Hi, I’m Laurel and I’d like to share a bit about me. I am your Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and I am crazy about helping you thrive!

I know what you are going through – I struggled with infertility and recurrent miscarriages. As if that wasn’t bad enough, I was 75 pounds overweight and I experienced severe seasonal allergies. These allergies would keep me home from work every Spring! When I ate, I would often experience symptoms. These included itchy skin, narrow throat, hiatal hernia pain, rapid heartbeat and more. Little did I know these were food sensitivity symptoms. Food sensitivities is a common sign of leaky gut. I learned that leaky gut contributes to all kinds of health problems!

After picking up a book called Dirty Genes by Dr. Ben Lynch, and starting to work with my own Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, I was catapulted into a new world of health and a new way to reframe how I looked at my lifestyle. I changed what I ate and slowly my digestive complaints and food sensitivity symptoms went away. Additionally, my allergies improved and I lost 75 pounds. These things were accomplished all by changing what I ate. I did not count calories or macros. I ate great food like steak, butter and eggs (I still do!). I learned that diet is all about nutrient density, not calories on a label. All of those vitamins and minerals in real, whole foods contribute to your body functioning optimally as it should.

Something you should know about me is that I believe in simple swaps. By starting with gradual swaps, I transformed my diet and lifestyle to make it work for me instead of against me. And that’s what I would love to do for you too. Using strategies in the areas of diet, stress and sleep, we can optimize your health together to help you thrive.