My story…….

I grew up on an urban farm in New Hampshire and knew precisely where most of my food came from. Our food was “organic” before the word was popular. If you enjoyed a glass of milk at my house, it came from our goats. Eggs were contributed by our ducks who swam in the natural stream behind the house. We ate butter, not margarine, whole milk, not skim, meat from our animals, and vegetables we grew in our garden. My parents bucked all the conventional wisdom of the 70s and stuck to what made sense to them, whole food. Much later in life I realized and began to appreciate the strong food foundation I was taught in my childhood.

Even with this amazing nutritional foundation, I faced my own health struggles.  

When I was in my early forties, I started getting pains in my hands.  It was hard for me to even open a jar.  My first thought was “I am getting arthritis; this is just part of getting older”.  Thankfully my second thought was, “this is BS!, I am way too young to feel like this.”

I sought out the help of a Functional Medicine Doctor and figured out I should not eat dairy of any kind.  The discovery of this intolerance and simple dietary changes healed the pain I was feeling in my hands.  Then as an unexpected bonus I had way more energy, I was more patient with my kids, I was happier, my memory was better, and the list goes on. 

The funny thing is I always thought I was healthy.  I majored in Health Promotions, which is all about staying healthy and preventing disease.  I have always been conscious of what I eat and exercise most days.  Still, I had no idea how bad I felt until I felt better.  This inspired me to go back to school and become an Integrative Health Coach, which gave me a more holistic look at health and expanded the knowledge I already had.  Now I am in the best shape of my life and feel amazing.  

Have you had the thought “this is just part of getting older”, or “I just don’t feel great”? Are you ready to feel amazing? Imagine jumping out of bed in the morning, ready to start your day...Lets get started today!