I began my health journey at a young age, fascinated by the power of nutrition and lifestyle to improve well-being. As a teenager, I fully embraced the “low-fat” health trends of the 1990s, even running 30-40 miles a week while eating bagels with fat-free cream cheese. Despite my best efforts, my health declined, leading to a series of diagnoses including Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, a pulmonary embolism, gallbladder issues, endometriosis, and other conditions, all of which no conventional doctor was able to fully help me manage.

At age 30, after a move to Australia, my thyroid completely burned out. Exhausted, gaining weight, and struggling to function, I began to explore alternative approaches to health. I found a naturopathic doctor who prescribed thyroid medication and introduced me to the power of diet and lifestyle changes. Cutting out gluten and dairy and embracing a whole foods approach to eating helped me regain my health, but it wasn’t until I discovered functional medicine and homeopathy that I truly understood the body’s capacity to heal itself.