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About Me

 

I'm a Nutritional Therapist and Functional Medicine practitioner with over 40 years of experience helping people heal from the inside out. My path into this work wasn't just academic — it was deeply personal, and it changed everything about how I understand health and the human body.

 

Before I ever became a practitioner, I was a patient. I grew up traveling internationally and encountered serious health challenges early in life, including high fevers, parasites, typhoid, and a severe spinal infection. Later, three car accidents left me physically disabled. Following the second, I was diagnosed with an incurable neurological disease and six autoimmune diseases. At my lowest point, conventional medicine had little to offer beyond a label of "full disability."

 

Despite my background in nutrition, I tried everything mainstream medicine had — 109 surgeries and years of powerful prescription medications, including daily morphine and benzodiazepines. Nothing brought lasting healing. It wasn't until I discovered Functional Medicine that things truly began to shift.

 

The turning point came through Mineral Nutritional Balancing (MNB) — a science-based nutrition and lifestyle program developed by doctors and researchers starting in the 1940s. I first experienced it as a patient, and the results were so meaningful that I became a certified practitioner. I've been mentored by Lawrence Wilson MD and expert MNB practitioner Susan Cachay. At the heart of this work is hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) — a non-invasive test using a small hair sample that allows me to design a truly personalized health program for each client.

 

Over the years, I've continued expanding my clinical expertise so I can offer you the most current and effective care possible:
 

  • Certified Gluten-Free Practitioner (CGP) through Dr. Tom O'Bryan's program (2013, 2019) — gluten and wheat are linked to over 300 autoimmune conditions, something most people don't realize.

  • Wahls Protocol® Certified Health Practitioner (WPCHP) — trained directly (2022) by Terry Wahls, MD, a physician who reversed her own severe MS through diet and lifestyle. This training deepened my understanding of autoimmune disease and the most effective healing strategies.

  • Dietary Supplement Specialist (2025) — advanced training in how to use supplements safely and effectively.

  • Advanced Hormone Health in Clinical Practice (2026) through Vibrant Wellness Academy — specialized credential in clinical hormone health, adding another powerful lens for understanding and supporting the whole person.

  • Microbiome Clinical Science Certification (2026) — I'm part of the world's first group of certified microbiome clinical practitioners, bringing cutting-edge gut health science to my clients.

 

Today, I am off all prescription medications and functioning fully — something my conventional MDs once told me was impossible. The combination of hard-won personal experience and rigorous clinical training gives me a perspective that few practitioners can offer. I know what it feels like to be told there's no hope, and I know — from the inside out — what it takes to find your way back.

 

If you're navigating a complex health challenge, I would be honored to help you find real answers.

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Mineral-Nutritional Balancing Program (MNB)

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Mineral Nutritional Balancing is a serious, science-based program — and in my four decades of practice, it remains the most comprehensive and foundational healing system I have ever encountered. It goes far beyond typical nutrition programs. When followed with commitment, MNB can help you release heavy toxic metals and chemicals, recover from emotional trauma and depression, stabilize the immune system, heal disordered eating, support healthy weight, eliminate parasites, reverse osteoporosis and osteopenia, regain fertility, resolve allergies, restore thyroid function, balance mineral ratios, and heal HPA-axis dysfunction. It also provides one of the most solid foundations available for addressing autoimmune diseases — of which there are more than 300, including MS, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, diabetes, atherosclerosis, psoriasis, eczema, and scleroderma.

Everything begins with a single, properly cut hair sample. That sample is analyzed at the only FDA-approved laboratory in the United States that processes it correctly — and the FDA itself regards a properly cut hair sample as a soft tissue biopsy, which speaks to how seriously this testing is taken. I am a legal provider for this laboratory, and from your results I design a complete, personalized MNB program tailored specifically to you. You can find full details about the process throughout this website.

Ready to begin? Start Your MNB Program.

 

Optional Testing In Addition: Wheat & Gluten – The CGP Program & Vibrant Wellness Laboratory

 

If you want to dig even deeper into what may be driving your symptoms, the CGP (Certified Gluten-Free Practitioner) program offers a powerful next layer of investigation. This testing can reveal whether you have leaky gut, impaired immunity, food sensitivities or allergies, gluten sensitivity, wheat-related disorders, or other immune-mediated dysfunctions. And importantly — you don't need to be an MNB client to access this testing. It stands completely on its own.
 

The wheat and gluten test I use through Vibrant Wellness Laboratory is the most advanced of its kind in the world for both celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity (NCGS). It's trusted by the Mayo Clinic and many leading institutions — there is simply no more accurate testing available. While not yet covered by insurance, all Vibrant Wellness testing is fully HIPAA compliant and both CLIA and FDA approved.

Vibrant Wellness also offers other exceptional testing, including the most advanced food sensitivity mapping available today. Understanding exactly which foods your body reacts to can be one of the most clarifying and empowering steps in a long-term healing journey. For more details visit the Wheat & Gluten tab on this site.

 

Where To Begin

 

There are thousands of tests out there, but the most important ones to start with are hair tissue mineral analysis (HTMA) and Vibrant Wellness microarray blood testing. Together, these foundational tests assess your baseline mineral ratios, mitochondrial function, heavy metal burden, gluten reactivity, intestinal permeability (leaky gut), and food reactivity — giving us a clear and comprehensive picture of what your body needs.From there, I build you a fully personalized program: diet, lifestyle, and supplement recommendations designed specifically around your results and your goals. I don't sell supplements — I simply guide you to the best ones and tell you exactly where to find them.

Ready to take the first step? Visit the Start Your MNB Program or Wheat & Gluten tabs to get started, or reach out directly through the Contact Me form at the top of this page.

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