My Story

For years, I pushed through fatigue, anxiety, mood swings, and painful periods. I told myself it was just stress, or part of being a busy mom, so I put my head down and kept going. Looking back, people pleasing and perfectionism were a big part of it. I was so busy being everything to everyone that I never put myself on the list.

Then at 38, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune disease that changed the course of my life. My doctor told me medication was my only option. I was terrified. My kids were still young, and the thought of not being able to keep up with them hit me hard.

So I took the meds. But they left me feeling worse than the disease itself, and when my body couldn’t tolerate them any longer, I knew I had to find another way. That search led me to functional nutrition, and to the connection between gut health, inflammation, and the body’s ability to heal.

I started small: how I ate, how I managed stress, how I supported my body every day. Slowly, my symptoms eased, and eventually my rheumatoid arthritis went into remission.

The changes didn’t stop there. My digestion, hormones, sleep, and energy all improved too, in areas I hadn’t even realized were holding me back.

I learned firsthand how connected every system in the body is: gut, hormones, immune, and nervous system. The engineer in me still gets a little giddy about it. I also saw how much food and lifestyle can do to support them.