How I became interested in Functional Nutrition

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My fascination with nutrition and health began as a teenager. I was always interested in the connection between food/nutrients, the impact it has on us, and the way that it can shape our entire lives. I would love to say that I became interested in health because of overcoming a chronic health condition through my own research but that is not the case. My goal was to lose weight after a year into homeschooling for high school left me a bit chubbier (I grew up on bagel bites, pizza rolls, nutty bars, oatmeal pies, sunny delight, cosmic brownies). I did everything the internet told me to lost weight. Smoothies, different fad diets, homemade motivation workout posters that said sweat is fat crying, only homemade green juices for all 30 days of Ramadan which left me with glowing skin and yes, i did drop the weight but wasn't nourishing my body in the way it needed. 
*include hormonal acne and doxycycline use and how it lead me to research more into root cause approaches to heal conditions long term.*

The Year I worked as a clinical dietitian

I worked as a Clinical Dietitian for a year solely for the experience. The hospital system is great at helping patients restore their health due to an acute care condition or a life threatening condition. It's not so great at helping patients restore their health that are dealing with chronic health conditions like type 2 diabetes, CKD,..
I personally did not feel like I was helping patients by giving them Boost supplements (from a company called Nestle that supports an active genocide) that have a ton of gut microbiome altering ingredients. I'm not hating on the role of clinical dietitians, it simply wasn't for me since my nutrition philosophy revolves around high quality food, targeted supplements, herbs as a healing modality.

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Food is essentially LIFE

Food is quite literally the building blocks of what shapes and creates our cells, the entire ecosystem we call our gut microbiome, our hormones - and ALL of these internal systems dictate the trajectory of our life from motivation and energy levels to our daily focus and mood.

When you properly nourish your body, you're nourishing your current and future self - those versions of you that uses high quality food and nutrients as a resource for optimal energy levels, clear focus, a balanced mood, and of course - a healthy weight. When you look your best you feel your best and vice versa. 

With each bite of food, you're powering your body on for not only your daily activities but for the rest of your life. Your choosing the trajectory of your life by prioritizing nutrition and long term nourishment.

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Tired of the Bandaid Approach Lifestyle?

Whether you're dealing with a chronic health condition, gut health issues, gut microbiome imbalances, hormonal imbalances, or simply want to prioritize your health, this approach addresses the root causes instead of a quick fix bandaid approach that only only masks symptoms. When you improve your nutrition, you improve every other aspect of your health. We look at the full picture of your health instead of just a snapshot. 

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