ABOUT ME

Getting My Attention

I believe in physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Our bodies are a truly amazing creation that God designed to self repair. We just need to give them a fighting chance through lifestyle choices that support restorative, holistic wellness. My awareness journey began with my first pregnancy, as I wanted to do all things in my power to have a healthy baby. This goal of course was a means to an end so the clean diet choices I made for nine months fell to the wayside after each of my three pregnancies. After the birth of my second son, I became very ill with symptoms that presented themselves as Grave's Disease. Several months and doctors later, I was diagnosed with the autoimmune disease Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. Sadly, it took years for me to make the connection between my poor diet and the declined state of my immune system. As a newborn, my third son had severe colic. Something in my breast milk was troubling his digestive system. My eyes were opened to the simplistic beauty of food group elimination. The result -- no more colic! Fast forward a few years when my youngest was seven and we were noticing changes in his socializing along with academic struggles. Doctors and blood tests revealed MTHFR. While evaluations, clinics and therapies provided positive change and healing, it was clear that there was still a missing piece to the puzzle...diet. It was time to do a clean sweep of my kitchen. I threw away every item that contained preservatives, additives, GMOs and artificial ingredients. My oldest son was invaluable during this process as he possessed so much knowledge in this area. My family and I did a 30 day detox and resolved to make serious lifestyle changes by permanently eliminating certain food groups. The kitchen was restocked with organic spices, real whole foods and grass-fed meats. We established new healthy dietary standards. A passion was born inside of me -- no longer was I cooking to simply and conveniently feed my family (yes, another means to an end). I am now loving and appreciating my role in the kitchen as one who has the privilege to nourish, protect and contribute to my family’s health for today and all the tomorrows. 

These changes produced incredible results including: