My Journey to Healing: How Functional Medicine Changed My Life and Can Help You Too

I wanted to share a little bit about my personal story in hopes that it may encourage someone on their own health journey.

At 19 years old, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Now, in my late 30s, I look back on a long journey of searching for answers and healing. Like many, I saw multiple specialists but often felt misunderstood, brushed off, and frustrated by the lack of real progress. It became clear that I had to be my own advocate.

From Patient to Practitioner: My Path to Functional Medicine

This realization led me to become a nurse, where I could pursue my passion for caring for and advocating for others. For most of my career, I worked in a busy metropolitan emergency room, where I witnessed the many disparities in our medical system. Despite my best efforts, I often felt like I couldn’t do enough for my patients due to the time and resource constraints of conventional medicine.

Wanting to make a bigger impact, I advanced my education and became a nurse practitioner. While I wholeheartedly believe in the power of modern medicine, I also knew that a one-size-fits-all approach wasn’t enough. That’s when I discovered functional medicine.

How Functional Medicine Helped Me Heal

During one of my worst flare-ups, I visited a functional medicine doctor, an MD with a background in emergency medicine—just like me. He spent time mapping out my entire medical history, identifying key connections between my symptoms and underlying causes. This approach was eye-opening!

Through his guidance, a combination of functional medicine and modern treatments, I finally achieved full remission. Not only that, but I was able to conceive naturally—twins!—and I remain in remission today.

Bringing Functional Medicine to Rochester, MI

I was so inspired by my own healing that I pursued additional certification in functional medicine. Now, as a functional medicine practitioner in Rochester, MI, I help others uncover the root causes of their chronic conditions—just as I did for myself.

Our bodies are incredible systems that can heal when given the right tools. Healing is not linear, and it often requires patience, trial and error, and persistence. But I want to encourage you: there is hope!

You Don't Have to Do This Alone

If you’re struggling with an autoimmune condition, chronic illness, or unexplained symptoms, I want you to know that healing is possible. You don’t have to suffer for years searching for answers—I’m here to help.

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