My own gut-health journey started in my twenties after a long period of stress. I was constipated for days, my hair was thinning, my skin was breaking out, and anxiety had become a constant part of my life.

I knew my body was trying to tell me something. I just didn’t yet know how to listen.

I spent years working as a professional cook, driven by the belief that if I could just find the right foods and learn how to prepare them, I could heal my digestion. What I eventually learned was that it was more complicated than that. The foods we eat matter, but so do how we digest them and what our individual bodies need.

That realization led me to study Ayurveda, nutrition, and digestive health, while deepening my understanding of IBS, SIBO, and functional lab testing.

My background became the foundation of how I approach nutrition today: there isn’t one perfect diet, supplement, or protocol for everyone that works. There is the approach that works for your body.

Today, I combine nutrition, digestive health, functional testing, nervous-system awareness, and practical lifestyle changes to help women understand what’s driving their symptoms and feel more confident about how they nourish themselves.

And as I worked toward my own goals around strength, muscle, and healthy aging, I discovered another gap: how do you eat enough protein when your digestion doesn’t tolerate the way we’re told to eat it?

That question became the foundation for the Gentle Protein Method.

My goal is simple:

Help you understand your body, feel better in it, and build the strength to enjoy it for decades to come.