ABOUT

MY STORY

In my 30s (I'm now in my late forties) I was unable to chop hard vegetables, open a jar of pickles, or write properly with a pen due to severe pain, stiffness and swelling in my hands, feet, neck, and jaw.

Today, I lift my own body weight, run sand dunes and cook almost every night - without pain or limitations!

So what happened?

I took back my health by becoming educated, empowered and an advocate for myself.

In my mid 30’s, I started having pain in my fingers and wrists upon waking.
Over the next few months, the pain became severe and left me waking up at night with my hands in a locked position, fingers stiff and swollen.

Fast forward to a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis* and a prescription to be on the drug Methotrexate for the rest of my life. 

Best prognosis - I was to be on a drug called Methotrexate for the rest of my life and hopefully, my symptoms wouldn’t progress.

I followed my doctor’s recommendations for 3 weeks.

Then I stopped.

The medication was giving me terrible side effects. I was even more tired and my symptoms were still present.

I went off the medication (much to the dismay of my doctor) and followed my intuition that there were other ways to heal myself.

I changed my diet.

I started a daily meditation practice.

I eased off the gym.

I read, researched and applied.

I developed a passion for holistic health.

I started to see very good results.

Within 18 months, I was back at the gym lifting weights, feeling more like myself. I didn’t need to nap after work AND my pain, swelling, stiffness, fatigue, and limitations were 80% gone.

Not only was my health back on track but I was fuelling my new passion.

I went back to school to study Functional Diagnostic Nutrition and began working with others facing similar circumstances.

I sleep well.

I digest well.

I have consistent energy.

I wake up happy each morning.

And I am pain-free. 

I am a lifelong student and through this experience, I've developed a passion for women's health. 

As I move through my 40s, I've discovered the huge lack of information and support for the hormonal changes that women go through (perimenopause and menopause). 

I have seen amazing results with women who have decided to put themselves first and take action.  

I hope that something I share will resonate with you and move you forward on your health journey whether that's losing weight and keeping it off, ridding chronic fatigue, getting your libido back, quelling hot flashes and/or night sweats or finally sleeping well.

I went from being unable to chop carrots to popping handstands with my girls! 

I believe you can achieve your health and wellness goals too! 

 *Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disease that is considered incurable in conventional medicine. It starts out by affecting certain joints in the body and can lead to permanent disfigurement with vast physical limitations, and if left untreated, even death.