As a certified nutritional consultant, I have supported thousands of people in improving their health and well-being. I am also a certified Metabolic Typing Advisor, with specialized training in reading and interpreting hair mineral analysis reports. In addition, I graduated from Loyola University School of Law and was licensed to practice law in Illinois in 1986. I practiced law intermittently from 1987 to 1993.
My path into natural healing began with a six-year struggle with chronic illness. From 1984 to 1990, I consulted dozens of health care practitioners, both conventional and alternative, while dealing with food allergies, chronic candida, chronic fatigue syndrome, and toxic metal poisoning. By 1989, I had made very little progress and had nearly lost hope. Then a profound shift in my understanding of healing changed everything. A combination of natural therapies that addressed underlying toxicities, deficiencies, and emotional challenges helped me move beyond years of difficulty, and I was finally able to restore my health. After that experience, I felt deeply called to share what I had learned with clients from my legal practice, as well as with friends, family, and even strangers. From that point forward, my life took a new direction in the field of natural healing.
In 1996, I began my professional work as a nutritional therapist. More recently, I served on staff at The Optimal Wellness Center, the largest holistic medical clinic in the Chicago area, from June 2000 through January 2004. For two years, I maintained a private practice in Oak Park, Illinois, offering a range of health and wellness workshops and trainings for health care practitioners. In 2007, I opened a private nutrition consulting practice in Ashland, Oregon. My continuing education includes a doctoral program in natural healing, and I am also completing my naturopathic degree from the Clayton College of Natural Heath.
I have also been featured as a nutrition and alternative health care expert on Channel 7 News in Chicago, the local ABC affiliate, speaking on topics from public health and safety to healthy eating while traveling.