In this episode, I share what the four main tools are that we use in Functional Nutrition, and I use myself as a case study on how these tools helped me uncover the root causes in my own health struggles with fatigue, thyroid dysfunction, unexplained weight, SIBO, heavy metal toxins and more.

In Episode 025, you heard how my client Kristen used Functional Nutrition to address Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which probably left you wondering, “What is Functional Nutrition?”

In this episode, I explain:

• What is Functional Nutrition

• The gap that exists between a Functional Medicine Doctor and Patient

• How a Functional Medicine Doctor, Patient, and Functional Nutrition expert can work together in a therapeutic partnership

• Why standardized boxed systems, like diets, protocols or even pharmaceuticals don’t always work

• The 3 Tiers of the Functional Nutrition Framework is and why it’s so effective

If you’ve ever wondered what a health coach does, or what a Functional Health Coach does, this episode will clarify how one can help you!

In this episode, I share what my goals used to be in terms of my health, how I defined being healthy, what disordered eating cost me, how my mindset shifted and changed my relationship with food and how I've come to treat myself with grace and acceptance. I also ask you five questions to help you examine what is your mindset for truth health.

Whether you're dealing with a health issue and you know that certain foods trigger your symptoms, or if you have a health issue and you avoid certain foods because of it, I don’t believe that you need to feel so deprived that you can’t enjoy this season. 

In this episode, I’m sharing five tips to help you navigate the holiday season - mindfully so you don't overindulge or feel so restricted.

In this episode, I’m joined by Holly Morello. Holly is a Certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Reiki Master.

Holly bravely shares her health journey and how she helped her children through their own health challenges, particularly around the body + brain connection. 

She also shares insights on reiki and tapping, and how they can be used to manage stress in seemingly impossible situations.

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Listen to your body?”

Every time I was told to do this it drove me crazy! Because if you’ve never been taught how to listen to your body, how do you know how to do it?

What do gas and bloating, tummy aches, skin issues like acne and eczema, as well as headaches have in common? Well, they are just a few of the many symptoms of food sensitivities and food intolerances.

In this episode, I’m sharing my personal struggles with sugar, the biggest myths that I believed, my blind spots about it, and what my wake-up call was that finally made me decide to quit sugar (and the I do not recommend doing it!).

What do acne, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), anxiety & depression, unexplained weight gain, and inflammation, not to mention the seasonal allergies have in common?

In this episode, we're exploring Leaky Gut Syndrome: what it is, symptoms & some of the causes of it. I also take you on a time lapse, sharing what I believe were influencing milestones that contributed my poor gut health.