Flourishing Free Holistic Nutrition & Wellness Edmonton

12/23/2025

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💬 “I am definitely enjoying this eating style. It is so much easier to keep track of what I’m eating in a day without snacking and I have yet to have indigestion or feel food guilt.”

🗓️ Every week I get to witness real-life transformations as my clients make simple, foundational changes to their diet and lifestyle.

🤗 Rather than keeping all this to myself, I’m going to start sharing these more often.

🖼️ No fancy graphics. Just a simple screenshot or quote.

💪🏼 I hope these little snippets into my world encourage some of you to put into practice those simple changes you’ve been putting off.

🔎 But let me be clear: If you’ve been struggling, feeling like a stranger in your own body, unable to stick with new habits long enough to see results, or unsure what to keep and what to change, I completely understand! This is exactly where I help! 🥹

🌲 My clients come to me, and get great results working with me, because I help them see the forest for the trees.

🔎 I take a deep look at your history and habits, and offer clear direction, insights and support so you can move forward.

🚫 No cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all programs. This is hands-on, high-touch, personalized nutrition support with real results. 🤝🏼

☎️ If you’re ready to begin your own life-changing transformation, or you just want to learn more, comment “2026” below, or DM me. I’ll guide you from there. 🤗

🎉 Let’s do this together, and make 2026 your best year yet!

12/20/2025

⬆️ Is this you? Is your skin red, itchy, and inflamed? 🔥

😭 Have you tried “everything” but nothing has given you relief long-term?

💸 Perhaps you’ve spent hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars in the process.

🥺 Do you feel kind of hopeless at this point?

💖 My friend, there IS hope for you. 🥹

🗺️ May I propose to you that you may be looking for answers in the wrong direction? Allow me to help guide you. I’ll try to make it simple.

1️⃣ What you see on the outside cannot be “fixed” from the outside. Topical treatments alone won’t fix the problem.

2️⃣ Skin eruptions are an *external* manifestation of an *internal* problem. This usually involves long-term, body-wide inflammation and/or toxicity within the body.

3️⃣ What we consume, or don’t consume, directly affects how we feel: physically, mentally and emotionally. Yes, this includes the skin.

4️⃣ When the gut is dysbiotic, or out of balance, harmful microbes can outnumber beneficial ones. These microbes release toxins that inflame the gut and, over time, contribute to chronic systemic inflammation.

5️⃣ More toxins - from what we inhale, ingest or apply to the skin, means more work for the liver, our primary detox organ.

6️⃣ When the liver is overburdened by this toxic load, the body pushes toxins out through the skin (the skin is a “minor” detox organ), resulting in conditions like acne, rashes, eczema, psoriasis, etc.

7️⃣ Going back to inflammation…. Inflammation is an immune response, meant for short-term response. Long-term (chronic) inflammation overburdens the immune system, leaving it with less capacity to respond elsewhere. For many people, this shows up as frequent infections or catching every cold and flu going around. 🤧

8️⃣ Beneficial gut microbes make up 70-80% of immune function, so when their numbers are reduced through poor diet, antibiotics, or medication overuse, the immune system is weakened.

🔗 To link this all together: when the gut, liver and immune system are overwhelmed by inflammatory byproducts and toxins, the skin can reflect this stress through flare-ups that manifest as redness, heat, itching, pain or swelling. 😩

⁉️ So what’s the answer to the problem? In simplest terms:

✅ Reduce stressors and improve stress management habits. Stress is a major trigger for skin flare ups!

✅ Remove inflammatory foods and increase beneficial foods.

✅ Support healthy, gentle detoxification.

✅ Rebalance and repair the gut.

✨ This is exactly what we do inside my 1:1 program. No more chasing symptoms, no more guessing, no more DIYing. Support and guidance are the key to your success! We identify and address stress, gut health, gentle detox support, and the specific foods that are best for your body.

🚦 If you’re tired of chasing flare-ups and want to understand what’s driving them, DM me, or comment “SKIN” and I’ll message you.

Here’s to a clearer 2026. 💫

12/02/2025

☀️ Summer? 🤔 What is this? I see snow outside my window! ❄️

⛷️ It may be winter here in North America, but it’s summer in the southern hemisphere! ☀️ 🇦🇺 🇳🇿

🇨🇦 I don’t know about you, but where I live in Alberta it’s very dry. 🏜️

💧 Keeping the body hydrated and humidifying the indoor environment during the winter is important! 💧

👉🏼 Be sure to drink plenty of water, limit caffeine, and run a humidifier on low day and night.

🪴 Indoor plants that clean the air can improve your home’s environment too. They take in the carbon dioxide that we exhale, and release the oxygen we need.

⬇️ Do you have some tips to stay hydrated and healthy during the winter? ❄️

11/25/2025

11/24/2025

🎧 My podcast interview with Metabolic Balance Australia/New Zealand is live! 😃

👉🏼 In this episode I share a bit about my own health struggles, and perimenopausal weight gain, and how a personalized nutrition plan helped me finally get back to feeling like myself and fitting into my favourite jeans again! 👖

🎧 Check it out and please share it with ONE woman in your life who is struggling right now, and just wants to feel comfortable in her body again. 💝 This may be the solution she’s been searching and praying for. 🙏🏻

👇🏼 Link below in comments. If you’re not on Spotify or Apple, you can find the episode in your favourite podcast app. 🎧

10/31/2025

“For most of my life, weight wasn’t a big issue for me. Then I turned 50, and my hormones went out of whack.

Nothing I did helped me lose weight [and I] was uncomfortable in my own skin.

At a birthday party for a friend ... one of the ladies mentioned... losing 20 pounds since she started working with Kari. ...The next day I looked Kari up. I was willing to try almost anything.

Kari ...asked me what was holding me back? ... I considered all the money I was spending on clothes to hide this bigger body [versus] the investment in my health. I was also nervous about whether I could be disciplined to try new things as a somewhat picky eater.

But Kari helped me ease into it and worked to understand my personal issues...

I have now been following this new lifestyle for three months and hit my goal weight a couple weeks ago.

I worried about sustaining it after a trip to Mexico but even lost a pound when I returned. As Kari said, my metabolism is now flexible enough to bounce back.... I am sleeping better, have more energy and am sad I spent so much time and energy disliking myself and how I was feeling before.
..Friends and family have noted a newfound confidence and happiness that I lost for awhile there.

I have now incorporated the MB way of living and it’s become natural to me. I also can’t believe some of the new foods and meals I’ve tried.

I’m very proud of myself and appreciative to Kari for her knowledge, cheerleading and help.” ~ Phoebe

10/28/2025

“Before working with Kari, I was stuck at eighty pounds overweight, with sluggish bowels, inflammation, fatigue, and legs that didn’t want to take me anywhere. Kari got me onto a better way of eating, the right supplements, and a simple exercise program that even a senior like me can do. I began to lose weight, slowly but steadily, in a healthy way. Best of all, through Kari’s coaching, I now experience regularity in the bathroom for the first time in decades!

After three months of working with Kari, I travelled to BC to visit my daughter and her family. Almost everyone in her household was sick the whole two weeks I was there, but I stayed healthy the whole time! I was even able to go for several walks on the forest trails, up hills and down. Kari is friendly and thorough, and if she doesn’t know the answer to your questions, she will research till she finds it. She is also very good at seeing through excuses, and doesn’t stand for any nonsense. I speak from experience! It took me a while to make the commitment to work with Kari, and afterwards I wondered why it took me so long. My time and money were well spent with her!” ~ W.F.

We’ve been talking immune support all month, and you can see it here in action. But immunity is only one part of the picture. When you build foundational habits for whole body health, every area of your life begins to change.

✨ My new newsletter launches SOON, and it is where I’ll be sharing the same kinds of tools, stories, and practical teaching to help you flourish body and soul. Stay tuned!

10/24/2025

Why wait for January 1 when you can start feeling better now? 🎉
New Year’s resolutions are famous for fizzling out by February. The difference is not more willpower, it is preparation, support, and habits that actually fit your life.

That is exactly what my F.L.O.U.R.I.S.H. for Life program is all about. Build simple rhythms now, sail through the holidays with more energy, and step into January already ahead of the game. 🌿

DM me “FLOURISH” and let’s get you started before the ball drops.

10/21/2025

Stop the scroll ✋ because something good is coming your way.

We’re talking something with NO fluff and NO woo-woo; just honest, biblical wellness that meets you in real life. Think clear teaching, stories that hit home, and practical tips you’ll actually use.

✨ The Flourishing Free newsletter is almost here! ✨
Stay tuned for launch day… 👀

10/17/2025

Your immune system called. It wants a little backup this season. 📞

Fall and winter don’t have to be one long cycle of colds, fatigue, and low energy. With a few simple shifts, you can keep your body strong through the darker months.

Swipe through for easy ways to support your immune system and feel steady all season long. 🌿

And if you’re ready to go deeper, my F.L.O.U.R.I.S.H. for Life program gets to the root of fatigue, low immunity, digestive upset, stubborn weight, and mood dips so you can finally feel like yourself again!

📩 DM me “FLOURISH” to book your complimentary clarity call today.

10/15/2025

🤤 What’s on *your* menu for supper?!