The medical system failed me many times.

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From my childhood through college, I battled awful eczema. Doctors recommended cutting out wheat and dairy and prescribed numerous steroidal creams. Although this improved my flares, I could never control it fully with these tactics.

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2011, I suffered stomach pain, digestive issues, and drastic weight loss. Doctors suggested IBS or gallbladder problems, prescribing over-the-counter antacids as a band-aid solution and recommending gallbladder removal. I said no to the surgery, and I didn't improve. After multiple tests, I was ultimately diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disease. My gastro doctor claimed diet played no role; it was just my genes, and I would have liked the need to take acid-reducer my entire life.

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I never felt complete with this diagnosis, so I searched for ways to support my body without medications or surgeries.  

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That's when I found functional medicine. I learned firsthand how food could modulate illness and symptoms and how targeted supplementation can help my body do what it naturally was designed to do...HEAL.

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For the past six years, I have naturally managed my colitis without the help of medication through nutrition, supplementation, and upholding critical lifestyle practices around exercise and stress management. 

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Learning how much control I have over my health made me realize how important it is for other women to achieve the same gift. I decided to return to school and get certified in functional nutrition to help fill the gap in our medical system and guide high-performing women like myself to reclaim their health and feel incredible in their skin.