluten and alcohol free for 2+ years. While my journey has been a longer one, I've made a valiant effort to do it naturally and want to help others do the same because I know what its like to be on the other side of health.