Before becoming a licensed Naturopathic Doctor, I worked as a registered nurse on the medical surgical and postpartum unit for several years. While working with mothers and babies, I became a certified lactation consultant and found a true love for this area of medicine. During my education at Bastyr University, I also completed a series of courses on pediatric functional neurology, discovering the importance of preconception care for avoiding neurological developmental disorders such as autism and ADHD.
In addition to my medical background, I am also a mother of two amazing, beautiful, healthy boys. But I didn’t always think it was possible for me to have a family…
You see, when my husband and I were getting married, we thought it wasn’t possible for us to conceive. He had a non-existing sperm count after several rounds of chemo, while I suffered from multiple ovarian cysts over the years with a complete mess of hormones. We both were told it would be extremely difficult to conceive, if possible at all.
After we married, we adapted a much healthier lifestyle and started seeing naturopathic doctors instead of conventional medical doctors. It was then I realized diet and lifestyle can truly make an impact on our hormones. I began researching and became obsessed with natural healing techniques.