My Story
My Story
“The fork is your most powerful tool to change your health and the planet; food is the most powerful medicine to heal chronic illness.” - Mark Hyman
“The fork is your most powerful tool to change your health and the planet; food is the most powerful medicine to heal chronic illness.” - Mark Hyman
I had dedicated my life to helping others reach their weight and health goals. As a nutritionist and wellness expert, I thought I was making the choices for disease prevention. My mother had high blood pressure, so I wasn’t very surprised when my blood pressure started creeping up and I was told my only option was to start taking medication.
I was determined to find another alternative, and so I looked toward more natural living. More of a lifestyle medicine than just your general weight loss solution. And so for the next four years, I embarked on a journey of research and training which has become the foundation for the programs I provide to many others just like me today.
"What my journey revealed that I wasn’t prepared for..."
"What my journey revealed that I wasn’t prepared for..."
My journey led me to other countries where I observed their living and eating habits. Here I am in Tanzania. I explored a plant-slanted diet combined with gentle regular movement and the long-term benefits of such a lifestyle. Surely there must be some unknown secret, I thought if Tanzanians are living well up to age 100 but Americans are meeting their fate at much younger ages, with much more physical ailment.
"Food As Medicine is just what the doctor ordered!"
"Food As Medicine is just what the doctor ordered!"
Even with a Master’s degree, I had not been shown the tools to use the medicinal power of superfoods to increase life longevity, and overall health and wellness. Just by using the power of specified superfoods that are known to provide medicinal benefits…just five years later…my blood pressure is in the normal range without medication! I have also eliminated my daily allergy medication, which I took for over 30 years!
It was then that I made it my mission to promote and educate about the benefits of Food As Medicine. Something so simple, yet so profound. This ‘Food as Medicine’ knowledge and experience has not only effectively transformed my personal existence but has had a profound impact on my professional dietary practice and approach.
Food As Medicine is just what the doctor ordered!