My own journey with health and wellness began when I was 15 years old just starting high school and still continues on today. Cystic acne, an eating disorder and mild depression were all part of my everyday teenage life. Back then getting my hands on just one book by Paul Bragg has helped me make profound changes in my health and wellbeing.
Fast forward almost two decades, after getting married and having my first baby, I suffered from postpartum depression. I was so ashamed of my psychological state, I did not tell anyone – not my supportive and loving husband, nor my mom, nor my closest girlfriend.
It was a very lonely place…another few years later I found myself in even lonelier place with a chronic condition that would only be treated with antibiotics by traditional western medicine. At that time I was not aware of the existence of functional medicine, alternative medicine, or aromatherapy.
But I was not ready to accept my new chronically ill state as my new normal and started doing my own research. I also enrolled in the functional nutrition courses and holistic health programs and started implementing new diet and lifestyle habits. My health issues faded away like a bad dream, and I became a firm believer that what we put in our bodies and our minds has tremendous power to transform us as a person physically and mentally.
Ultimately, these challenges and experiences have led me to where I am today – plant medicine lover and Functional Nutrition Counselor and Lifestyle Practitioner (FxNLP), working in partnership with a global health and wellness company