How I got into holistic living
Growing up, I had the typical children’s diet…
processed cereals and snacks, excess refined sugars, food dyes, white bread, chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, etc. Once I moved out of my parents home I tried to eat better by shopping at health food stores and buying organic when I could. However, grocery shopping was always so stressful for me because of all the confusing labels. I wanted to eat better, but why did they have to make it so hard?
Fast forward to 2022.
I was newly married and decided to come off hormonal birth control with plans to start a family within the next 2-3 years.
I had a feeling for a few years leading up to this moment that taking synthetic hormones every single day for over 10 years was probably not doing my body any good. So I hit the internet looking for ways I could support my body during this process. However, my searches fell short, as I could find very minimal information on this topic.
And then because my iphone was listening to me and tracking my google searches, I started getting targeted reels and posts on Instagram about coming off the pill! I thought to myself, surely this can’t be true, why couldn’t I find this information on google? Well, one follow led to another led to another and I was suddenly immersed in this community of NTP’s and health coaches who seemed to have all of the answers.
So with nothing to lose, I decided to change my diet.
I started eating nutrient dense, whole foods, I eliminated gluten, dairy (temporarily), refined sugars and seed oils. I started balancing my macronutrient ratios (see blog post on How to Build a Balanced Plate).
I also ended up working 1:1 with an NTP, who helped me in ways I will never forget.
When I started this journey, I was doing it for me, but I truly had no idea the impact it would have on my husband, who suffered from eczema and acid reflux for as long as I had known him. I knew I was feeling good but it wasn’t until my husband told me he hadn’t experienced acid reflux in over a month that I knew this diet was credible. And when his eczema completely disappeared, we were almost in disbelief.
I started to notice patterns everywhere- with family members, friends and at work. At the time I worked as a pediatric Occupational Therapist, specializing in working with children on the Autism spectrum. Many of these children consumed a very limited diet. I thought to myself, if we are what we eat, then these children could have much greater potential, if I could find a way to help them eat better. Between my personal journey, my husbands, and the children I worked with, I knew it was time to enroll in the Nutritional Therapy Association and become a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner.
I was once where you are…
I ate the standard american diet and I wondered why my husband and I were in our 20’s yet taking medications every day. I wondered if there could be a different life in which that wasn’t necessary. It brings me such joy to guide my clients on their own holistic journeys for both themselves and their families. I don’t need google to tell me whether or not nutrition makes a difference because my clients are living (and thriving) with that difference every day!
Do you take acid reducers, birth control, pain relievers, stool softeners or other over the counter medications every day? Are you ready to kick them to the curb for good and support your health? Book a FREE discovery call to find out how I can help!
