ABOUT ME:

Certified Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN)

Like many, I have been on a health rollercoaster. And by health, I don’t just mean eating vegetables. I mean learning that I have an autoimmune disease, learning to love working out to feel good & learning to eat right for me. Unfortunately, I never focused on healthy living until I was unhappy mentally and physically. At first, I got trapped in diet culture, and I suffered from many adverse side effects.

I now understand that nothing was improving because I was not eating the right foods for my body. I was also scared of those foods.

During this time, I also developed eosinophilic esophagitis: an autoimmune disease that causes blockages in my esophagus from eating certain foods. Because allergy testing is all trial and error, I had to cut out eggs, soy, nuts, dairy, and gluten from my diet. I went through the effects of being told by medical professionals that I couldn’t eat these foods, and I finally stopped limiting the foods that I could eat. Foods that I previously associated as “bad” foods. After three years, I have reintroduced many foods to my diet while not letting my restrictions get the best of me. I have learned so much, and finally, I am mentally and physically happy.

Going through hard times does make you stronger. Learning and understanding the nutritional value of all foods & about bio-individuality— that everyone has different needs— is so important to live a healthy life. No one should live by comparison. We are all completely different.

 
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