I know I killed my gut bacteria over decades of drinking diet soda, eating processed food containing artificial sweeteners, food dyes, and chemicals banned in other countries, eating white and even whole wheat bread, and using vegetable oil in cooking. I am now at a point after four years of eliminating these foods, as well as dairy products, and healing my gut with fermented foods and probiotic supplements that I have better digestive health, more energy, and no more food cravings. It might seem to some a bit extreme to cook all fresh foods, mostly organic, not to eat gluten, dairy or factory farmed meats, but when you are unhealthy and find your way to better health, this is what I want to do to be and stay healthy.
No doctor helped me with this transformation. It was a health coach who had a similar background as I had who offered me an elimination diet and I was enlightened! That led me to attend nutrition school to study and become a health coach myself. Over the course of that year in school, I was my own experiment in trying different foods, learning about pesticides, oils, factory farming, acid/ alkaline balance, mindfulness, and so much more. I discovered I had IBS, Leaky gut, candidiasis, and have a dairy and gluten allergy or sensitivity. No doctor confirmed this or did any medical tests, I just healed myself with the information I learned and knowledge I gained.
Through my health coaching practice, I have helped other people with these and other health issues including lowering cholesterol and avoiding needing to take medication, losing weight, no longer needing medications for rheumatoid arthritis, depression, poor sleep, and high blood pressure, clearing up skin conditions, feeling more energy, improving relationships with loved ones, and more.
Why am I telling you this? I am a pretty private person and laying this all out there for everyone to read and know about me is a bit unnerving, but I want people to know what is possible with health coaching. When you decide to work with a health coach, you are not buying a product, you are buying your future health and happiness, but you have to do the work too. There is no magic pill for health and happiness. Each one of us is so unique and a health coach is your trusted confidant and helper along the journey. The relationship with your health coach is like no other. Your health coach not only looks at symptoms and illness or disease like your medical doctor would, but also looks at behaviors, beliefs, hopes, and even fears and emotional pain.
I became a health coach to help people feel better, remove pain and suffering, achieve happiness, and live life to their true potential. I am so proud to be a health coach. It sounds miraculous but it is not, it is just getting clear on what you want, and having support and help to get there.
