I help you make healthier nutrition & lifestyle choices that cater to you through education, guidance, motivation and support related to your goals! I've been working in the Health Care system as a Physical Therapist Assistant for 5 1/2 years in Outpatient Orthopedic settings. In the past few years I have found the correlation between diet and pain symptoms to be very interesting. I worked with several patients who went to a specialist and was put on an elimination diet. Within days they began to notice changes in their pain intensity, sleep and energy levels. One patient was even able to reduce her pain medication intake and eventually stop it all together. In today's society pills seem to be the answer to everything but I think there's a better answer, FOOD! I tried a modified version of the elimination diet and found that my excessive intake of dairy products was the cause behind many ailments. My eczema cleared up, my allergies improved and I can't remember the last time I took my asthma medication! I had to dive deeper and began my research in nutrition. I came across the Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) and was enrolled in classes 2 weeks after I contacted them. Going through school I began making more changes to my diet and lifestyle and noticed even more improvements. My sleep quality improved, my energy levels, my immune system was given a boost and I found the motivation to get back into exercise. My husband has enjoyed the increase in home cooked meals made with fresh products and the healthier dining out options as well. Overall this experience has been an eye opener to how much the food we eat and our lifestyle choices play as a key role in our health. I hope to enrich the lives of others and guide them to a healthier version of themselves. A catered lifestyle for you, by you.
