Since I had never had one before, I ended up in the ER, because I had no idea what was going on, or what was wrong with me. After my scans and CT came back clear, I was sent home without answers. 9-10 months later, I was having wildly shifting mood swings, and didn’t feel like myself. I told myself it was the weather, being cooped up, and beginning the weaning process from breastfeeding. I thought maybe my hormones were changing, but I felt so frustrated, irritated with everyone, sad, and depressed. The doctor put me on anti-depressants, which didn’t help at all. The side effects were miserable, and I knew I wasn’t suffering from traditional depression. I finally came across the Bitch Fix podcast and after one episode that described all of my symptoms, I signed up for a consultation with Christine. 

After chatting with Christine I knew I needed her help, I was hesitant because of investing so much money into myself. What if it didn't work or if it was going to be too hard, and I just threw away my savings? It felt like a huge risk. I'm so glad I did it!! It was all trial and error and a lot of work, and still a work in progress but I feel like myself again. I’m me again. A normal mom who has normal hard times or challenging days, but who feels like herself again. 

I’m thankful I took the risk and took back control of my physical and mental health, and I am amazed at the difference that a dietary change has made for me.

I came to Christine exhausted from overwork and eating badly--living off of baked goods and coffee because I didn't have time to cook, and feeling tired all the time because of a lack of nutrition. Christine took the time to understand exactly what I could handle, and she has given me amazing advice on how to eat well under time constraints. My body was clearly craving this change. Now I wake up every morning singing a little happy song and I have at least twice as much energy as sad-overcaffeinated me had before.

Before working with Christine, I had spent more than 4 years seeing multiple doctors to try to figure out what was going on with my body. I had fatigue, brain fog, and so many more symptoms. Originally I reached out to Christine to get help with gut health. That was the one area I didn't know what to do. Once working with Christine she asked questions about my whole life. We went step by step through my lab work. She explained how one results effects another, looking at all my labs and what they show together. In all the practitioners I've worked with she is the only one who looked at me as the whole person. We discovered that I have breast implant illness. Christine helped me process what this meant and has helped me with detoxing after I had my implants removed. Her practice includes so much more than just food. She has helped change the way I go through life because she gave and continues to give me tools for managing my feelings, triggers, and stressors. I would and do recommend everyone to work with her. It doesn't matter what you are dealing with you can bet that she will give you everything she has and more. She will research and ask questions to make sure she fully understands what is going on with you. In turn that helps you as the patient to fully understand what is happening with your body and what steps you can take to correct it. That is freedom!!!

When I began working with Christine I was struggling with many uncomfortable symptoms that I thought might be connected to hormones. Terrible night sweats, my mood was difficult to manage, I was more reactive than I wanted to be. I had many GI frustrations including heart-burn, gas, bloating, and abdominal pain that I couldn't solve and that worsened after the birth of my second son. I had been on an SSRI for about 5 years. I had already worked with a nutritionist. Years previously I had been to a GI doctor. As a result of the individualized food, supplement and behavioral shifts Christine had me incorporate during our work together I have experienced some liberating, empowering and joyful changes. I am no longer taking an SSRI, I rarely have night sweats and when I do I know why (sugar is usually the culprit), I am able to engage more mindfully in cognitive/behavioral tools that help me manage tough feelings and situations. I am very intentional about the foods I choose to eat because I now have the information that helps me understand the impact they will have on my mental and physical well-being. And, I have chosen to refrain from certain groups of foods that I discovered generate or exacerbate GI symptoms. This was hard work and it was life-changing. I'm grateful to be where I'm at now because of the work I did with Christine.