WHY I BECAME A NUTRITIONIST

I felt so overwhelmed and totally not sure what to do. I would wake up exhausted that even 4-5 cups of coffee wasn’t enough to keep me chipper. My anxiety was through the roof, energy crashes were so hard, mood swings common, and I was so irritable all the time. Even worse, I was so worried that the way things were going I might get cancer and die young like my mom.  I knew I had a problem and I had to find answers.

I started researching everything I could about my symptoms. It became clear to me that I was dealing with adrenal fatigue, candida, and low thyroid.  I would spend hours researching the internet for solutions to this and how to help myself heal.

As I dove into nutrition research I immediately regretted it. It was so confusing with so many contradicting theories, studies, and diets. I started finding trusted resources – people who had a balanced view on nutrition that was rooted in ancestral wisdom. This is how I discovered the Nutritional Therapy Association.  After scouring their website (and silently saying to myself “Yes, yes!! Oh my god they are speaking my language!) I knew right away I wanted to do this course and use what I learn to help myself and others feel better.  I really resonated with their principles of real food, ancestral wisdom, and bio-individuality.

 I knew I wanted to help other people heal. I knew how much it sucked to feel crappy all the time, to be overwhelmed and confused by which diet I should be on or trying to decipher the symptoms of my body. I knew how hard it is to try to function in the world with crippling anxiety and fatigue.

 I do this because health is the most precious thing we have. I don’t want anyone to have to go through the heart wrenching sadness of losing their parent to cancer or disease. I am fed up and angry at the system that I believed (and my mom too) that the government has our best interest in mind and if we just follow the dietary guidelines we will be healthy. I don’t want anyone to jeopardize their health because they don’t have good information on what to eat. I want to help give people a clear plan to feel their best. It starts with food.