This passion became a calling when my family began dealing with diagnoses of Crohn’s disease, celiac disease, heart disease, ADD, and anxiety, and I saw how nutrition and lifestyle changes played a pivotal role in their health journey. It eventually lead me back to graduate school and to private practice. 

There, I found, time and time again, women clients were seeking functional support for hormone issues, gut issues, weight gain…you name it…but so much of it circled back to the same root cause: the hormone changes brought on by MENOPAUSE.

The irony wasn’t lost on me when I started having many of the same issues (and a few new ones!) myself. And, I found that even though we all know it’s coming, we are given so little education (including me) and often suffer needlessly (yep, me too). 

But, really, I am just a science geek who has always had a passion for health.

I was determined to fill in my own knowledge gaps about the phases of menopause and how to best navigate them from a nutrition and lifestyle approach. Turns out, there was a lot more to know and now I hope to share it all with you!

...So “back to school” I went!

My Philosophies and Mission

  • My mission is to educate and empower you to confidently know and do what is right for YOU by helping sift through the noise of information overload. 

  • You deserve to feel good, to be listened to, to understand your choices, and to use your energy to enjoy your life to the fullest. 

  • Whether you need major or minor tweaks to your nutrition regimen, my goal is to help you feel more balanced, grounded, confident in your knowledge to take care of yourself. In fact, I would be honored to be on that journey with you. 

  • My practice does not discriminate. Period. 

Educational Background

  • BS Microbiology/Immunology, Pre-Med, University of Arizona, 1991

  • MS, Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, University of Western States, 2021

Education

  • Board Certified Nutrition Specialist

  • Menopause Coaching Specialist, GGS, 2023

  • Course Completions: Motivational Interviewing, Menopause 2.0

Certifications & Courses

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