I know how frustrating it is to feel unwell, all while looking healthy on the outside.
I had suffered with insomnia and fatigue since I was a teenager, and was never offered any solutions by my doctors, and not one ever ventured into the root causes of my thyroid issues and, later in life, insulin resistance.
No one mentioned that thyroid dysfunction can impact metabolic function, and metabolic issues such as insulin resistance can also affect thyroid function. It is a vicious cycle.
I was never educated on how I can improve or even REVERSE my health issues by simple lifestyle, dietary or environmental changes. All I received was a prescription medication, "a pill for my ill".
I began to realise that our conventional medical system simply cannot come up with all of the answers.
So from the West to the East and back and a little bit in between, I have been on a mission to gain knowledge about the various drivers of disease and treating the patient as a whole person, not just their symptoms.
I had suffered with insomnia and fatigue since I was a teenager, and was never offered any solutions by my doctors, and not one ever ventured into the root causes of my thyroid issues and, later in life, insulin resistance.
No one mentioned that thyroid dysfunction can impact metabolic function, and metabolic issues such as insulin resistance can also affect thyroid function. It is a vicious cycle.
I was never educated on how I can improve or even REVERSE my health issues by simple lifestyle, dietary or environmental changes. All I received was a prescription medication, "a pill for my ill".
I began to realise that our conventional medical system simply cannot come up with all of the answers.
So from the West to the East and back and a little bit in between, I have been on a mission to gain knowledge about the various drivers of disease and treating the patient as a whole person, not just their symptoms.
Professional Background:
- Applied Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner, School of Applied Functional Medicine, USA
- Mentorship-Academy of Naturopathic & Functional Wellness, USA
- Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, 1992, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va
- Licensed Registered Dental Hygienist in the Pennsylvania and the Bahamas.
- Certificate in Ayurveda & Massage Panchakarma Therapy, Kerala
- Diploma- Doctor of Medicine in Acupuncture, 2014, India
- KinCare Kinesiology Practitioner Level 1, Goa
Personal Background:
- I am originally from Media, Pennsylvania.
- I have two children in their 20's.
- In addition to functional medicine, I am a registered dental hygienist (25 years experience in coaching, educating, and motivating my patients towards achieving oral and systemic health).
- I spent 8 years living in India learning acupuncture and other healing modalities.
- I love traveling to off the grid places, exploring, hiking, yoga, meditation, and am an avid watercolourist.
